The Challenge: Administrators were aware that the Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School (HSTS) needed repairs and upgrades. However, they were lacking a long-range facility planning report, for which they contracted BAISCA. The school first opened in 1957 and later closed in 1969 due to court-ordered integration of public schools. In 2000, with funds from the state Department […]
Kicking the Can Down the Road
“Kicking the Can Down the Road” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the October 2016 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. Image courtesy of School Planning Section of NC DPI. There is no better source of information regarding the overall condition of school buildings than with the […]
Outsourcing – Common Sense or Nonsense?
1/01/18: “Outsourcing – Common Sense or Nonsense?” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the January 2018 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. Many school systems contract with a third party for essential and non-essential services. Some are quite successful, while others struggle to make the relationships work. […]
Better than Bake Sale Funding for Capital Projects
10/01/17: “Better Than Bake Sale Funding for Capital Projects” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the October 2017 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. You’ve just finished calculations and priorities for your school district’s desperately needed projects. You have estimated the total project costs, and adjusted for […]
Removing Barriers
09/01/17: “Removing Barriers” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the September 2017 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. Robert Frost said, “Never take down a fence until you know why it was put up.” Have you ever wondered about the purpose of a particular section of fencing […]
Creating Successful Joint-Use Collaborations
04/01/17: “Creating Successful Joint-Use Collaborations” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the September 2016 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. Collaboration is the art and science of combining people’s talents, skills, and knowledge to achieve a common goal. – Leigh Thompson, Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough […]