Revised standards relating to construction of elementary school buildings (based on average daily attendance) [Apr. 29, 1952]

Aprll 29, J.()5:!.
REVISED STANDARDS RELATING TO CONS'mUGTION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDlNGS
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Mazimum Space LllmJance for State Aid fQ.!:.. Elerllentarv School Fa.cilities
A. 2choolf3 having A. D.A. of 500 or lESS, allow 65 sc;uare feet times A. Doli.
B. Schools :havillg ii.. D.A. of 500 to 750, allov~ 32,500 square feet plus li.D.ft...
in eXCE;SS of' 500 times 55 si....uare feet~
C. Schools having A.D.A. of 750 to 1,000, allow 4;.6,250 sCjuare feet plus I\..D.A.
in exceSf3 of 750 times 49 s4uare feet.
D. Schools having A.D.A. of' 1,000 and up, allow 58,500 square feet plus A.D.A. in excess of 1,000 times 43 s4uare feet.
II. Regul.(:ttions .G9Y.SrJl...bEg Srx,cLl;ilJ.otments
L. Cla::,srooms: One cl&ss:L'oorn for each 30 pupils in A.D.li. with a mllllmum of 66ifSqu;~~ feet for allY teaching room and a minimum gross instructicmal area of 25 Si.,uare feet for each pupil in A. D.A., v:hich area does not inclu(le the lunch-il'3seJl1bly room. 'I'he n1.1. .rnbf,r Dnd Bi~'e of classrooms should vary to meet the program needs.
B .9omb.im;tion I. unch-}l,.embJ,LR00rq: 'I'he si ze of the serving arep. should be e.pprox:1.Jnatel;r 10 S',uarb feet times onc-n.G.lf the A. D. L., yd. th a m:LnimuTI~ of 750 square feet br.d. a maximum of 3,000 square feet for any combination lunc;'- &sf3cmbly room. In 8dJiHan 8 stage of e.ppropric.,te nize should be included. 7he kitchen i..rea, including storage drJd service facilities, shoulci.oc
ap~)l'oximately 3 rquere feet ti1uc"s on8--half the A.D.A..
C. )Jl>:'; Ac1nin.:Ll2.:tpc t.i...Di (Jntt should :i.ncludn necessary offt cef, and oift ce storage,
clinic ana. teachers' lounge Kit.h necessary Semi tb.ry fac.ili ties.
D. J::;,nnita:r:r ~'[c~litie9.., must be sufficient t.o .:.ccommodate the ll..D.A., '~ccorciing to recorlllnendcLions of tho State Depertment of fublic ilealtho
T';::. Storb.ge, for eI.J.uifJment, t8xt1)ooks, instruction81 Did~3, and ,jani t;Jr.i.al ::upplic?s should be provided. A jani tor' ~ closet vdth slop Sillk should bE: includ8d i.n cnch n,4ij or portion of tLo buildi.r'g.
F. Fuel and Furn1?-.!L.Ro9.!.!.Ul, adeq,u8te for centr::.cl heeting End capable of expansion for f'ui:,ure aJ.ditions j;]ust bep:covidcd. jill boiler rooms lllllst )1aV() ell; least Olle outside door. A jrmitor's toilet should be provided in this are"l.
G .:!.LQentr81 I ibr,'l:v room of clf;;;'8room sbe pll.Js :"fOrk S,J1:1Ce is o.8:dr.bh for schoolGivith ;200 to 40(\ pnpiJ.sLn A.D.A. Scho0ls vdth an fl..D.A. of hiOro ttian 400 ptJ.pil~) should. provide c;t milliJ~lum of 1, ()OO ~'lll,lar'(j f~~Gt inclu6.ing ~;ork space. No lEirc).I'Y feciJ.ity sboL~ld be provided jn exc..:ess of 1,5CO s'lu&re feet including st.orage; fend. ;.;ork space.
H. fl Mul t:l.-PUTPOSE:: ROOitJ., ] arcer thnn a classro0Li, is J.es:l.rE~,le in schools iii th an A.D.i.l. cf more than 450 pupils, if the overall 'plant ",rea pcrmits.
I. G9rrioors sl1:)uld be (Lmned 1:.0 provi.de te ,,:,dC(iUB protection fort.iupils
moving from one a.rea to another.

