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24 Is <br /> addition, the existing standards provide work areas for instructional, lab and <br /> teacher assistants along with at least one centralized workroom for copy <br /> machines and other specialized equipment and supplies that are not typically <br /> located in teacher offices/workspaces. <br /> h) Child Nutrition (Cafeteria/Food Service) Standards — Existing Orange County <br /> Standards for all levels provides for a full service kitchen and seating to <br /> accommodate the entire student body in no fewer than three shifts. <br /> i) Dining areas allow for 12 to 14 square feet per pupil dining. The formula for <br /> calculating dining area size is capacity / number of seatings x square foot per <br /> pupil. <br /> ii) State Guidelines calculate kitchen area square footage based on the number <br /> of meals served per day. The chart below outlines the State's Guidelines for <br /> kitchen areas: <br /> Lunches Square <br /> Served Footage <br /> 100 856 <br /> 250 1,261 <br /> 500 1,518 <br /> 750 1,938 <br /> 1,000 2,208 <br /> 1,250 2,566 <br /> 1,500 2,880 <br /> A non-traditional model may provide a smaller dining area if the district allows for <br /> open lunch (i.e. traveling away from school for the lunch period). <br /> i) Commons/Circulation/Entries/Building Support Standards — This area <br /> includes miscellaneous space such as corridors, stairs, additional storage, book <br /> storage, entries, mechanical areas, and commons areas. In addition, this areas <br /> includes additional restroom facilities, academic house centrums and activities <br /> areas. <br />