FMP Progress Report

Project Overview: 

Phase 1 (Completed/Opened December 2020) 
Began June 2019 and completed November 2020. Cost of the first phase at about $17 million. Phase one included the renovation of the auxiliary gymnasium into two floors of academic spaces including twenty new classrooms. An addition was added to connect the new academic spaces to the existing academic wings to improve circulation in the building. The twenty classrooms replace an existing 19 classrooms that will be lost in phases 2-6 as those classrooms will be expanded to recommended sizes of about 900 square feet. In addition to the new academic spaces, a wing was added that houses the new main gym. The existing main gym will become the auxiliary gym. The position and design of the new gym will better support physical education classes and both indoor and outdoor athletics. The addition of this wing also allowed for the expansion of the space for the kitchen including an additional cooler and freezer that will support the satellite kitchen. South's kitchen also provides food for seven elementary schools daily.

Occupancy inspection scheduled for Friday, November 13. Once occupancy is granted, we will transition into the new spaces as soon as possible so we can begin preparing for the phase two portion of the project. The original transition was scheduled to occur over winter break for the academic spaces. However, we are eager to get students and staff into those spaces and begin work on phase two.

Phase 2 (Substantial completion August 2021)
Renovation of the first floor northeast and northwest wings. It will begin with some demolition of interior walls and hazardous material abatement prior to construction beginning. Although the area will be isolated and contained, as an extra precaution we have made preparations to have all of the hazardous material abatement work done outside of school hours when students are not present. In this phase we renovate existing classrooms to enlarge them and redesign specialty educational spaces such as art rooms, CTE/engineering spaces and special education units. Throughout the next phases there will be significant infrastructure work done along with the designs of the learning environments. Probable cost for phase two is $5.2 million but project will be publically bid in December which will provide a more precise cost.

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Funding: See below

Timeline:

10-Year Facilities Master Plan Projects

Proj.

FY19*

FY20*

FY21*

FY22*

FY23*

FY24**

FY 25-29

Phase 1

X

X

X

Phase 2

X

X

Phase 3

X

X

Phase 4

X

X

Phase 5

X

X

Phase 6

X

X

FMP Phase 2

 

Additional Information: Estimated timeline and project summary for remaining project phases

• Phase 3: renovation of the 2nd floor south academic wing
  (to be substantially complete December of 2021)
• Phase 4: renovation of the 1st floor south academic wing and media center
  (to be substantially complete August of 2022)  
• Phase 5: renovation of the 2nd floor north academic wing
  (to be substantially complete December of 2022) 
• Phase 6: renovation of the office/theater/music/gym areas
  (to be substantially complete August of 2023)

Funding of WSHS Renovations
The total WSHS renovation and addition project budget is about $38 million and is being funded by leveraging existing district money that the community provided in the permanent improvement levy through a Certificates of Participation program. The PI levy was May 5, 2009 -- it was a renewal for 2.34 mills and also 1.25 in new millage. The request was to make the PI levy continuing (permanent) and it was structured in a way that didn't result in an increase to the tax rate. The five-year Capital Improvements levy expiring at the end of 2009 was being collected at 2.34 mills. Voters were asked to renew that issue at that current collection rate and also to add 1.25 mills of new millage. Taxpayers were already paying the 2.34 mills that were being renewed, so that didn't cause an increase to the tax rate. The district did not begin collecting the additional 1.25 mills until 2011, which is when bond millage dropped by 1.4 mills. As a result of how this was all structured, there was no increase to the tax rate.

* Existing resources leveraged; no additional tax measure necessary.

** An estimated 0.60 mills comes off business and residential taxes in FY24; taxes are reduced another estimated 2.50 mills in FY28.

Project Overview: Every school is receiving more modern security features/systems to keep children and staff safe. These projects require significant renovations to ensure that all schools have main entryways that require visitors to go through the main office before gaining access to any student or staff areas. Only two of the district's 24 school buildings offered this type of entryway prior to the start of this important work. The project also calls for the addition and/or update of visitor management, access control, and video surveillance systems at every school.

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Timeline:

10-Year Facilities Master Plan Projects

Proj.

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24**

FY 25-29

Safety & Security Updates (all schools)

X

X

X

X

X

FMP Phase 2

Additional Information:

** An estimated 0.60 mills comes off business and residential taxes in FY24; taxes are reduced another estimated 2.50 mills in FY28.

Project Overview: Enrollment projections indicated the district would be adding approximately 1,300 students over a 10-year period. Some schools already have more students than their ideal enrollment and the district earlier reached a record enrollment of 15,385 students. Opening a new elementary school in the southern end of the district allows more students to attend schools closer to where they live. Each year, a number of students are assigned to a different school if there is not enough space at the school they should attend based upon their address. Building new schools and adding space to others allows district officials to balance enrollments by sending more students to schools closer to their homes.

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Timeline:

10-Year Facilities Master Plan Projects

Proj.

