7110

New Construction

Long Range Planning

The Board of Education shall maintain a long-range planning program.  The Board shall direct the Superintendent to update this program annually in order to determine needs.

Policy adopted:

7110

New Construction

Long Range Planning

In order to provide facilities and future school sites necessary to sustain high quality programs in the District, consideration will be give to the following as part of the planning process:

•  Mission-Goals-Objectives

•  Accreditation Recommendations

•  Staff Input

•  Departmental Forecasts

•  Technology Plans

•  Student Schedule Options

•  Economic Development Relationships

•  Higher Education

•  Virtual Education, Labs, On-Line Courses

•  School-Home Education

•  Transportation

•  Flexibility

•  Community

The determination of space needs shall be based upon the following major considerations:

•  Grade level projections

•  Grade configuration options

•  New programs

•  Program deletions

•  Long-range projections

•  Understanding square footage needs (academic space and space necessary to support the academic space)

•  Net to gross considerations

•  Influence of technology

•  Community use of the facility

•  Site aspects

Regulation approved: