Code No. 801.3
Educational Specifications for Buildings and Sites
Buildings and sites considered for purchase or construction by the board or currently owned by the school district and used for the education program must meet, or upon improvement be able to meet, the specifications set by the board. The board will make this determination.
Prior to remodeling or other construction of building and sites, the board may appoint a committee of consultants, employees, citizens, or others to assist the board in developing the specifications for the new or improved building and sites. These specifications will be consistent with the education program, and they will provide the architect with the information necessary to determine what is expected from the facility. It is within the discretion of the board to determine whether a committee is appointed.
The educational specifications will 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 all rooms, description of specialized needs, and other pertinent information as the board deems necessary.
It is 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 1960).
Iowa Code §§ Ch 26; 280.3, .14; 26; 297; 544A (2013).
1974 Op. Att’y Gen. 529.
Cross Reference: 801 Site Acquisition and Building Construction
Approved: May 8, 1989
Reviewed: August 19, 2013
Reviewed: November 18, 2019
Revised: February 23, 2009