This paper provides a description of facilities master plans and the process of creating one. According to the paper, the purpose of the plan is to develop and communicate an efficient process to change a district's school facilities to better accommodate and support its current and future educational programs on a regularly updated basis. The…

This document describes the steps taken by the San Diego City Schools to determine existing and future needs, to establish guidelines and standards for the future, and to develop an implementation plan to provide the district's students with the best facilities possible in order to optimize the learning environment. The plan reports that…

This conference organizer's guide contains 42 lists of ideas, reminders, things to check, and questions to ask when a person is planning an event such as a conference, workshop, or training session. Written from a British point of view, the guide is organized into four parts in chronological order: preplanning, planning, onsite, and…

This workbook is designed to assist educators in establishing a team for planning for paraeducator supports and addressing paraeducator issues. Worksheets are provided for implementing the following 10 planning steps: (1) inform the local school board of the intention to establish a team to address paraeducator issues; (2) ensure that the team…

This paper compares student fee levels near the time of adoption of the Masterplan in 1969 with 2004. Changes in the level and use of student fees include the following: (1) California public universities have increased student fees dramatically over the past 15 years--still, they are among the lowest when compared with other states; (2)…

This report is prepared annually by the State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education in accordance with the Public Education Governance Reform Act (1984). It sets forth performance goals established for Tennessee school systems in accordance with the Education Improvement Act (1992) and provides a summary of data needed to evaluate…

Reviews a recommended master plan for higher education in California devised by the California legislature. (DN)

Discussed community services in the community college in terms of area needs, community self-determination, service delivery, institutional cooperation, and financial support. (Author/RK)

Stockton State College in New Jersey shows thoughtful planning with respect to ecology and effective use of the systems approach. (Author/MLF)

Tells how a community college sifted through the building possibilities on the hot, dry, and windy Mojave desert. (Author)

Outlined is New York's plan for regional environmental education development emphasizing total community involvement through both formal and informal education. The report presents a three-phase approach: (1) a consituting process, (2) a correlating process, and (3) a coordinating process. (BL)

Statewide master plans are discussed as guides for development of the academic programs, fiscal patterns and physical plants of the state's public higher education system. Three criteria deemed most significant for evaluation of planning are identified as goal setting, funding and institutional role, and mission statements. (MLW)