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August 27, 2013 – Visionary Meeting 4
“Vision without action is a dream.
Action without vision is simply passing the time.
Action with Vision is making a positive difference.” -Joel Barker
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Phase 1 – Complete
Phase 2 Begins: 1. Recap: Vision / Goals / Principles
2. Patron Survey Says
3. Financial Status of District
4. District “Feeder” System
5. Current School Rankings
6. Elementary Baseline
7. Schedule Update
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Vision Goals
Guiding Principles
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USD 480 Vision Statement:
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USD 480 will Prepare Students for Real-Life Experiences by Establishing a Personalized Educational Setting in a Creative, Collaborative and Technology Rich Learning Environment PreK-12th Grades.
In one sentence – based on all the current information; What is our “Guide for current and future courses of action?”
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An observable and measureable end result, having one or more objectives to be achieved within a more or less fixed timeframe.
TOP 3: All-Day Kindergarten Students given tools to apply to a career or prepared for college Less Students per teacher (more individual student attention) Financially Responsible Pre-K for all Students Lesson Transitions Larger Classrooms Sharing of District Resources with Community Organizations More Services / Programs Global Learning Opportunities
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Guiding Principles:
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will help focus the work of the committee and clarify important decisions when individual interests and desires come in conflict with the overall goal. They will serve as the filter through which important decisions are made. They will keep the project on track and focused on core values and purposes.
Top 3: Pepare students for life Environments promote safety and security for the users Technology Rich Schools Integral to the Community Flexibility for Students Financially Efficient Parity and Equity in School Facilities Global / World Class Education Decisions which consider all stakeholders Sharing of District Resources with Community
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2013
Patron Telephone Survey
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Survey Parameters
• 365 Randomly selected residents of USD 480 • Week long survey late June 2013 • Statistically valid margin of Error of +/- 5% • 85% of respondents have lived in district > than 10 years
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4 Survey Take-Aways: 1. 60 to 90% of the respondents support the 5 needs
discussed: • Storm Shelters • Classroom Expansions (no Modulars • Upgrade Security • All-day Kindergarten • Offer Pre-K
2. The structure of the financing is as important, if not more so, than the solution • Funding preferred by a sales tax or combination sales /
property tax • Primary reason is to spread the financial burden
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4 Survey Take-Aways: 3. General preference for renovation over building new but
a healthy % said it depends on the situation.
4. Patrons have an active interest in district news • 9 different sources consulted by at least 25% of the
respondents. • Friends and neighbors / newspaper 2 top sources
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Financial Status
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PiperJaffray USD 480’s: Bond Underwriter
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How much will your community support in additional taxes per month?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
10%
27%
12%
10%
12%
29%1. $2.50
2. $5.00
3. $8.00
4. $10.00
5. $12.00
6. No Way! No How!
If financing is a combination of property tax and state aid at 49%, (no sales tax included) would the community support the bond referendum?
1. 2. 3.
41%
24%
34%1. Yes
2. No Way
3. Don’t Know
Is it important to survey the community prior to the bond referendum?
1. 2.
15%
85%1. Yes
2. No
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Facility Assessments
Scoring: • 1 Bad • 2 Poor • 3 Fair • 4 Good • 5 Excellent
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Your perception of Garfield Elementary physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
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Your perception of Lincoln Elementary physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
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Your perception of MacArthur Elementary physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
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10%
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Your perception of McDermott Elementary physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
Good Con
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51%
Your perception of McKinley Elementary physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
Good Con
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39%
Your perception of Southlawn Elementary physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
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3%
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35%
Your perception of Washington Elementary physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
Good Con
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Scoring: • 1 Bad • 2 Poor • 3 Fair • 4 Good • 5 Excellent
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Your perception of the intermediate physical facilities condition (Cottonwood /
Sunflower)? A. Good Condition – No
work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
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Your perception of the South Middle School physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
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Your perception of the West Middle School physical facility condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
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Your perception of the High School physical facilities condition?
A. Good Condition – No work
B. Marginal Improvement – A addition
C. Extensive Improvement – Additions and system replacements
D. Total Replacement of Structure
E. Don’t Know
Good Con
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District Organization
Grade Level Distribution
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Defining an Elementary School
Understanding Design Capacity: • There often is a mismatch between the capacity
of school buildings and the number of students in those buildings. Schools that exceed their design capacity experience increased wear and tear. And schools that are under-enrolled have to spend more in operations and maintenance than is necessary.
