Programming Presentation

Dr. Laura Taylor – Deputy Superintendent

Dr. Susan Zola – Assistant Superintendent for Achievement & Curriculum & Instruction

Joe Williams – Principal, Central High School

Charles Neitzel – Associate Principal, Centennial High School

John Woods – Athletic Director, Central High School

Wendy Starwalt – Principal, Dr. Howard Elementary School

Who do our facilities serve?

Unit 4’s 19 campuses serve approximately 10,000 students and

2,000 staff members daily in both Champaign & Savoy.

1 Early Childhood Center

12 Elementary Schools

3 Middle Schools

2 Comprehensive High Schools

1 Alternative High School

Vision for Education in Champaign In Champaign Unit 4 Schools, we believe:

• Learning should be rigorous, interdisciplinary, and collaborative.• Education should be experiential, community-centric, relevant, promoting whole

child development and social-emotional well-being of students. • By partnering with key community partners (such as Parkland College, the

University of Illinois, major employers, and the Trades), we should provide students educational opportunities that provide viable post-secondary careers and pathways. These spaces need to be flexible and versatile to respond to changing economic trends.

• Access for all students to all on-campus co-curricular and extracurricular facilities will be established at both high schools to enrich student experiences inside and outside the classroom.

What will education look like 20-30 years from now?

How Can A Community Like Champaign Support Student Learning to be Competitive in the 21st Century?

Create Community Schools that support real-world learning through community problem-solving.

Provide spaces for:• Advancements in Core Curriculum• Project-Based Learning• Collaborative Learning• Innovation and Entrepreneurship• STEM/Computer Science• Science Classroom Space that Supports 21st Century Science Standards• The Arts, Theater, and Music• Early Childhood Programs• On-site food pantries, health clinics, and other community spaces to serve students in need• On-Site Athletics and Extracurricular Activities

Curriculum Advisory TeamK-12 Educators and administrators come together quarterly to review the curriculum adoption process. This process ensures that all aspects of a subject area will be evaluated and updated at a specified time.

The Curriculum Advisory team oversees the eight-year curriculum adoption and evaluation cycle. The Vertical Team works to align district curriculum with state standards.

Content areas include:• Arts• Band/Music• Career and Technical Education• English Language Arts• Health/PE

• Math• Performing Arts/Drama• Science• World Language

What should be considered in new or renovated school facilities?

Examples of 21st Century High School Facilities

DeKalb High School

• New school facility opened in 2012.• Comprehensive, open enrollment high school built on a greenfield site. • Features on-site athletic facilities and fields. • Athletics include football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, track. • No pool on site. The school utilizes their current middle school pool (former high school) instead.

ATS&R Planners/Architects/Engineers

Eisenhower High School• Renovated high schools opened for the 2014-2015 school years. • Renovations on-site paid for with the County-wide 1% sales tax. • Supports 21st Century learning. • Neither school has a pool. Campuses have football, track, basketball, and other athletic offerings.

Decatur Public Schools

BLDD Architects

MacArthur High School• Renovated high schools opened for the 2014-2015 school years. • Renovations on-site paid for with the County-wide 1% sales tax. • Supports 21st Century learning. • Neither school has a pool. Campuses have football, track, basketball, and other athletic offerings.

Decatur Public Schools

BLDD Architects

• New high school on a greenfield site opened this fall. • STEM Labs, extended learning areas for collaboration, a 500 seat performing arts center auditorium that will be

shared with the community, a three-court gymnasium that includes a competition court with bleachers for over 2,000 spectators, and modern on-campus dining and food service accommodations.

• Parking for 500 and new athletic field components include football stadium, practice field, track & field event components, baseball field, softball field, and tennis courts.

• LEED Silver

Paris High School

BLDD Architects

William Jones College Prep (Chicago)

• Selective admissions high school located in downtown Chicago• Jones students are the most diverse student body of any CPS selective enrollment high schools.• Regularly ranked as one of America’s Best High Schools by US News & World Report and one of the top high schools in

Illinois. • On-site pool. Swimming teams are co-op teams with Walter Payton. No football team. Track teams practice and

compete offsite.

Perkins+Will Architects

Blue Valley School District Center For Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) Program

• Located in Overland Park, KS near Kansas City, opened in 2011• Stand alone specialized program that serves students from all of the District’s high schools for part of the day• Students explore careers and collaborate with professionals in business, medical, media, and STEM fields. • The school features specialized spaces equipped for collaboration and exploration of these fields and their specific

needs.

