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of each specialized classroom while Appendices 1 throw h _provide_ detailed ___.---- neie~a: a. 1s and 1c space profiles including square footage information for each specialized area,. -__ `" Coun~ e~~~9 c ~ ~~" The Work Group recommends that the existing standards for specialized rooms Standards for5pecialized Classrooms remain unchanged for traditional model schools. i) Pre-School Area (Elementary Level) NC Public Schools Facilities Guidelines recommend 1,200 to 1,400 square feet for pre-kindergarten classrooms. Orange County Standards allow for one classroom for pre-kindergarten children ages three and four at 1,700 square feet. ii) Special Needs Classrooms (All Levels) ' Programs for exceptional children vary greatly,. depending on age of children and local factors. Additional support spaces may be necessary-fior exceptional education purposes depending on the program. Specialized spaces, such as cooking areas, toilets, bath/shower rooms,: laundries, observation rooms, and special equipment to accommodate certain disabilities may be required. iii) Remediation and Resource Labs (All Levels) -School plans should include one or more small group classrooms for remediation, conferences, guidance and testing for groups. Smaller group activities may require additional smaller rooms. . iv) Instrumental and Vocal Classrooms (High School Level) -Student participation for these programs is often high - it is not unusual for the number of students in these classrooms to range between 40 and 80. Orange County Standards provide for a range of 2,800 to 6,600 square feet for these two classrooms (not including storage). v) Dance Classroom (High School Level) -Dressing rooms and access to showers for dance students are desirable in high schools. If located adjacent to the gymnasium locker rooms, this space can be combined. Orange County Standards for this function range from 1,800 to 2,000 square feet. vi) Workforce Development (flfliddle and High School Levels) -Facilities for high school workforce development programs are often large, extensively equipped and more expensive than regular classrooms because of their similarity to industry. Square footage included iri Appendices 1 B and 1 C parallels the State Guidelines. In accordance with State statutes, a basic high school vocational education program must offer at least three of the workforce development programs. Many high schools offer all seven programs including agricultural, health occupations, business, family and consumer sciences, marketing, technology, and trade and industrial. The number and types of laboratories depend on local factors. More than one laboratory for a program such as family and consumer sciences education may be necessary 8