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DOUGLASS SCHOOL RENOVATION LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP TWO 2/12/2020 1. AGENDA AGENDA 7:00PM-7:30PM Welcome Overview of the project What we heard at the fjrst community meeting

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DOUGLASS SCHOOL RENOVATION

LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP TWO

2/12/2020

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AGENDA 1.

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AGENDA

Welcome
Overview of the project
What we heard at the fjrst community

meeting held December 5, 2019

Overview of design concept
Design concept input topics

for the table sessions

Table Sessions
Wrap Up and Next Steps

7:00PM-7:30PM 7:30PM-8:45PM 8:45PM-9:00PM

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OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2.

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OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

Renovation and Rehabilitation
f Historic Douglass School
Co-location of LCPS programs and

potential community facility functions

Integrating LCPS standards

where possible

Building infrastructure improvements
Site improvements including parking
Accessibility improvements
Respond as a team to the

requirements of the AHJ’s

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OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2.

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DOUGLASS SCHOOL HISTORY:

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OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2.

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DOUGLASS SCHOOL HISTORY:

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OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2.

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PROJECT SITE:

Location
Key features
Multiple structures
Multiple site features

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OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2.

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PROJECT SITE:

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OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2.

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DOUGLASS SCHOOL HISTORY:

National Register
Signifjcance as an African American School
Built and Expanded Sections are

considered contributing

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OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2.

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EXISTING PLANS

NOT TO SCALE

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WHAT WE HEARD 3.

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Douglass School - Community Meeting None to little impact on building layout December 5, 2019 some impact on building layout Big impact on programming and building layout

QUESTION 1 WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THIS SITE SHOULD BE TODAY? AND IN 20 YEARS?

Number Comment community meeting # Potential impact on programming or layout? Additional Comments Potential to share with another use contact info 1 A place to encourage education and citizen participation and ownership of their community 2 An area with a community gathering focus despite a local commercial feel 3 Teen center: place for teens to hang out and have fun Potential dedicated Teen Center space Maybe 4 Adult education classes: single moms, language classes etc. Potential to use multi-use room or dedicated space potential 24/7 security - open at night or evening. Open to public at other times. Yes 5 Should keep existing historic plaques and keep historic meaning(s) 6 MLK march was started by Douglass School alumni. Douglass School Alumni, NAACP, Bluemont Concert, Bahohi - all help to organize the MLK march. The march ends at DS and utilizes the Gym. There are many activities and would like to continue to have the march end at the school. Having a commercial kitchen would be benefjcial to serve food at this event. Last year there was 1200+ people who attended. Gym use and opportunity for

utdoor gathering space

*request to keep or make the kitchen bigger / better - have a commercial kitchen - what food is severed / prepared for this event? Have larger gathering space by entry / cafeteria space for public use yes 7 A collaborative partnership with LCPS programs and the community to serve LCPS residents 8 Youth place with mentors and a ‘safe place’ for youths and teens Potential dedicated Teen Center space Maybe 9 Collaborate mixed use space: LCPS, Parks and rec, Teen Center Teen center 10 Secondary Charter School to provide school choice and innovative curriculum at the middle school level Would require dedicated space for this - potential for big impact on design and layout 11 MKL march - place of importance should keep the MLK march. 12 Original cafeteria was much larger - need to expand to be large again. Accommodate more people and allow programs to start on time let people use in shifts Potential impact to have a larger cafeteria space. Look into if warming kitchen is okay or if need is for ‘cafeteria’ Yes 13 LCPS Arts Academy Big impact on programming and space use 14 Hazmat removal, not just cover up This was in reference to Child fjnd existing spaces - the employees there just want to ensure that the new space is not just ‘covering up’ existing but that they a have new clean working environment. 15 Turn it into an African American Museum Potential impact to have a dedicated space for a museum Opportunity to incorporate ‘museum’ through out the building not just a dedicated room. Potential for graphic media / kiosks - need person to manage the museum. Create application, scan and incorporate into the project. Maintain artifacts and upkeep - Room 5 (library historic) Yes 16 The focus should be a ‘place for community’ with emphasis on African American History yesterday, today…tomorrow. i.e. a cultural center, museum and learning center museum space 17 Keep school available for Douglass Alumni use Potential for dedicated space for Alumni Could be a shared space with other group or fmex room Yes 18 Youth cofgee hang out Potential dedicated Teen Center space Maybe 19 Keep the building available for MLK planning events and MLK day ceremony. Keep cafeteria available for use by Douglass alumni Association for MLK day food. *Cafeteria request could be a shared fmex or meeting space Yes 20 After hours youth theater program maybe a use for the stage? yes 21 Offjce for youth non profjt organizations potential for a dedicated offjce shared / lockable area 22 Teen Center Potential dedicated Teen Center space yes 23 A place to keep youth out of trouble Potential dedicated Teen Center space yes 24 Lead destination for youth activities county wide 25 Maintain the historic plaques outside and inside 26 Historical site phasing the African American community…where it was, where it is . Include Douglass alum, NAACP, youth. A portion of the building could be used as a museum. potential space for a museum - meeting space / offjce space that’s dedicated shared tables and desk - but lockable dedicated for each program (could be credenza with locked doors - or workstations)