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24**

FY 25-29

New Elementary School

X

X

OPENS

FMP Phase 2

 

Additional Information: During an update to the district’s Strategic Plan, community members indicated it was time to give some attention to aging school buildings. In response, the district formed a committee made up of community members, parents, business leaders, city officials, district support organizations, and district staff. The committee met seven times the following year to study aging buildings, student enrollment growth, current & future curriculum, and school safety & security. The committee made several recommendations to the Board of Education, noting that the Board could adjust them as needed. Over the following months, district officials held several community meetings and gathered public input that they used to modify the plan. The final plan reflects what our community wants most for its schools and students.

** An estimated 0.60 mills comes off business and residential taxes in FY24; taxes are reduced another estimated 2.50 mills in FY28.

Project Overview: Enrollment projections indicated the district would be adding approximately 1,300 students over a 10-year period. Some schools already have more students than their ideal enrollment and the district earlier reached a record enrollment of 15,385 students. Opening a new middle school in the southern end of the district allows more students to attend schools closer to where they live. Each year, a number of students are assigned to a different school if there is not enough space at the school they should attend based upon their address. Building new schools and adding space to others allows district officials to balance enrollments by sending more students to schools closer to their homes.

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Funding: Click here

Timeline:

10-Year Facilities Master Plan Projects

Proj.

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24**

FY 25-29

New Middle School

X

X

OPENS

FMP Phase 2

 

Additional Information: During an update to the district’s Strategic Plan, community members indicated it was time to give some attention to aging school buildings. In response, the district formed a committee made up of community members, parents, business leaders, city officials, district support organizations, and district staff. The committee met seven times the following year to study aging buildings, student enrollment growth, current & future curriculum, and school safety & security. The committee made several recommendations to the Board of Education, noting that the Board could adjust them as needed. Over the following months, district officials held several community meetings and gathered public input that they used to modify the plan. The final plan reflects what our community wants most for its schools and students.

** An estimated 0.60 mills comes off business and residential taxes in FY24; taxes are reduced another estimated 2.50 mills in FY28.

Project Overview: Annehurst Elementary is the last of the district's "Open Classroom" concept schools from the 1960s. The school will receive a new wing and existing instructional spaces will be converted to traditional classrooms. Windows will be added to increase the amount of natural light coming into the building. One focal point of the renovation will feature a stairway to the mezzanine, thereby creating a “treehouse connector” between the new addition and existing structure. A request from students and staff, this feature pays tribute to the surrounding metro park, as well as incorporates design elements for the existing building, adjacent park area, and Annehurst neighborhood. The project will be managed in several phases and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2022.

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Timeline:

10-Year Facilities Master Plan Projects

Proj.

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24**

FY 25-29

Annehurst ES Addition/Renovations

X

X

X

X

X

Bulk of construction work

FMP Phase 2

Additional Information:

** An estimated 0.60 mills comes off business and residential taxes in FY24; taxes are reduced another estimated 2.50 mills in FY28.

Project Overview: A Building Condition Assessment, conducted in 2017 by a team of architects/engineers, identified the need to replace/restore 100% of the building's system components. In addition to completing this important infrastructure work, scheduled projects include the renovation of selected areas to incorporate 21st century design elements. The school will also receive a building expansion to accommodate a larger cafeteria and a larger office area. 

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Timeline:

10-Year Facilities Master Plan Projects

Proj.

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24**

FY 25-29

Whittier ES Addition/Renovations

X

X

X

X

X

Bulk of construction work

FMP Phase 2

Additional Information:

** An estimated 0.60 mills comes off business and residential taxes in FY24; taxes are reduced another estimated 2.50 mills in FY28.

Project Overview: A Building Condition Assessment, conducted in 2017 by a team of architects/engineers, identified the need to replace/restore 100% of the building's system components. In addition to completing this important infrastructure work, scheduled projects include the renovation of selected areas to incorporate 21st century design elements.

Resources/Images: Click here

Funding: Click here

Timeline:

10-Year Facilities Master Plan Projects

Proj.

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24**

FY 25-29

Hawthorne ES Renovations

X

X

X

X

X

Bulk of construction work

FMP Phase 2

Additional Information:

** An estimated 0.60 mills comes off business and residential taxes in FY24; taxes are reduced another estimated 2.50 mills in FY28.

Project Overview: A Building Condition Assessment, conducted in 2017 by a team of architects/engineers, identified the need to replace/restore 50% of the building's system components. Projects include roofing; general finishes; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning; electrical; plumbing; and furniture replacement.

Resources/Images: Emerson, Hanby, Longfellow

Funding: Emerson, Hanby, Longfellow

Timeline:

10-Year Facilities Master Plan Projects

Proj.

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24**

FY 25-29

Emerson, Hanby and Longfellow system replacement/restoration

X

X

X

X

X

- Financial Information

FMP Phase 2

Additional Information:

** An estimated 0.60 mills comes off business and residential taxes in FY24; taxes are reduced another estimated 2.50 mills in FY28.