Chapter 4: School as the Workplace for Teachers and Students

In our Build-A-School (Farmington Community Vocational School or FCVS), we had a typical hierarchy of staff; superintendent, principle, teachers/instructors, Ed. Techs etc. this is generally the system used all over the United States and the world. It is much like the staff hierarchy of a more formal business office. At FCVS, we have a close relationship with the local high school (Mt. Blue) which is a public school funded by the state and town. FCVS also receives some money from the state to fund their program. About half of the funding for FCVS comes from the surrounding towns and communities. This is very similar to the way other public schools are run and funded.