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Casserly, Michael; Lachlan-Hache, Jonathon; Manish Naik – Council of the Great City Schools, 2011
The nation's major city public school districts have substantial construction, renovation, modernization, and deferred maintenance needs because of the age and size of their school buildings, shifting populations, and the need to devote substantial resources to instructional personnel to meet their core academic mission. For instance, the average…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, School Maintenance, Educational Facilities
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Ward, Mark, Sr. – Learning By Design, 1996
Presents case studies of school district's efforts to get a school construction bond passed. It reveals multiple-year work where the districts put politics to work and succeeded in securing funding for their students' futures. Fifteen organizational steps for successful bond passage are highlighted. (GR)
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Fund Raising
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 1999
A 1997 report estimates Minnesota needs to spend up to $4.5 billion to replace or improve its current educational facilities to meet the needs of its students in the future. This guide, designed to encourage and guide Minnesota school districts in enhancing student achievement and school-community partnerships, summarizes changes in laws and…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Finance