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23 OQ <br /> with allocated space for each program ranging from 10,750 to 16,100 square <br /> feet. <br /> c) Media Center Standards (All Levels) - The capacity for the media center of the <br /> school should be ten percent of the average daily membership of the school. <br /> State guidelines recommend that the media center be located on the ground <br /> floor, be single story and convenient to all learning areas of the school. Minimum <br /> support areas include offices, work/production rooms, conference rooms, <br /> periodical storage, audiovisual equipment storage, and spaces for professional <br /> collections. <br /> State guidelines recommend that the media centers location should not preclude <br /> future expansion of the facility. <br /> When appropriate, school media centers allow for joint use and public access. <br /> Additional technology and security measures are required in order to allow for <br /> public access. During facility planning, the respective School Board, along with <br /> the Board of County Commissioners, would invite local municipalities to <br /> participate, financially and programmatically, in possible joint use opportunities. <br /> d) Physical Education and Gymnasium Standards (All Levels) - The State <br /> square footage guidelines for physical education facilities vary by school level. <br /> Gymnasiums for traditional middle and high school levels should include dressing <br /> and shower areas large enough to accommodate physical education and athletic <br /> programs, offices and storage. Orange County Standards for a traditional middle <br /> school includes locker rooms and weight rooms. Both elementary and middle <br /> school levels allow additional space that would allow after school use including a <br /> multipurpose room. In addition, Orange County Standards for a traditional high <br /> school provide for an auxiliary gym at the 1,000-student profile compared to the <br /> current standards of allowing for an auxiliary gym at the 1,500-student profile. <br /> During initial facility planning and programming states, the respective School <br /> Board, along with the: Board of County Commissioners, would invite local <br /> municipalities to contribute to funding a community use gymnasium or other <br /> athletic facilities such as soccer fields. <br /> e) Administration Standards —The size of the Central Office will vary according to <br /> school level and staffing at each school. Partition construction should allow for <br /> flexibility of space. <br /> Student Support Area Standards - This general area includes counseling <br /> rooms, guidance rooms and health services, social workers, psychologists or <br /> other health professionals. <br /> g) Staff Support Areas Standards - In accordance with State Guidelines, Orange <br /> County Standards allow for shared office and workspace areas for teachers. In <br /> 10 <br />