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District-Wide Facilities

Study

Ardwood Civic

January 15, 2013

Lower Merion School District

Agenda Process to Date Timeline for Decisions Enrollment Study Capacity vs. Enrollment Recommended Option Schedule Additional Information for Board Funding Discussion

Process to Date

Nov 17, 2011 Reviewed Enrollment Study Requirement at Facility Comm Mtg

Jan 23 Bd Approves Consultant for Enrollment and Facility Study

Jun 11 Enrollment Study Presented Sep 24 District-Wide Facilities Study Presented Oct 22 Special Fac Com Mtg – Administration

Presents Recommendation Nov 15, 27 Community Meetings (additional meeting

planned for Jan 15)

Process to Date

Dec 10 Special Board Mtg Dec 17 Board Business Mtg – Approval for GL

Concept (Modular Classrooms) Jan 10 Community Meeting (additional meeting

planned for Jan 15) Jan 14 Special Board Mtg

Timeline for Decisions

Jan 24 Monthly Fac Comm Mtg

Jan 28 Board Business Mtg – Approval of Concepts for GL, PV, BC, WV

6,400

6,600

6,800

7,000

7,200

7,400

7,600

7,800

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Historic Enrollment

Increase of 870 or

12.8% from

08-09 SY

Enrollment Study

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

K 325 297 317 366 353 352 391 411 413

1 434 490 470 480 522 494 518 528 585

2 450 449 522 485 504 536 521 539 556

3 481 463 467 549 509 517 551 544 564

4 462 494 484 484 552 505 533 571 568

5 528 471 514 499 503 557 525 547 600

6 568 541 490 533 514 499 562 549 564

7 543 576 570 501 560 523 514 584 564

8 593 548 597 576 512 561 538 527 600

9 623 618 587 613 568 515 602 584 573

10 599 628 637 583 608 560 528 620 589

11 572 608 642 624 594 601 563 547 635

12 546 576 602 652 621 592 606 591 549

Total 6,724 6,759 6,899 6,945 6,920 6,812 6,952 7,142 7,360

LMSD Historic Enrollment

Enrollment Study

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

K 325 297 317 366 353 352 391 411 413

1 434 490 470 480 522 494 518 528 585

2 450 449 522 485 504 536 521 539 556

3 481 463 467 549 509 517 551 544 564

4 462 494 484 484 552 505 533 571 568

5 528 471 514 499 503 557 525 547 600

6 568 541 490 533 514 499 562 549 564

7 543 576 570 501 560 523 514 584 564

8 593 548 597 576 512 561 538 527 600

9 623 618 587 613 568 515 602 584 573

10 599 628 637 583 608 560 528 620 589

11 572 608 642 624 594 601 563 547 635

12 546 576 602 652 621 592 606 591 549

Total 6,724 6,759 6,899 6,945 6,920 6,812 6,952 7,142 7,360

LMSD Historic Enrollment

+15% +15% +17.5% + 20% +22.5% +32% +31% +32% +19%

12-13 Actual 10th Grade = 579

Historic Enrollment Elementary Schools

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Belmont Hills Cynwyd Gladwyne Merion Penn Valley Penn Wynne

Gladwyne

Penn Valley

Future Enrollment

• 5 Year Increase of 907 or 12% from 2011-12 • 10 Year Increase of 1,338 or 18% from 2011-12

6,500

7,000

7,500

8,000

8,500

9,000

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

Lower Merion Public Schools Projected Enrollment

5 Yr 10 Yr

7682

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22Belmont Hills ES 451 451 455 454 445 427 449 447 444 447 447Cynwyd ES 512 520 535 546 546 550 532 530 528 531 532Gladwyne ES 633 666 706 731 735 743 732 729 725 731 731Merion ES 530 539 549 549 571 562 557 555 552 557 557Penn Valley ES 584 617 637 642 653 646 636 634 630 636 636Penn Wynne ES 576 559 558 561 560 552 544 543 540 544 544

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

Elementary School Enrollment Projection

Elementary Schools

Gladwyne

Penn Valley 633

584

576 530

512

451

731

636

557

544 532

447

Current 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22Bala Cynwyd MS 865 896 929 940 906 940 996 1,032 1,029 980 972Welsh Valley MS 863 888 926 986 1,046 1,119 1,148 1,144 1,114 1,086 1,077

800

850

900

950

1000

1050

1100

1150

1200

Middle School Projection

1,148

1,077 972

865 863

1,032

940

906

High School Projection

Current 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22Harriton HS 1086 1,189 1,190 1,216 1,262 1,303 1,367 1,459 1,552 1,606 1,628Lower Merion HS 1260 1,281 1,286 1,324 1,415 1,425 1,462 1,467 1,476 1,542 1,574

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

17001,628 1,574

1,260 1,086

District-Wide Facilities Study

• Compute Maximum Utilization = (# of sections x enrollment guidelines)

• (Guidelines: K-20; 1st&2nd Grade – 22; 3d Grade – 23; 4th&5th Grade– 25)

