Facilities considered for purchase or construction by the board or currently owned by the board and used for the educational program must meet or, upon improvement, be able to meet the specifications set by the board. The board shall make this determination.
Prior to construction of new or improvement of current facilities the specifications must be endorsed, when the cost is $25,000 or more, by the State Department of Education. The board may set standards in addition to the requirements of these agencies for school district facilities.
Prior to remodeling or other construction of facilities, the board may appoint a committee of consultants, school district personnel, citizens, or others the board determines to assist the board in developing the specifications for the new or improved facilities. These specifications shall assist the learning to take place in the facility, and they shall provide the architect with the information necessary to determine what is expected from the facility. It shall be within the discretion of the board to determine whether a committee of this nature shall be convened.
The educational specifications shall 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 shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board regarding the specifications of facilities.
Legal Reference: Cedar Rapids Community School District, Linn County v. City of Cedar Rapids, 252 Iowa 205, 106 N.W.2d 655 (Iowa 1961)
Iowa Code §§23.2, .18, 118, 280.3, .14, 297 (1991)
1974 Op. Att’y Gen. 529
Cross Reference: 901.02 Facilities Survey
Approved: 6-8-92
Reviewed: 3-08-21
Revised:
