Read more
This fifth edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the market today in the planning of educational facilities.
List of contents
Preface
Part I: Theory and Principles of Planning
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Educational Facilities
Chapter 2: Educational Practices and Technological Developments
Part II: Procedures and Criteria for Long-Range Planning
Chapter 3: School Surveys
Chapter 4: The Building Condition Evaluation Form [BCEF] and Long Range Plan
Part II: Description of Special Physical Features
Part III: Fundamental Elements of Educational Planning
Chapter 6: Leeway for Change
Chapter 7: Adequacy, Efficiency, and Economy
Chapter 8: Planning for Energy Conservation and Management
Chapter 9: Safety, Health, and Comfort
Part IV: Planning an Education Facility
Chapter 10: Planning Elementary and Middle Schools
Chapter 11:Planning Secondary School Buildings
Chapter 12 Post-Planning Procedures and Construction Costs
Chapter 13: Modernization of Educational Facilities
Chapter 14: School Bond Referendums
Appendix:
Appendix I Bond Timeline Example
Appendix II Bond Brochure
About the author
Dr. Richard Bauscher has been a school superintendent for 23 years as well as serving as an assistant superintendent in Washington, a principal and an athletic director in Idaho. He spent 8 years as a full time educational consultant working with architect firms, school districts, state departments and other state agencies in the northwestern states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Rich has currently assisted 63 school districts (1990-2017) in passing their levies with a 90% success rate [63 of 70 levies have passed] with an average passage rate of 73.9%. He has been involved for 15 years with the assessment of school facilities, as well as 30 years with many school construction projects including new buildings, remodels, additions and their respective designs. Rich is currently an Associate Professor in the Educational Leadership department for the University of Idaho and he remains as an educational consultant with his Facility Planners firm.
Dr. Mike Poe has been an administrator for 35 years in a variety of settings including middle school, high school and university levels. He has been involved with numerous school construction projects including new buildings, remodels and additions. Mike is currently a Professor and the Program Director for Educational Leadership at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.
Summary
This fifth edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the market today in the planning of educational facilities.
