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Scholarship Capital Improvement
Requests 2016-2020
Needham School Committee
October 7, 2014
Needham Public
Schools
A school and community partnership
that creates excited learners, inspires
excellence, and fosters integrity
Capital Summary
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Technology & Equipment $823,377 $4,830,410
Facilities $4,547,200 $162,682,100
Total $5,370,577 $167,512,510
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Technology Replacement
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Technology Replacement $403,000 $2,178,200
• Replaces 1,511 teacher, administrator, student , lab and laptop computers (226 in FY16, including 35 teacher/administrator computers and 191 lab/classroom computers)
• Replaces NHS Television Studio ($120,000 FY18) • Printer replacement
Technology Replacement
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Technology Replacement $403,000 $2,178,200
• Whiteboard/Projector Replacement (New – FY16 $75,000 and FY16-20 $325,000)
• Server Replacement • Network Hardware • Wireless Infrastructure – Broadmeadow, Eliot and
Newman
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1:1 Initiative
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
1:1 Initiative $202,000 $1,438,000
• Approximately $50,000/year – Continue program at High Rock at 85% participation threshold
• Additional $150,000/year placeholder to reduce the participation threshold at the middle schools
• Launch 1:1 at NHS in FY17 for all grades ($361,000)
Interactive Whiteboards
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Interactive Whiteboards $12,600 $62,600
• Continued purchase and installation of whiteboards in Grades 1-12: FY16 at Broadmeadow, Pollard.
• Placeholder to expand installation to Kindergarten Classrooms in FY18 ($50,000)
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Copier Replacement
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Copier Replacement $62,740 $282,250
• Replaces 4 copiers in FY16; 26 copiers FY16-20 • Copiers replaced at all schools and the School
Administration Building
Musical Instruments
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Musical Instruments $15,000 $75,000
• Request has evolved: • FY05-14 Equipment Replacement • FY15-24 Inventory Expansion at middle and high
schools. • FY16 – High School practice room pianos; expand
inventory of horns, tubas, cellos at Pollard, High Rock and NHS.
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School Furniture
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
School Furniture $45,405 $205,211
• Request has evolved: • FY05-15 replacement of furniture in “poor condition” • FY16-19 replacement of furniture in “fair condition” at
Hillside, Mitchell, Newman and Pollard • Starting FY20, purchase furniture for new classrooms
Vehicle Replacement
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Vehicle Replacement $52,712 $450,009
• FY16: 1 Student Van (2011), 1 Cargo Van (2008) • FY16-20: 8 Student Vans, 1 Cargo Van, 3 Buses • $ Requested reduced by $203,290 KASE funding
available to fund bus replacement.
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Graphics Equipment
Replacement
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Graphics Replacement $9,900 $39,950
• Replaces equipment in NHS Graphics Production Center.
• FY16: Paper Drill, Screen Exposure Unit • FY16-20: Paper Drill, Screen Exposure Unit,
Collator, Padding Machine, Folder/Collator/Binder, 3D Printer, Screen Frames, 2D Printers
Production Center Postage Machine
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Postage Machine $0 $16,770
• Replacement postage meter for Production Center (FY17)
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Fitness Equipment Replacement
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Fitness Equipment Repl. $20,020 $82,420
• Replaces fitness equipment at NHS and Pollard fitness centers.
• FY16: 5 spinning bikes, 1 treadmill • FY16-20: 15 spinning bikes, 3 treadmills, 1
recumbent bike, 2 cross trainers
Hillside School Renovation/
Replacement Options
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Hillside @ Hillside $0 $55,904,600
DeFazio Temporary Modular School
$0 $20,101,000
• Reconstructs Hillside School at current Hillside site (September 2020). Temporary modular school facility proposed at DeFazio Park to provide “swing space” for students during construction.
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Hillside School Renovation/
Replacement Options
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
DeFazio Park Permanent School
$0 $58,113,200
Convert High Rock to Elementary Use
$0 $3,770,000
• Alternative project to construct a new Sixth Grade Center at DeFazio Park (September 2019) and convert the current High Rock School to elementary use (April 2020).
NHS Classroom/Cafeteria Expansion
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
NHS Classroom/Cafeteria Expansion
$4,547,200 $4,547,200
• Project to install 6 modular classroom at NHS and enlarge the current cafeteria space to accommodate existing and projected enrollment. (September 2016)
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Mitchell School Renovation/Replacement
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Mitchell School Renovation/Replacement
$0 $650,000
• Project to renovate the Mitchell Elementary School at the Mitchell site. (September 2024)
Emery Grover Renovation Options
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Requests
Request FY 16 FY 16-20
Emery Grover Renovation $0 $13,059,000
Relocate School Administration to PSAB
$0 $6,537,100
• Alternative projects to renovate the existing Emery Grover School Administration Building, or relocate school administration to the Public Safety Administration Building.
