Building an Facilities Usage & Governance

V. Building an Facilities Usage: The building is new and it's designed like a huge U. The two seperate wings are long and three stories high. These contain all of the academics including science, social studies, English, and math. There is a common area in the middle of the school for students to walk across when the weather is nice. The gym is very big, and the school has a great technology department as well as Performing Arts Center. One main custodian is in charge of the other 8 maintenance men who make sure everything is in working order as well as the school being maintained and clean. The layout has already been described. People come together in one of three places: Huge events - the gym, middle sized events - the performing arts center, and smaller events - the large media center/library. The walls are filled with motivational sayings, it shows the school's excellent rating from the state the past decade, and the athletic achievements are posted in the trophy cases. Finally, the history of the school is posted with the different classes being on the walls. People feel safe because it's an electronic pass entry for anyone who enters the building between 8:15 and 2:55. Without the pass key, the only way into the school is to be buzzed in by Deb, the school's main secretary.

VI. Governance: I am in charge of the building because I am the principal. The superintendent has his own district wide building right across the street from the school. I know this because we discussed it when I received the job. It's my school, and I need to make it run like a well-oiled machine. Principal - in charge, Assistant Principal - 2nd in command, and finally, the athletic director is third in charge. After this, it come down to the teachers to lead as one. When the superintendent is in the building, he is in charge if the situation ever calls for it. It's not conveyed; it's simply understood. It's been this way for a while, and people have just kind of picked up on it as time as gone on. As for the students, they know this because of discipline & the power rankings of the administrators within the building.