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III. R.8P'ulations Governing Snacs: Allotments
A. .7~~'2.\ll: The minimum space for [; r-:,;,gu1 ar hii~h school claSSrOOI'l should bs not less th&D 600 S'.UQTE; feet. 'l':he sh:es of the c"iE.s':3rooffis should be determined by tt~G needs to be served and c,f:c: S;-Ji...ce 1iilli ta tion for the whole
buil,iing. The gros3 minimum sp~).Ge for jn:3tructiondJ areas is 35 SCLuare
feet per pupil in f D.L., not. idcluding thE: lunch--assemb.l.J room.
B. Corr,bir;ation Lnnch-A~rJ11:;l.Y..BQ.Q.JT!: 'The dz;:; of the ;3erving area is 1i'!L:.t'3ci to 10 srluare feet times oJ10-half of the j~. D.l'.., vrith 5. minimum of '150 sc1uare feet Hnd a maximum of :3, C'JO 8':.1];).1'8 feet for [my c;ombin8 tion lunch-c.S[10Ylibl;yroom. In dLditiJn & ~tDgc: of &ppropriate Eize should be provic.led. The kitclwn Erea, including stor-a;s8 and bervice f~.cilities, should be ,;pproximatel JT 3 S'iuare feet times ODI.'-helf th(~ A.lJ. !".
c. ~:.b '\dministr,~~.JJnit. shou10. include neces;:;e.ry offices, offL:e stora:e,
cl:i..n5.c r.nd te:~chers' loung8\.,ith 8G.nj tary facili tieG.

D. 8&ni ~r:v Fadl} Lies, accordin?: to r0COIDliienc.atioYls of tLe State DemG:'tjJen t of Public HU3.Lth, must be ;,mf:'ident to !j~C0:.11l11oriate the A.D.li..

E. Sf,orr.ge, for e4uipmrmt, te;xtbooklJ, instru..:tion'il aids, Dud janit.or's supplje,:; should he pro'liq,ed. 1~ ;jLnitor's dOf~eL kit.h 1310i) sink should be included in 62ch maj or po:t'f/ion Qf t.ne build.ing.
F. I!--H.l.i:.Ld J!:!ill"lJ,,-ce!'oons, adcqui:ite fo;, c'mt':al h8':ting and cBpabl(~).i. ex-
pA.nsi. on for future &o.o.i tj ons :uus;;. b0 -orovLded. .h11 Loiler rooms mUf::t havo ;..:.t leclst one outDio.e 6r)or. j~ jenitor's toilet r.::1Jould be pro'lic(Gd in Lhis area.

G. Lil'ri"~'&c:ilHies: Spu.:e for t;1G librC'.ry ~,h()uld be provided ~.1(;col'ding to the follo~ing scale:
L Sck:oo.ls dth A.D.~. ;)f JOO or less: Et:WQlng room which is the ecuivalent of onr.; elc~S:31'OOJl1 (750 ec.1UDre feet ... 900 Sc:llE'r8 feet), mu:ct r;e~1.t 15/[, 8t the ii.D.l'.., alloH!.ng 2.t leest 20 sciwlre fet pe-" pupil. I\orkI',)om of at least 1:'"4 squ2.re feet in b.cidttion.

:2. Schools 'iii th ;'01 to 500 in "" D.A. : r{e':H.dng room ] '.UTe enougll to 5e,it 15>~ of ii,D.l,., 511mdng at le"st 20 square fGet [)t.;I' pUDi1. GouIGrence I'oor;~ sp::,cc tihould be I)lovidpd jn 10rVToom ,neD, t.ot:,l'l eD. not less
than 288 s'.iu&re fe(:::t.

