THANK YOU SANDUSKY ROTARY

CLUB

Dr. Eugene Sanders with the Sandusky Board of Education Members

The Campaign Leadership Team andthe Sandusky Board of Education Members

THANK YOUSANDUSKY REGISTER

SANDUSKY CITY SCHOOLS STUDENT LEADERS:

SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS:

MICHELLE MILLERMAHKI SCHRECKDEJA JOHNSON

AIREEYA TURNBOW

STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS:

KERRIGAN VARGOJASON WHITEDRU CRAIG

EVAN MCGORY

PURPOSE: The purpose of our meeting is to update the Sandusky Rotary and citizens of Sandusky about the

recommendation to build two state of the art elementary school facilities and provide upgrades to science, physics, chemistry,

and technology labs at Sandusky High School.

GOALS FOR OUR MEETING TODAY:

1. Provide a timeline of activities over the last two years that has resulted in the facilities recommendation.

2. Communicate that the facilities recommendation is based on the district's academic goals, called The Transformation Plan.

3. Communicate all of the significant aspects of the facilities plan, includingthe rationale, vision, logic, configuration, location, and historic nature of thisfacilities opportunity and our partnership with Ohio School Facilities

Commission.

4. Provide comprehensive details on all cost factors associated with the facilities plan.

5. Continue our commitment to transparency and open dialogue on all issues associated with the facilities plan and to post all comments and questions on

our website for observation and review by all members of the community.

THE TRANSFORMATION PLAN TIMELINE AND THE RECOMMENDATION FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES

•Started initial Transformation Plan discussions in the spring semester of 2013

•Held over 40 community and small group meetings seeking feedback and vetting the key elements of the Transformation Plan

•Utilized a 35 member Transformation Plan Committee to make academic and organizational recommendations that resulted in the Transformation Plan

•Official rollout of the Transformation Plan in March 2014

•Academic Year 2014-2015 is the first year implementation of the Transformation Plan

•Developed 12 Pillars of the Transformation Plan, of which School Facilities is the final pillar

THE TRANSFORMATION PLAN TIMELINE AND THE RECOMMENDATION FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES

• Board of Education reviewed and vetted all facilities recommendations and voted unanimously to officially place the recommendation on the ballot for November 4, 2014.

• Campaign leadership is organized to present strong arguments to the community to maximize this historic opportunity to build state of the art buildings for decades to come for the children of the Sandusky City Schools.

THE FACILITIES PLAN

Build state of the art Elementary Schools:  • PreK-2 on the Hancock Elementary School site  • Grades 3-6 on the Ontario Elementary School site   Invest $2.1 million in early childhood development by including acitywide emphasis on Preschool.

Invest $4.4 million in STEAM:  S: Science Labs for Biology, Chemistry and Physics

 T: Technology Labs for Video Distance Learning for

Global Experience, College and Career Readiness Opportunities  

E: Engineering Fabrication Lab  A: Arts Academy  M: Mathematics Collaboration Space

THE FACILITIES PLANConnect our instructional framework of Project-Based Learning and 21st Century Skills of critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communicationWe will retain: • Adams Building for online and alternative education for

the Sandusky Digital Academy

• Jackson Building (selective demo) will utilize gymnasium and pool for student and community use

• Mills Elementary will be repurposed into Adult and Career Technology Options

• Venice Heights Elementary will be repurposed into the Regional Center for Advanced Academic Studies (RCAAS)

• Osborne Elementary School we will partner with community groups for effective community use

Total Cost: $57,713,289

• Ohio School Facilities Commission Co-Fund: 54%

• Sandusky Residents will fund: 46%

• Locally funded initiative $6.5 million ($2.1 million for Preschool & $4.4 million for science labs at SHS)

• Total millage: 3.98 mills

• A home in Sandusky valued at: $100,000 would equate to $0.38 a day

New Construction of Two Grade Level Specific

Elementary Buildings/Abatement and Demo

PK-2 Elementary 26,833,093.003-6 Elementary 21,171,192.00Abatement/Demo 3,209,004.00

Total 51,213,289.00PALFI* 6,500,000.00

Co-Funded Project 51,213,289.00State Share 27,655,176.06

Local Share & PALFI 30,058,112.94

Millage 3.98

*PALFI: Project Agreement Locally Funded Initiative

STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES REGARDING THE FACILITIES PLAN

•RATIONALE: The school facilities plan is based on the core foundation

of our academic plan and the need to provide 21st Century facilitiesto meet the needs of our students and also meet and exceed globalcompetitive expectations.

• VISION: Our vision is to provide facilities for this new generation of learners. We believe that it is our turn to create a new vision for students and families in Sandusky, Ohio. Merging our academic vision with our facilities plan will usher in a new era of teaching and learning in the Sandusky City Schools.

• CONFIGURATION: Aligning our elementary grades in Preschool–2 and grades 3-6 will allow us to build on teacher professional development by teachers of similar grades in the district being together, reducing expenses, building cohesive practices, and increasing accountability

of all employees.

STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES REGARDING THE FACILITIES PLAN

• LOCATION OF FACILITIES: School officials reviewed the benefits of building on property we own next to the high school on Hayes Avenue and also building within the neighborhoods. The ultimate decision was to embed our elementary buildings within the neighborhoods. Current enrollment and school assignments have students attending schools throughout the district. Our decision will preserve neighborhood values and provide a setting conducive to youth development

• OHIO SCHOOL FACILITIES COMMISSION: Sandusky City Schools will partner with the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC), who will provide 54% of the cost of this project. This equates to approximately $27 million dollars of the project. The OSFC Construction Manual provides comprehensive details of the rules and procedures associated with building projects throughout the state.

STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES REGARDING THE FACILITIES PLAN

• COST: The total cost of the building project is $57.7 million dollars. This is a “shared cost” project, meaning OSFC and Sandusky City Schools are partnering for this building initiative. If successful in November, the facilities will be financed through purchasing bonds. The arrangements are similar to a mortgage that is paid over a number of years.

• PROJECT ALLOCATION LOCAL FUNDED INITIATIVE (PALFI): There are certain components of the construction building plans that OSFC will not cover. Local residents are responsible for those uncovered costs.

For our plan, local residents are committed to preschool educationand science labs at the high school that meet our global perspectives curriculum and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)

STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES REGARDING THE FACILITIES PLAN

• LOGISTICS DURING THE BUILDING PROGRAM: The ideal plan is to allow students to remain in their elementary buildings while the new facilities are being built. The embedded sites will allow for students to transition from the former buildings to the new facility. The district has available building space to house transitional facilities requirements if needed. Additionally, the Senior Leadership Team has the experience of building over 60 new buildings over the last ten years and will be able to provide fiscal guidance and oversight of quality construction of the new facilities

• IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM USE OF THE FORMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SITE:The old Memorial Hospital site will be kept for re-development as a softball field and for other academic/athletic/community needs as our future planning moves forward.

Please check your packet for more information on:-Frequently Asked Questions

-Key Points of our School Facilities Plan-A State Grade Card Press Release

 

Questions and Open Discussion

 

 

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