SLIDE 13 Operating as the building currently does, solutions to address capacity may include:
- Additions
- Add 22 general instruction classrooms (22 x 28 students/classroom = 616 seats;
functional capacity 876 + 616 = 1492 x 85% occupancy = 1268 capacity to accommodate projected enrollments in 5 years)
- Plus add classroom space for learning support or specials rooms
- Plus expand kitchen/cafeteria for increased population
- Modular classrooms in lieu of additions
- Same notes as above
- Move 8th grade into the High School (Grades 8-12)
- Although the number of 8th grade general instruction classrooms and learning support
classrooms can be accommodated in the high school, the high school department structure would integrate 8th grade throughout the school, or modifications to the high school would be required to accommodate the 8th grade teams including Science.
- Specials, kitchen/cafeteria and athletics would need to be addressed to accommodate
the increased population.
- Note: teachers would likely not have their own classrooms. The function would need
to be modified to act as a “community college” setting where every space is programmed the majority of the day.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL SOLUTIONS IN 5 YEARS No District Changes
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