4/11/2017 Capital Planning SIPSEY VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Projected Opening: August 2019) Capital Planning Process Each year, each school system is required to develop and submit to the State Department of Education, a ‘Capital Plan’ that lists, in priority order, capital improvements needed across the school system. That ‘Capital Plan’ is to include the project, approximate cost, and projected year or timeline for the project. The ‘Capital Plan’ is a fluid document that is reviewed at least on an annual basis and may be changed at any time due to changes (enrollment, facility major maintenance needs, community growth, etc.) within the system or community. The ‘Capital Plan’ must be submitted to the State Department every year regardless of whether or not funds are available to complete or even begin a project. 1
4/11/2017 Capital Planning Process 1. Enrollment Study in 2015 by Walker Associates, Inc. 2. Actual enrollment figures & any residential growth data that can be obtained. 3. Consideration of feeder patterns, zoning issues. 4. ‘Academic Capacity’ as opposed to ‘Architect’s Building Capacity’ 5. Programmatic needs (Ex: Pre ‐ K classes) 6. Prioritize needs from across the school system. Funding for Capital Projects • In previous years, capital projects were funded primarily through the now expired one cent sales tax as the school system receives no other funds for this purpose. • Throughout that time, construction projects had to be staggered as funds became available over the course of time. • Funds for current capital projects will come from an approximate $85 million bond that is funded through our portion of the newly enacted (2016) sales tax in Tuscaloosa County. • Since this source of revenue is permanent, we are now in the position to be able have a bond issued for construction projects. We will not be required to stagger projects but may progress with them as we have the ability to manage. 2
4/11/2017 History of Sipsey Valley Middle & High School Considerations for Sipsey Valley High School Community Eliminate portable classrooms Separate campuses from a middle school and high school Allow for projected growth enabling adequate ‘academic capacity’ in all schools in the feeder pattern Allow for programmatic needs such as classroom and available space for Pre ‐ K programs 3
4/11/2017 Capacity Concerns School Academic Capacity Actual Enrollment Room for Growth Buhl Elem 240 235 5 Myrtlewood Elem 250 299 ‐ 44 Westwood Elem 340 299 ‐ 41 Sipsey Valley MS/HS 760 883 ‐ 123 Portable Classrooms: 3 located now at Myrtlewood Elem 8 located now at Sipsey Valley MS/HS So, how do you address capacity issues? Portable classrooms • Re ‐ Zone • New Construction (additions and/or new building) • Re ‐ Configure • Addressing Capacity & Programmatic Concerns 1. Construct new middle school 2. Re ‐ Configure grades in feeder schools & new middle school to a 5 th ‐ 8 th configuration Results School Grades Resulting Enrollment Acad Capacity PreK – 4 th Buhl Elem 203 240 Myrtlewood Elem PreK ‐ 4 th 258 250 PreK – 4 th Westwood Elem 254 340 5 th – 8 th Sipsey Valley MS 509 650 9 th – 12th Sipsey Valley HS 510 760 4
4/11/2017 5 th – 8 th Grade Schools in Surrounding Systems SCHOOL ADDRESS CITY ZIP GRADES Corner Middle School 10005 Corner School Road Warrior 35180 5 ‐ 8 Carbon Hill Elementary ‐ Jr High 283 Bulldog Boulevard Carbon Hill 35549 PK ‐ 8 Bankhead Middle School 110 School Road Cordova 35550 5 ‐ 8 Lupton Junior High School 1110 Prospect Road Nauvoo 35578 OK ‐ 08 Oakman Middle School 142 School Street Oakman 35579 PK ‐ 8 Sumiton Middle School 275 1st Street N Sumiton 35148 5 ‐ 8 Valley Junior High 155 Valley School Road Jasper 35504 OK ‐ 8 Ashville Middle School 33221 US Highway 231 Ashville 35953 5 ‐ 8 Steele Junion High 105 McHugh Street Steele 35987 OK ‐ 8 Kinterbish Junior High 5586 Kinterbish 10 Cuba 36907 OK ‐ 8 North Sumter Junior High Panola Parkway Highway 34 Panola 35477 OK ‐ 8 Livingston Junior High Highway 11 North Livingston 35470 PK ‐ 8 York West End Junior High 515 Lincoln Street York 36925 OK ‐ 8 Parkside Elementary 12431 AL Highway 69 N Baileyton 35019 OK ‐ 8 Cold Springs Elementary PO Box 120 (no physical listed) Bremen 35033 OK ‐ 8 Harmony School 4910 County Rd 940 Logan 35098 OK ‐ 8 Central Middle School 97 Coose County Rd 75 Rockford 35136 5 ‐ 8 Centerville Middle School 160 4th Street Brent 35034 5 ‐ 8 West Blocton Middle School 4721 Truman Aldrich Parkway West Blocton 35184 5 ‐ 8 Facility & Curricular Design • Facility designed such that there is a 5 th ‐ 6 th grade wing and a separate 7 th ‐ 8 th grade wing. • Common areas (lunchroom, library) positioned such that groupings of students may be scheduled with minimal or no overlap. • P.E. classes can be scheduled such that grade ‐ levels are not mixed. • With the combination of 5 th /6 th and 7 th /8 th , staffing will be better enabled in terms of certification issues. 5
4/11/2017 Timeline/Next Steps/Actions Continue research and visits to similar schools & systems Community Meeting: Thursday, April 6 th at 6:00 p.m. – Sipsey Valley Gym Faculty/staff work groups developed to discuss & plan for curriculum, facility design, and related needs Development page on system & school websites to post plans, designs, and answers to FAQs Projected Opening: August 2019 6
4/11/2017 NORTHPORT CAREER TECH ANNEX ….serving the Northside, Sipsey Valley, and Tuscaloosa County High School Communities NORTHPORT CAREER TECH ANNEX Projected Opening: August 2018 NORTHPORT SCHOOL Projected Opening: August 2019 QUESTIONS? 7
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