This report describes the use of a model to compare the costs of two alternatives: initiation of a K-5, 45-15 year-round school, or the construction of an elementary school building in the Annville-Cleona, Pennsylvania, school district. The results of the analysis indicated that the initiation of a 45-15 year round plan would save the district…

This report identifies the longrun potential for savings available to Prince William County under an efficiently managed calendar of year round operations and specifies the areas in which these savings are most likely to occur. An analysis indicates that at the only secondary school in the County under the 45-15 plan, the overall 1971-72 per pupil…

The purpose of this research investigations was to determine whether a student daily schedule and school calendar could be designed to maximize the future utilization of existing facilities in the North Allegheny School District and to determine if the implementation of such designs would be financially feasible as an alternative to new…

This report identifies strategies and practices that school districts might employ as they seek ways to cope with increased enrollments and rapidly rising costs. Among the practices discussed are (1) intensive space utilization, (2) community classrooms, (3) "Schomes" -- schools in homes or apartment buildings, (4) rented classroom space, (5)…