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LPA Table of Contents IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Comprehensive Facilities Master Plan 05.30.12 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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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.

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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).

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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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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

We Will Maintain a Long Range View… 7