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ELC/NJIT
UNDERTAKE JOINT PROJECT FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES LONG RANGE PLANNING
ELC
and the Center for Architecture and Building Science Research
at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have unveiled
a proposed
framework
and timeline
for Abbott districts to begin the second round (2005-2010)
of school facilities planning. Each district must submit a
new long-range facilities plan (LRFP) to the State Education
Department no later than October 2005.
On
May 25 and June 2, ELC and NJIT briefed a large audience of
Abbott district superintendents, business administrators,
facilities managers, architects, planners, and advocacy groups
on the proposed framework. Presenters stressed that the planning
process should begin now to correct deficiencies in the first
LRFPs (1999-2004) and to ensure educationally adequate and
community centered school facility plans. The initial steps
of the suggested
LRFP framework, developing a "Plan to Plan,"
include a sample resolution
for the Board of Education, along with a resolution
for the municipal government to link schools to
community development efforts.
While
designed for the unique Abbott school construction program,
the framework is a useful tool for school facility planners
and advocates in districts in other states. The framework
begins to answer a key national issue: how to establish comprehensive,
needs-driven policies for district-wide facilities planning.
The
ELC/NJIT partnership is designed to provide technical assistance
and support to Abbott districts in the planning process.
Prepared:
June 9, 2004
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