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CONTENTS
Executive Summary
A. Introduction to Volume 2
B. Process: Scheduled Tasks &
Outcomes
C. Deliverables Included in Volume 2
D. Total Program Cost
E. Next Steps / Prioritization
F. New School Planning & Financing
Site-by-Site Deliverables, Sections 1-38
A. Existing Site Assessment
B. Proposed Site Master Plans
C. New Construction Program &
Misc. Notes
D. Cost Estimates
SITE ANALYSIS & CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLANS
Middle Schools
23. Lakeside Middle School
24. Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
25. Sierra Vista Middle School
26. South Lake Middle School
27. Venado Middle School
High Schools
28. Creekside High School
29. Irvine High School
30. Northwood High School
31. University High School
32. Woodbridge High School
District Support Sites
33. Training Center
34. Culinary Arts
35. Central Kitchen
36. Early Childhood Learning Center
37. Maintenance & Operations Site
38. District Office
LIST OF SITES
Elementary Schools
1. Alderwood Elementary School
2. Bonita Canyon Elementary School
3. Brywood Elementary School
4. Canyon View Elementary School
5. College Park Elementary School
6. Culverdale Elementary School
7. Deerfield Elementary School
8. Eastshore Elementary School
9. Greentree Elementary School
10. Meadow Park Elementary School
11. Northwood Elementary School
12. Oak Creek Elementary School
13. Santiago Hills Elementary School
14. Springbrook Elementary School
15. Stone Creek Elementary School
16. Stonegate Elementary School
17. Turtle Rock Elementary School
18. University Park Elementary School
19. Westpark Elementary School
20. Woodbury Elementary School
K-8 Schools
21. Plaza Vista School
22. Vista Verde School
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In March 2011, Irvine Unified School District
(IUSD) embarked on a process to develop a
twenty-year Comprehensive Facilities Master
Plan (FMP). Included in the scope of services for
this effort was a number of distinct tasks;
1. Program Visioning
2. Demographics Review
3. Facilities Needs Assessment
4. Educational Specifications
5. Conceptual Site Master Planning
6. Implementation
7. Development of Databases
Deliverables generated from these tasks have
been organized into three separate volumes:
Volume 1
The first volume approved by the IUSD Board of
Education on November 10, 2011, and February
7, 2012, contains the Educational Specifications
for Elementary, K-8, Middle, and High Schools
programs.
Volume 2
Volume 2, which follows, comprises deliverables
connected to the Task 3 Facilities Needs
Assessment, Task 5 Conceptual Site Master
Planning and Task 6 Implementation phase.
“The Facilities Master
Plan will focus on analysis
of existing and future
facilities needs. It will
contain an implementation
plan with cost estimates
for providing new school
facilities and
improvements to existing
facilities. It is IUSD’s
intent to assemble a team
that will work
collaboratively within
IUSD and the community
to establish a plan that
will cover the period
2010 – 2030.” -IUSD Request for Proposal, October 2010
Volume 3
The final volume consists of the Energy Master
Plan deliverables.
This volume, Volume 2, represents the
culmination of a year-long process – from May
2011 to May 2012 – to investigate and define
the current condition of all of the District’s
facilities and then to master plan each site
based on an overlay of the Educational
Specifications and the unique needs present at
each location.
In total, over 750 District and community
stakeholders were engaged in the long range
master planning process. The comprehensive
nature of the deliverables and proposed
solutions is a direct result of the extensive and
enthusiastic participation of so many people
coming from different perspectives throughout
the District.
SITE ANALYSIS & CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLANS
This School Site Facility Master Implementation Plan presents an overlay of the facility ed. specs. – approved by the IUSD Board, Nov. 2011 – onto the existing facility plan. The proposed facilities modifications and enhancements were reviewed by a school site committee; this plan reflects their input. It represents a 20-year vision for the school site, with phased implementation as funding is available. Once funding is determined for specific projects, further discussions with school site and district stakeholders will refine the design and details of the projects. The current approved ed. specs. will provide the framework for the design. The modifications shown here reflect a rough potential layout, to establish budgets; they are not intended to represent a final design. During the later detailed design phase, building, site, and funding constraints may require changes to this original plan.
A. INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME 2
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“The Facilities Master
Plan will focus on analysis
of existing and future
facilities needs. It will
contain an implementation
plan with cost estimates
for providing new school
facilities and
improvements to existing
facilities. It is IUSD’s
intent to assemble a team
that will work
collaboratively within
IUSD and the community
to establish a plan that
will cover the period
2010 – 2030.” -IUSD Request for Proposal, October 2010
This School Site Facility Master Implementation Plan presents an overlay of the facility ed. specs. – approved by the IUSD Board, Nov. 2011 – onto the existing facility plan. The proposed facilities modifications and enhancements were reviewed by a school site committee; this plan reflects their input. It represents a 20-year vision for the school site, with phased implementation as funding is available. Once funding is determined for specific projects, further discussions with school site and district stakeholders will refine the design and details of the projects. The current approved ed. specs. will provide the framework for the design. The modifications shown here reflect a rough potential layout, to establish budgets; they are not intended to represent a final design. During the later detailed design phase, building, site, and funding constraints may require changes to this original plan.
From October 2011 to February 2012, a number
of meetings were held to share the drafts of the
conceptual site master plans with various school
site stakeholders and ensure the accuracy and
relevance of the plans to the sites. Site
stakeholders were selected to serve on
committees that would provide input about the
analysis of their site and the proposed
modifications and enhancements. All plans were
revised to reflect these discussions and
incorporate input, resulting in the finalized
master plans that are located in this binder.
The team concurrently conducted interviews
with leadership of programs currently residing
at the District’s various support sites. The intent
of these interviews was to gather information
about program needs and determine whether
the current location and facilities support or
detract from long-term goals. In the process of
evaluating options for each support site, the
team considered:
• The size and location of the property
• The existing facility, site layout and condition
• The impact on the adjacent community (e.g.,
traffic flow)
• The ability to repurpose or reconfigure the
facility to meet program goals
• Whether the facility and program were “right
sized,” and how well the facility supports the
program requirements
• Consolidation of similar programs to improve
efficiency and optimize shared use
Task 3: Preliminary Site Walks & Facilities
Needs Assessment
In May 2011, IUSD and the lead planning team
kicked off the Facilities Needs Assessment
portion of the Facilities Master Plan by
conducting preliminary site walks at each school
within the District. The purpose of these initial
visits was to gain a general understanding of
the condition of the facilities, as well as to
uncover any overarching needs or concerns.
Following this preliminary work, LPA conducted
a comprehensive assessment of facilities needs
in Summer 2011. During that time, members of
the planning team walked each site, verifying
the accuracy of the District’s electronic CADD
files, measuring casework, and taking
representative photographs of typical spaces
inside and outside the buildings.
Tasks 5&6: Conceptual Site Master
Planning, School Site Committee Meetings,
& Implementation
After analyzing information gathered during the
Facilities Needs Assessment phase (Task 3) and
finalizing educational specifications created for
the Elementary, K-8, Middle and High Schools
(Volume 1, Task 4), the planning team began
master planning each school site in September
2011. The conceptual diagrams created for each
school and support site propose potential
modifications and enhancements by overlaying
the Board-approved educational specifications
to determine what is needed in order to meet
the specification standards and to encourage
equity throughout the schools in the District.
B. PROCESS: SCHEDULED TASKS & OUTCOMES
2011
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Task 4 Educational Specifications
Task 1 Data Review
& Visioning
Task 5&6 Conceptual Site Master Planning,
School Site Committee Meetings, & Implementation
Task 3 Facilities Needs Assessment Preliminary Site Walks
SCHEDULE
JAN FEB
2012
MAR
11/10 – ES, K8, MS Ed Specs. Approved
2/7 – HS Ed Specs. Approved
APR MAY
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In this manner, the most effective use of each
support site was determined and master plans
were created for the Training Center, Culinary
Arts, the Central Kitchen, the Early Childhood
Learning Center (ECLC), the Maintenance &
Operations site, and the District Office.
To round out the master planning and
implementation process, (15) scope groupings
were developed to arrive at cost estimates
representative of the total master plan program
and campus needs at each school and/or
District support site.
(15) Scope Groupings
1. Modernization – Reflects current and near-
future District eligibility for the state School
Facilities Program (SFP) modernization dollars.
Scope of work typically includes repair,
upgrade, and replacement of outdated building
finishes, fixtures, and systems.
2. Program Reconfiguration – Results from the
overlay of the Board approved Ed. Specs. on a
school site to adapt and modify existing spaces
to meet the program goals of the District.
3. Shade Structure – A proposed 1200 SF shade
structure for the Kindergarten outdoor play
areas at the Elementary and K-8 school sites.
4. New Construction Kindergarten – Addition of
California Department of Education 1,350 SF
classroom and activity center commons spaces
to the Elementary and K-8 school sites. Number
of spaces proposed is based upon the
Kindergarten enrollment projected.
