FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATIONS

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification Information

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    Citation:
      Citation Information:
        Originator: Fairfax County Government
        Publication Date: 1/1/1996
        Title: Fairfax County Public School Locations
        Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
        Publication Information:
          Publication Place: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
          Publisher: Fairfax County Government
    Description:
      Abstract: Countywide geographic location and all elementary, middle, and high schools. Also the locations/identification number of schools, centers, administrative centers, and school owned properties.
      Purpose: To locate all Fairfax County Public School properties.
    Time Period of Content:
      Time Period Information:
        Multiple Dates/Times:
          Single Date/Time:
            Calendar Date: 1996
          Single Date/Time:
            Calendar Date: 1997
          Single Date/Time:
            Calendar Date: 1998
          Single Date/Time:
            Calendar Date: 1999
          Single Date/Time:
            Calendar Date: 2000
          Single Date/Time:
            Calendar Date: 2001
          Single Date/Time:
            Calendar Date: 2002
      Currentness Reference: publication date
    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
    Spatial Domain:
      Bounding Coordinates:
        West Bounding Coordinate: -77.54533008
        East Bounding Coordinate: -77.03408065
        North Bounding Coordinate: 39.0804078
        South Bounding Coordinate: 38.61389198
      Data Set G-Polygon:
        Data Set G-Polygon Outer G-Ring:
          G-Ring Point:
            G-Ring Latitude: 39.0804078
            G-Ring Longitude: -77.54533008
          G-Ring Point:
            G-Ring Latitude: 38.61389198
            G-Ring Longitude: -77.54533008
          G-Ring Point:
            G-Ring Latitude: 38.61389198
            G-Ring Longitude: -77.03408065
          G-Ring Point:
            G-Ring Latitude: 39.0804078
            G-Ring Longitude: -77.03408065
          G-Ring Point:
            G-Ring Latitude: 39.0804078
            G-Ring Longitude: -77.54533008
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
        Theme Keyword: Schools
        Theme Keyword: School Locations
        Theme Keyword: School Administrative Centers
        Theme Keyword: Elementary School
        Theme Keyword: Middle School
        Theme Keyword: High School
      Place:
        Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
        Place Keyword: Fairfax County, Virginia
    Access Constraints: None
    Use Constraints: Not for use at scales greater than 1:24000. Acknowledgement of the Fairfax County GIS branch would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
    Point of Contact:
      Contact Information:
        Contact Organization Primary:
          Contact Organization: Fairfax County Public Schools, Office of Facilities Planning
        Contact Position: Planner
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: Mailing and physical address
          Address: 10640 Page Av.
          City: Fairfax
          State or Province: VA
          Postal Code: 22030
          Country: USA
        Contact Voice Telephone: (703)-246-3609
        Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: 711
        Contact Facsimile Telephone: (703)-591-8795
        Hours of Service: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday EST
    Data Set Credit:
      Fairfax County Public Schools (Office of Facilities Planning) is responsible for updating any information on the map, which is then passed on to Fairfax County GIS and Mapping Services office for production. ASI for conversion process, Fairfax County GIS and Mapping Services and Engineering Systems for reviewing the data.
    Native Data Set Environment:
      ESRI ArcInfo - IBM AIX - Windows - Coverage distribution layer name = disc 1, schools - Shapefile distribution layer name = disc 1, schools SDE Layer name:
      GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_ES_ANNO
      GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_HS_ANNO
      GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_MS_ANNO
      GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_OT_ANNO
      GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_POINT
      GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_PFAC_ANNO
    Cross Reference:
      Citation Information:
        Originator: Fairfax County Government
        Publication Date: 1/1/1996
        Title: Fairfax County Public School Attendance Areas
        Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
        Publication Information:
          Publication Place: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
          Publisher: Fairfax County Government
    Cross Reference:
      Citation Information:
        Originator: Fairfax County Government
        Publication Date: 01/01/1996
        Title: Fairfax County Public School Planning Units
        Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
        Publication Information:
          Publication Place: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
          Publisher: Fairfax County Government