3. Schoo:.s ':lith L.D.L. of 500 and oS.hove: hO'3d.ing rc-om Jal'!~e enollgil to seat

15% of t;l8 fin:t ;iCJO i\.,J.A. n:.ld lO>{, of A.D.l. bbove 50~), c.;J.loriinc at

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The:; tot~ll f:p:.:,ce al1owLblL:; for Btl:,te L 1.C III e. corr-bin.: t:i an elf::mt!D wry cnd
hi.~~b school unit Hill be d8tE;r'miued by calGulDting tLe ':':nstructional .":1;: eas \n' the f.lemsnLc.'ry and tLe Ligh dchoal pupi.1s serb.r,',te~.I.J. Th0 .'3'Jac:e nt-t"ded f)r :3erv"ice Lud admini3tJ.'Etive arc:;:,.s hill 'i.,hEen be' figur'f;d on thc ht.E.l 1'.D.,i..
i;1<::l u,'-:od ill both gl'oUpS. T'hi s se:.L'vl.ce c:,nd 8.dmini f>tre.ti ve area "ill t:W!l be 2dd.ed to the two :Lnstru~ti011c.l c'.-"ers t) determine tie total u.~ lLr &bJe Dr-cas fOi' the c:omt)inc:d ;]c}:o('1.

Apdl 29, 1952
REVISED :3'I'J~pARD.S R.r~U;rING 1'9-9CH'J~T[\Q.CTI91'J OF HIGH SCHOOJ. BUllDHJGG (Based Upon i~V8rc'.ge Daily Attendance)

A. 2chools hav.ing H. D.A. of 500 or less, allow 85 sliuare feet times LC.F.

B. Schools having J:\.D.l:'. of 500 to 750, allow 42,500 scluare feet plus j,.lJ.A. in excess of' 50q x 70 sq! ft.

63 C. Schools havi.ng l.. ~D.J.i. of 750 to 1,000, allow 60,000 s'iuare feet plus A.D.A.

in excess of 750 x sq. ft,

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D. Schools having 11.D.i,. of 1,000 or more, &11ow 75,750 square feet plus i . D.A.
in excess of 1,000 x 56 sq. ft.

II. Allol"Jable Faciliti.es for Hi-ISh Sc:1:l9..9ls .b~cordil1r: to A.D.A.

A. 100 High School Pupils '7 rooms incluc:ing approximatf::ly the follovcing: 3 regLllar clp,ssrooms, libr'GrJT , homer:,ali::ing, c.gricu:'.ture ~:lnd scienee classrooms.

Office; asr-6ulhlY-GL.feLeris-kitchen, cJ.inic, storage,
__ boiler room a.nd T'3st rooms.
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B. ;~oo HiSh School F'upils

12 :'OO1.n~~ j.nc1ud.i.ng appl'OZilU'lLf.'.ly the I'ollowing: 6 ~'e':5ular clat:uroorns, 11 brc.ry, hOiTlf'!ilaking, ,gr.: '.;ul ture and 1'ine arts rooms ~ cOITlluerclal room and SC1Cl1G8
lc~boratory.

Office hith additional s,?&ce for' counselor, ps;semblycafeter:i..s-ki Lchen, clinJ (:, tCEJc!lers I lounce, storage room, boiler room, conference room anel re:,;t rooms.

C. 300 E.Urh School Punils

17 rooms including E.'PPJ'ox~.mately the follov,inf;: S regnl<;lT ch. SSl'OOIllS, ~: homcmaking rooms, .2 commercial 2'ooms, agl'icul ture, fine a!'t~:, indu~~t:L'ial ii..rts or' D.C.II'. rooms, librJr'y and science l1::.bo!'E,tory. S::lrne
service and 2.(lministra i:,j.vl:' sruce aG allowed for 200
pupils.
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D. i.DO lii[~h ,Sdwol PupHc E. r.,c):) Hi;,;}:. [khool Punils

21 r00:11S. Sa2::l8 3.S for school of ?-OO pupilfJ,::i t11 the
uddltion of 4 chU3nrooms of t~pe to be deter,;;ined by needc. Sci<:8 .::drn:Lnistn,ti',Ie ~nl(J ::;ervi(~e unit;:.; :'.s for
20C) pupils.
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25 room;:,. S.cuGe i.':S :or school of 300 'dth B.dciJticn of 8 c1.8.ssroohis; type to be determined b~i nce(::~,.
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FtGil:LLjes for schools between 500 and 1,000 to be scalpJ. up"7~ud frOILl 500. }'o;, 1,000 pu:Jils, 1.6 cl!1(,;;:;roolIls; dL3cributed accOi.'dLlg to needs.