Code No. 801.3
EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDINGS & SITES
Buildings and sites considered for
purchase or construction by the board or currently owned by the school district
and used for the education program must meet, or upon improvement be able to
meet, the specifications set by the board. The board will make this determination.
Prior to remodeling or other
construction of buildings and sites, the board may appoint a committee of
consultants, employees, citizens, or others to assist the board in developing
the specifications for the new or improved buildings and sites. These specifications will be consistent
with the education program, and they will provide the architect with the
information necessary to determine what is expected from the facility. It is within the discretion of the
board to determine whether a committee is appointed.
The education specifications will
include, but not be limited to, the financial resources available for the
project, the definition and character of classrooms, the functional use to be
made of the rooms, description of specialized needs, and other pertinent
information as the board deems necessary.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent
to make a recommendation to the board regarding the specifications of buildings
and sites.
Legal Reference: Cedar
Rapids Community School District, Linn County v. City of Cedar Rapids, 252
Iowa 205, 106 N.W.2d 655 (1960).
Iowa Code ¤¤ 73A.2, .18; 280.3, .14; 297; 544A (2007).
1974 Op. Att'y Gen. 529.
Cross
Reference: 801 Site
Acquisition and Building Construction
Approved 10/27/08 Reviewed 2/8/11 Revised