5. New Construction Classrooms – Addition of
classrooms and classroom building(s) to reflect
replacement of existing portables and/or to
house forecasted increases in student
enrollment.
6. New Construction Science/Design Labs – The
addition of appropriately-sized science labs to
reflect needs based on student enrollment, and
following the Board-approved Ed. Specs.’
creation of project-based learning, hands-on
design labs at the Elementary, K-8, and Middle
School sites.
7. New Construction Electives Labs – Addition of
specialized electives spaces at High School
sites.
“The Facilities Master
Plan will focus on analysis
of existing and future
facilities needs. It will
contain an implementation
plan with cost estimates
for providing new school
facilities and
improvements to existing
facilities. It is IUSD’s
intent to assemble a team
that will work
collaboratively within
IUSD and the community
to establish a plan that
will cover the period
2010 – 2030.” -IUSD Request for Proposal, October 2010
8. New Construction Performing Arts/Theater –
To achieve equity across the District, addition of
a 700-seat theater as well as performing arts
program support spaces to the High School
sites that do not currently have theaters of this
size.
9. New Construction Physical Education – The
addition of interior and exterior program spaces
to support the needs of Physical Education.
10. New Construction Music/MPR/Food Service
– The addition of Music program, multi-purpose
room, and student dining facilities.
11. New Construction Administration – The
expansion and/or reconfiguration of existing
administrative support and parent center spaces
to comply with the Ed. Spec. program
recommendations.
12. New Construction Library/Innovation
Lab/Student Services – Addition and/or
expansion of Media Center, student learning
center support, and counseling program spaces.
The Innovation Lab is an evolution of the
current computer labs adjacent to existing
libraries. It is intended as a location for the
rollout of new technologies and as a place for
the tutoring of students and development of
staff in the effective use of technology.
13. Parking/Drop-off – Changes to existing
parking lots and student drop-off areas to
address ease of circulation and enhance student
safety.
14. Landscape/Hardscape – Improvements to
the landscape and hardscape campus
infrastructure. Includes upgrade of playfields,
asphalt hard courts, and outdoor student
gathering and learning spaces to address the
needs of all students.
15. Technology (TBD by District) – A $5,000 per
classroom allowance in the individual school site
project cost estimates to address needed
upgrades to the campus fiber optic and wireless
data networks.
SITE ANALYSIS & CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLANS
This School Site Facility Master Implementation Plan presents an overlay of the facility ed. specs. – approved by the IUSD Board, Nov. 2011 – onto the existing facility plan. The proposed facilities modifications and enhancements were reviewed by a school site committee; this plan reflects their input. It represents a 20-year vision for the school site, with phased implementation as funding is available. Once funding is determined for specific projects, further discussions with school site and district stakeholders will refine the design and details of the projects. The current approved ed. specs. will provide the framework for the design. The modifications shown here reflect a rough potential layout, to establish budgets; they are not intended to represent a final design. During the later detailed design phase, building, site, and funding constraints may require changes to this original plan.
B. PROCESS: SCHEDULED TASKS & OUTCOMES, continued
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1. Site Analysis Package
The first component of Volume 2 is the site
analysis package, which is meant to be an
accurate representation of the current state of
each school site at the time of the site survey.
Each package comprises:
1) A campus overview, which summarizes
information about the school, its
educational program and mission, and a
summary of various features within specific
areas of the school
2) Campus observations, which provide more
detailed information concerning the
condition and adequacy of the building(s),
classrooms, administrative areas, shared
spaces, available technology and
infrastructure, outdoor areas, parking and
drop-off areas, and additional overarching
topics
3) A site plan depicting the specific uses
housed in each room/region of the school as
well as the designated uses of its outdoor
areas
4) School statistics, a classroom count, and an
assessment of the school, labeled ‘Measures
of Quality’ (on a 1-4 scale), which considers
a number of qualitative indicators, including
the adequacy of wayfinding, daylighting,
classroom flexibility, access to technology,
energy consumption, and general condition
5) Photo sheets that provide an overview of
the look and feel of the campus, with
representative photographs of typical
classrooms and other significant zones
within the school and the site; each sheet
includes a key map indicating the location
where each photo was taken
Site Plan
(1-2)
(3-4)
(5)
Photo Sheet
‘Measures of Quality’
School Stats
Classroom Count
Campus Observations Campus Overview
Key Map
C. DELIVERABLES INCLUDED IN VOLUME 2
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2. Conceptual Master Plans
The conceptual master plans present an overlay
of the District-wide Educational Specifications –
approved by the IUSD Board of Education – onto
the existing facility plan. Each conceptual
master plan document includes a site plan that
depicts the potential scope of modifications and
enhancements proposed to take place at that
particular site.
