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. .' . Planning Assumptions To gUide the planning eHort, assumptions related to the District's Mission Statement and Strategic Plan were made to provide further clarity to the distrrct's vision and goals. These assumptions are critical to the success of the plan in that they set the standard by which th"e plan will be measured and judged. They relate to facilities performance requirements, funding, and facilities management. and are closely inter-related. Typically a change in one assumption will cause adjustments to one or more other assumptions. The following assumptions were approved by the School Board on May 20,1998: 1. Facilities should be constructed in locations near student populations. Related issues include length of bus ride and available utilities. 2. The target size (number of students) for an elementary school is 700, a junior high 800, and a senior high 1500 students. 3. Temporary classrooms should be considered an emergency measure and eliminated when permanent classrooms can be constructed. 4. The traditional grade configurations of K-6, 7- 9, and 10-12 serve the district well. Other grade configurations will be utilized to adjust for ever changing student populations and to provide the best learning environment available. 5. The district should offer year round education and extended day as options for our students and families. It would, however, be unwise to devise a long term building plan based on year round education at this time. 6. The best instructional practices, including teaming of students and teachers, should direct building design. 7. A comprehensive educational program will continue to be offered which emphasizes academics, and incorporates the arts, vocational and extra-curricular programs. 8. Total average enrollment will continue to grow district-wide at approximately 5% per year for the next 10 years. 9. Class sizes (number of students) should be maintained at averages of 20 for grades K-5, 26-28 for grades 6-8, and 27 for grades 9-12. (The administration will develop guidelines for other staff and an estimate of average operating costs for schools) . -{ O. New schools will be designed with enough flexibility to serve children well while also. serving as community resources. 11. Special education will be housed in facilities throughout the district as appropriate. 12. The best technology available should be incorporated into the construction of existing and new facilities. 13. Construction of new facilities will be triggered by several factors including anticipated student population increases, new educational programs, and deteriorating existing conditions. 14. Debt capacity should be maintained at 20% or lower. 15. The district is open to all community partnerships including, but not limited to. those for the pool, health care, and computer labs. A Plan for District 728 Buildings and Sites, September. 1998: Page 4