§ 17297 School Building Plan Approval

• •Before building or changing a school building, the plans must be checked by the Department of General Services.
• •The Department checks if the design and construction are safe.
• •You can't start building until you get their written okay.

A school wants to add a new gym.

The school must send the gym's building plans to the Department of General Services. The Department checks if the gym is safe to build. If they say it's okay, the school can start building. If not, the school must change the plans until it's safe.