Hamilton County Schools Facilities Master Plan Update to Board of Education January 13, 2020 GT CONSULTING GROUP Tonight?s Purpose Our purpose tonight is to provide an update on the status of the district?s facilities master planning effort and to share a summary of the December 2019 community engagement. AYear of Facilities Master Planning . Winter 2020 - Fall 2019 Reyise possible . Conduct solutions Community Summer 2019 - Engagement Develop Preliminary . Look at Spring 2019 Facilities Gather data Master Plan .- The Evolution of Possible Facilities Solutions Planning Fix Everything and Maximize Efficiency Maximize Efficiency and Concept Minimize Disruption Effectiveness Estimated Cost $1.2 Billion $816 Million $869 Million (20195,no phasing) Number of 74 60 67 Schools Average School 780 913 869 Size (Capacity) Jr Community engagement in January will gather feedback on Option C. Going From OptionA to Option - Reduce the overall cost to address deficiencies - Identify opportunities to gain efficiencies by reducing the number of schools and increasing the size of remaining schools - Optimize available school capacity to efficiently accommodate forecasted 7.1% growth in enrollment and anticipated shifts in population - Modernize and improve school facilities - Expand and enhance access to vocational and magnet programs Getting to Option Community Engagement Three mechanisms for providing feedback on Option B: Online survey - Open November 18 to December 15, 2019 - Over 5,000 participants Community forums 5 forums (December 3-5) - Over 250 participants Focus groups - 2 sessions - 20 parents and community stakeholders i ll II The Prevailing Themes from the Community 1. Participants expressed an interest in providing opportunities for academic excellence equitably throughout the district. 2. Participants shared a strong preference for renovating existing facilities in order to retain their neighborhood school. 3. Participants indicated a strong appreciation for small schools because of the close relationships with teachers. 4. Participants recognized the need for action to address facilities issues, but they also were concerned that the community and its decision-makers will not provide the support needed to ensure implementation of 3 facilities master plan. 7 . . I I Speci?c Ideas from the Community Keep a neighborhood school in the Brainerd area. Don?t make Lookout Valley 3 K-12. Reconsider consolidating all vocational programs at Barger site. Ensure CCA has the facilities to serve its program. Preserve Barger?s arts program. Option C?s Response to the Community Keep a neighborhood school in the Brainerd area. Brainerd HS moves to a new 800 student high school facility on the Dalewood MS site. Don?t make Lookout Valley a K12. Lookout Valley ES and Lookout Mountain ES remain open and are renovated. Lookout Valley is renovated, and 235 Howard HS students are rezoned to Lookout Valley to optimize available capacity. Reconsider consolidating all vocational programs at 3 regional vocational education centers at Sequoyah Barger site. HS, Hamilton County HS, and a new vocational education center at the Barger ES site provide greater access to vocational programs across the district. Ensure CCA has the facilities to serve its program. CCA moves to a 1,300 student, K-12, state of the art performing arts-based school on the Brainerd site. Brainerd HS students move to new high school on Dalewood MS site. Preserve Barger?s arts program. Barger ES moves to the new, 1,300 student K-12 building with CCA at the Brainerd site. 9 Estimated Cost (2019$,no phasing) Number of Schools Average School Size (Capacity) Description Fix Everything and Minimize Disruption $1.2 Billion 74 780 Renovates all schools with score of 65 or greater. Replaces all buildings with score under 65 Adds capacity to schools to address over- utilization. Minimal redistricting. Average School Size increases from 710 (current), but district would continue to have some very small schools. Only closes Hillcrest ES (current district plan). Some sites cannot accommodate fixing all deficiencies due to site constraints and school may have to be relocated. Land acquisition costs are not included in Estimated Cost. Maximize Efficiency $816 Million 60 913 Gains efficiencies with larger schools and reduction of total number of schools. Does not renovate schools with scores over 80. Renovates schools with scores between 60-80. Closes or replaces schools with scores below 60. Uses additions, redistricting, and consolidations to balance enrollment. Facilities Master Plan Options Planning Concept Maximize Efficiency and Effectiveness $869 Million 67 869 Greater access to vocational and magnet programs through regional vocational education centers and new facilities for magnet programs with room for program expansion. Gains efficiencies with larger schools and reduction of total number of schools but preserves some smaller neighborhood schools in targeted areas. Renovates schools with scores between 60?80. Closes or replaces schools with scores under 60. I0 Facilities Master Plan Option - $369 Million Schools Receiving Only Renovations Schools Receiving Renovations and/or Additions Replaced Schools (Tear Down and Build New Building Onsite) New Buildings Repurposed Schools/Sites Relocated Programs Closed Schools/Sites SUMMARY OF OPTION 22 Brown MS, Central HS, Dawn Program Hillcrest ES, East Ridge MS, East Ridge HS, Hamilton County HS, Hixson ES, Hixson HS, Hunter MS, Loftis MS, Lookout Mountain ES, Lookout Valley ES, Lookout Valley McConnell ES, North Hamilton County ES, Ooltewah MS, Ooltewah HS, Red Bank HS, Sale Creek Soddy Daisy HS, Washington Alternative, Wood more ES. 15 - Bess T. Shepherd ES, Big Ridge ES, CCA/Barger (K-12) Brainerd, Calvin Donaldson ES, Daisy ES, Harrison ES, Howard HS, Normal Park (Lower/Upper) CCA, Snow Hill ES (current plan), Soddy ES, Spring Creek ES, Thrasher ES, Wallace A. Smith ES, Westview ES, Wolftever ES. 4 Dalewood MS (HS), Dupont ES, Orchard Knob MS, Tyner HS 7 - Brainerd HS Dalewood, CCA/Barger (K-12) Brainerd, CSAS TBD, CSLA new or repurposed building, East Hamilton MS (current plan), New ES, Vocational Barger. 12 - Barger ES, Battle Academy ES, Brainerd HS, Brown Academy ES, CCA, CSLA new or repurposed building, Daisy ES, Dalewood MS, East Hamilton HS, Hillcrest ES, Howard HS (current plan), Tyner HS, Washington Alternative (PK Center). 9 Barger ES to Brainerd, Brainerd HS to Dalewood, CCA to Brainerd, CSAS to TBD, CSLA to new or repurposed building, Dawn Program to Hillcrest, Normal Park (Lower) to CCA, Normal Park (Upper) to CCA, Tyner MS to Tyner HS. 11 - Alpine Crest ES, Clifton Hills ES, CSAS, CSLA, Dawn Program, Lakeside ES, Normal Park (Upper), Normal Park (Lower), Rivermont ES, Soddy Daisy MS, Tyner MS. Next Steps - January 28-29 focus groups and community forums - February finalize recommendation and phasing plan - March present final report to Board ?If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.? Ben Franklin Thankyou 9.9% CONSULTING GROUP