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9 <br /> 10. Staff Support Areas Basic School - 3,600 sq. ft. <br /> Tier A - Add 2,000 sq. ft. <br /> Tier B - Add 2,400 sq. ft. <br /> The State recommends that combined or shared space for teacher's offices/workspace be <br /> provided. There should be at least one centralized workroom that houses equipment such <br /> as the copy machine, duplicator, specialized computers, etc. The size of the lounge area is <br /> determined by the building plan and faculty size. The lounge should provide limited <br /> kitchen facilities. <br /> Local Standards NC Public School Facility Standards <br /> (Sq. Ft) (Sq. Ft). <br /> Teachers' The State requires that for grades K-3, <br /> Workrooms: 100 to 125 square feet be provided for <br /> teacher offices/workspace. For grades 4 <br /> and above, 80 to 100 square feet per <br /> teacher is required. <br /> • Kindergarten 300 <br /> • Grades 1,2,3 900 <br /> • Grades 4,5 600 <br /> Additional Teacher 500 <br /> WorkspacelOffices <br /> Teachers' 1,000 required but size varies <br /> LoungelWorkarea <br /> Itinerant Support 300 300 <br /> Tier A includes additional offices and workspace for teachers totaling 2,000 square feet. <br /> Tier B includes additional workrooms for the kindergarten level (300 square feet), one <br /> conference room per grade level (1,500 square feet), a general conference room (200 <br /> square feet) and a speech/language conference room (400 square feet). <br /> 11. Cafeteria/Food Service Basic School - 4,500 sq. ft. <br /> Tier B - Add 200 sq. ft. <br /> The State uses a formula for determining the appropriate size for the dining room and <br /> kitchen area. The dining area should provide between 12 and 14 square feet per pupil <br /> dining. Based on three seatings, the size of the dining room should be at least 2,400 <br /> square feet and 2,800 square feet. The kitchen space is based on the number of meals <br /> served. A kitchen preparing 500 meals should be at least 1,518 square feet. A kitchen <br /> Page 6 <br />