Data Quality Information

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    Attribute Accuracy:
      Attribute Accuracy Report:
        While no tests exist for accuracy, staff occasionally finds errors in the data (in addition to annual updates). Any corrections or updates are relayed to the Fairfax County GIS and Mapping Services Office by phone, or by hand annotated maps. Updates are done on an as needed (usually in mid-summer).
      Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment:
        Attribute Accuracy Explanation: Due to semi-regular changes made to the county's inventory of facilities, this data set is updated annually.
    Logical Consistency Report: School locations are represented by points and annotation.
    Completeness Report: Due to annual updating, the accuracy is estimated to be 99% correct.
    Positional Accuracy:
      Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
        Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Horizontal positional accuracy for the digital data is tested by visual comparison of the source with the hard copy.
    Lineage:
      Source Information:
        Source Citation:
          Citation Information:
            Originator: Fairfax County Government
            Publication Date: 1/1/1996
            Title: Fairfax County Public School Locations
            Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
            Publication Information:
              Publication Place: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
              Publisher: Fairfax County Government
        Source Scale Denominator: 48000
        Type of Source Media: stable-base material
        Source Time Period of Content:
          Time Period Information:
            Single Date/Time:
              Calendar Date: 8/1/1999
          Source Currentness Reference: publication date
        Source Citation Abbreviation: SCHOOLADMAP95
        Source Contribution: School locations.
      Source Information:
        Source Citation Abbreviation: School list
        Source Contribution: School names
      Source Information:
        Source Citation:
          Citation Information:
            Originator: Fairfax County Government
            Publication Date: 1/1/1996
            Title: Fairfax County Public School Locations
            Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
            Publication Information:
              Publication Place: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
              Publisher: Fairfax County Government
        Source Scale Denominator: 48000
        Type of Source Media: stable-base material
        Source Time Period of Content:
          Time Period Information:
            Single Date/Time:
              Calendar Date: 8/1/1999
          Source Currentness Reference: publication date
        Source Citation Abbreviation: SCHOOLLOC
      Process Step:
        Process Description: School locations are determined by staff
        Source Used Citation Abbreviation: School list
        Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SCHOOLADMAP95
        Process Contact:
          Contact Information:
            Contact Organization Primary:
              Contact Organization: Fairfax County Public Schools, Office of Facilities Planning
            Contact Position: Planner
            Contact Address:
              Address Type: Mailing and physical address
              Address: 10640 Page Av.
              City: Fairfax
              State or Province: VA
              Postal Code: 22030
              Country: USA
            Contact Voice Telephone: (703)-246-3609
            Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: 711
            Contact Facsimile Telephone: (703)-591-8795
            Hours of Service: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday EST
      Process Step:
        Process Description: Digitize school locations and school numbers from wall map.
        Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SCHOOLADMAP95
        Process Date: 1995
        Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SCHOOLLOC
        Process Contact:
          Contact Information:
            Contact Organization Primary:
              Contact Organization: Fairfax County GIS and Mapping Services
            Contact Position: Database Administrator
            Contact Address:
              Address Type: mailing and physical address
              Address: 12000 Government Center Pw. Suite 117
              City: Fairfax
              State or Province: VA
              Postal Code: 22035
              Country: USA
            Contact Voice Telephone: (703)-324-2712
            Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: 711
            Contact Facsimile Telephone: (703)-324-3937
            Contact Electronic Mail Address: gis.helpq@fairfaxcounty.gov
            Hours of Service: Monday 8:00am - 4:15pm / Tuesday 9:00am - 4:15pm / Wednesday - Friday 8:00am - 4:15pm (EST)

Spatial Data Organization Information

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    Indirect Spatial Reference: school locations
    Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

Spatial Reference Information

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    Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
      Planar:
        Planar Coordinate Information:
          Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
          Coordinate Representation:
            Abscissa Resolution: 0.01
            Ordinate Resolution: 0.01
      Geodetic Model:
        Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
        Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
        Semi-major Axis: 6378206
        Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 294.9786982
    Vertical Coordinate System Definition:
      Altitude System Definition:
        Altitude Datum Name: National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
        Altitude Distance Units: feet
        Altitude Encoding Method: Attribute values

Entity and Attribute Information

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    Detailed Description:
      Entity Type:
        Entity Type Label: GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_POINT
        Entity Type Definition: Point Attribute Table
      Attribute:
        Attribute Label: Schl-Ident
        Attribute Definition: Integer 4
        Attribute Definition Source:
          Fairfax County Public Schools Design and Construction Division assign the 4 digit number to the schools.
        Attribute Domain Values:
          Range Domain:
            Range Domain Minimum: 1
            Range Domain Maximum: 9999
        Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 8/1/1999
      Attribute:
        Attribute Label: Schl-Name
        Attribute Definition: Text 50
        Attribute Definition Source: Fairfax County Public Schools assigns a site name to a new school, and then when it opens the local PTA decides on an offical school name.
        Attribute Domain Values:
          Unrepresentable Domain: Names of the schools
        Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 8/1/1999
      Attribute:
        Attribute Label: Schl-Namefnl
        Attribute Definition: Text 1
        Attribute Definition Source: Fairfax County Public Schools
        Attribute Domain Values:
          Enumerated Domain:
            Enumerated Domain Value: Y
            Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Yes
            Enumerated Domain Value: N
            Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No
        Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 8/1/1999
      Attribute:
        Attribute Label: Schl-Type
        Attribute Definition: Text 2
        Attribute Definition Source: Fairfax County Public Schools
        Attribute Domain Values:
          Enumerated Domain:
            Enumerated Domain Value: ES
            Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Elementary School
            Enumerated Domain Value: MS
            Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Middle School
            Enumerated Domain Value: HS
            Enumerated Domain Value Definition: High School
            Enumerated Domain Value: SC
            Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Special Service Center
            Enumerated Domain Value: AC
            Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Administrative Center
            Enumerated Domain Value: AE
            Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Adult Education Center
        Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 8/1/1999
    Detailed Description:
      Entity Type:
        Entity Type Label: GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_ES_ANNO
        Entity Type Definition: elementary school annotation
    Detailed Description:
      Entity Type:
        Entity Type Label: GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_MS_ANNO
        Entity Type Definition: middle school annotation
    Detailed Description:
      Entity Type:
        Entity Type Label: GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_HS_ANNO
        Entity Type Definition: high school annotation
    Detailed Description:
      Entity Type:
        Entity Type Label: GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_OT_ANNO
        Entity Type Definition: other school facility annotation
    Detailed Description:
      Entity Type:
        Entity Type Label: GISMGR.SCHOOL_LOCATION_PFAC_ANNO
        Entity Type Definition: public facility annotation
    Overview Description:
      Entity and Attribute Overview: The features are point locations for schools in Fairfax County. Each school has a numeric identifier, school name, type of school.

