Stakeholder Involvement
School planning is a community-wide, participatory process. To gain important stakeholder input, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (PLSAS) has assembled a Core Planning Group approach to ensure that the eventual design is truly representative of the entire school district community.
Core Planning Groups
Core Planning Groups will provide input for major construction projects including:
• Prior Lake High School (meets December 2017–March 2018)
• Bridges Area Learning Center (meets February–April 2018)
• New elementary school (meets July–September 2018)
Core Planning Groups consist of a cross-section of the users of each facility inclusive of staff, community representatives, site administration, parents and students (as appropriate). The goals and responsibilities of the Core Planning Groups are as follows:
Goals:
• Guide/Direct Design for expected new facilities
• Review Draft Concepts of Building Additions and Construction Projects
• Offer input, suggestions and perspective on the design and project
• Serve as a communication loop to site stakeholders for the project and seek input from the broader group of
site stakeholders regarding the project
• Make recommendations regarding the scope and components of the project
Responsibility:
• Make recommendations to the Leadership Administrative Design Team for inclusion in the design and project
scope
Building Instructional Leadership Teams
Planning for several smaller-scale additions and renovations is also underway with input being sought from Building Instructional Leadership Teams (BILTs) comprised of PLSAS staff and administrators. For facility and construction purposes, parent and community representation will be incorporated for the project scope. BILTs provide input to the Facilities Steering Committee.