This report describes the technical details and rationale behind the decisions in the design and development of the communications network installed as part of a 1991-1993 district-wide construction project in the West Ottawa Public Schools (Michigan). The project called for development of a communications network to carry voice, data, and video services to enhance instruction, improve learning, foster active involvement of students and staff, and improve communication between everyone involved in the educational process. The first section of the report summarizes the assumptions established to guide the decision-making process throughout the project; areas addressed by these assumptions include funding, quality, availability of services, standardization, and staffing. The second section describes network design and implementation, including the fiber optic network, building communication cable plant, computer network, video network, telephone system, and power systems. Several diagrams illustrate the document. (TMK)