Distribution Information

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    Distributor:
      Contact Information:
        Contact Organization Primary:
          Contact Organization: Fairfax County GIS and Mapping Services
        Contact Position: Database Administrator
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 12000 Government Center Pw. Suite 117
          City: Fairfax
          State or Province: VA
          Postal Code: 22035
          Country: USA
        Contact Voice Telephone: (703)-324-2712
        Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: 711
        Contact Facsimile Telephone: (703)-324-3937
        Contact Electronic Mail Address: gis.helpq@fairfaxcounty.gov
        Hours of Service: Monday 8:00am - 4:15pm / Tuesday 9:00am - 4:15pm / Wednesday - Friday 8:00am - 4:15pm (EST)
    Resource Description: Fairfax County Public School Locations
    Distribution Liability:
      User must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purpose. A signed copy of the license agreement must be on file with the Fairfax County GIS and Mapping Services Office.
    Standard Order Process:
      Digital Form:
        Digital Transfer Information:
          Format Name: ArcInfo coverage
          Format Version Number: 8.0
          File Decompression Technique: No compression
      Digital Form:
        Digital Transfer Information:
          Format Name: ArcView Shapefile
          Format Version Number: 8.0
          File Decompression Technique: No compression
      Fees:
        Wall Map Data
        This data set includes over 30 layers of attributed vector map data that were derived primarily from the Fairfax County 1"= 2000' and 1"= 4000' Wall Map Series.

        The GIS Wall Map CD in Coverage format sells for $25.
        The GIS Wall Map CD in Shapefile format sells for $25.

        A hard copy of our *wall maps are available at the Fairfax County Government Publications Center located at the Fairfax County Government Center Building - 12000 Government Center Pw.- Fairfax - VA. - Suite 156 - Phone # 703-324-2974 or 703-324-2975. Prices range from $1.50 to $15.00.

        * Some of our hard copy maps are not for sale to the public or may be out of stock. Contact the Fairfax County Publication Center on the availabilty of which maps can be purchased.
      Ordering Instructions:
        CD data can be requested by mail, fax, or in person. Orders will not be processed until payment is received. Acceptable forms of payment include: cash, check, or money order ( credit cards are not accecpted). The order form and license agreement can be downloaded/printed from the Fairfax County GSI Web page (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/forms.htm) and sent to GIS and Mapping Services-12000 Government Center Pw.-Suite 117-Fairfax-VA-22035-0010. Any questions about the GIS Wall Map CD should be directed to the GIS and Mapping Services @ (703)-324-2712.
      Turnaround: Five (5) working days.

Metadata Reference Information

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    Metadata Date: 6/21/2003
    Metadata Review Date: 7/14/2004
    Metadata Future Review Date: 1/1/2005
    Metadata Contact:
      Contact Information:
        Contact Organization Primary:
          Contact Organization: Fairfax County GIS and Mapping Services
        Contact Position: Database Administrator
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 12000 Government Center Pw. Suite 117
          City: Fairfax
          State or Province: VA
          Postal Code: 22035
          Country: USA
        Contact Voice Telephone: (703)-324-2712
        Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: 711
        Contact Facsimile Telephone: (703)-324-3937
        Contact Electronic Mail Address: gis.helpq@fairfaxcounty.gov
        Hours of Service: Monday 8:00am - 4:15pm / Tuesday 9:00am - 4:15pm / Wednesday - Friday 8:00am - 4:15pm (EST)
    Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
    Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-06-1994
    Metadata Time Convention: local time
SMMS Metadata report generated 7/14/2004