“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 […]
Bookbags and Hardhats Don’t Mix
7/01/18: “Bookbags and Hardhats Don’t Mix” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the July 2018 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. The best way to execute a successful construction project in an occupied school is planning to avoid it. Construction activities with students and staff on site […]
Who’s on First? Prioritizing Deferred Maintenance Projects
5/01/18: “Who’s on First? Prioritizing Deferred Maintenance Projects?” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the May 2018 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. Regardless of intention, all methods of prioritizing deferred maintenance projects contain some subjectivity. Of course, some are more objective than others. As blogger, Seth […]
A Moment of Privacy
4/01/18: “A Moment of Privacy?” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the April 2018 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. Several recent studies focusing on the use of restrooms in public schools reveal that many children are unwilling to use them. They simply make a choice to […]
Is There a Better Re-Roof Protocol?
3/01/18: “Is There a Better Re-Roof Protocol?” article by BAISCA’s Andrew LaRowe and Mike Raible of The School Solutions Group in the March 2018 issue of School Planning and Management Magazine. It is time to prepare for the season of re-roofs when most of the schools are unoccupied and work on the roof can be done […]
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. […]