Dover High School Locally Funded Initiatives (LFI’s) Community Discussion

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Why Locally Funded Initiatives (LFI’s)??

• • • • • • • OSFC spaces and numbers defined by enrollment to meet minimum requirements DCS curriculum and programs surpass this local graduation requirements exceed state minimum 85% of seniors plan to attend 2 or 4-year college; need above minimum requirements for college prep DHS has a rich, diverse curriculum that includes fine arts, advanced placement courses, and pre-engineering courses community expectations are beyond state standards district staff have compared co-funded plan to current programming and have identified necessary additions to that co-funded plan

ACADEMIC CLASSROOMS

Suggested LFI

4 classrooms 3 labs (2 science; 1 tech/ pre-engineering) 2 special education classrooms 1 art classroom and storage

Square Footage

3600 3500 1800 1350

ACADEMIC CLASSROOMS

• • • • full inclusion/co-teaching and resource class model for our

104

special education students (about

13%

of students)

10

Advanced Placement (AP) courses, where students earn college credit (over

170

tests administered each year) Project Lead the Way/Pre-engineering courses for college credit (

92

students) appx.

37% 300

students in visual arts courses (about of students)

MEDIA CENTER SPACES

Suggested LFI

Technology equipment room

Square Footage

2000

MEDIA CENTER SPACES

• • • district technology staff works out of current high school and needs space to receive, configure, and repair all district technology coordination and service of district’s

857

computers; printers

116

SmartBoards;

125

projectors;

120

additional technology serviced includes scanners, document cameras, cameras, wireless access points, response systems, distance learning equipment

MUSIC SPACES

Suggested LFI

Additional instrumental rehearsal space Storage Percussion lab

Square Footage

1500 900 1200

MUSIC SPACES

• • • • •

approximately …

140

students in band

55

students in orchestra

80

students in vocal music

35

in steel drum band

285

students in music program … approx.

35%

of student population is in a performing music group/class at DHS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPACES

Suggested LFI

Addtl. gym space to equal current seating Addtl. weight room space to equal current size Addtl. wrestling room space to equal current size Locker rooms and storage

Square Footage

2500 1000 1300 2850

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPACES

• • • proposed gym is same actual size, but seating would be reduced by 250 seats due to new building requirements/handicapped access weight room and wrestling room requirements just bring new facility to equal size of current space locker rooms and storage are some of the most common LFI's due to this space being built more for PE classes and less to meet the needs of competition gyms

AUDITORIUM

($280/sq ft/Re-use chairs)

Suggested LFI Square Footage

1000-seat auditorium w/ orchestra pit 7600

AUDITORIUM

• current auditorium is used approximately

60

times per year just for school functions – including concerts, elementary programs, student assemblies, and class meetings – this does not include any rehearsals, staff development, or classroom use – this also does not include any community events (i.e. dance recitals, FOP concerts, etc.)

BUILDING SERVICES SPACE

(Due to the LFI’s)

Suggested LFI

Restrooms Corridors Mechanical/ Electrical Construction Factor

Square Footage

1089 6220 2146 4867

BUILDING SERVICES SPACE

• costs incurred with the additional space – you would need more hallways, restrooms, etc., if you had more space in the facility

OTHER

Suggested LFI

Keep existing high school gym

Square Footage

N/A

OTHER : KEEP EXISTING GYM

• • there is a minimum student threshold for co funding of an auxiliary gym – we are just below that … however, –

approx.

475

students participate in athletics – many more than one sport

–

appx.

58%

of students participate in athletics

… comparable figures to a much larger school multiple practice sites impact academics as students get home earlier for homework and family time

IN SUMMARY …

• • • • proposed OSFC site =

150,000

square feet current DHS =

200,000

square feet district is showing increasing enrollment projections LFI’s presented here would “maintain” current programming

Suggested LFI Square Footage CLASSROOMS

4 classrooms 3 labs (2 science; 1 tech/ pre-eng.) 2 special education classrooms 1 art classroom and storage

MEDIA CENTER SPACES

Technology equipment room

MUSIC SPACES

Addt’l instrumental rehearsal space Storage Percussion lab

AUDITORIUM

1000-seat auditorium w/ orchestra pit 3600 3500 1800 1350 2000 1500 900 1200 7600

Suggested LFI Square Footage PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPACES

Addtl. gym space to equal current seating Addtl. weight room space to equal current size Addtl. wrestling room space to equal current size Locker rooms and storage

BUILDING SERVICES SPACE

Restrooms Corridors Mechanical/Electrical Construction Factor

OTHER

Keep existing high school gym 2500 1000 1300 2850 1089 6220 2146 4867 N/A

TOTAL SUGGESTED LFI SQUARE FOOTAGE 45,422