4.

School Building Plan

a. Design, Guidelines, Types of Building

b. Plans (Standard, Special)
c. Building Plan Requirements- Design Requirements
(Window, Ceiling Height), Floor Construction,
Roof Construction, Exit Doors
d. Miscellaneous requirements
a.

1. A master plan should be drawn up

for the site as a whole. For this
purpose services of a good architect
should always be taken for the
planning of the building.
2. The level of the school should be high so that
water-logging does not take place in the
monsoon season. There should be a good
drainage system.
3. Always it is advisable to have the buildings
of one storey. The second storey can be
constructed in future when future expansion is
needed. So any type or design must therefore
take note of this possibility of future expansion.
So it is desirable that the school plant should be
planned.
4. The building should be south-facing, so that
sunlight can enter into the room in and cannot
enter directly in the summer. Provision should
be made for the free circulation of air, proper
light and a minimum area to accommodate a
certain number of school children. The building
must be planned with hygienic laws.
5. Adequate space must be provided with
classrooms, special rooms, school halls, staff
room, office room, pupils’ common room,
library and reading room in every secondary
school.
Classroom should have 600 sq.ft floor area
(30′ x 20′). The height of each room must be
more than 15 feet.
6. As regards the type of the design, no single type can
be recommended. However, the school building can be
of several types.

These are:

The I Type – Consisting of a row of classrooms.

The L Type – L type with an extension on one side.
The T Type – T type with an extension on one side
both ways.
The U Type – Two I type joined on one side.
The E Type.
The H Type.
Sketch Map of School Buildings:

The ‘U’, ‘E’ and ‘H’ types are illustrated below:

The “U” Type:
b.
DepEd Order on Establishing the Minimum
Performance Standards and Specifications
(MPSS) for DepEd School Buildings to guide the
Department and other stakeholders in the
preparation of plans— architectural, structural,
electrical, fire protection and sanitary— to
ensure the comfort and safety of the would-be
occupants of the school buildings.
A well-designed school building, that considers
ergonomics, anthropometries, thermal comfort,
illumination, ventilation, acoustics, color, and
compliance with the law, contributes to
improved student performance, and makes a
lasting impression on the community with
regard to importance of education.
c.

WINDOWS
14 Glass Jalousie Blades on a Shutter Type window holder
(Jaloplus) w/ fixed clear glass transoms on 50x150mm
concrete jambs
DOORS

2 Panel Type Door

(swing-out) with lever type
lockset and Fixed Glass Transom
on 50x150mm concrete
jambs/frames.
CEILING

4.5mm thick Fiber Cement Board on metal furring

@400mm OC with aluminum for insulation
ROOFING

0.4mm thick base metal (0.43m with metal coating)

Pre-Painted Long Span Corrugated GI Sheet
ROOFING

0.4mm thick base metal (0.43m with metal coating)

Pre-Painted Long Span Corrugated GI Sheet
d.

Monitor construction and maintenance

activities to check for safety violations
and to ensure that certificate of
occupancy requirements.
 5. Acquisition of New School Building
Allocation Procedure, Administration, Construction by
Government Agencies, Donations, Voluntary contributions
In acquiring new school sites, DECS would of course prefer that the
donation of land to DECS be absolute in character. On the other hand, DECS
encourages the use of the Contract of Usufruct of school sites from either local
governments or private parties. A Contract of Usufruct is here defined as one in
which DECS will have lull use of the property for free without any payment for as
long as the property is used for educational purposes. The contract of Usufruct
shall be registered with the Register of Deeds and annotated in the title of the
owner of the property. In addition, it is possible for the donated school site to be
named after the deceased forebears of the donor, if that is so desired.
 6. Construction of School Building

a. Methods of Construction
are the building practices professionals use when creating
houses, offices and other buildings. The construction
method a team of professionals decides to use often
depends on factors such as costs, the materials available,
the expertise of the construction team and the building's
location.
1. Contract - means any construction contract for a school
building. The contract should include a warranty that the
work will be performed with good workmanship and
compliant materials.

2. Negotiated Contract – A negotiated contract is one where

a specific firm is targeted, for a variety of reasons, to
perform the contract, even though there is more than one
firm that can perform the contract.

3. Local Administration - Clarify with local authorities the

building permits.
 6. Construction of School Building

b. Acceptance of Completed Building

The date upon which the District’s Board, based on its
consultation with District staff, the Architect and the
Inspector, formally accepts Substantial Completion or Final
Completion of the Project, whichever occurs first, and
authorizes the execution and recordation of a Notice of
Completion for the Project.
F. Educational Facilities/ School Plant Management

d. Property Responsibilities
- Educational facilities in the school shall be utilized
appropriately. The use of the ground and facilities of
the school other than for the school activities must be
subject to the approval of the Schools
Division/City Schools Superintendent. Among
other public activities and utilization of the school
grounds and facilities which may be permitted by the
Schools Division Superintendent thru the
principal/head teacher.
F. Educational Facilities/ School Plant Management

e. Property Accounting
- It classifies and defines the specific items of
information about land, buildings, and
equipment that need to be comparable
among local school systems and among
States, and presents additional terminology
essential to their effective use.
1. Property Account Card (Form 100) – Detailed information on the
Ownership of an Asset/property. This card shall be used by the Supply
and Property Unit (SPU) to record the description, acquisition, transfer,
disposal, and other information about the PPE.

2. Property Vouchers - legal document upon which an authorized claimant

presents for payment itemized charges against the state. It is unlawful for
the state to issue a warrant except upon a voucher.

3. Property Inventories and Transfer - Report used whenever there is a

Transfer of Property from one (1) Accountable Officer to Another, or
from one (1) Agency to Another Agency