Perkins+Will Architects

Our Current RealityHigh Schools

Dual Credit Enrollment

ECCA Enrollment• The Early College and Career Academy (ECCA) at Parkland College offers

advanced career and technical education courses in a number of areas to local high school students.

• In its first year, 29 Unit 4 high school students enrolled in ECCA courses. • Programs are available in the following careers:

• Industrial Technology/Manufacturing • Criminal Justice• Nursing• Automotive Technology• EMS • Network Administration

High School Size Comparison

Source: Illinois State Board of Education and Individual School Districts

HIGH SCHOOLSQUARE

FOOTAGESTUDENT

ENROLLMENT

Danville HS 450,000 1,564

Peoria HS 350,000 1,388

Normal Community HS 308,000 1,942

Normal West HS 280,000 1,642

Peoria Manual HS 273,200 999

Urbana HS 262,821 1,129

Peoria Richwoods HS 249,350 1,417

Decatur Eisenhower HS 240,000 982

Decatur MacArthur HS 240,000 1,202

Bloomington HS 239,407 1,490

Champaign Central HS (2014) 205,000 1,349

Champaign Centennial HS (2014) 202,000 1,431

Athletic Facilities On Site

HIGH SCHOOLATHLETIC FIELDS

ON SITE

Danville HS yes

Peoria HS yes

Normal Community HS yes

Normal West HS yes

Peoria Manual HS yes

Urbana HS yes

Peoria Richwoods HS yes

Decatur Eisenhower HS yes

Decatur MacArthur HS yes

Bloomington HS yes

Champaign Central HS (2014) no

Champaign Centennial HS (2014) yes

High School Size ComparisonTop Schools in the City of Chicago

(Urban Campuses)

Source: Illinois State Board of Education and Individual School Districts

HIGH SCHOOLSQUARE

FOOTAGESTUDENT

ENROLLMENT

Walter Payton 162,000 895

Northside College Prep 210,000 1,000

William Jones College Prep 278,000 882

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School 500,000 2,192

Lane Technical High School 710,000 4,100

Please note this is building square footage, not high school site size.

315

228

210

181173

152141

121 119

William JonesCollege Prep

Whitney YoungMagnet High

School

NorthsideCollege Prep

Walter PaytonHigh School

Lane TechnicalHigh School

ChampaignCentral HS

(2015)

ChampaignCentennial HS

(2015)

ChampaignCentral HS

(2022)

ChampaignCentennial HS

(2022)

High School Square Feet Per Student

Our Current High School Facilities

Central High SchoolOpened in 1938

Centennial High SchoolOpened in 1967

Social Capital: On-Site vs. Off-site Extracurricular Activities

Central High School is the only school in the Big 12 without access

to on-site athletic fields.

Students with more social capital are able to more easily access

offsite extracurricular activities.

If extracurricular activities are available on-site, all students have

greater access to those opportunities that deepen the

connection to school and enrich the high school experience.

Central Weight Room

Blue Valley West High School – Overland Park, KS

Science Labs at Central & Centennial

21st Century Example: Paris High School

Centennial High School Business Classroom

21st Century Example: Barrington High School Startup Incubator

• Startup incubator added to existing school facility in Barrington, IL• Provides space for business leaders and high school students to envision and launch startups• Featured in publications such as Forbes for innovation in teaching and learning in partnership

with business professionals working in the field.

Overcrowding in Central High School Band Room

More than 200 students enrolled in Marching Band for 2015-2016 school year. The current band room was designed for approximately 50 students.

21st Century Example: William Jones College Prep Band Room

Portable Classroom at Centennial

Our Current RealityMiddle Schools

General Middle School Needs• Need for collaborative spaces

• Gym spaces

• Science lab spaces

• Capacity needs (portable classrooms currently at Jefferson and scheduled to reach Edison and Franklin in the coming years)

• Locker needs due to capacity constraints

• Computer labs have been repurposed for classroom space.

• Classes are currently being held in the cafeteria.

Edison

Needs at Edison Middle School• Has not received the geothermal heating/cooling or updated windows that Jefferson

and Franklin have received.

• A recent audit of energy use showed Edison using significantly more energy than the other two middle schools. Edison scored a 28 on a 100 point scale in a recent energy audit by Cenergistic. Jefferson and Franklin scored 62 and 79, respectively.