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WHAT WE HEARD 3.

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Douglass School - Community Meeting None to little impact on building layout December 5, 2019 some impact on building layout Big impact on programming and building layout

QUESTION 2 WHAT RESOURCES AND AMENITIES HAS THIS FACILITY PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE VALUABLE TO YOU?

Number Comment community meeting # Potential impact on programming or layout? Additional Comments Potential to share with another use contact info 1 Community meeting space and a location where we celebrate our diversity and history. Potential meeting space Could be shared / multi use fmex space Yes 2 Meeting place, voting center, community meet up place. meeting space Could be shared / multi use fmex space yes 3 PRCS Programs 4 A facility that provides students with alternative educational options. Would love to continue this history of choice with a charter school. Potential big impact on programming and space use for charter school maybe 5 Meeting space for MLK committee community activities for youth. meeting space Could be shared / multi use fmex space yes 6 Keep the facility available for the I Have A Dream committee’s planning meetings and for the MLK Day events. meeting space Could be shared / multi use fmex space yes 7 Historical value a place of inclusion. Email note from Melissa (12/9/19) Alumni designed the front

plaque. It was forged in Leesburg. Desire to keep on site.

8 Tae Kwon Do kick cancer out of the world tournament. Gym? Gym use for this activity - need to fjnd out when / how many people 9 A meeting place for meeting and a testing center. Also, parks & Rec. (Child Find) testing center - potential dedicated space could be shared meeting space - testing center would require IT infrastructure, equipment, etc. yes 10 The central location and the access to the 7 on 7. I second this!! Many families accessing the proposed programs may need public transportation. 11 The pavilions and the playground. FCC education . 12 Space to be returned how it was. The auditorium should be restored. 13 Meeting space for MLK committee and cafeteria meeting space Could be shared / multi use fmex space yes 14 Have the Cafeteria restored to the original size for MLK committee. Cafeteria - make bigger (original size) 15 The historic Plaques should be kept. 1-Douglass 2- Margret Lloyd and any others. 16 Community should have as much access to the facility as possible due to it’s historic signifjcance. Could be shared / multi use fmex space 17 Parks & Rec is a valuable asset that should stay. 18 Dedicated space for Douglass alumni association. We have MLK event and meetings in the cafeteria. Fundraisers as well. potential - dedicated space for alumni Could be shared / multi use fmex space yes 19 When I enter the main foyer of the building I want to be reminded of the historical signifjcance of the building: A school built for African American students. 20 Larry Simms History teacher, Loudoun county public schools 44yrs (540)454-7146 Add to history / museum

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WHAT WE HEARD 3.

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Douglass School - Community Meeting None to little impact on building layout December 5, 2019 some impact on building layout Big impact on programming and building layout

QUESTION 3 I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DOUGLASS SCHOOL AND SITE AS A PLACE TO…...

Number Comment community meeting # Potential impact on programming or layout? Additional Comments Potential to share with another use contact info 1 Create, explore, share 2 Allow teens of Loudoun to come together in a centralized location in the county. Safe, fun environment to go to that’s not school teen center Could be shared / multi use fmex space yes 3 In main auditorium a pictorial history of Douglass high School - 1941 - 1968 4 Welcome people not look like an intimidating place 5 a place of unity to maintain all the wonderful resources Loudoun can ofger students and families 6 Welcome to be used by the community in a variety of ways 7 Provide residents of Loudoun with free and accessible school choice by being the site for a secondary public charter school Potential big impact on programming and layout

space allocation for charter school space.

