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PrincetonPublicSchoolsFacilitiesReferendumACriticalNeed
ATransformativeOpportunityAResponsibleInvestment
ACriticalNeed
CriticalNeedCapacityChallenge:CurrentandFuture
2017:3,7692022:4,2982027:4,820
5yr.- 14%increase
10yr.- 28%increase
CapacityChallenge:CurrentandFutureGradesPreK-5
Currentlyatcapacity
200morestudentsinnext5years
15%increase
CommunityParkEnrollmentProjections
Currentlyatcapacity
96overcapacityby2021=4classroomsof24
500by2025
JohnsonParkEnrollmentProjections
Atcapacityfornext10years
Noimpactfromnewhousing
LittlebrookEnrollmentProjections
Currentlyovercapacityby18
45morestudentsby2020forenrollmentofover400.
Projectedtostayabovecapacity
RiversideEnrollmentProjections
Historicallyunder300;projectedtobelargerthanJP
426by2023120overcapacity=6classrms of20
CapacityChallenge:CurrentandFutureGrades6-8
Currently100overcapacity
853in2020
967in2022:33%increasein5years(240students)
1,138by2027
CapacityChallenge:CurrentandFutureGrades9-12
Almost200overcapacityof1423
Upanother100by2022
2000by2026
HowHastheDistrictAlreadyBeenManagingEnrollmentGrowth?• PHS
• Convertedrm.98.5(largerspace)tocreatetwohealthclassrooms
• Twolargeclassroomsin130hallwaydividedintofour
• Convertedtworegularclassroomsintosciencelabs
• Convertedsupervisor’sofficeintosmallgroupinstructionroom
• TeacherlunchroomconvertedtoLifeSkillsroom
• Trailersforteacheroffices– yieldingtwouseableclassrooms@$500,000
• InstructionalclassroomcreatedinLibrary• Increaseinsomeclasssizesto28-30
• JW• Useofallavailableclassrooms• Increasesinsomeclasssizesto28-30
• Elementary• Useofallavailableclassrooms• SpanishInstructiononacart• Increasesinclasssizesto20-25
WhatIsOurVisionfortheFuture?
PHSExpansion• Spacetoaccommodate300-400students• Multi-storyAddition
• Flexiblespaceforlearning• Cafeteriaextension
• InternalRenovations/Reconfigurations• Courtyards?• Classrooms?• Library?
• AdditionalParking
New5/6SchoolonVRSite• Extendsnurturanceofelementaryschoolwhileofferingmiddleschoolexploration
• 5th and6th gradersareinsync– sociallyemotionally,intellectually
• Thecurriculumandneededskillsareinsync–allowingforexcitingprojects,performances,andprofessionaldevelopment
• Promotesclearandcaringfocusontransitions
• AllowsallchildrentoexperiencenewschoolandconnectbeforeJW&PHS
• Cost-effectivelyfreesupspaceatJWandall4elementaryschools
• Maintainsneighborhoodelementaryschools
5/6School:SuccessStories
OtherDistricts• Montgomery• LowerMiddleSchool
• Hillsborough• Auten RoadIntermediate
• Bridgewater-Raritan• EisenhowerIntermediate• HillsideIntermediate
• SouthBrunswick• UpperElementarySchool
TheLowerMiddleSchoolsucceedsbecauseitcombinesthecontentspecializationsupportedbymostmiddleschoolacademicstructureswiththenurturingsensibilitiesoftheelementaryyears.Itistrulyjustthatsimple!
MikeRichards,Principal
5/6School:SuccessStories– SouthBrunswickJoanneKerekes,Asst.SuperintendentForthoseofusfortunateenoughtohavebeenapartoftheUESexperience,youwillhearinSBSDtothisdaythattherewerenobetteryearsthanthose.Ibelieve,hadtherenotbeenapriorcommitmenttothetwo-middleschoolmodel,thattheUESwouldhavecontinuedonandflourished.Whathappenedduringthosefiveyearswasnothingshortofmagical.
Wesawchildhoodextendedandgainedaglimpseintowhoourchildrenwouldbecomeasadults.
