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Facilities & Security

Translating the Data: Ensuring Your Capital Planning Funds Are Cost Effective

DA Staff -
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 4 at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute DA Ed Talk, administrators will gain helpful advice on turning facilities data into actionable insights to avoid a common challenge in K-12 where districts increasingly struggle with translating data into effective capital planning decisions.

***Attendees will be able to safely download an Asset Investment Planning (AIP) Infographic and a comprehensive guide for capital planning, budgeting, and asset management.

Full Fleet Electrification: How Steelton-Highspire’s Success Paves the Way for K-12 Districts

DA Staff -
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 19 at 2 p.m. ET

In this Ed Talk, Superintendent Dr. Mick Iskric will discuss his district's journey to embrace electric buses to reduce long-term costs. He will be joined by Kevin King, Head of Electrification at First Student, who will explain how a flexible, rapid-deployment charging infrastructure helped Steelton-Highspire make electrification feasible and cost-effective, providing a blueprint for other districts facing similar challenges.

Sensory rooms: See this district’s innovative new models

Matt Zalaznick -
Here's one rule for creating a powerful K12 sensory room: It doesn't necessarily have to pop on Pinterest. It only has to appeal to students and teachers who will rely on the space to provide a calming break from regular school day activities.

How to organize a student-led sustainability conference

Victoria Setaro -
To host a student conference, focus on putting the kids out front and allow the adults to show up and support them organically.

School Renewal: Accessing New Funding for Facilities and Energy Projects

DA Staff -
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 11th at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute DA Ed Talk, an advisor from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs and an education facilities expert from Trane will discuss how to access and use newly available funding from the federal government to finance much-needed school facilities improvements in any district.

3 districts that are leading the country in sustainability efforts

Micah Ward -
We've chosen three Green Ribbon School winners to illustrate what strategies prove most successful and how you can replicate their efforts.

How one district is transforming learning by connecting kids to the ocean—and Bigfoot

Matt Zalaznick -
A key to the mission at Sea Lab is for students to work "as scientists" across disciplines. Recent projects have had students grow lettuce in a hydroponic aquarium and compose music based on the sinking of military ships. "There's a little bit of whimsy science thrown in," teacher facilitator Simone Bourgeois explains. "We do everything from meteorology to zoology to any content science a student might approach in high school or college."

Leaders forced to close more schools by 2 big concerns

Matt Zalaznick -
Wichita Public Schools in Kansas will close six schools to cover a $42 million budget shortfall as San Francisco's superintendent declares "We must have fewer schools than we do now."

3 ways to get even more done when managing K12 facilities

Matt Brown -
School facility upgrades can close about 10% of the achievement gap between high- and low-wealth school districts, while also increasing property values for the surrounding communities.

Many school buildings are more outdated than their computers

Matt Zalaznick -
We're not going to string you along with a lot of build-up here (pun intended): The average age of schools in the U.S. is nearly 50 and more than a third of the buildings were built before 1970.

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