8 History of how Douglass was built somewhere in the main building museum space could be incorporated into design 9 Use old library room as archive for historic documents and artifacts and center of learning on segregation Edwin Washington Project (near front door) Museum space in old library room 10 Photo Gallery - historical events, faces, student / stafg, activities 11 Labeling of rooms according to teachers / subject matter 12 NAACP offjce, since the ?? NAACP was ?? The start of the Douglass school COULD NOT READ THE HAND WRITING Request for dedicated offjce space - store material somewhere - meet

nce a month - have meetings and other events

13 I would like the Douglass school to be a leader / innovator in - solar / renewable energy, green / environmentally friendly bulling (green roofs, recycled materials low VOC materials, grey water redn etc. ) 14 Have a community garden and a lot of ways for children and adults to interact with nature Site use - could be incorporated into site plan Outdoor space request 15 Honor African American history 16 Provide activities formulated from African - American brain-trust multi use space / fmex space use yes 17 Teen center - after school, weekends and evenings Potential dedicated Teen Center could be shared - have a Teen Center as part of the SD maybe 18 Youth computer lab potential add in program if dedicated space for computer lab could be shared - could be part of the Teen Center maybe 19 Cofgee house for teens to hang Potential dedicated Teen Center space could be shared - have a Teen Center as part of the SD maybe 20 music and theater activities for youth potential use of stage Yes 21 Youth destinations for out of school activities Potential dedicated Teen Center space could be shared - have a Teen Center as part of the SD 22 Young people hang out Potential dedicated Teen Center space could be shared - have a Teen Center as part of the SD 23 Restore former stage Area back to original stage. Use the auditorium space for programs by community. potential use of stage could be shared yes 24 As a place for advanced arts and humanities students to pursue advanced training. potential big impact on programming and space use. 25 “Has there been any thought around using some of the space for Mental Health? As an example, the space could be used as a safe “oasis” for kids to come when they need a quiet, calm place to practice self-coping – using learned coping skills, access to coping tools, etc. Additionally, the space could be used for programs such as the FORT, or other Mental Health programs geared towards Middle/High School kids. “ Potential impact Email - question submitted to LCPS email. Amanda Chesley

26 “This may not be within scope of uses that LCPS is considering, but I thought I would throw this out there as I have proposed this through Envision Loudoun and the Loudoun Human Services Strategic Plan (HSSP) as well and have not heard back yet. Attached is a description of a Mental Health Center that I would love to help implement along with various available resources within our community.” Potential impact email - question submitted to LCPS Claudia Matteo

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WHAT WE HEARD 3.

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Douglass School - Community Meeting None to little impact on building layout December 5, 2019 some impact on building layout Big impact on programming and building layout

QUESTION 4 WHAT ARE THE MOMENTS IN HISTORY THAT SHOULD BE COMMEMORATED AT THIS SITE?

Number Comment community meeting # Potential impact on programming or layout? Additional Comments Potential to share with another use contact info 1 The Loudoun NAACP would like to have offjce space in the building. It is because of the NAACP that Douglass exists. The Branch was started in 1940 as a result of the need and outcry for a school for African American students. Though the collaborative efgorts of Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall and Marie Meddley, the Loudoun NAACP Branch was chartered and began the very important work of getting this school for the African American youth. - Rochelle Summer, secretary Loudoun County NAACP dedicated offjce space for NAACP maybe? 2 Legacy of MLK 3 Graduates who have made an impact; served, professionals etc. 4 The community wants to be able to have events such as gatherings after the march, and picnics with no fees. gym space, shared fmex space, kitchen yes 5 Part of larger civil rights history act of courage, persistence. 6 Oliver Hill, John Talbert, Jack Turner, NAACP leaders. Stories behind the school additions. 7 Name of school as act of courage and assertion not just a training school. 8 Legacy and connection to NAACP lawyers and Houston 9 Role in attacking separate but equal fjrst place to launch campaign leading up to Brown vs Bond. 10 Create interpretive markers that tell the history of the building. possible dedicated museum space or incorporate museum space / incorporate into design 11 Restore original layout of the cafeteria. Prior to cafeteria home ed classes would make and sell hot dogs and chocolate milk and there was concession stand in gym/auditorium. (They also held prom there) cafeteria space restoration 12 Formation of the Loudoun NAACP (80 years in March,2020!) 13 Keep the Bronze plaque 14 Annual MLK celebration, parade, celebration at school with speakers and entertainment. use of gym / outdoor area 15 Carver center @ 25 minutes worth to look at 16 Keep it’s legacy and historic value. 17 Restore auditorium and stage. 18 MLK stone and plaque embedded/a part of the building. 19

Mr. Daniels long time teacher plaque with name on redwood

20 History of providing residents of Loudoun with free accessible educational alternatives! Loudoun residents deserve real, meaningful choice in their education! 21 “Melissa, last evening as we were cleaning up I talked with Mr. Simms for a few minutes in the front assembly area. He was looking at signage on the wall recognizing a former educator. He noted two things: he said he would like to see some type of sign or plaque for the original teachers at Douglass HS. He paused and then added, what I would really like is for anyone that walks through the front door to immediately know where they are, why this building is here, what it represents. They should know as soon as they are in the front space what Douglass HS means/represents. They shouldn’t have to hunt for it. It is impossible for me to convey the emotion of his statement in an email but I know you will understand what he is saying. S” email message from Sara Howard- O’Brien to Melissa after the meeting

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OVERVIEW OF THE DESIGN CONCEPT 4.