• Thecafeterias,hallways,andplaygroundswereunbelievablypeaceful.• Regroupingacrossgradelevelswasmanagedwithease.• Thearts,andperformanceandresearchtasksflourished.• ECA’sfocusedoncollaborativeclubs–OdysseyoftheMind,InventionConvention• AlignmentofcurriculummadePDwithstaffasrichasIhaveeverexperiencedit.Wewereaheadofthecurve.
WhatElseMighttheReferendumInclude?• SafetyandSecurity• Mainentrancesatallsixschoolsneedtobereconfiguredtobebothwelcomingandsecure
• HVACupgradesatallsixschools• HighefficiencyBoilersandHeatingPumps(currentones15– 20yearsold)• Newgeneratorsneededforelementaryschoolsincaseofpoweroutages• ACingyms,cafeterias
• Additionalathleticfieldsw/turf,plusflexibleindoorspace• AlternatespaceforadministrationandtransportationcurrentlyatVR• PossibleinclusionofPreschoolCentertofreeupmorespaceatRS,CP,JP
CriticalNeed:PossibleImplicationsofNotBuildingAdditionalSpace• Elementary
• Classsizesof25-30particularlyatCPandRS
• PossibleredistrictingofelementarystudentsfromCPandRStoJPandLB
• Middleschool• Classsizesof30-35• Cuttingofexploratoryprograms-coding,robotics,business,shoptorepurposespaceforrequiredclasses
• NeedtorenovateformerLibrarytofunctionasclassrooms
• Highschool• Classsizesof28-30• Limitingofelectiveofferingssoallstudentsreceiveonlyrequiredcourses
• Possibledifficultyofstudentsmeetinggraduationrequirementsinartsandpracticalarts
• Splitsessions?• Staggeredsessions?
ATransformativeOpportunity
Schoolsarenotbuildings;theyarethepeoplein
them.Howcanwecreatespaces
thatwillconnect,support,andinspirethosepeople?
InspirationThrough21st CenturyLearning
Schoolsshouldreflecttheworldforwhichwearepreparingourstudents.
InspirationThroughSustainability
Thebuildingitselfbecomesalaboratoryforlearning–andacost-effectiveone.
InspirationThroughCommunityEngagementAnopportunitytocreateatruecommunityschoolfocusedonhelpingchildrenandfamiliesthrive-intellectually,physically,emotionally.
AResponsibleInvestment
WhatAreWeInvestingIn?
• Ourchildrenandtheirsuccess• Ourschoolbuildings• Ourhomevalues• Ourcommunity
WhatIsTheFinancialImpact?
• ProjectedcostsdeterminedoncedesignsarefinalizedinMarchorApril• Commitmenttolimitedtaximpact• Increaseindebtservicefromanyproposedconstructioncoststobehundreds–notthousands- ofdollarsontheaverageassessedhome
• Taximpactexpectedtodeclineafter2022-23whensignificantdebtretires• Stateincentivesavailableforschoolconstruction• District’sAAAbondrating=excellentinterestrate• Independentfinancialadvisersworkingwithdistrictonlimitingthetaximpact- samegroupwhoassistourtown
OtherFinancialConsiderations
• Therewillbesomeincreasedoperatingcostsforopeninganewschool• TheDistrictisactivelyengagedinnegotiatingcontributionstoouroperatingfundfromournon-publicpartnerswhosechildrenattendourschools.• Maintainingourfacilitiesisprudentstewardship• Fiscallyresponsibleinvestment nowwillsavetaxdollarsinthelongertermasconstructionandfinancingcostsrise.
ReferendumTimeline• InitialStakeholderInput:January,2018• DesignssharedwithCommunity:February– March,2018
• InitialPlanstoDOE:April2018• Continueddesignrefinementwithongoingstakeholderinput:March–Sept.2018
• Informationsessionsre:design,cost,benefittostudentsandthecommunity:March– September,2018
• ReferendumVote:October2,2018• ConstructionBegins:Spring,2019
• ProjectedOpeningofNewSchoolandAddition:September,2020
Summary
• ACriticalNeed• ATransformativeOpportunity• AResponsibleInvestment
Aninvestmentineducationalwayspaysthehighestreturns.- BenjaminFranklin