J a n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 6
S c h o o l B o a r d
m e e t i n g
Since Voter Approval November 4
• Bond Sale Date Set for January 20, 2016
• Facilities Steering Team Established
– District directors
– Facilities Department staff
– Wold Architects and Wenck, Inc. staff
• Participatory Planning Process Implemented
• Priority Projects Determined
• Tentative Construction and Implementation Schedule
Developed
Bond Construction Update, January 4, 2016
Priority Projects: Safety and Space
• Safety Improvements
– Upgrade obsolete equipment (cameras, door locks
and emergency response buttons)
– Modify entrances to better control visitor access
– Improve pedestrian and traffic safety at 18 sites
• Space for Elementary Students
– A new, 30-classroom elementary school
– Magnet school additions (phase I) at Echo Park and Oak Ridge
Bond Construction Update, January 4, 2016
Construction and Implementation
• Schedule for 2016
– Safety and security equipment installation
begins (schools TBD)
– Entrance modifications (phase I) begin
at 8 schools
– Site safety improvements begin at 7 schools
– Select site for new elementary school and begin construction; process to
adjust elementary school boundaries in fall
– Construction of magnet school additions (phase I) begins at EP and OR
– Technology infrastructure improvements begin
– Begin to issue an iPad mini to each teacher, starting with grades 7, 8 and 9
– Issue an iPad mini to each student in grades 7, 8 and 9
– Begin to increase access to classroom-based technology (Pre-K-grade 3)
Bond Construction Update, January 4, 2016
Construction and Implementation
• Schedule for 2017
– Safety and security equipment
installation continues
– Entrance modifications (phase I
schools) completed by fall
– Entrance modifications (phase II
schools) begin
– Site safety improvements completed at 7 schools by fall
– Site safety improvements begin at 11 schools
– New elementary school opens for start of 2017-18 school year
– Magnet school additions (phase I) completed by fall
– Construction of magnet school additions (phase II) begins at CP, DP and GH
Bond Construction Update, January 4, 2016
Construction and Implementation
• Schedule for 2017 (continued)
– Construction of phase II addition to PV begins
– Construction of STEM additions to VMS and AVHS
begins
– Addition of STEM equipment to all middle schools
begins
– Construction of improvements to RHS begins
– Furniture replacement at secondary schools
(phase I, schools TBD) completed by fall
– Technology infrastructure and Pre-K-grade 3
access improvements continue
– Finish issuing an iPad mini to each teacher
– Issue an iPad mini to each student in grades 10, 11 and 12
Bond Construction Update, January 4, 2016
Construction and Implementation
• Schedule for 2018
– Safety equipment installation completed at all schools by fall
– Entrance modifications (phase II schools) completed by fall
– Site safety improvements completed at 11 schools by fall
– Magnet school additions (phase II) completed by fall
– Phase II addition to PV completed by fall
– STEM additions and equipment to VMS and AVHS completed by fall
– Addition of STEM equipment to all middle schools completed by fall
– Improvements to RHS entrance and arts space completed by fall
– Furniture replacement at secondary schools (phase II) completed by fall
– Technology infrastructure and Pre-K-grade 3 access improvements
continue
– Issue a district-owned iPad mini to each student in grades 4, 5 and 6
Bond Construction Update, January 4, 2016
Construction and Implementation
• Schedule for 2019
– Technology infrastructure and access improvements for Pre-K-grade 3
completed
– Replace iPad minis issued in fall 2016 (3-year cycle)
Bond Construction Update, January 4, 2016
Next Steps
• Select Site for New Elementary School
– Continue analysis of potential sites
– Request board authorization to negotiate purchase of preferred site
– Request board approval of purchase agreement for new elementary site
• Continue Core and User-Group
Meetings to Design First Projects
– New elementary school
– Magnet school additions (phase I)
– Technology infrastructure and access
improvements
• Questions?
Bond Construction Update, January 4, 2016