building; in an elementary building; in a downtown business location; in an abandoned elementary school. 3. What serious defects do you find in these plans? 4. What factors have been omitted? 5. Contrast this proposed plan with the administration offices of cities of similar size with which you are acquainted. 6. Develop a plan which you think superior to the one shown. BIBLIOGRAPHY ANDERSON, H. W. Administrative Offices-Denver Public Schools. American School Board Journal, 67:42, September, 1923. Denver, Colo. Twentieth Annual Report, Section I, pp. 48-49. Superintendent of Schools, Board of Education, Denver, Colo., 1922–23. EWING, W. F. Administrative Offices in School Buildings. American School Board Journal, 58:33-35, April; 41-42, May, 1919. The Administrative Offices in Public School Buildings. In School Architecture, by J. J. Donovan et al. Chapter XI, pp. 243-52. Macmillan, 1921. PROBLEM 73 HEALTH SERVICE ROOMS Problem: The building committee of the Board of Education has reduced the size of the health service rooms in the new high school building from 112 classroom units to 1⁄2 of a classroom unit. The superintendent of schools maintains that this will cripple the health service work of the school system. The city of Campbell, N. K., has a population of about 25,000. The plans for a new high school building costing $600,000 have been submitted to the Board of Education. The present high school enrollment is 750, but the proposed building is planned to take care of 800 to 1,000 pupils. The state law specifically provides that a physician must be employed by the Board of Education, whose duty it shall be to "make inspections" of the pupils attending the public schools. One or more school nurses may be employed to assist the school physician usually designated as the medical inspector. If parents or guardians are unable or unwilling to provide the necessary relief and treatment for physical disabilities of pupils, the medical inspector shall provide such relief, according to the law. The Board of Education has interpreted this to mean that facilities for such treatment and relief must be provided and has attempted to provide such facilities in planning the new building. It is planned to utilize the health service facilities in this new building as the health service center for the entire school system. In the original schedule of room spaces, the superintendent of schools proposed 111⁄2 classroom units for the health service. A 23 ft. x 29 ft. 6 in. classroom unit has already been approved by the Board of Education. As planned, the health service facilities were to include a dental clinic, nurse's room, a physician's room, dressing booths, toilet facilities, a waiting room and a rest room. If reduced to 1/2 classroom unit, it will be impossible to provide all of these facilities. Assignment 1. If you agree with the original assignment of space for these facilities, develop the argument which you would present to the Board of Education. If the change is more acceptable to you, develop the argument in defense of this change. 2. Outline the program for health service which you expect to carry out in this community. 3. Show by sketching the plan of the original as well as the changed proposal how these spaces can be utilized to best advantage. Indicate the equipment that should be placed in these spaces. 4. What are the space requirements for eye testing? 5. Indicate the staff essential in a community of 25,000 for the purpose of carrying on the health service and health education program. 6. Is it advisable to connect these health service rooms with the gymnasium and its auxiliary spaces? If not, according to what standards would you locate the health service rooms in the building? BIBLIOGRAPHY BARKER, C. Model Public School Clinic. Architectural Record, 42:27-29, NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. Report of Committee on School House Standard Elementary School Medical Clinic. American Architect, 115:564, STRAYER, G. D. AND ENGELHARDT, N. L. Standards for High School Buildings. Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1924. WOOD, T. H. AND ROWELL, H. G. Health Supervision and Medical Inspection of Schools. Wm. B. Saunders and Co., Philadelphia, 1926. PROBLEM 74 THE SIZE OF THE AUDITORIUM Problem: The citizens of Hanover, N. K., a city of 10,000 people, have voted $350,000 for a new high school building. The capacity planned for this building is 700. Strong pressure is being brought to bear upon the Board of Education to provide an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1,000 to 1,200. It is urged that there is no other suitable auditorium in the community and that the present opportunity for securing a community gathering place should not be passed by. It is also urged that the auditorium be planned as a separate unit of the building. The superintendent of schools has expressed his disapproval of a "large" auditorium. He has maintained that many school needs will remain unsatisfied if space is used for such purpose. Members of the Board of Education have argued that the auditorium is essential for graduation exercises, as no other assembly hall is available for these annual gatherings. A meeting of the Board has been arranged at which it is anticipated a solution will be reached. Assignment 1. Present the argument which you, as superintendent of schools, would expect to make at this meeting. 2. Collect the evidence which shows the trend of auditorium sizes in present-day building. 3. How would this problem differ for the traditional elementary school? 4. Does a platoon plan of school organization affect the size of the auditorium? 5. Study the percentage of utilization of the school auditoriums which are most accessible to you. Are your results typical of educational practice? |