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Sandusky City Schools’ Transformation Sub-Committee “The Future of School Facilities” SHS Briefing Document for Community Forum January 9, 2014 Goals and Purpose of this Meeting 1. Goal: To brief the Sandusky community on the status of our school facilities and our partnership with the Ohio School Facilities Commission. 2. Goal: To receive feedback from our parents and citizens about school facilities and document their interest, priorities, and respond to any questions. Purpose This meeting is part of a series of public meetings connected to the Sandusky City Schools’ Transformation Committee. This meeting is only one of several meetings that the Superintendent’s Leadership Team and Board of Education will have with the general community about whether to build, renovate, or update our school facilities to meet the academic and instructional demands for the future of our students and schools. Why are we having this conversation about school facilities at this time? What is the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) and what does it have to do with our schools? How will the OSFC work with our schools? Are we required to work with OSFC or do we have other options? What are the key questions we will ask to determine if we want to build new schools, renovate, or leave the school facilities as they currently exist? Answer: The Transformation Plan will be released on March 2014 and will lay out aggressive instructional recommendations for the future of our schools. We will ask parents and citizens if our school facilities are sufficient to meet the demands of our instructional plan. Are we prepared for the future to meet the global academic demands for our student to compete? What Are Other Key Questions We Need to Ask About School Facilities for the Sandusky City Schools? • Finances (how much will it cost?) • Configuration (how many school do we • • • • • need?) What happens to Sandusky High School? What about historical buildings? Will parents and citizens have input in the decisions? What is the timeline for the Board to make decisions about school facilities? How can I give my opinion about our schools and what we are doing? Financing School Facilities In Our District • Cost-Sharing with OSFC as Historic Option • Our current cost share is 54/46 (OSFC picks up 54% and Sandusky citizens would pick up 46%) • How is this cost-sharing percentage determined and how can it change? • Is this similar to a home mortgage? School Configuration • How will we determine how many schools • • • we will need based on our projected enrollment? What impact with the Pre-K-16 Model impact our facilities decisions? Is there one-campus proposal that will be considered? What are the budget implications of rebuilding new versus renovating a building? Historic Buildings • What are the implications for historic school buildings in the district? • Can we partner with other community groups or agencies regarding the potential use of buildings in the district? • Is there a role for Historical groups and agencies in a potential building program in the district? KEY TERMS FOR OUR FACILITIES CONVERSATION • Locally Funded Initiative (LFI): This is any portion of a project that is solely funded by the district as an addition to the master plan. The OSFC will work with the district to integrate LFIs into the overall master plan but will not share the cost of the additional items. • 2/3 Guideline: The guideline that sets the replace versus renovate standard for school facilities at two thirds of the cost of a new building. • 350 Rule: A provision of the Ohio Revised Code requiring a minimum of 350 students in any building co-funded by the OSFC. The commission may grant waivers to this requirement under certain circumstances. KEY TERMS FOR OUR FACILITIES CONVERSATION • Cafetorium: A space that combines the eating and performance areas of a building. These spaces have flat floors. • Maintenance Plan: A comprehensive plan for the long- term care and upkeep of every building in the school district. This is a requirement for all districts participating in OSFC programs. • Ohio School Design Manual (OSDM): An extensive document that sets construction standards for all OSFC projects to ensure statewide equity and quality for school facilities. Parents and Citizens Participation Opportunities • Transformation • Suggestion Box at Committee Pillars Each School and Sub• 2 Hour Email and Committee Phone Response Meetings • Talk to Building • Community Forums Principals • Placards at Each • Email the CEO School Directly Timeline on School Facilities Board Passed Resolution to Initiate Relationship with OSFC Additional Community Engagement and Stakeholder Investment Meetings Decision Based on Outcome of Recommendations from the Transformation Plan If Positive Feedback, Potential Resolution in June or July 2014 Ballot Initiatives as Early as November 2014 Architects, Engineers, Building Planning Teams Lots of Parent/Community Input We value your ideas… [email protected]