– American School & University Magazine
• Understanding the District’s Educational Goals and Expectations is the “Key to Balance Design Capacity”
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Keys to Design Capacity Understanding: • The building is a fixed item — capacity is
determined by factors subject to change, such as use of a teaching station, building and occupancy codes, scheduling and curriculum.
• The initial design capacity can become outdated when programs and physical environments change. (such as the inclusion of Special Ed Services when not planned for)
• A classroom utilization study will reflect the building's functional capacity.
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Design Capacity: • The number of students a school can
hold based on a District’s desired classroom student to teacher ratio (STR) and educational programs OR a desired Square Foot per Student ratio based on programs
Building Capacity: • The maximum number of occupants allowed
based on building and occupancy codes adopted by the local jurisdictional authorities
What is Capacity?
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Current Feeder System:
LHS Enrollment: 1267 Capacity: 1300
Lincoln E: 215 C: 204
Wshngtn E: 144 C: 144
McDermt. E: 301 C: 285
McKinley E: 208 C: 225
Southlwn
E: 314 C: 285
MacArthur E: 215 C: 186
Garfield
E: 242 C: 231
Intermediate4-6th – 390 per Gr Lvl (23/class)
South Enrollment: 318 Capacity: 450
Elem. 1-3rd 399 / Gr Lvl (20/class)
Sunflower Enrollment: 578 Capacity: 624
Cottonwood Enrollment: 626 Capacity: 624
Middle 7-8th – 342 per Gr Lvl (25/class)
West Enrollment: 369 Capacity: 475
34,870sf
90,000 sf
32,7302sf
92,452 sf
36,203sf 24,900sf 24,122sf
92,872 sf
235,448 sf
77,735 sf
38,487sf 30,468sf
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Currently: Mix of Sections / 7 - K3 Schools
Elementary School Models Capacity 1676 1700 2-Section 178 Students: 9.4 9.5 (10) 3-Section 258 Students: 6.5 6.6 (7) 4-Section 336 Students: 5.0 5.1 (5)
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• Current Enrollment is: 1676 Stds
• Projected 13/14 Enrollment of: 1640 Stds
• Projected 17/18 Enrollment of: 1658 Stds
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Elementary School Models Enrollment Available Classrooms Kindergarten 479 Students: 26 needed Grade Level 1,197 Students: +8 18 Kindergarten Classrooms Needed (Avg 3 more per school)
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• Current Classrooms Available: 76
• Kindergarten 11
• Grade Levels 1 – 3 65
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Current Feeder System:
LHS Enrollment: 1267 Capacity: 1300
Lincoln E: 215 C: 204
Wshngtn E: 144 C: 144
McDermt. E: 301 C: 285
McKinley E: 208 C: 225
Southlwn
E: 314 C: 285
MacArthur E: 215 C: 186
Garfield
E: 242 C: 231
Intermediate4-6th – 390 per Gr Lvl (23/class)
South Enrollment: 318 Capacity: 450
Elem. 1-3rd 399 / Gr Lvl (20/class)
Sunflower Enrollment: 578 Capacity: 624
Cottonwood Enrollment: 626 Capacity: 624
Middle 7-8th – 342 per Gr Lvl (25/class)
West Enrollment: 369 Capacity: 475
34,870sf
90,000 sf
32,7302sf
92,452 sf
36,203sf 24,900sf 24,122sf
92,872 sf
235,448 sf
77,735 sf
38,487sf 30,468sf
Would you consider grade level re-organization to achieve collaboration
and district efficiencies at all grade levels?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Existing system is OK
D. Don’t know
E. Don’t Understand Yes No
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If you are in support of district grade level re-organization what would you
support? A. PreK – 5 / 6-8 / 9-12
B. K-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
C. K-5 / 6-8 / 9 / 10-12
D. K-3 / 4-6 / 7-8 / 9-12
E. K-6 / 7-8 / 9-12
F. K-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 / 9-12
G. Other
PreK –
5 / 6-
8 / 9-
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K-5 / 6
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K-5 / 6
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K-3 / 4
-6 / 7
-8 / 9
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K-6 / 7
