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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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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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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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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