Date: November 17, 2015
Presented by: Brian Patrick
 10,200+ students
 Ages 3-21+
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Pre-School—Skyline Center
 31 IDEA students
 69 Title 1 students
 Headstart
 Parent Participation Pre-School
 County Extension Agency
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15 Elementary Schools
 250-500 students
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2 Middle Schools
 1450 students each
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3 High Schools
 2 @ 1400
 CMR
 GFHS/Fieldhouse/S. Campus
 PGEC: 204 students
Total of 28 buildings
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Buildings and Grounds at
Lowell
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Little Russell Storage
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District Office Building
Annex
Buildings and Grounds Shop
Warehouse
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Paris Gibson Square (leased)
Great Falls Public Schools
School Building History
BUILDING
CENTRAL SCHOOL/PARIS GIBSON
SQUARE
ROOSEVELT
GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
WHITTIER
LOWELL
RUSSELL
PARIS GIBSON
LINCOLN
LONGFELLOW
WEST ELEMENTARY
LEWIS & CLARK
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
ANNEX
MEADOW LARK
MORNINGSIDE
RIVERVIEW
SUNNYSIDE
VALLEY VIEW
CHIEF JOSEPH
SACAJAWEA
LOY
WAREHOUSE
CHARLES M. RUSSELL
MOUNTAIN VIEW
SKYLINE
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
BISON FIELDHOUSE
GROUNDS SHOP
GFHS - SOUTH CAMPUS
DATE BUILT
Age
1896
1928
1931
1938
1939
1939
1948
1951
1952
1952
1953
1957
1959
1959
1960
1960
1960
1960
1960
1962
1962
1963
1964
1965
1970
1970
1970
1979
1989
1998
119
87
84
77
76
76
67
64
63
63
62
58
56
56
55
55
55
55
55
53
53
52
51
50
45
45
45
36
26
17
Average Age of
School Buildings =
58 years old
Decades of Buildings:
1890’s
1
1920's
1
1930's
4
1940's
1
1950's
5
1960's
9
1970's
4
1980’s
1
1990’s
1
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Community Informational Meetings:
Wednesday, February 25 – 5:30-7:30 – CMR Auditorium
Monday, March 2 – 5:30–7:30 pm – Roosevelt gym
Tuesday, March 10 – 5:30–7:30 pm – Longfellow cafeteria
Wednesday, March 25 – 5:30-7:30 pm – GFH Auditorium
Board Work Sessions:
Monday, November 4, 2013, 5:00-8:00 – GFHS South Campus
Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 5:00-7:00 – Aspen
Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 4:30-6:30 – Aspen
Monday, January 5, 2015, 4:30-6:30 – Aspen
Monday, March 30, 2015, 5:30-7:30 – Aspen
Monday, May 11, 2015, 6:30-8:30 – Aspen
Monday, June 15, 2015, 5:30-7:30 – Aspen
Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 5:30-7:30 – Aspen
Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 5:30 -7:30 – Aspen
Monday, August 17, 2015, 5:30-7:30 – Aspen
Monday, August 31, 2015, 4:00-6:00 – Aspen
Monday, November 2, 2015, 5:00-8:00 - GFHS
1. Increasing Enrollment & Overcrowded Classrooms:
 Enrollment projections estimate another 413 students (188 in
K-6, 164 in 7-8, and 61 in 9-12).
 Birth rates as determining factors. It does not take into account
economic growth in Great Falls that might bring in additional
families/students.
 As of October 6, 2015
 65 out of 260 (25%) K-6 classrooms overloaded according to
accreditation standards.
 50 out of 124 (40%) K-2 classrooms classified as overloaded
according to accreditation standards.
2. Aging Facilities
 The buildings are aged and are in need of upgrades and
repairs.
Upgrade Infrastructure in All K-8 Buildings (except LF &
Roosevelt), Skyline Center and Paris Gibson Education Center
2. Build a New School to Replace Roosevelt Elementary School
3. Build a New School to Replace Longfellow Elementary School
4. Open Skyline as a 16th Elementary School
5. Move the Preschool Program to the Paris Gibson Education
Center West Wing
6. Upgrade Memorial Stadium
7. Upgrade CMR Infrastructure
8. Construct CMR Multipurpose Space & Track/Field Improvements
9. Upgrade GFHS Infrastructure
10. Upgrade GFHS Classrooms
11. Upgrade GFHS Career & Technical Education (CTE) Facilities
12. Upgrade GFHS Technology Infrastructure
13. Construct Additional GFHS Parking Spaces
14. Study the Feasibility of Constructing a Connector Building
Between the GFHS Main Campus and South Campus
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Upgrade Infrastructure
New Roosevelt
New Longfellow
Skyline as a 16th Elementary School
Preschool to PGEC
Memorial Stadium
CMR Infrastructure
CMR Multipurpose & Track/Field
GFHS Infrastructure
GFHS Classrooms
GFHS CTE Facilities
GFHS Technology Infrastructure
GFHS Parking Spaces
GFHS Hub
Total
$12.9M
$16.2M
$15M
$3.4M
$450K
$705K
$2.9M
$6M
$13M
$13M
$5.2M
$3.5M
$975K
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$93M+
 Assist GFPS with the final stages of Plan development:
 Viability of the concepts
 Feasibility of the concepts
 Reasonability of the preliminary cost estimates created by others
and provide modified cost estimates, if necessary.
 Assist the Owner with securing funds to fulfill the Plan
 Develop in conjunction with the Owner, final cost estimates and
possible funding sources (existing, bond levy, building reserve
levy, private donations, etc.).
 Assist in developing an election timeline.
 Assist in developing recommendations for Board action for
funding.
 Develop a public information strategy and campaign after Board
action.
 After securing funds, assist the Owner with the Plan implementation
 Selection of Design and Construction Teams
 Owners’ Representative Analysis
 Board Action
 Website:
www.gfps.k12.mt.us
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