Strategic Planning is desirable and is required by State Board of Education regulations.  Community, business, and parent/guardian involvement is an important part of such a process.  Facilities’ planning is a component of Strategic Planning.

Authority
The Board shall continuously or annually between March 1 and September 1 conduct a census of adults and all the children from birth to 18 years living in the district.  The Board will employ as many enumerators as may be necessary for that purpose.

Information gathered in the census shall include for each child the name and address of his/her parents or guardians, the name and location of the school in which the child is or could be assigned, the name and address of any employer of a child under 18, the child's name, date of birth, age, sex, nationality, address, handicap or exceptionality and such other information as the Board may require to operate the district efficiently and fairly.

Guidelines
When planning to enlarge or modify its facilities, the Board shall consider not only the number of students whose educational needs must be met, but also the physical requirements of the programs it deems best suited to meet these needs. 

Each school building and site shall provide suitable accommodations to carry out the educational programs, including provision for the disabled, pursuant to law and regulations.

Delegation of Responsibility
In order to inform the Board of the future needs of the district, the Superintendent or designee shall prepare a written description of physical facilities and shall annually report appropriate data to the Board.

The Superintendent or designee shall report to the Board monthly the enrollment by grades and each spring estimate the number of students who will be enrolled in the schools of the district in September of the year for which the estimate is made.

The Superintendent or designee shall prepare student population projections every year and compare the actual population figures to the previously projected figures to detect changes in population trends and report them to the Board.