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Meeting Date:
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12/14/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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SCHOOL DIVISION BUSINESS
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Type:
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Info/Action
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Subject:
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High School Facility Planning Study - Final Recommendation (7:55 to 9:25)
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ACPS Division Objective :
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Objective 1 We will engage every student. Objective 3 We will improve opportunity and achievement. Objective 4 We will create and expand partnerships. Objective 5 We will optimize resources.
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) currently operates 3 comprehensive high schools (Albemarle, Monticello and Western Albemarle), one charter high school (Murray), and one vocational school (CATEC). The total combined enrollment at these schools is about 4,200 students.
In August 2016, ACPS launched High School 2022, a district-wide initiative to design, refine and deliver the future of high school for graduates in the class of 2022 and beyond. The work is ongoing, but some of the bigger themes proposed so far include project based learning, interdisciplinary instruction, alternative paths to credit, culminating experiences, student ownership, internships and work-based experiences. It is anticipated this vision will have facility impact, both in terms of the type of learning spaces needed and the capacity of our buildings.
Additionally, the school division has capacity needs at its high schools. ACPS’s largest high school, Albemarle High School (AHS) is overcrowded and enrollment is only projected to grow. The current enrollment is 1,973 students and enrollment is expected to continue to increase over the next ten years to a peak of over 2,100 students. AHS currently utilizes an 8 classroom leased modular unit. Ancillary spaces such as the cafeteria are inadequate for the number of students and parking is limited. Furthermore, Western Albemarle High School (currently 1135 students) is projected to grow by 200 students in the next ten years which would result in overcrowding.
In response to both instructional and capacity needs, a facility planning study was launched last spring. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the educational adequacy and capacity of all the division’s high school facilities and to provide options and recommendations going forward. ACPS contacted with HBA Architecture and Fielding Nair International (fni) to conduct this study. The firms presented their preliminary findings to the School Board on October 26. The School Board has discussed various options at Special Board Meetings on November 8 and December 7. Tonight, the firms will present their final report on December 14. The final report is included as Enclosure 1.
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Funding:
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Estimated operational and capital impacted are outlined in the financial analysis of the report.
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Recommendation:
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Accept the consultant's recommendation which is generally summarized as: Modernize the four existing high schools and construct two new high school centers in a phased manner. The specific site and location of the center will still need to be explored.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Rosalyn Schmitt - Chief Operating Officer
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Signed By:
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Dr. Matt Haas - Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Dr. Pamela Moran - Superintendent
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