Bill Reiter, Director of Facilities and Operations for Muncie Community Schools in Muncie, Indiana. The older community members like to have a place to get together and talk that is safe. The school is a safe place. So they gather at the school and chat and have all sorts of social activities. Dr. Betty J. Davis, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Management of the Pontiac School District in Pontiac, Michigan.
Community use really helps with increasing support for our facilities.
Our curriculum is based on community sharing and involvement. Sam Towarak, Assistant Superintendent of the Bering Strait School District in Unalakleet, Alaska. Most challenges are associated with increased building use. Because school spaces will be shared more often, territorial and other issues must be managed skillfully. More staff time is needed for planning, scheduling, and supervision.