Model Policies in Support of High Performance School Buildings for All Children

The purpose of this paper is to provide policy guidance and recommendations to elected and appointed officials and administrators at the state, local, and school district level to improve facilities management in order to support and enhance the delivery of educational programs and services for students and teachers. There are examples of good policy in many states, but no state has a coherent set of policies designed to intentionally support the planning, design, construction, utilization, and management of high performance public school buildings -- so that they are the educational and neighborhood assets they need to be, and are environmentally and fiscally responsible.  

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A Public Private Partnership to Reopen Public Schools in New Orleans: The Edward Hynes Elementary School as a Model

The rebuilding of schools so they support high quality education is difficult in normal district circumstances. This proposal addresses challenges associated with the reopening of public schools in New Orleans. It recommends a public/private partnership to plan, design, construct, manage and finance the redevelopment of high quality public schools. To illustrate how a public/private partnership can work, we have applied the model to the reopening of the Edward Hynes Elementary School located in the Lakeview neighborhood in New Orleans.  

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