Activity 2-unit 2-update 2024. English translation
Community meetings presentation1
1. Community Meetings Purpose
• Explain Facilities Task Force process and factors leading up
to original recommendation to the Board of Education. !
• Present possible options regarding our elementary schools!
• New construction or renovations of existing schools!
• Possible reconfiguration of elementary schools in Milton!
• Possible re-drawing of boundary lines!
!
• Opportunity for community to provide feedback, additional
ideas!
!
3. Committee Members
• Brian Bassett*
• Kevin Burdette
• Vivian Bush*
• Jeff Conrad*
• Marcy DeEmedio
• Robert Fulton*
• Cristy Greaves*
• Nancy Hawpe
• Sam Johnson*
• Anna Moshier
• Kevin Mumford*
• Trish Mumford*
• Alison Myers
• Jenny Nauman*
• Thomas W. Ott
• Roni Posner*
• Bobbie Redefer*
• David Robinson
• Rich Steiman
• Chris Weeks
• Alison White
• Sara Wilkinson*
• Tyrone Woodyard
* Cape School District Employee or Board Member
4. Task Force Mission
" To recommend to the Cape Henlopen Board of Education a
positive educational physical environment for the students in
the twenty-first century congruent with the needs and desires
of students, staff, parents, and the community. To this end, the
plan would recognize that rapid change and unforeseeable
demands of the future require flexibility for educational
physical environment needs.
5. Task Force Meetings 2013
• May 22, 2012 (District Office)
• June 12, 2012 (Rehoboth Elementary Library)
• July 10, 2012 (Milton Elementary School)
• August 7 (Shields Elementary Library)
• September 10, 2012 (H.O.B. Elementary Library)
• October 9, 2012 (Mariner Middle Library)
• November 13, 2012 (District Office)
• December 10, 2012 (Fred Thomas Building Cafeteria)
• January 3, 2013 (Lewes School Library)
• January 30, 2013 (Lewes School Library)
• February 13, 2013 (Lewes School Library)
• All meeting minutes are on district website
6. Timeline / Progression
" Task Force Selection for Phase III
" Meetings/Deliberations
" Recommendation to the School Board
" Presentations to Community
" Major Capital Improvement Submittal/DOE approval/CN
" Referendum
" Engineering and Design
" Construction
" Occupancy...
7. 20 Year Facility Plan
" Facilities Task Force appointed
by the Board of Education in
1997
" Recommendations were
adopted by the Board in 1999
" Planned for three phases of
facility task force committees
" Recommended building
enrollments
" K – 5th 400-600 students
" 6th – 8th 500-700 students
" 9th – 12th 1,500 students
8. Phase I - Completed
" Constructed 2 new middle schools
" Referendum 1999, building occupation 2004
" Made all elementary schools K - 5
" Re-drew attendance lines
" Continued use of Lewes building
9. Phase II - Completed
" Construction of new high school
" Occupied 2009
" Upgraded athletic fields - middle and high school
" Replaced boilers at 4 elementary schools
" Addressed security needs at all schools
" Additions to elementary schools to address full day
kindergarten space issues
10. Phase III - Not Complete
" Time Frame - 12 - 19 years from 1999 adoption
" Renovation / construction of elementary schools
" Consortium facilities
" Suggestions from past task force:
" New K - 5 schools
" Renovate Shields for the Consortium
" Alternative use for Fred Thomas Building
11. Cape Henlopen Enrollment
History
" 1999 – 4,223 students
" 2002 – 4,256 students
" 2005 - 4,371 students
" 2009 - 4,560 students
" 2010 - 4,634 students
" 2011 - 4,845 students (Phase II task force population study
from 2007 projected this number would be 4,512 students)
" 2012 – 4,930 students (10 year difference of 674 students)
12.
13. Modular Classrooms
BMS – 4 rooms!
MMS – 4 rooms!
MES – 2 rooms!
HOB – 2 rooms!
Shields – 4 rooms !
RES – 7 rooms!
CHHS – 0 rooms!
