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Tirian is correct on all points. I think schools are frequently not on a very "common sense" course when faced with old furniture and buying new, etc. There isn't much room for your kind of common sense these days. The amount of regulations regarding every thing in schools makes it too risky, etc. to fix things that are probably not in current compliance (ergonomics, fire codes, toxic ingredients, etc. etc.). Also, even if they did get stuff fixed how would they get it "certified" that it is in compliance? In the end it is better to just chuck the old and buy new. Heck, it's only tax dollars anyway...
A little laminate trick I discovered: high heat can act to "release" contact cement that normally glues down laminate. I had a sink cutout sitting close to a wood stove in the shop and the glue melted and released the laminate. This could be very useful in cases of costly laminate mistakes or for re-doing worn tops with good underpinnings. You could use a regular heat gun and work the top off from one edge. Then, put on a new top. Like Tirian said though, larger than the base and trim flush with router and then file by hand. Is your glue legal for schools? Is the old desk up to code, etc.....
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