The proposed changes for each site were
reviewed by the individual school site
committees and revised to reflect their input.
These plans are supplemented with a written
description of the proposed scope, and each
plan also provides information about the year
the school was built, the year it was modernized
(or the year it is slated to be modernized), the
current enrollment, the number of existing
classrooms, and the number of proposed
classrooms (‘school stats’ on sample below).
C. DELIVERABLES INCLUDED IN VOLUME 2, continued
Sample Conceptual Master Plan
Proposed Scope
Classroom Count
School Stats
Key for Scope
The current approved Educational Specifications
will provide the framework for the future project
design. Modifications shown here reflect a rough
potential site layout, to establish budgets; they
are not intended to represent a final site and
building design. During the later detailed design
phase, building, funding constraints may require
changes to this original plan. The conceptual
master plan represents a 20-year vision for the
school site, with phased implementation as
funding is available.
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3. New Construction Programs
The new construction master plan programs
that have been prepared for each school and
District support site provide a space allocation
summary with a breakdown of the new
construction square footages proposed for the
specific program elements that are required at
the particular site in order to adhere to the
educational specifications.
4. Cost Estimates
Cost estimates were generated for each site
based on program and campus needs. Each cost
estimate contains a breakdown by the (15)
scope of work categories, with associated
square footages, unit costs, construction costs,
and soft cost to arrive at project total project
costs for each school and District support
analyzed as part of the Comprehensive Facilities
Master Plan program. All costs are in 2012
dollars and do not include potential escalation.
On the following pages are summaries of the
anticipated costs identified by both school site
and the (15) scope of work categories.
Note
The four types of deliverables were
created at different stages of the master
planning process; as a result, the date
listed on each deliverable reflects when that
particular piece was finalized.
Classroom Count
Total Assignable/Gross SF,
New Construction
Program Elements
Sample New Construction Program
Sample Cost Estimate
Construction
Costs
Total
Project
Costs
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D. TOTAL PROGRAM COST
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As dollars become available to implement the
Comprehensive Long Range Facilities Master
Plan recommendations, the Irvine Unified
School District will evaluate future projects, and
future project scope budgets, on a case-by-case
basis. This prioritization evaluation may be
based upon consideration of the following
criteria:
• Total Funding Available
• Opportunity to Achieve State Funding
• Developer Mitigation Agreements
• Equalization of Educational Opportunities
• District Educational & Support Programs
Priorities
• Facilities & Utilities Infrastructure Systems
Condition & Age
Projects will be brought forward to the Irvine
Unified School District Board of Education for
review, discussion, and approval prior to
proceeding.
E. NEXT STEPS / PRIORITIZATION
Classroom Count
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F. NEW SCHOOL PLANNING & FINANCING
Classroom Count
Planning of new schools occurs during the new
community planning phase. The developer and
IUSD staff meet to determine the school facility
needs for the new communities. This process
starts with the development of student
generation rates based on the types of
residential development for the proposed
community, as well as a housing development
schedule. Working closely with the developer,
IUSD staff are able to project the need to
construct and open new schools based on
criteria outlined in IUSD Board Policies.
School funding consists of a contribution of local
funding through a Community Facilities District
(CFD), State funding, and/or other forms of
mitigation negotiated with the developer. This
collaboration allows for quality schools to be
constructed to serve IUSD students and the
community in a timely manner. Since IUSD has
a process in place for new school funding, new
school construction was not included in the
Facilities Master Plan Financial Analysis.
IUSD has partnered with the Irvine Company
on several CFD projects to ensure new
communities within IUSD have quality schools.
Recently, IUSD has also partnered with Five
Point Communities to provide new school
facilities to support the new Heritage Fields
Community in the Great Park areas within IUSD,
as well as New Home Company for their
contribution to schools to support the new
Lambert Ranch residential community.
On an annual basis, IUSD staff updates the
Board of Education on the status of new school
planning and enrollment projections. At the
March 13, 2012 Facilities Study Session, the
following enrollment projections were presented
to the Board:
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Classroom Count
Based on the planning and collaboration with
developers, the opening dates for future schools
have been established and planning for these
facilities has commenced.
The location and opening dates for new schools
serving IUSD can be found on the map on the
following page.
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by recognizing the individuality of each
student, supporting all learning styles, and
fostering the inquisitive nature of students.
