As a leader in your district, it is important to understand why facilities are such an essential and visible part of a school district’s profile in the community. Facilities are a large part of the resource focus of the district’s administration and school board.
In this assignment, which you will incorporate into your course project, you will evaluate the role of capital funding in a district and how this fosters successful student learning. You will also consider how innovative partnerships can enhance the financial stability of a district and improve education for all students.
Note: Be sure to incorporate the capital financing information you discussed with your district’s business manager into this assignment.
In your paper:
• Analyze the research on how a school district’s facilities contribute to and foster successful student learning. Provide citations to supportive references.
• Describe how innovative partnerships with businesses, institutions of higher education, or community groups can enhance a district’s financial stability, improve facilities, and improve education. Provide supportive examples and references.
• Describe various ways that leadership can affect or drive innovative partnerships and community efforts to pass a bond referendum. Provide examples of leadership actions and steps required to organize a community effort.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA format: Resources and citations must be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Length of paper: 4–5 typed, double-spaced pages.