-8 / 9
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K-4 / 5
-6 / 7
-8 / 9
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29%
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Please rank the 7 areas of improvements in order of importance
to the community: 1. High School
2. Middle School
3. Intermediate Schools
4. Elementary Schools
5. PreK / Kindergarten
6. All Schools
7. Other (athletics / Support services
8. None High School
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What of the following choices would you consider for schools? A. All schools remain as is B. Only add space for
enrollment / capacity C. Improve Schools to meet
goals and guiding principles (most expensive)
D. Do the least expensive option, no matter what it is
E. Only address the 5 needs identified in the survey
F. Don’t know G. Not enough information
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Define Models Based on Number of Sections
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Currently: Mix of Sections / 7 - K3 Schools
Elementary School Models Capacity 2505 ? 2-Section 274 Students: 9.1 ? (9) 3-Section 402 Students: 6.2 ? (7) 4-Section 528 Students: 4.7 ? (5)
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• Current Enrollment is: 2505 Stds
• Projected 13/14 Enrollment of: ? Stds
• Projected 17/18 Enrollment of: 2042 Stds
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• 4 Section K-5 (approx. 74,700 sf)
– Enrollment Design Capacity – 528 Students • 20 General Classrooms • 4 Kindergarten Classrooms
• 2 Section K-5 (approx. 48,800 sf)
– Enrollment Design Capacity – 274 Students • 10 General Classrooms • 2 Kindergarten Classrooms
• 3 Section K-5 (approx. 65,772 sf)
– Enrollment Design Capacity – 402 Students • 15 General Classrooms • 3 Kindergarten Classrooms
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2,200 SF 350 SF 450 SF 850 SF 21,200 SF 1,275 SF 1,590 SF 2,600 SF 2,375 SF 3,850 SF 1,000 SF 6,500 SF 3,644 SF 3,900 SF 2,375 SF 54,159 SF 20,541 SF 74,700 SF
1. Administrative / Student Services 2. Guidance / Counseling 3. Nurse / Health 4. Staff Planning Centers / Wrk Rm. 5. Instructional Spaces
a. Kindergarten b. First Grade c. Second Grade d. Third Grade e. Fourth Grade f. Fifth Grade
6. Discovery Areas (3 @ 425sf) 7. Restrooms (6 @ 265sf) 8. Elective Classrooms (Art / Music) 9. Special Needs Classrooms 10. Media Center 11. Computer Resource 12. Physical Education 13. Food Service 14. Dining 15. Building Support TOTAL NET Square Footage: Circulation, Partitions : TOTAL GROSS Square Footage:
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Current Feeder System:
LHS Enrollment: 1267 Capacity: 1300
Lincoln E: 215 C: 204
Wshngtn E: 144 C: 144
McDermt. E: 301 C: 285
McKinley E: 208 C: 225
Southlwn
E: 314 C: 285
MacArthur E: 215 C: 186
Garfield
E: 242 C: 231
Intermediate4-6th – 390 per Gr Lvl (23/class)
South Enrollment: 318 Capacity: 450
Elem. 1-3rd 399 / Gr Lvl (20/class)
Sunflower Enrollment: 578 Capacity: 624
Cottonwood Enrollment: 626 Capacity: 624
Middle 7-8th – 342 per Gr Lvl (25/class)
West Enrollment: 369 Capacity: 475
34,870sf
90,000 sf
32,7302sf
92,452 sf
36,203sf 24,900sf 24,122sf
92,872 sf
235,448 sf
77,735 sf
38,487sf 30,468sf
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Elementary: Existing vs. New
Items Existing New Program
Site Acreage < 3 acres 12 to 15 acres
Parking Counts / Access Not Adequate 45 staff / 20 visitor
Outdoor Phys Ed Limited / to None Grass / Hard Play Areas
Accessibility Minimal Provided
Vehicular Separation Not Provided Provided
Safety / Security As Allowed by Infrastr Integrated w/ Design
Classroom Size Average 763 sf Average 900 sf
Music / Art 640 - 940 sf (classrm) 1,100 sf (ea)
Classroom Arrangements As Allowed by Infrastr Integrated w/ Design
Media Center Size / Location 800 to 1400 sf classrm 3,850 sf
Gym Recreational Area Shared w/ Commons 6500 sf dedicated sp
Commons / Kitchen 1,500 sf (approx.) 7,500 sf dedicated sp
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Next Steps
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