**FB - FACILITIES PLANNING**
**Last Updated Date:** 02/25/2014
**Adoption Date:** 01/10/2006
School Building Committee
Town Meeting creates a school building committee for specific building projects upon request of the School Committee. This committee acts as the administrative authority for the projects, subject to approval of various actions by the School Committee and town.
The school building committee has the following responsibilities:
1. To study and make recommendations to the town with respect to school building needs;
2. To review thoroughly with the superintendent and the School Committee the educational requirements in relation to school buildings;
3. To review previous studies and initiate needed studies with or without consultative assistance;
4. To employ the services of architects and cost estimators and such other professional assistance as it may deem necessary.
Staff Planning
Arrangements will be made by the superintendent, working through principals, for the school staff to contribute in the planning of new school buildings. Teachers will be given the opportunity to submit suggestions for possible inclusion in the educational specifications.
**Policy References:**
M.G.L. 71:37C and D; 71:68; 71:70 Massachusetts Board of Education Regulations Governing the School Building Assistance Act, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, FY 79 Board of Education 603 CMR 38:00 and 603 CMR 26:07