Because learning happens everywhere,
every aspect of the facility will elicit, support,
and sustain learning for each student. Flexible
facilities will promote the most current and
effective approaches to teaching and learning
that support the different developmental,
social, emotional, and intellectual needs
of each child.
by providing relevant and flexible learning
spaces that connect students and staff to a
rapidly changing world. Through the effective
integration and utilization of resources –
people, technology, tools, and facilities – we
will enrich the learning experience and
prepare students for futures that will
embrace:
• Creativity & Entrepreneurship
• Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
• Self-Directed Learning
• Communication, Collaboration,
& Interpersonal Skills
• Technological & Information Literacy –
and citizenship
• Responsibility, Values, & Integrity
• Environmental Responsibility
We Will Respond to the Needs of Each Student… 1
We Will Empower Students to Succeed… 2
VISIONING PROCESS OUTCOMES Through a series of visioning sessions with over 100 IUSD stakeholders, seven Guiding Principles
were created to direct the Facilities Master Planning strategies and Educational Specifications. There
was an intention to align these principles with the District’s Strategic Plan and the Continuous
Improvement Efforts that have been developed by the District over the last two years. The visioning
process allowed the District to engage in conversation and reflection on what the future of education
might look like and how learning spaces might be re-imagined. The result was the identification of
fundamental values along side a vision of possibilities for future school designs and improvements.
These principles intend to coordinate IUSD’s ideas about its educational vision by permeating policy,
practice, and place making.
‘The development of
tomorrow’s facilities should
be infrastructure responses
to an educational
philosophy - one whose
goal is not to control
students, but to empower
them to take charge of their
own learning.’ - Prakash Nair
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through activities that build capacity, cultivate collaboration, and maximize talents of teachers and staff, to best accommodate the needs of every student. Schools and facilities will provide inspiring spaces that support and encourage professional learning communities, teacher training opportunities, and communication and articulation between educators. We will promote a connected community of effective teachers and facilitators.
through thoughtful and sustainable design,
construction, and maintenance of safe and
healthy schools and workplaces. Schools and
facilities will serve as teaching tools that
support our students’ and staff members’ well-
being on a social, physical, and emotional
level. Facilities will enhance student
learning and achievement while attracting,
supporting, and retaining extraordinary
professionals and educational leaders.
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We Will Nurture Healthy People & Healthy, Safe Environments…
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We Will Support Professional Development…
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‘(Schools) should provide
an environment that will
support and enhance the
learning process,
encourage innovation,
foster positive human
relationships - in short, be
a tool for learning’’ -OECD
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that maximize learning opportunities and
foster the joy of learning in clean,
attractive, energy-efficient facilities. We will
design and build new facilities, and modernize
existing facilities, to complement, support, and
enhance the highest quality educational
experience for each student. Both indoor and
outdoor school spaces will facilitate and
showcase students’ creative endeavors. New
facilities will raise the standard for all of
our schools, and guide modernization efforts
and the refinement of existing facilities.
by designing schools and programs that are
integral to the community they serve, while
providing equitable learning experiences
for each student. School designs will
encourage parental, student, and community
engagement, and offer distinctive
opportunities and programs based on
community needs and local culture.
We Will Establish The Highest Quality Programs…
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We Will Celebrate The Uniqueness of Irvine’s Communities…
6 ’21st century learning
spaces will not all look
alike. The industrial era’s
cookie-cutter approach to
school design does not
map well to today’s
multifaceted educational
needs. Instead, places of
learning must reflect our
understanding of how
people learn.’ -Partnership for 21st Century Skills
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by developing, implementing, and
continuously refining a comprehensive
Facilities Master Plan that anticipates future
needs and values stewardship. By
engaging in stakeholder-based dialogues,
we will identify and align resources to ensure
that facilities accommodate the changing
needs of the District, providing the greatest
synergy between evolving programs and
the built environment. Facilities that are
energy-efficient flexible, and easy to
maintain, as well as economical to build and
operate, will be essential to accomplishing the
goals of the District. This will be particularly
important as financial and other resources
fluctuate. The Plan will serve as a living
document that supports our mission
“to provide the highest quality
educational experience we can envision.”
‘An educational plan, based on a core set of beliefs shared by all stakeholders, creates an environment that supports positive change and growth in the district. Communication is also enhanced, and the culture of the district becomes conductive to innovation. A sound educational plan carried forward over the long term sustains a positive direction for the district even when new state educational standards are introduced or when there is change in leadership or a downturn in economy.’ -Creating Connections / CEFPI Guide for Educational Facility Planning
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