All existing school facilities will be evaluated periodically for their spatial, thermal, visual, health, sonic and aesthetic requirements in terms of the desired educational programming, and for safety and structural soundness as required by law.
Planning for major rehabilitation and remodeling will be incorporated in the school facilities master plan on a scheduled basis.
Evaluations of existing buildings will include the possibility of retrofitting them with energy conserving devices, insulation, and design modifications for the purposes of reduction of the costs of supplying energy shall be considered, as permitted under Education Code 17900 through 17903.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
17070.10-17077.10 Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, especially:
17071.10-17071.40 Existing school building capacity
17280-17316 Building approvals
17365-17374 Fitness for occupancy
17650-17653 Retrofitting school facilities for energy conservation
GOVERNMENT CODE
53097 Compliance with city or county ordinances
53097.5 Inspection of schools by city or county
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2
1859-1859.106 Regulations relating to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Maximizing School Board Governance: School Facilities Management
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, School Facilities Division: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa
California Energy Commission, Bright Schools Program: http://www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/brightschools
Coalition for Adequate School Housing: http://www.cashnet.org
Department of General Services, Office of Public School Construction: http://www.opsc.dgs.ca.gov
Policy ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: October 29, 1984 Elk Grove, California