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- Today: ACPS Findings and Serious Concerns
- Modernization: Rebuild or Remodel
- Timeline: 2020 and Beyond
The Present and Future of George Mason Elementary School Monday, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Present and Future of George Mason Elementary School Monday, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Present and Future of George Mason Elementary School Monday, February 10, 2020 Today: ACPS Findings and Serious Concerns Modernization: Rebuild or Remodel Timeline: 2020 and Beyond ACPS Findings At George Mason From ACPS Technical
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From ACPS Technical Site Study Assessment – School Board Item January 23, 2020
ACPS Findings At George Mason
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ACPS Findings At George Mason
From presentation to the School Board on January 23, 2020
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From ACPS Comprehensive Condition Audit – August 9, 2019
ACPS Found Major Problems At George Mason
- GMES is 80 years old, built in 1939
- August 2019 ACPS Comprehensive Audit
identified 27 areas of concern
- 4 key areas:
- 1. safety
- 2. failing systems
- 3. structural damage/decay
- 4. insufficient accommodations
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From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
Safety: George Mason is a wood framed building with no sprinkler system
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Safety: Electrical system sits against a wall with continual water seepage
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Failing Systems: Boiler room has multiple water leaks
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Failing Systems: Water pumps are past their useful life and need to be replaced
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Failing Systems: Sewer pump is not large enough for the school population and overflows
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Structural Damage/Decay: Exterior conditions feature water damage, unsafe walkways, and bricks in need of repair
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Structural Damage/Decay: Holes and leaks in roof, floors unable to be cleaned, lights failing
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Structural Damage/Decay: Windows locks are inoperative, framing is rotting
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Insufficient Accommodations: Kitchen does not have facilities to prep food on site
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Insufficient Accommodations: George Mason is not ADA compliant
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Insufficient Accommodations: Lack of classroom storage space
From PTA walk-through – February 4, 2020
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Additional Concerns
- Feasibility study found none of the classrooms are large
enough, based on the educational specifications – currently most teachers don’t have desks
- More parking and improved bus access
- Inefficient footprint of the building
- Sight lines for safety
From ACPS Comprehensive Condition Audit – August 9, 2019
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GMES Modernization Timeline
From presentation to the School Board on January 23, 2020
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ACPS Upcoming Meetings and Milestones
- Joint City-ACPS Facilities Master Plan Meeting – February 13, 6:30pm, T.C. Williams
- Joint City Council-School Board Subcommittee Meeting – February 24, 5:00pm,
School Board Meeting Room – Agenda not yet posted
- Joint City Council-School Board Work Session – March 4, 7:00pm, School Board
Meeting Room – Colocation Guidelines
- Community Meetings regarding Feasibility Study - TBD
- Final Feasibility Study Released – April/May
- Superintendent Hutchings proposes CIP budget – November
- $$$ for swing space or not
- School Board votes on CIP Budget - December
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