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18 <br /> School/County Collaboration Work Group Proposal <br /> Traditional and Non-Traditional Models <br /> The Collaboration Work Group recommends that the Standards make a distinction at all <br /> levels - elementary, middle and high - between "traditional" school models and "non- <br /> traditional" ones. <br /> • Traditional Model —The planning model for a traditional school is set out <br /> in these standards. Capacity of a traditional school would be 585 for <br /> elementary schools, 700 for middle schools and would range from 1,000 <br /> to 1,500 for high schools. For the most part, a traditional model would <br /> consist of a site that would have sufficient acreage to allow for future <br /> building expansion, outdoor play areas, full complement of athletic <br /> facilities and on-site parking for faculty, students and buses. <br /> ■ Non-Traditional Model — A non-traditional model would be one that <br /> deviates in some way from the traditional model and would be defined on <br /> a project-by-project basis. This model would offer flexibility and <br /> accommodate various local conditions, including the availability, or lack <br /> thereof, of land in addition to a school district's needs. <br /> This report, outlines the Traditional Model at all levels and provides examples of Non- <br /> Traditional Models. The Work Group foresees the need for Non-Traditional Models <br /> becoming more prevalent in the future. Furthermore, the Work Group encourages <br /> School Boards and County Commissioners to consider non-traditional models as they <br /> plan new schools. <br /> 5 <br />