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Dubuque Community School District Facility Beliefs

PROGRAMS FOR 21st CENTURY LEARNERS

We believe the Dubuque Community School District should:

  • Design or renovate educational spaces that accommodate teaching and learning that promote 21st century skills; employability, digital, global, civic, financial and health literacy (see Iowa Core Curriculum)
  • Incorporate flexible building designs and scalability that accommodate changing programs and technological needs
  • Support school philosophies that support teacher collaboration and flexible, small group learning communities for students and teachers
  • Bring all facilities to a safety and security standard
  • Be a leader in using technology in the educational delivery model

INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES

We believe the Dubuque Community School District should:

  • Provide equity in programming and facilities
  • Provide facilities and infrastructure that enable 24/7 learning
  • Focus facility improvements based on student need
  • Value all areas of the District in facility decisions
  • Value outdoor and indoor spaces for student learning and development

FISCAL EFFICIENCY

We believe the Dubuque Community School District should:

  • Develop community partnerships that maximize facility use
  • Examine options by the use of cost/benefit analysis
  • Provide educational environments that allow for fluctuating enrollment(s)
  • Continually evaluate property needs
  • Develop formalized program of ongoing maintenance

SUSTAINABILITY (meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs)

We believe the Dubuque Community School District should:

  • Align to the City of Dubuque philosophy of sustainability
  • Use alternative energy resources where possible
  • Model sustainability in facility decisions
  • Incorporate energy conservation in facility decisions
  • Incorporate green space and sustainability in long term planning

 

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