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I move Article One as shown in the warrant, with the Elementary School cost changed to $31,458,774 and the Intermediate Elementary School cost changed to $18,448,615, retaining the identical total of $49,904,389 as shown in the warrant. ---------------------------------------------- Same project and town cost as written in the warrant. $696,252 moved from Elementary School to Intermediate School to match MSBA’s accounting. 1

Special Town Meeting March 28, 2011 Article 1. New Elementary School Construction and Middle School Repair Project 2

Feasibility Study In 2008, Town Meeting approved $350,000 for the completion of a feasibility study for the renovation and addition to the Intermediate Elementary School . State pays 53.53% ($187,000) - Goes back to Stabilization Cost to Town: $163,000 Review needs, determine options Determine “Preferred Option” - Least expensive project which meets educational requirements. Primary concern: Cost to Douglas Taxpayers 3

Grade Structure and Student Overcrowding Nancy Lane, Superintendent of Schools 4

Elementary School Municipal Center K 1 2 Police Town PreK 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 Intermediate School High School 5

Elementary School All classroom spaces full Special education classes held in room created from storage space Teacher and specialist offices in Library No room for expansion when additional sections of a grade are needed Bathroom capacity: Six stalls for girls, three for boys, nearly 400 students. Lines are frequent. Difficult at this age level. Cafeteria crowded at all three seatings. No space for additional tables 6

Intermediate School No available classroom spaces Lunch begins at 10:45 AM - five lunch sessions Small group tutorial spaces required for certain subjects (primarily math); none available Portable classrooms are past usable lifespan. Roofs leaking, very inefficient heating. Limited wireless capacity limiting technology use Improper grade structure Building is 25 years old, so major repairs are expected 7

Renovation/Addition Original Project Project cost: $65 Million Cost to Douglas: $30 Million Too expensive! Current classrooms too small (750SF vs 950SF) Not a problem to us, but it is to MSBA 8

Renovation Repair Address building needs Don’t address classroom sizes Much less expensive Would MSBA reimburse for this? YES, as long as we didn’t include an addition What about new classrooms? 9

Addition New Building Move the addition about 100 feet, call it a new building Which grades go in which building? Intermediate School was Middle/High School, has science labs, perfect 6-8 Middle School New Elementary School less expensive to build than New Middle School New Elementary School: 2-5 Intermediate Middle School: 6-8 10

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Model School Program Use an existing school as starting point for a new school Sounds simple, but it’s new Certainty in outcome; “bugs” worked out Potential of savings during design and construction 5% additional incentive points ($1.5M) Town must be invited by MSBA to participate MSBA has never invited a town for an Elementary School - UNTIL NOW Modeled on Fort Banks Elementary, Winthrop, MA 12

Schematic Design In November 2010, Town Meeting approved $495,000 for the completion of a schematic design for the construction of a new Elementary School and repair of the Intermediate Elementary School . State pays 53.53% ($265,000) - Goes back to Stabilization Cost to Town: $230,000 Identify specific Intermediate School repair items Determine new building layout, exact location Determine costs 13

EXISTING SITE LAYOUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MODULARS 14

NEW SITE LAYOUT PORTABLES REMOVED, RELOCATE FIELDS, PARKING, ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, TRACK PREP 15

ENTRY STAIR ENTRY TITLE 1 MUSIC STAFF LUNCH/ STAIR OFFICE ART 1,278 WORK ROOM UPPER LEVEL 190 1,131 295 ENTRY WALKWAY ART REC ST T.O. DT EL PRACTICE 52 71 STRG ST MEDIA CENTER 123 178 SPARE STAIRS 30 3,690 OFFICE UP 132 DRY TOILETS CONF STORAGE DESK JC 320 240 71 TOILETS ELEV PRIN PLATFORM GUID FREEZER 180 OFFICE RAMP WRKRM 1,014 STRG 242 OFFICE WRKRM UP 52 CUSTODIAL RAMP STORAGE WORKSHOP COOLER UP GUID 244 HEAD END & STORAGE OFFICE ADMIN 286 645 ELECTRIC 132 377 ROOM T GUID KITCHEN/ MECHANICAL ROOM OFFICE TRASH SERVICE CAFETERIA RAMP UP 132 1,632 4,170 KIT RECEIVING STAFF EMERG OFFICE 302 T CUST GENERATOR EXAM OFFICE GENERAL NURSE 163 STORAGE 650 T ROOM WATER 311 PUMP ROOM ENTRY STAIR NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST FLOOR 16

NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SECOND FLOOR (THIRD FLOOR SIMILAR) 17

Intermediate Elementary School Conditions Scott Yacino, Chair, School Committee 18

INTERIOR WATER DAMAGE SCIENCE LAB - CEILING AND FLOOR 19

HVAC (HEATING/VENTILATION/AIR CONDITIONING) SIGNIFICANT EXTERIOR CORROSION, HEATING UNIT AGING, EXTREMELY INEFFICIENT 20

FRONT ENTRANCE RUST DUE TO WATER FLOW TOWARD BUILDING 21

The “Do Nothing” Project Intermediate School immediate repair costs: $12M, no reimbursement Space needs: Add portables $300,000 each, $8.4M total for 28 No reimbursement Ten-year lifespan Requires code upgrades, cafeteria space Lose more field space 22

LIBRARY - REMOVE WALLS TO STORAGE AREAS, TECH. ED. ROOM 23

Reimbursement Intermediate School Repair: 54.16% No incentive points on repair projects New Elementary School: 62.07% 54.16% Base Rate 5% Model School 2% Green School (LEED Silver) 0.91% Quality Maintenance Program 24

Total Project Cost Includes technology, furniture Douglas Cost Total Cost $7.9 M Intermediate School Repair $16.8 M $11.2 M New Elementary School $28.7 M $19.1 M Subtotal $45.5 M Roadway, Code, $4.4 M $4.4 M Safety, Athletic Fields $23.5 M Total $49.9 M 25

Cost Per Household Approximately $538 per household per year Assumptions: $24.0 M bond 4% interest 20 years No housing growth $259,000 assessor house valuation (town average) Reimbursement is immediate (no tax spike) 26

Other Town Debt Early Childhood Center, FY2008 School Land Purchase: FY2010, FY2011 Elementary School Cafetorium: FY2011 Fire Station, FY2010, FY2013 Police Station, FY2013 Only others remaining: High School, Sewer Plant 27

Why Now? The best time to build is in a down economy Construction bids coming in 10-20% below budget Very low borrowing rates Waiting will require larger project for more students Waiting will cost more due to construction inflation 28

Project Schedule Design Development: April-October, 2011 Bids Awarded: December, 2011 New Elementary School Construction Begins: March, 2012 New Elementary School Opens: September, 2013 Intermediate Elementary School Repair Some repairs: Summer, 2012 Majority of repairs: July-December, 2013 Students moved to new Elementary School, one grade in portables Repairs complete: December, 2013, students move back in Fields, road work completed and portables removed: Spring, 2014 29

Project Approval Two-Thirds majority tonight Majority at Ballot Vote Tuesday, April 5, 8am-8pm Municipal Center 30

Recommended By School Building Committee School Committee Board of Selectmen Finance Committee 31