Section #2

Resolution supporting the preparation of a comprehensive Long Range Facilities Plan by the (blank) Board of Education

Whereas the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act, and the New Jersey Department of Education require that each school board in New Jersey prepare a five year Long Range Facilities Plan, and

Whereas such Plan is required to be submitted to the Department of Education and the ____ Planning Board by October of 2005, and

Whereas the _____ District has developed a set of policies and standards for implementing the Long Range Facilities Planning process based on the framework developed by Education Law Center and the Center for Architecture and Building Science Research at NJIT, shown as Exhibit A, and

Whereas the _____ District has developed a timeline for long range planning during the 2004-05 school year, shown as Exhibit B, and

Whereas it is critical to achieving the educational goals of _______ that a comprehensive planning process begin as soon as possible, and

Whereas recent updates to the New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards and No Child Left Behind requirements could impact school facilities planning, and

Whereas the adoption of new state standards for technology establish additional expectations that entail new problems and possibilities for the ________Districts, and

Whereas the Long Range Facilities Plan is an opportunity to insure that the educational philosophy, goals and programs of ______ be integrated with and supported by 21st Century High Performance School Facilities as required by Executive Order No. 24, and

Whereas the Long Range Facilities Plan also presents an opportunity to contribute to the revitalization of the municipality, and

Whereas the completion of a comprehensive Long Range Facilities Plan requires the commitment and participation of both the educational community and the citizenry of ____________, and

Whereas the completion of a comprehensive Long Range Facilities Plan also requires that specialized consultants and staff be dedicated to this effort and that adequate funds be budgeted for such an effort

Now therefore be it resolved by the _____ Board of Education that:

The superintendent is hereby authorized and directed to begin implementing the development of a Long Range Facilities Plan in accordance with the requirements of the Supreme Court, the Act, the Executive Order and New Jersey Department of Education regulations and the district's timeline, including but not limited to securing an adequate budget and soliciting professional services as necessary

And be it further resolved the creation of such plan shall have the full involvement of the teachers, staff, students and administrators of this district as well as the involvement of municipal officials and citizens through the creation of a Facilities Advisory Board

And that such plan shall consider all feasible options for the development of facilities which both advance the educational goals of the district and contribute to the revitalization of the larger community.

And be it further resolved that monthly reports shall be given to this body on the status of the Plan.