Discusses the management of a school theater facility. Discusses the role of the theater manager at Smoky Hill High School. Discusses the creation of the plan to oversee the operation and scheduling of the theater facility. Includes a copy of the contract form for using the theater. (SR)

Presents three examples of campus sports centers whose design and construction had to overcome some challenging location problems. Photos and project costs are included. (GR)

This article describes how the author changed a gloomy and outdated library into a cheery and welcoming place for teaching and learning. When the author was hired as the new library media specialist at Tri-County Career Center Library in Nelsonville, Ohio, the library was antiquated, uncomfortable, and not geared for the present-day hills of…

As education institutions more readily pursue stronger connections with the entire community, joint-use programs allow them to forge those bonds more effectively--providing entire communities with more access to facilities and services, often critically needed in some areas, and more efficient use of tax funds. Through joint-use agreements,…

For some administrators and planners, designing and building education facilities may sometimes seem like a circus act--trying to project a persona of competence and confidence while juggling dozens of issues. Meanwhile, the audience--students, staff members and taxpayers--watch and wait with anticipation in hopes of getting what they paid for and…

This publication was designed to provide assistance to California school personnel and architects in the design of new science facilities. Following the introduction, chapter 1 discusses the enhancement of science programs through architectural design. Chapter 2 describes architectural requirements and regulations for science-instruction…

The classroom models were developed and illustrated by the Secondary Exploration of Technology Project (SET) for new ninth grade courses in industrial arts. (Communication lab, materials lab, power lab, and the total facility layout). (Author)

A capsule review of Israel's educational and facilities program since 1948. (Author/MLF)

Recent developments made preengineered buildings attractive -- both aesthetically and from a cost standpoint. (Author)

Declining enrollment presents educational planners with a new challenge. The prospects of consolidation and reductions require the use of the most effective technical planning procedures available to facilitate effective decisionmaking. (Author)

This article, taken from a workshop on "Campus Health Care Services," focuses primarily on the organizational and personnel considerations involved in establishing a comprehensive health care service. (Author/MLF)

The paper summarizes findings from an applied research programing and design project for children with learning disabilities. Information was collected and analyzed from the literature, interviews, observations, participatory games, consultants, and a building type analysis. Findings are reported along 14 developmental goals (such as perceptual…

This paper discusses the present enrollment decline in public schools and its implications for students, teachers, administrators, curriculum, community, and especially school facilities. One problem of declining enrollment is that the average age and years of experience of staff personnel has tended to rise, creating a predominantly white,…

Ways to increase flexibility in vocational facilities and ways to use new products are discussed to help maximize the use of school shop equipment. (EC)

Network analysis is a dynamic tool for managing routine administrative and operating procedures. The network serves as a mathematical model that identifies the relationships, interdependencies, and constraints in a project showing the sequential steps needed to reach a given objective event. (Author/IRT)