“To some people’s surprise, facilities problems are directly related to staff levels, training, and practices—all of which can be controlled by the organization. Thus, every school district should plan to meet the challenges of effective facilities maintenance. It is simply too big and too important of a job to be addressed haphazardly.” – NCES Planning Guide to Maintaining School Facilities
- Comprehensive Facility Evaluations: The first step in developing a sound maintenance plan or a long-term facility master plan is obtaining a thorough understanding of the current condition of your school buildings. A comprehensive facility evaluation can provide the data you need to make wise decisions about your facilities expenditures.
- Facility Master Plan Development: School facilities affect the physical, educational and financial foundation of the entire school organization and therefore deserve to be the focus of a well-crafted, long-range master plan. A facility master plan establishes the necessary priorities and goals needed to ensure your school district facilities support your educational program.
- Bond Issue Campaign Planning: The issue of voting bonds for school improvement is vital to your school district. We can help you develop the necessary details around organizing a successful bond campaign; from committee organization to timelines and strategies for getting out the vote.
- Capital Projects Program Development: This is perhaps the most important step in building a new school! Before the architects can draw one line, they must have a written program statement that describes all the features you want in your new building. We can help to ensure your program statement fully describes the building you want and need.
- Construction Project Owner Advisor Services: School construction projects can be complicated, time consuming and full of risks. A construction project owner advisor can help you navigate the unfamiliar landscape of school design and construction to ensure you have a successful outcome.
- Managing School Business Operations: We can provide you with advice and support around best practices for managing your food service, transportation, maintenance, and custodial operations. We also have a wide range of experience around issues that impact the business operations in schools, including: safety and security; liability and property insurance; contracts; workers and unemployment compensation programs; purchasing; and fixed asset inventory systems.