Job Description:

• 1) Formulates and enforces standards for construction and alteration of public school facilities throughout state: Develops legislation relative to school building sites and school design and construction.

• 2) Guides school districts in development of long range comprehensive master plans, including such factors as site selection and expected population growth and mobility, and school finance and specifications.

• 3) Coordinates activities, jurisdictions, and responsibilities of adjacent school districts and evaluates entire systems of schools.

• 4) Provides technical information and advice to local school authorities considering construction or renovation of school plant.

• 5) Inspects proposed sites and schools under construction or undergoing alteration to enforce applicable standards.

• 6) Prepares suggested classroom plans and layouts, taking into consideration such factors as climate, construction costs, availability of materials, and accepted principles of institutional construction.

• 7) Reviews plans for construction and renovation of school buildings and approves or disapproves plans in accordance with standards and policies of department.

• 8) Confers with representatives of school boards, educators, and architects to explain and reach agreement on design concepts and construction standards.

• 9) Arbitrates difficult and unusual construction disputes.

• 10) Conducts special research studies concerned with lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and acoustics.

• 11) Prepares reports for state education department and state legislature.