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Workgroup NC Public School Facility Standards <br /> Recommendation (Sq. (Sq. Ft). <br /> Ft) <br /> Gymnasium 7,200 see note above <br /> Locker Rooms (2) 2,400 to be provided although space not <br /> defined <br /> Office 500 <br /> Weight room 900 not required for a middle school <br /> Storage 100 required but amount not specified <br /> Health Classroom 900 <br /> Tier 2 provides additional space that would allow after school use. This includes a multi- <br /> purpose room (900 sq. ft.) plus additional storage (300 sq. ft.). Included in Tier 3 is a <br /> larger gymnasium (300 sq. ft.) and additional storage (200 sq. ft.) <br /> 6. Media Center Basic School - 5,640 sq. ft. <br /> Tier 3 - Add 60 sq ft. <br /> The State provides that the school's media center be located on the ground floor, be a <br /> single story and be convenient to all learning areas of the school. The capacity of the <br /> center should be 10% of the membership of the school (70 students.). The following table <br /> compares the State Public School Facility Standards with the draft recommendations of <br /> the Workgroup: <br /> Workgroup NC Public School Facility <br /> Recommendation Standards (Sq. Ft). <br /> (Sq. Ft) <br /> Main Room 4,000 2,800 to 4,200 <br /> Workroom/Office 600 Total support area is 1,880 <br /> Storage: <br /> • Periodical 200 <br /> • Audio Visual 90 <br /> Audio Visual Equipment 250 <br /> Conference Room 200 <br /> Professional Library 200 <br /> Telecommunications Room 100 <br /> Tier 3 includes additional storage for periodicals (50 square feet) and for audio visual (10 <br /> square feet). <br /> Page 14 <br />