This report outlines the steps for planning educational facilities for elementary and secondary schools. Three major steps are identified regarding the school building program, and the various phases involved in each step are analyzed in detail. Several charts and information forms for use in planning educational facilities are included. (FS)

Ben Graves, director of the New Life for Old Schools study in the 1960s, takes a look at contemporary currents in school rehabilitation. (Author)

Information, instructions and worksheets are provided for use in computing the functional capacity of an elementary, middle or secondary school building. The functional capacity is the number of pupils that can adequately be housed in a school building without overcrowding. (FS)

A description is presented of the first phase of the Florida Schoolhouse Systems Project. Following a presentation of the background and objectives of the SSP, the development of integrated building systems is considered with regard to--(1) stimulation of research and development, (2) performance specifications and competitive bidding, and (3)…

A school expansion project should be carefully orchestrated with following steps: compiling list of everyone's perceived needs; determining what is affordable; developing program of requirements; developing a master plan; and overseeing the process. Case studies of two New York State schools (one urban and one suburban) illustrate how the location…

This survey of facility needs includes an evaluation of staff organization and operating procedures for the Philadelphia Public School District. The educational policies adopted by the Philadelphia Board of Education relating to school facilities are discussed, and existing sites and buildings, population enrollment data, and financial data are…

Discusses the growing range of alternative solutions to provide school space in the most economical fashion as being explored by many school systems. (Author/JM)

This report presents the School District of Philadelphia's long-range plan for school facilities and, based upon it, a capital program for the years 1969 through 1974. The plan for school facilities is preceded by a summary of present facility conditions and a consideration of indicated needs for expansion. General fiscal policies, a total program…

Legislation enacted in 1991 called for a comprehensive assessment of Idaho school facilities and established the Statewide School Facilities Needs Assessment Committee. This resulting report identifies the nature and extent of Idaho school facility needs. The assessment included an inventory of all school facilities used for instruction; an…

This three-part report presents the recommendations of the California Postsecondary Education Commission on a proposal to grant official educational center status to the Watsonville Center, an educational facility operated by California's Cabrillo Community College District (CCCD) in the City of Watsonville. Part 1 provides the Commission's…

This three-part report presents the recommendations of the California Postsecondary Education Commission on a proposal by the San Luis Obispo County Community College District (SLOCCCD) to create an educational center in the City of Paso Robles. Part 1 provides the Commission's conclusions and recommendations, indicating that, based on a needs…

This SEF study examines the entire problem of temporary space needs; evaluates present solutions such as portables, busing, and space rental; and makes recommendations for a system of relocatables. The proposed system, which could be used to handle all space needs of a nonpermanent nature, would provide facilities with an internal environment…

This three-part report presents the recommendations of the California Postsecondary Education Commission on a proposal to grant official educational status to the Academy of Entertainment and Technology, a digital media training center operated by the Santa Monica Community College District (SMCCD). Part 1 provides the Commission's conclusions and…

New schools will have to be built and existing facilities rehabilitated to house California's growing enrollment. The state conducted a study to determine the need for funding to meet this new demand. Questionnaires were sent to each of the state's 1,029 school districts and 58 county offices of education. Offices responsible for over 85 percent…

The Burris School facility has been physically investigated in terms of existing and future needs. A priority-based sequence of remodeling and additions is suggested to meet these demands. The sequence consists of 31 distinct operations that can be grouped into eight major phases for purposes of financing and construction. The design proposals, by…