Show U 11 SUPERINTENDENT DENT OFFERS ADVICE TO SCHOOL BOARDS In connection with the new school building code prepared by Joseph Monson Ionson advisory architect and just issued from the state school offices Dr C C. C N. N Jensen state superIntendent superintendent superintendent super super- of ot public Instruction is a letter to all aIt boards of education education education edu edu- cation within within the the state This calls attention to the provisions of the law coveri covering g planning and erection ot of school buildings and outlines a a suggested suggested sugg sug sug- g sted mode mod of procedure for boards of ot education which as Dr Jo Je i n be- be Ih es will assure morn mor per led teamwork and consequently Increased ed efficiency in the of the districts district's business After quoting the state law providing pro pro- 10 viding for a certain amount of supervision sup su- su p and restriction in the tho el election erection elec C- C tion of ot school buildings Dr Jensen says in part In view of the for foregoing going re restrictions restrictions restrictions re- re it It would seem that boards of education can not legally award the con contract for the erection of any school building or addition thereto the plans and specifications of which have not been formally ap- ap l ap-l proved It is also apparent that thit I bids should not be asked askea or advertised adver dver advertised Used for on any such plans for in either case such sch action would obviously obviously obviously constitute an Infraction of the law misconduct law misconduct in the administration administration tion of the districts district's business A Aboard Aboard Aboard board through such misconduct would lay itself liable Hable to h have have ve a complaint lodged d against it in a court of competent jurisdiction by one or more of Its taxpayers on the grounds of malfeasance in of of- of fice I respectfully submit the following followIng following follow follow- ing suggestions as a mode of procedure procedure ure ure in conducting the business in re regard regard regard re- re gard to the planning and erection of school buildings in and for your school district viz 1 That whenever er possible to do doso doso doso so you anticipate your our requirements several several months or or orif if if f possible a year in advance advance of the time you ou actually contemplate building and that you then also negotiate with and employ an arch architect This action n would give give architect the the- architect ample time in which to hold frequent conferences with 3 you OU and your o r local superintendent superintendent of schools regarding YOl your r probable pro able rc requirements alid ld In which l ch to to morn more lOr adequately ti tely solve sol your ybur lems lens Ith than would WO ld otherwise othe be pass pass- I ble c I. I Ii n 2 2 When he plans and specifications specifications shall hove have been completed 1 these sho should ld immediately be be tr transmitted in d p to the st state t sup superintendent of public instruction fo and approval as re required re- re quiri r by by law 3 That Th-at r you u d defer fer asking or orad- orad ad- ad advertising advertising f for r- r bids bid's s' s oil the plans and specifications of f any building or or addition addition ad ad- thereto the probable cost of which cb will exceed n until you yon Shall have first received from the state office a a set of or said plans duly approved by the state superintendent of or public instruction Nor should you accept any such plans from the architect until after the they shall shan have han been so approved d 4 When the bids sl shall all have been received and Ild the the contract I finally nally awarded for the erection and completion completion completion comple comple- tion of any such building that you then immediately instruct your our architect architect architect ar ar- ar- ar to transmit a complete list lint of oC the bidders to the office of or the state stat superintendent of public Instruction in instruction In- In together with the amount of ot the respective proposals and also the name nam of the successful One Last Page t I ADVICE TO TO SCHOOL BOARDS From Page One tor 5 That yoU ou have pave incorporated In fn Inthe Inthe the various contracts n et provision to the effect that the that the the final payment on onI account of at the will be made mado I only after the completed building lor or apparatus as the case caso may be shall have been beon finally Inspected tested and approved by the Ue state superintendent superintendent su su- su- su of at public instruction ion or by his duly authorized tive I |