WORKSHOP AGENDA

Educational Specifications and

Major Additions to Existing School Sites

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Doubletree Hotel

2001 Point West Way

Sacramento, CA

Welcome and Introductions

Jim Bush, School Site Solutions, Inc.

Educational Specifications

Fred Yeager, California Department of Education, School Facilities Planning Division

• What is an educational specification?

• What are the Title 5 Regulatory and Education Code legal requirements for educational specifications?

• How do you develop an educational specification that meets legal, regulatory, and policy requirements?

• How does CDE review and use the educational specification?

• CDE Plan Summary Requirements

• Educational Trends

• Post Occupancy Evaluations

• Site Additions

Existing Site Issues & Site Certification

Jim Bush, School Site Solutions, Inc.

• CDE Site Approval for Existing Sites

• CDE Site Certification

• CEQA/DTSC

• Facility Hardship

Educational Specifications and

Major Additions to Existing School Sites

Friday, August 28, 2009

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Ontario Airport Marriott

2200 East Holt Boulevard

Ontario, CA

Welcome and Introductions

Jim Bush, School Site Solutions, Inc.

Educational Specifications

Bedelia Honeycutt, California Department of Education, School Facilities Planning Division 

• What is an educational specification?

• What are the Title 5 Regulatory and Education Code legal requirements for educational specifications?

• How do you develop an educational specification that meets legal, regulatory, and policy requirements?

• How does CDE review and use the educational specification?

• CDE Plan Summary Requirements

• Educational Trends

• Post Occupancy Evaluations

• Site Additions

Existing Site Issues & Site Certification

Jim Bush, School Site Solutions, Inc.

• CDE Site Approval for Existing Sites

• CDE Site Certification

• CEQA/DTSC

• Facility Hardship