A listing and short descriptions of eleven steps that should be observed in the planning and building of a new school plant. This step-by-step approach was prepared with the inexperienced school board member in mind, and attempts to offer suggestions and advice for each step in the planning, bonding, and building stages. Steps covered are--(1) study of building needs, (2) financing program, (3) architect selection, (4) site selection, (5) development of preliminary sketches, (6) approval of preliminary sketches, (7) planning of working drawings and specifications, (8) approval of working drawings and specifications, (9) call for bids and award of contracts, (10) supervision during construction, and (11) acceptance of the building. The checklist of recommended procedures for each of the aforelisted building program steps could be helpful to any school board member or school administrator contemplating a building program. (NI)