Indicator 5

Equipment shall be adequate, properly maintained, catalogued, and replaced when appropriate.
 

What to Look for:
 

Does the school provide adequate equipment? Is equipment properly maintained, catalogued, and replaced when appropriate?

• the school provides the equipment necessary to meet instructional and facility needs
• clear responsibilities for the maintenance and monitoring of equipment are designated to appropriate personnel (e.g., head custodian for maintenance equipment; audio-visual coordinator for projectors, etc.; computer coordinator for computers, scanners, etc.)
• regular maintenance and replacement schedules and cataloguing systems are in place for all furniture and equipment, both instructional and administrative according to a district plan