• Updates to classrooms, air conditioning, as well as appropriate lighting, flooring, and painting, among others.

• The Edison campus is also land-locked with little room for future expansion.

• Green spaces and additional areas for physical education. PE is currently taken to an off-site outdoor space.

Classrooms

Edison Parking Lot

Common Spaces

Bus Loading Area

ESL Classroom

Outdoor Spaces

21st Century Example: Monticello Middle School

Photo Source: The News-Gazette

Edison Labs

Our Current RealityElementary Schools

Schools Built/Renovated with the 1% Sales Tax

• Garden Hills• Booker T. Washington• Carrie Busey• Westview• Robeson • Bottenfield• Kenwood

These campuses have been transformed into 21st Century learning spaces for elementary school students in our community.

Garden Hills

Carrie Busey

Booker T. Washington

Historic Modernization: The Burton SchoolK-8, Grand Rapids Michigan

Renovation of historic building.

This project is LEED-certified

The addition does not attempt to recreate the original design; instead it stands as a symbol of

moving toward the future. However, the

scale and color complement the

existing structure in its context. Progressive AE

Needs at South Side, Dr. Howard, and IPA• The facility needs of these campuses were not met through the 1% sales tax.

• All three need separate gym/cafeteria.

• South Side and Dr. Howard are not accessible schools, which means students, staff, and families with injuries or disabilities cannot easily navigate these facilities.

• These schools do not have the same secured front entrance as new or renovated schools.

• They have not received the technology upgrades of the new/renovated schools.

• They have not received the classroom updates or collaboration spaces that the new/renovated schools have received.

Teaching: Dr. Howard vs. Carrie BuseyDr. Howard

Aging facility with many maintenance and programming needs.

Lack of collaborative spaces.

No large common space for school assemblies and a dated, shared cafeteria/gym/auditorium.

No kitchen.

The condition of the building sends the message to children, families, and staff that they are not as valued as students at new or renovated schools.

Carrie Busey

New facility with latest finishes and efficient building systems.

Collaborative spaces for teachers and students to work in small groups.

Large, flexible common space for school assemblies, physical education, meals, and other activities.

CATCH kitchen for healthy eating demonstrations.

The building sends the message to children & families that they are valued. There is a sense of pride in the school building for families and staff.

Special Education & Accessibility

South Side and Dr. Howard are Inaccessible and Do Not Comply with ADA Standards

Special Education – Essential SkillsAs our population grows in general, our Special Education enrollment also grows. This program attracts families to our community, as it is not available in all areas.

Due to space constraints, the Essential Skills program for grades K-9 is currently housed at Stratton Elementary School.

The District began to host our own Essential Skills program for students with significant needs four years ago. We have never housed high school students in this program, because previously these students were served by another program.

We do not have adequate space to serve Essential Skills students at the high schools in our current facilities. Needs include bathrooms in the classroom, space for large equipment, wheelchairs, etc. Next fall, general education classes will utilize a portable classroom to make space for this program at Central.

Special Education – Essential Skills

Special Education – Essential Skills

Special Education – Functional Life Skills

Functional Life Skills programs are hosted at all three levels.

Current facilities are inadequate for our current students and their needs. There is inadequate space for the self care, domestics, and vocational skills that students learn.

This program prepares students for life in their home and in the community. Kitchen and laundry facilities are needed.

Right now they just have access to a regular classroom and “borrow” classroom spaces for these types of needs. Rooms are crowded, and there are no dedicated spaces for these aspects of the curriculum.

The Young Adult Program is also currently housed at the Columbia Center in a portable classroom.

Special Education – Elementary & Middle Schools

South Side and Dr. Howard are not currently accessible for students, faculty, or parents with disabilities. They are not ADA compliant and cannot accommodate individuals with general mobility issues, vision impairments, or injuries.

Similar to the high schools, each middle school hosts a Functional Life Skills program. Each of these programs could be better equipped and Franklin and Jefferson in particular are in need of more adequate spaces.

Space is a concern for SPED at the middle school level. The issues that affect the general population affect SPED more. Fewer spaces for more students mean that general education classrooms host a higher percentage of SPED students.

Almost all of our elementary schools have sensory rooms for students with OT/PT for routines relative to sensory seeking or avoiding behaviors. These rooms are accessed by students with Autism and others.

In closing, our District’s facilities have not yet met the expectations established by the

community in our strategic plan.

The current needs relate directly to building capacity and academic programming.