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The purpose of the study was to identify procedures for successful school closure as utilized by school corporations with prior histories of school closings.An interview guide was developed to identify school closure procedures utilized by participant school corporations and to assess the contribution of such procedures to successful school closure. The superintendents of participating school corporations responded to the interview guide. Three Indiana school corporations participated in the study.Communities and school corporations of various sizes experienced common school closure problems. School closure was an emotionally laden, intensely human problem. School closure necessitated intricate knowledge of the community and carefully planned public relations. Parent, staff, and community stress was apparent throughout school closure. Elementary student adjustment following school closure was generally rapid and uneventful.The need for school closure was a result of declining student enrollment and increased per-pupil costs for education. School closure did not provide an immediate source of money. Superintendents reported the savings precipitated by school closure were long-term instead of immediate financial savings.A sequence of twenty procedures for successful school closure was established. The procedures included pre-closure and post-closure strategies as well as actual closure procedures. The sequence of twenty procedures included: enrollment projections, determining the need to close schools, determining which school buildings should be closed, community involvement and adjustment, staff involvement and adjustment, parent involvement and adjustment, student involvement and adjustment, building disposition, and utilization of the media.

This paper has been written primarily to emphasize the need of some pattern in school building and planning. The principles and practices herein contained are not complete in all aspects. Many of the specifications have been accepted by authorities specializing in this field. The county in which the writer is employed is about to embark upon a building program. It becomes a most opportune time to carry on a study concerned with the planning and construction of a practical building. Familiarization with accepted practices might well influence thinking of all concerned. To include community participation would establish a closer tie between two groups so dependent upon each other. / "June, 1953." / Typescript. / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Advisor: H. W. Dean, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 60).

Planning for and management of athletic education facilities -- Grades K-12.