RSE – 4 rooms!
(plus 5th grade !
at Lewes Building)!
Renting a used 2 classroom modular building costs
approximately $128,000 over the 5 year lease period. This
includes rent, furniture, electric hookup, ADA ramps, etc!
15. Population Study
• Cape Henlopen School District has contracted with the
University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography
and Survey Research
• The study will forecast student enrollment for the next 20
years
• The report will be presented as a 1st draft to the School
Board on May 23, 2013
16. Average Age of Cape
Buildings
" Elementary Schools - 60 yrs
" Middle Schools - 9 yrs
" High School - 3 yrs
" Consortium - 91 yrs
18. Beacon Middle School
" Built in 2003
" 67,165 sq ft / 30 acres
" Capacity - 475 students
" Core areas of building
built to accommodate
expansion to 700
students
20. Mariner Middle School
" Built in 2003
" 6 additional rooms
added 2004 for Sussex
Consortium
" 75,165 sq ft / 35 acres
" Capacity – 565
" Core areas of building
built to accommodate
expansion to 700
students
31. Rehoboth Elementary – Big Building
" Built in 1939
" Addition in 1952
" Renovation in 1986
" 51,300 sq ft / 24.74
acres shared with
little building
" Capacity - 593
combined with little
building
34. Sussex Consortium - Fred Thomas Building
" Built in 1921
" Additions and
renovation in
1958 & 1989
" 22,275 sq ft /
10.52 acres
" Capacity – 97
students
36. Tetra Tech was hired to perform the following:
1. Analyze the feasibility of replacement schools on existing
elementary school sites.
2. Analyze the feasibility of expanding and renovating the
existing elementary schools.
3. Cost comparison of new elementary schools vs renovation
and expansion.
Elementary School Evaluations
Replacement vs Renovation/Expansion
37. The Tetra Tech report indicated the following:
• DOE uses a Facility Condition Index to determine if
renovation is an option
• FCI = renovation/replacement
• If result is above .50 it is more cost effect to construct new and
DOE will not approve renovation
• All Cape current school sites are suitable for construction
and example site plans were distributed
38. Renovations to existing Schools would include:
• New Mechanical (HVAC) systems including air conditioning in
classrooms.
• New Plumbing systems including ADA upgrades
• ADA upgrades including, adding ramp(s) to stage, adding
elevator(s) for accessibility between floors, door and toilet room
upgrades to meet accessibility clearance requirements.
• New Electrical systems – Lighting, service upgrade, etc.
• New Window and Doors.
• New finishes – Flooring, Ceiling, Painting, Lockers/ Cubbies, etc.
• Roofing - Replace and/ or Repair
• etc
Renovation Scope
39. • Middle school expansion:
• Mariner – 7,200 sf total project cost = $2,038,000
• Beacon – 14,400 sf total project cost = $4,076,200
Elementary school estimates are based on 840 student size schools.
Renovation costs and new construction costs will be less for 700
student size school!
Cost Analysis
41. Why Build New Buildings and/or Renovate?
• Projected student population growth
• Antiquated and overcrowded elementary buildings
• Current elementary buildings will require more repairs than
our Minor Capital budget can afford
• Asbestos, internal piping and wiring, roof replacement
(MES), window air conditioners, etc.
• Safety concerns
• Outside areas (modulars, RSE 5th grade wing, Big and
Little Rehoboth buildings), main entrance security, camera
systems, no sprinkler systems
• Provide facilities for the 21st Century that emphasize safety,
technology, state of the art educational opportunities, energy
efficiency, ADA compliance and community access
42. The Average Size for New Elementary and Middle
Schools in 2008 and 2010
According to School Planning and Management's School Construction Report the
average size for schools were as follows:
Elementary school
SP&M 2008 - 80,500 sq.ft. (700 students)
SP&M 2010 - 75,000 sq.ft. (600 students)
Middle school
SP&M 2008 - 120,000 sq.ft. (900 students)
2010 - 140,000 sq.ft. (936 students)
SOURCES:
