BUILDING FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY - Kennedy Bibliothek

supermarket has proved to be an excellent facility, centrally located,
providing sufficient parking and adaptable spaces. Apart from its use
as community offices and as a day-time drop-in-center and meeting area, it
houses a warehouse for the Board of Education and workshops for printing,
woodwork, metalwork and electronics. In the morning the workshops serve
vocational classes. During the afternoons and evenings they are used for
work experience training programs in which printed materials are produced
and school furniture, radio and television equipment are repaired on an
"earn while you learn" basis. The fall and winter program 1975-76 offers
15 000 programs, mostly educational and recreational, and serves a clientele
far beyond the school district's boundaries.
120. Co-operative ties are being sought with the Municipal Recreation
Commission, social service agencies, Community Action Council, Community
Education Advisory Council,- Chamber of Commerce, Arts Council, retirement
communities, senior citizen .groups, camps, clubs and bands. In East
Windsor all the co-operating agencies have formed a 17-member advisory
council which determines the policies and priorities of the program. (The
structure and decision-making procedures, of the council follows closely
the recommendations of the management consultants.) All school facilities
are available to the entire community on a "first come first served basis".
In contrast to many other community education programs which usually give
priority to educational uses there is no priority list in East Windsor,
except for normal school hours. After 2.30 p.m. the principal loses
control over his facility and has to ask the community education principal
for permission to use his own room in the evening. Another characteristic,
not too often found, is that there is no limit with regard to time. Many
uses will go on until midnight. This has been achieved by introducing
janitorial services in two shifts: one serving from 7.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m;
and the second from 4.00 p.m. to midnight (or later). Fee schedules ace
very low, and custodial fees have to be paid only on Sundays.
121. Since the introduction of community education, new schools have been
planned with a special committee to ensure that the new requirements are
being met. The following list summarises the points which have received
particular attention:
Location. The school should he planned to be within easy'reach. The
location of centers of gravity, i.e. social services, shops, etc.,
have not been considered important. However, technical infrastructure
must be provided.
Access. Entrances must be,provided where particular areas for
community use will be used frequently and need to be isolated from
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