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Rated “Excellent”

2009

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Facilities Master Plan: Sept. 2002

Board of Education began the process to include community in developing the plan:

• 50 Year Committee• Community Forums• Phase III Committee (January 2009)

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The Board placed few limits on potential solutions that might be suggested by the community committee:• Lakewood would remain a

“neighborhood” walking school district• There would not be busing• Eminent domain would not be used to

obtain land

Phase III: Plan Requirements

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Phase III: Committee Charge

Develop options for finalizing Phase III of Facilities Master Plan:

• Completing the work at Lakewood High School

• Completing construction for 6-elementary school configuration

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Lakewood City Elementary Schools

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Phase I: 2005 -2007

Harrison

Harrison Garfield

Hayes Harding

On time, on budget!

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Phase II: 2007-2009

Emerson

Emerson LHS West Wing

Horace Mann LHS lab

On time, on budget!

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Phase III Overview

Original Facilities Master Plan/Phase III:

2003 Renovate/rebuild 3 remaining elementary

schools Complete east side of Lakewood High

Revised Phase III Plan: 2009 Renovate/rebuild 2 of 3 remaining elementary

schools Complete east side of Lakewood High Construction timeline: 2010-2013 (estimated)

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Community Forum 1: April 2009

Community Consensus:• Receive $47 million Ohio School

Facilities Commission funding • 6-elementary school plan• Finish rebuild of Lakewood High

School• Maintain class size and program

quality

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Forum 1 Priorities for Administration

Maintain neighborhood/walking schools

Make sound investments in facilities

Rebuilt/renovated schools for all students

Increase community access

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Forum 1 Priorities for the Committee

• Evaluate financial impact

• Balance geographic configuration

• Keep safety paramount

• Consider walking distance

• Minimize transition impact

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Phase III Research

Site features

Location

Walking distances

Pedestrian/vehicle access

Available transition space

Sites Safety CommunityRoutes traveled

Traffic speeds

Crosswalks

Train tracks

Busy streets/ commercial zones

Site hazards

Student impact

Community impact

Best use of land

Green spaces

Transition planning

Long-range planning

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Sites Reviewed

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Committee Findings

• Accommodate 65,000 sq. ft. building

• Total project costs similar

• Built to LEED “Silver” standard

• All elementary school boundaries to be redrawn

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Roosevelt

Site Overview• Serves south central student

population

• Good/safe access for cars, bikes and pedestrians

• Large, uniformly shaped site

• More limited potential for re-use

• Possibly keep newer/larger gym

• Deemed best site by committee

Site Statistics130,680 Sq. Ft.Residential

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Grant

Site Overview• High density residential

area; adjacent to commercial area

• Creates a 3 south, 2 north and 1 central school configuration

• Difficult car access, reasonably safe bike/ pedestrian access

• Largest site; irregular shape

• Greatest potential re-use

Site Statistics

168,851 Sq. Ft.Mixed Residential& Commercial

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Lincoln

Site Overview• Creates 3 north, 3 south school

configuration

• Medium density residential area; adjacent to multi-lane thoroughfare

• Difficult car access, reasonably safe bike/pedestrian access

• Smallest site

• More limited potential for re-use

• Possibly keep newer/larger gym

Site Statistics112,140 Sq. Ft.Residential

Walking Distance: 7-School Configuration

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Walking Distance: 7-School Configuration

Lakewood City Schools: (Based on 2008-2009 K-5 population)• Approximately 2,275 students • 94% of students walked less than ¾

mile• 127 students walked more than ¾ mile• A few elementary students in border

areas walked 1+ mile• All elementary school boundaries will be redrawn

Walking Distance (Grant Decommissioned)

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Walking Distance (Grant Decommissioned)

• Potential receiving schools:Emerson, Hayes, Horace Mann,Lincoln, Roosevelt

• Approximately 250 (120 additional) students district-wide could walk ¾ + mile (Based on 2008-2009 K-5 student population)

Walking Distance (Lincoln Decommissioned)

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Walking Distance (Lincoln Decommissioned)

• Potential receiving schools:Emerson, Grant, Horace Mann

• Approximately 200 (70 additional) students district-wide could walk ¾ + mile(Based on 2008-2009 K-5 student

population)

Walking Distance (Roosevelt Decommissioned)

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Walking Distance (Roosevelt Decommissioned)

• Potential receiving schools:Emerson, Grant, Harrison, Hayes

• Approximately 240 (115 additional) students district-wide could walk ¾ + mile(Based on 2008-2009 K-5 student

population)

Transition

• Elementary Adequate potential sites available for whichever option is chosen

• High School Use existing modular classrooms at LHS

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Phase III Costs

Bond Issue:$28 million (estimated)

$56 year/$4.65 month (per $100,000 of home value)

Permanent Improvement Levy: .5 mills (estimated)

$15.31 year/$1.28 month (per $100,000 of home value)

Total Estimated Cost:

$71.31 year/$5.93 month (per $100,000 home value)

State Funding

• The State of Ohio will release $47 million to Lakewood City Schools upon OSFC approval of the master plan and community approval of local funding to complete Phase III.

Committee Proposals

Option A:LHS East/Roosevelt/Grant (Decommission Lincoln)

Option B:LHS East/Roosevelt/Lincoln(Decommission Grant)

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Consensus

• Thoughtful discussion

• Listening to others

• Sharing rationale

• Coming to congenial agreement

• Consensus choice most members can support

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Table Discussion

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LHS

Report Results

Wall Chart:

• One dot for consensus choice per table

Response Form:

• Top 3 reasons for consensus choice

• Returned to Committee in table packet

• Individual written comments in table packet

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