A quality educational program can best function in an environment that is conducive to learning, supports and encourages excellence in teaching, and provides a safe and comfortable place for students and staff.
Accordingly, the Board of Education establishes the following goals for facilities development:
- developing a long-range planning and evaluation program;
- providing the necessary facilities needed to serve all students in the district;
- providing appropriate facilities and equipment that will best support and accommodate the needs of a quality educational program;
- designing and constructing all facilities with particular attention to safety, security, and appropriate lighting, heating, ventilation, acoustics, spatial factors and aesthetic appearance;
- reducing formality and tension by eliminating the undesirable aspects of traditional institutional atmosphere and appearance, to the extent possible;
- planning for flexible and adaptable school spaces through incorporation of features such as movable walls and multi-purpose facilities, in order to best accommodate present and future needs for instructional areas; and
- considering the adaptability of school facilities to community use.
Adoption date: May 27, 1997
Reviewed: August 28, 2017