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Conceptual Site Plan

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OVERVIEW OF THE DESIGN CONCEPT 4.

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UP UP 996 SF RESTORED STAGE / LOUNGE AREA 2,093 SF WAITING AREA / RECEPTION 693 SF STAFF BREAK ROOM 461 SF FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY ROOM / CONFERENCE 469 SF LIBRARY 332 SF FLEXIBLE MEETING ROOM 214 SF ON SITE TECHNOLOGY STAFF 148 SF WAITING AREA 146 SF WAITING AREA 2,225 SF CIRCULATION 334 SF CHILD PLAY AREA 361 SF FAMILY BREAK ROOM 144 SF VIDEO WAITING AREA 70 SF MOTHER'S ROOM HISTORIC DISPLAY'S, TYP LEGEND BUILDING SUPPORT CHILD FIND HEAD START PARKS & RECREATION SHARED SPACES WELCOME CENTER

Conceptual First Floor Plan

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OVERVIEW OF THE DESIGN CONCEPT 4.

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UP UP 711 SF PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM 120 SF PRESCHOOL STORAGE 118 SF PRESCHOOL RESTROOM 859 SF PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM 328 SF PRESCHOOL RECEPTION AREA 484 SF EVENT BACK-OF-HOUSE 1,581 SF MULTIPURPOSE ROOM 707 SF MECHANICAL 7,606 SF LARGE GYM AREA 73 SF TEEN PROGRAMS STORAGE 1,046 SF CIRCULATION 315 SF OUTBUILDING STORAGE 1,128 SF TEEN PROGRAMS 73 SF TEEN PROGRAMS - RESTROOM 76 SF TEEN PROGRAMS - RESTROOM 50 SF MULTIPURPOSE ROOM - RESTROOM 50 SF MULTIPURPOSE ROOM - RESTROOM BELOW GRADE CRAWL SPACE 553 SF EVENT FLEX ROOM 111 SF MANAGER OFFICE 197 SF ADDITIONAL STAFF / FLEX MEETING 116 SF ASSISTANT MANAGER 317 SF CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKSTATION 231 SF GYM ENTRY 711 SF PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM 120 SF PRESCHOOL STORAGE 118 SF PRESCHOOL RESTROOM 859 SF PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM 328 SF PRESCHOOL RECEPTION AREA 484 SF EVENT BACK-OF-HOUSE 1,581 SF MULTIPURPOSE ROOM 7,606 SF LARGE GYM AREA 73 SF TEEN PROGRAMS STORAGE 315 SF OUTBUILDING STORAGE 1,128 SF TEEN PROGRAMS 73 SF TEEN PROGRAMS - RESTROOM 76 SF TEEN PROGRAMS - RESTROOM 50 SF MULTIPURPOSE ROOM - RESTROOM 50 SF MULTIPURPOSE ROOM - RESTROOM 553 SF EVENT FLEX ROOM 111 SF MANAGER OFFICE 197 SF ADDITIONAL STAFF / FLEX MEETING 116 SF ASSISTANT MANAGER 317 SF CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKSTATION 231 SF GYM ENTRY LEGEND BUILDING SUPPORT CHILD FIND HEAD START PARKS & RECREATION SHARED SPACES WELCOME CENTER TEEN PROGRAMS TEEN PROGRAMS TEEN PROGRAMS

Conceptual Lower Level Plan

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TABLE SESSIONS 5 .

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HERE IS HOW TO CONTRIBUTE AT THE TABLE SESSIONS:

There are FOUR tables available.
Each table is focused on one primary area of the project:

» Site Master Plan Uses » Commemoration Opportunities and Methods » Use Opportunities in the Public Shared Spaces » Open Comment Opportunity for the Site and Buildings

Please share your comments

verbally or write them directly

n the large plans at the table.
This is also your
pportunity to let us know

if we heard your previous comments correctly.

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TABLE SESSIONS 5 .

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WRAP UP

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information please visit: https://www.lcps.org/Page/224865

Email DouglassRenovation@lcps.org Call 571-252-1161

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