2009 School Construction Report; School Planning and Management, Feb 2009;
http://www.peterli.com/spm/pdfs/SPM-2009-02-SUPPLEMENT.pdf
>
2009 School Construction Report; School Planning and Management, Feb 2011;!
43. Prior to Construction
• Relocate Sussex Consortium from Fred Thomas Building
to Lewes School
• This would only include the current students at Fred Thomas Building,
not the consortium students located at our other school buildings
• Sussex Consortium currently uses 70% of the Lewes school to
effectively meet the needs of their students. This move would be
advantageous to the program and allow the district to continue the use
of the Lewes building.
• Relocate Administrative Services Departments to Fred
Thomas Building
• Child Nutrition, Facilities, & Transportation departments
44. Phase 1
" Construct a new 5th
Elementary School (700
students) on land to be
purchased on western
side of school district –
Priority 1
" Redistricting for all
Elementary Schools
would occur at this
time
" Expand Beacon Middle
School (12 classrooms)
and Mariner Middle
School (6 classrooms)
" Construct a new Shields
Elementary School (700
students) on land behind
the Lewes School. Save
current Shields building
for construction swing
space in Phase 2.
45.
46. Phase 2
" Move Milton Elementary staff
and students to the old Shields
Elementary school. This will
allow construction to begin on
major renovation to Milton
Elementary School.
" Major renovation to existing
Milton Elementary School.
" Building will keep front
exterior, gymnasium, terrazzo
floors and auditorium.
" Remainder of building will be
gutted and redesigned with a
new floor plan and will
accommodate 700 students.
" A new traffic pattern can be
created in front of school for
better school bus parking.
47. Phase 3
" Construct a new H.O.Brittingham Elementary School (700
students) on current H.O.B. property. Demo current H.O.B
building after construction.
" Construct a new Rehoboth Elementary School (700 students) on
current Rehoboth Elementary property. Demo both current
buildings on Rehoboth property after construction.
" Possibility of constructing new RES school to attach to current Rehoboth
Big Building and keep Auditorium and Gym?
" Demo old Shields Elementary building after construction. Use land
for transportation lot or athletic fields?
48.
49.
50. Phase
3
Phase
1
Phase
2
Task
Force
Construc/on
Timeline
(DRAFT
ONLY)
Complete
major
renova/on
to
current
Milton
Elementary
School
(700
student
size
building)
Expand
middle
schools:
BMS
–
12
rooms
MMS
–
6
rooms
Construct
new
Shields
Elementary
(700
students)
on
current
property
behind
Lewes
School
Construct
new
5th
elementary
school
(700
students)
on
land
to
be
purchased
on
western
side
of
School
District
&
Redistrict
all
Elementary
Schools
Construct
new
Rehoboth
Elementary
(700
students)
on
current
Rehoboth
property.
Demo
both
old
buildings
aVer
construc/on
is
complete.
Demo
old
Shields
building
and
use
for
transporta/on
lot
or
athle/c
fields?
Relocate
Milton
Elementary
staff
and
students
to
the
vacant
old
Shields
Elementary
for
renova/ons
to
occur
on
current
MES.
Construct
new
H.O.Bri[ngham
Elementary
(700
students)
on
current
HOB
property.
Demo
old
building
aVer
construc/on
is
complete.
51. PRIORITIZE REQUEST
• Per the Department of Education, we will need to
prioritize our Major Capital request. There is a possibility
only part of the request would be approved at this time
• The Task Force Committee believes the first priority
should be constructing the new 5th elementary school on
new land and expanding the two middle schools
• This would give immediate relief to overcrowding at all 4
elementary school and both middle schools and allow us to
remove our modular classrooms
52. Additional
Recommendations
• Reconfiguration of MES/HOB – K-2 and 3-5
• Middle School Expansion
• Build 5th Elementary School
• Renovations to MES
• New construction at RES, RSE, & HOB
Other Suggestions:
• Change Attendance Patterns for Elementary Schools in
Milton? Other Schools?
