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Congratulations to the 2009 Monarch Award winner – Gila Ridge High School, Yuma Union High School District, Yuma, AZ. Visit the 2009 Monarch Awards.

Thank you to our
2009 Southwest Region
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The Audience
The "Shared Vision" series will be developed to educate:

1. The general public.
2. Teachers and principals.
3. The policymakers at federal, state, and local levels.
4. District administrators, facility directors, and school board members who have not had an active capital program.
5. The media.

The Product
The CEFPI SW Shared Vision product will be a series of short, yet concise, publications that share our best practice beliefs in terms that can be understood by the non-professional. Each booklet will be an average of 3-4 pages in length and will follow a pre-determined content outline. The language shall be general in terms so that any layman can understand the concepts described. The content will include a small glossary and reference list pertinent to the subject matter. Finally, each publication will direct the reader to the CEFPI Guide.

The goal of each publication is to:

• Introduce an important CEFPI concept,
• Capture the reader's attention,
• Justify further exploration of the subject matter, and
• Introduce CEFPI as the advocate and resource they need for the future.

The Topics
In Sedona, the work groups will be focused on three specific publications from the list below: 2, 4, and 5.

1. Facility Master Planning
2. Education Plan, Ed Spec, and Facility Program – Why and How
3. Continued Planning Through Design and Construction
4. Creating Optimum Learning and Teaching Environment
5. Existing Facility Upgrades – Renovation Best Practices
6. Low Cost, High Impact Improvements for the Learning Environment
7. Going Green – Getting High Performance and Sustainability Into All Schools
8. Community Partnerships – Organizing for Your Schools
9. Evaluating Facilities – Post Occupancy, Assessments, and Commissioning
10. Working with a State Facility Board
11. M & O – Care and Feeding of Your Building Program
12. The Funding Landscape
13. Et. Al.

The Southwest Region will continue to work on the remaining topics as well as any other that may be identified by our members. Our goal is to get a complete set of publications by mid - 2010.

The Participants
The theme at this conference, "Re-Connecting in the Red Rocks" is a reminder of the overall purpose and goals of CEFPI as an organization. This is the fifth anniversary of the release of our premiere document – Creating Connections, The CEFPI Guide for Educational Facility Planning. As we explore and renew our beliefs as dedicated educational facility planners, we will refer to our Guide.

The conference experience will include educational workshops, however, the primary purpose is to bring together an intimate, diverse group of professionals who have a passion for schools and the environments in which our students learn. The attendees at the Sedona conference have proven to be just the sort of grouping we would wish to have to participate in this process.

Our Attendees include teachers, a district technology director, state facility board members, education facility planners, architects, school product specialists, construction managers, and district facility administrators.

The Process
Participants will divided by the Facilitation Team into 4 groups according to pre-established guidelines. This team building exercise is planned for Sunday as a final activity in the opening session.

Introductory materials will be given to each group according to their topic. One goal of setting up the groups early is that this may allow time for participants to bond and begin their discussions.

Once in their groups, participants, through thoughtful discussion and knowledge sharing, will work on one topic within their team. For the most thorough document is it necessary to rotate the entire group so that each participant has a chance to contribute to each topic? It would be the Facilitator's role to assure that the process moves forward and that concepts are not lost between groups. Or, is it best to keep the same contributors in a group in order to get the most depth in the discussion.

While considering this, know that there are two opportunities for members of other groups to provide input:

1. Tuesday night fireside chat – informal discussion setting.
2. Wednesday morning large group topic review.

Teams are one facilitator and one official recorder (not to be confused with workgroup scribe). Each team of Facilitator and Spirit Guide, as Chris calls it, will work together to assure we are each ready to work as a team.

1. The final product must be written for laymen and be a stepping stone to further exploration of CEFPI ideals and beliefs and resources. By next meeting we will have a publication template to help set parameters.
2. Use facilitator feedback and product template to develop a "pacing Guide" to assist the groups in working through the sessions towards the final target deliverables. Pacing Guide will set timeline and goal for workgroup progress.

LET's BEGIN

Program Topics

1. Education Plan, Ed Spec, and Facility Program – Why and How (Barrett/Reagan)

CEFPI Guide Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
How do we get our school boards on board?
How do we educate the decision-makers on the value of comprehensive planning?
How do we help to create a district cultures that are conducive to innovation?
What are education plans, ed specs and facility programs, and how do they differ?
How do we ensure stakeholder inclusion in the planning process for community, administration, construction, design, maintenance, education staff, and students?
How are all major issues and state guidelines incorporated for area recommendations, grade levels, special subjects, sustainability, technology etc.?
What are capacity and utilization? What is the difference, and how do they impact facility decisions?

2. Existing Facility Upgrades – Living with what we have but making it work! (Blurock/Grimes)


CEFPI Guide Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15
How do we best master plan, upgrade, expand and enhance our aging facilities?
What are important historical facilities planning considerations?
When do we remodel vs. tear down and replace with new facilities?
How do we transform older facilities into high performance learning environments?
How do we economically upgrade the technology infrastructure and equipment for access everywhere for all students
What are important considerations when adding modulars and portables to campuses?

3a. Creating Optimum Learning and Teaching Environments (Steele/Davenport)


CEFPI Guide Chapters 2, 3, 8, 9, 10
How can we provide the right sound, light, comfort control and bring natural light into every learning space?
How can we provide a cost-effective technology infrastructure, equipment and access everywhere for every student?
How can we provide sustainable learning environments, energy efficiency and controls with learning opportunities for all staff & students?
How do we provide effective outdoor learning environments and indoor connections?

3b. Creating Optimum Learning and Teaching Environments (Kemner/Benton)


CEFPI Guide Chapters 2, 3, 8, 9, 10
Where and how does learning happen? Where in our schools does learning happen?
What are barriers to learning in our schools, and how can they best be removed?
Which is more important in our schools – great teachers or great technology?
What makes school relevant, motivational, fun and a place where students want to be?
"Breaking the Mold Schools" – Is everyone really on board?
What spaces and places best support cooperative, group and individual learning?
What spaces, places and equipment best support project-based learning?
What special spaces, equipment and furnishings are needed for teachers to accommodate each different Learning Style?
How do we provide for and reinforce our teachers as professionals within each facility?

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