1993_001-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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i Mi.NI r h:i,u�:;,;';o!l • '.5.03 : Procedures anti Pr oc rar ( Ste i"3CMR 30.04(8) for '1>cention . ) 003 CMR 38.03 is promulgated pursuant to the authority 01' the Board stated in ectron 11A of Chapter 645 oC the Acts of 1948, as amended, to issue regulations for the implementation of that statute. Procedure for application. annually, the Board shall announce the application period and procedures which applicants are required to follow in order to apply for a financial grant for school construction during the following fiscal year. !Annually the Board shall compile by tentative priority categories a list of prospective applicants for school building assistance for the following fiscal year based upon the outcome Building Needs Conferences conducted prior to the compilation of such list. This list shall be the basis for the Board's request to the Legislature for the annual authorization. The Board may limit its authoriza- tion request to an amount equal to the sum of the estimated fLrst annual payments for those project proposals which, in the judgment of the Board, are in the best interest-of the-Commonwealth andof- - ----------the respective applicants. (1) Building Needs Conference. In order to establish need for a proposed • project, and to ensure that all alternatives for satisfying said need- are fully addressed, the Board through the School Facilities Services- Bureau shall conduct a Building Needs Conference, pursuant to the provisions of 603 CHR 38.03. (a) Representatives ofsthe applicant including but not limited to one or more representatives. of the school committee; one or more members of the building committee appointed by authority of town- meeting, where applicable, or in the case of cities, a representative of the office or body authorized by law to construct school buildings in that city; and the superintendent of schools or his designee, shall meet with representatives-of the -School Facilities Services Bureau and other officials of the Department--Of Education, as appropriate. (b) The Building Needs Conference shall include consideration of the following to determine whether proposed projects are in the best interest of the applicant and of the Commonwealth with respect to- site, sufficiency of accommodation, efficiency, and cost effectiveness, and to examine alternatives available to meet the needs for facilities. 1 . The current enrollment in the applicant's schools and projected enrollments up to ten years in the future. 2. The current and proposed grade organization plan. 3. The current size and grade organization of the school system. 4. The manner in u occupational ational education and special he P education programs will be made available to pupils in the system. Preference shall be given to proposals designed to • provide delivery of occupational programs in comprehensive academic :secondary schools . ; . he capacrty of the existing ;chool plant .