Transcript Master Planning - Cleveland Metropolitan School District

CMSD
Master Planning
KEY POINTS
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No schools to close for several years
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All funding is tied to enrollment counts
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The Master Plan will be reviewed and updated each year.
PRE ISSUE 14 (MAY 2001)
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2001 CMSD student enrollment was 77,000 students
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There was a drastic need to fix crumbling buildings….Plain Dealer January 23, 2001.
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OSFC Classroom Facilities Assistance Program was not in effect
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Issue 14 raised $335 million to repair most drastic conditions (failed boilers, failed
roof and windows, repair out of service plumbing and electrical equipment.
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Charter School Enrollment was 2,887 students
POST ISSUE 14 PASSAGE
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OSFC building condition assessments were completed January 2002
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CMSD/OSFC Master Plan was agreed to May 2002
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Master Plan enrollment multiplier was 72,500 based on 2005/2006 projections
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In 2004, the build out year was changed from 2005 to 2015/16 state-wide
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Cleveland Charter School enrollment grew to 19,000 in 2007
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State-wide urban enrollment demographics are triggering declines
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Inflation factors have increased the cost of building schools
Critical District Master Planning
Objectives
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Strive to retain public school infrastructure to accommodate students returning to CMSD
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Requires that the current tax rate for the Project be maintained (no increase in the tax rate is
anticipated)
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Maximize number of neighborhood schools with attention on Academic Neighborhoods (defined as individual High
School catchment areas)
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Overwhelming percentage of K-8 students (at least 95%) to walk less than 1 mile along safe route to a new,
renovated or maintained school
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Create future flexibility for possible grade configuration changes with at least one large K-8 in each academic
neighborhood
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Right size schools for the expected population with options to respond to both greater or lesser than expected
enrollment in 2015-16
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Strive for 1 geo-thermal heating system per academic neighborhood and design to LEED (Leadership In Energy &
Environmental Design) Objectives.
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All schools will have Pre Kindergarten space
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Provide for a 20:1 Student to Teacher ratio grades Pre-K thru Grade 3
Critical District Master Planning
Objectives – cont.
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No Schools to close for several years
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Schools not receiving OSFC dollars will be maintained by the District
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If enrollment grows, other schools can be added to the State co-funded
construction program
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Master Plan can be adjusted to changing enrollment or academic program
information
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Maintain all comprehensive High Schools
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Focus on City-wide draw High Schools (Max Hayes and Cleveland School of Arts
in Segment 5 with design beginning fall 2007)
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CMSD stakeholders can help by:
 Listening & understanding Master Plan information
 Communicating concerns in a constructive manner
 Working constructively to relocate during construction
 Help in growing enrollment
Decision Factors
Enrollment Data
CMSD Factors
Regulations or Regulatory Policy Factors
Facility Assessment Factors
Funding Factors
Constructability Factors
Enrollment Data
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Live Birth Data
District Enrollment Statistics
Community School Enrollment
Changes in Program Offerings
Change in Grade Configuration
Zoning Changes
Planned but not Built Housing
Open Enrollment Impact on One School to Another
Housing Activity
Boundary Adjustments
Pre-school Programs
Employment Shifts
Magnet/Charter/Private School - Opening or Closure
CMSD Factors
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Neighborhood Student Enrollment
Academic Performance
Special Education Requirements
Safety & Security Requirements
Safe Walking Routes
Nearby Schools & Special
Programs
Community Engagement
Feedback
Community Use Plans
External Assistance Opportunities
Consequence to future
administrations
Current Building Capacity
Building Conditions
Legal Obligations NCLB & IDEA*
Labor Contract Obligations
School Distance
Student Transportation Needs
Strategic Planning Goals & Objectives
Cost Management
Swing Space Availability & User
Acceptance
LFI Impact
Option School Expansion
Opportunity for Partnering with Other
Organizations
* NCLB - No Child Left Behind
* IDEA - Individual with Disabilities Education Act
Regulations or Regulatory Policy
Factors
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Ohio Revised Code
Ohio School Design Manual
Ohio Basic Building Code
City of Cleveland Planning Commission
OSFC Career Technical Supplement
OSFC Policies
City of Cleveland Building Codes
Facility Assessment Factors
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OSFC 2/3rds rule
City Landmarking of Buildings
OSFC 350 Rule
Facility Condition Index &
Learning Environment Ratings
Funding Factors
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Construction Cost Determination
Regional Cost Trends
Determination of District Share
Project Cash Flow
Real Estate Acquisition Costs
Renovation Cost Determination
Construction Budget
District Funding Sources (Bonds, Donations)
Facility Condition Index
Availability of Local Funds
Constructability Factors
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Greenfield or Brownfield Site
Neighborhood Infrastructure
Construction Market Conditions
Available Construction Capacity
Winter Conditions
Topography issues
Acreage Size to Support Total School Operations
Construction Footprint Space Availability
Real Estate Availability & Acquisition Timing
Previous Construction Decisions
Opening Timing (new schools and swing sites)
Water, Electricity, Gas, Drainage Availability
Enrollment Projections
 High School
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 K-8
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