For Generations To Come: A Leadership Guide to Renewing Public School Buildings

There are many reasons to work to improve the school buildings in your community. Perhaps the school building is unsafe, it is too large, the classrooms are crowded and the enrollment is growing, or art is taught from a cart and the wiring cannot support computers. Or there may be facilities problems at the district level, with some schools overcrowded while others have empty classrooms, or the district may be considering a change from neighborhood to magnet schools. This guide provides a framework for community involvement in the complex process of modernizing or building new public school buildings.