Leadership of the School Principle in Fulfilling Facilities and Infrastructure Standards in Islamic Elementary Schools

Educational institutions as executors of the educational process certainly have leadership that can manage everything well. To support an effective and efficient learning process, educational institutions or schools must have adequate and supportive facilities, one of which is facilities and infrastructure. This study aims to determine the leadership of the madrasa head in fulfilling the standard of facilities and infrastructure at MIN 1 Purbalingga. The method used in this research is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. In this study, the head of the madrasa was used as the key informant, Deputy Head of Facilities and Infrastructure as the first informant, and administrative staff as the second informant. This study used interview, observation, and documentation techniques in collecting data. The results of the study show that the leadership of the madrasa head is the most important figure in determining the progress or success of the school, one of which is in meeting the standards of facilities and infrastructure. The standard of facilities and infrastructure is a benchmark to support the success of the teaching and learning process in schools, facilities and infrastructure that are not in accordance with existing standards will result in the comfort of students and teachers in the teaching and learning process. The role of the madrasah head in the standards of facilities and infrastructure, starting from the process of planning, procurement, use, maintenance, supervision and inventory. The existing facilities and infrastructure at MIN 1 Purbalingga are said to be up to standard but there are still deficiencies, namely the limited area of school land in the form of fields/playgrounds and student prayer rooms so they cannot run optimally