As a leader in your district, it is important to understand why facilities are such an essential and visible part of a school district’s profile in the community. Facilities are a large part of the resource focus of the district’s administration and school board.
• Analyze the research on how a school district’s facilities contribute to and foster successful student learning. Provide citations to supportive references.
• Describe how innovative partnerships with businesses, institutions of higher education, or community groups can enhance a district’s financial stability, improve facilities, and improve education. Provide supportive examples and references.
• Describe various ways that leadership can affect or drive innovative partnerships and community efforts to pass a bond referendum. Provide examples of leadership actions and steps required to organize a community effort.
