Update October 19, 2015 Vision for Our Facilities Does the revised - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Master Facility Plan Update October 19, 2015

Vision for Our Facilities

Does the revised Master Facility Plan appropriately address our highest priorities and needs that emerged during the process?

Timeline of the Process October 2013 • Advisory group of administrators and architects formed • Department visioning sessions held January 2014 • Comprehensive building assessments made • 100+ staff interviews conducted to gather needs, wants, ideas

December 2014 • Two community engagement forums held to collect input; 60+ community members, leaders and students attended April 2015 • Initial recommendations, conceptual plan and costs presented to Board of Education October 2015 (today) • Will present revised conceptual plan, reflecting priorities and reduced costs

Priorities that Emerged from Staff and Community • Enhance the safety and security of our buildings • Install air conditioning • Improve fitness areas and spaces dedicated to health and wellness • Complete outdoor site plans

Priorities that Emerged from Staff and Community • Create classrooms that enhance online learning • Ensure more authentic and better equipped environments • Social and collaborative spaces for students • Flexibility in learning spaces

DGN - Needs, Ideas and Opportunities

DGS - Needs, Ideas and Opportunities

Financing • A capital program of this magnitude would require special financing • 20+yrs benefit period for improvements • Justifies spreading cost over long period

Currently Outstanding Debt Service Being Paid for with Property Taxes (with estimated annual cost to $300k mkt value home) $10 $9 $191 $193 $196 $198 $8 $7 Millions $6 $5 $4 $3 $52 $52 $51 $2 $1 $0 $0 $0 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 DSEB Bonds Referendum Bonds

Discussion Does the revised plan appropriately address our needs at North High? Does the revised plan appropriately address our needs at South High?

Recommended Next Steps • Address any remaining areas of need in the final plan • Conduct in-depth, professional research to gauge community support