• Deduct – space needed for current programs and services

• Net = Instructional Program Capacity

Existing Instructional Program Capacity

Belmont Hills Elementary

008

006

005004003002

017

009

007

014

014B

014C

SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"

LOWER LEVEL

3333

GYMNASIUM

CAFETERIA

CUSTODIAL/ MAINTENANCEMECHANICAL AREAART

SUPPORT SERVICES

L.G.I. / S.G.I. GRADES 1& 2KINDERGARTEN GRADES 3,4 & 5

COMPUTER ROOM

MUSIC

TEACHERSPLANNING AREAS

PHYSICAL ED/HEALTH

ADMIN/ GUIDANCE/NURSE

GIFTED

CAFETORIUM/ KITCHEN/STAFF LOUNGE

AUDITORIUMLIBRARY/MEDIACENTER

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

ROOM SIZE NOT APPROPRIATE FORLONG-TERM USE OR DOES NOT MEETPLANCON REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPACITYSINCE THE ROOM IS LESS THAN 660 S.F.*

- OT / PT (MIN. 660 S.F.)- SPEECH- IST- MATH- PSYCHOLOGIST- ESL (MIN. 660 S.F.)- READING

*FOR PLANCON CAPACITY, ONE ROOM MAY BE DESIGNED AS A"SPECIAL ED RESOURCE" WITH A MINIMUM OF 550 S.F. IN LIEU OFA MINIMUM OF 660 S.F.

READINGSUPPORT

3-4025

FACULTY010

LEARNINGSUPPORT

4-5021

SPEECH /LANG024

GIFTED001

PEOFFICE

020

368 S.F.

SPECIAL EDUCATION (MIN. 660 S.F.)- AUTISTIC SUPPORT- EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (ES)- LEARNING SUPPORT (LS)- SPECIAL EDUCATION READING- LIFE SKILLS

SMALL FOR 8-104TH AND 5TH GRADERSCURRENTLY IN SPACE(MAX 10 STUDENTS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGEELEMENTARY SCHOOL(FLES) OFFICE


115

118

135

114 113 112

139

119

102

109

108

111

120

103 104 106

SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"

MAIN FLOOR

2 2 2 1 2

1 1KK

AUTISTICSUPPORT

K-2

AUTISTICSUPPORT

K-5

MATHSTOR

MATH

AUTISTICSUPPORT

1-2123

ESL

READ

GUID133

CONFRM134

LEARNINGSUPPORT

K-2116

PSYCH

READINGK-2

HSACLOSET

NURSE100C

COPY

IST /SPEECH /

LANGUAGE105


SUPPORT SERVICES

L.G.I. / S.G.I. GRADES 1& 2KINDERGARTEN GRADES 3,4 & 5

COMPUTER ROOM

MUSIC


SPECIAL EDUCATION (MIN. 660 S.F.)

PHYSICAL ED/HEALTH


GIFTED



SPECIAL PROGRAMS

- AUTISTIC SUPPORT


- EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (ES)- LEARNING SUPPORT (LS)


- SPECIAL EDUCATION READING


- LIFE SKILLS

436 S.F.

82 S.F.

OT

75 S.F.

346 S.F. APPROPRIATE FOR NUMBER OFSTUDENTS FOR GRADES 1 AND 2


ADMIN100

MUSICCLASSROOM

128


214 213

200

210

209

212215216

SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"

UPPER FLOOR

4 4 4 5 55

5

4


SUPPORT SERVICES

L.G.I. / S.G.I.


GRADES 1& 2KINDERGARTEN GRADES 3,4 & 5

COMPUTER ROOM

MUSIC


PHYSICAL ED/HEALTH


GIFTED



SPECIAL PROGRAMS




READING3-5201

SPECIAL EDUCATION (MIN. 660 S.F.)- AUTISTIC SUPPORT- EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (ES)- LEARNING SUPPORT (LS)- SPECIAL EDUCATION READING- LIFE SKILLS

379 S.F.

BHES Existing Capacity Number of

clrms LMSD students

per clrm Capacity

Half Day Kindergarten 4 20 80

1st Grade Classrooms 3 22 66

2nd Grade Classrooms 4 22 88

3rd Grade Classrooms 4 23 92

4th Grade Classrooms 4 25 100

5th Grade Classrooms 4 25 100

Unassigned Classrooms 0 0 0

Maximum Utilization 526 Minus Space Needed for Current Programs and Services (3 classrooms)

75

Instructional Program Capacity 451

2012-13 10-day Enrollment:* 452 students

* Enrollment includes 3 Sections Kindergarten

2013-14 K-5 Highest Projected Enrollment: 455 students

Existing Instructional Program Capacity

Measures to Maximize Available Space

• MELC Day Care moved

• Elementary School Program Modifications – No Longer Using Computer Labs

• Modifications to Existing Space

Instr. Program Capacities vs. Projected Enrollment

School Instructional

Program Capacity Highest Projected Enrollment (HPE) Facilities Required

Belmont Hills 451 455 No Action Required

Cynwyd 568 550 No Action Required

Merion 542 571 Can Convert Computer Room into Classroom and Library Support Spaces to

General Support Spaces

Penn Wynne 642 561 No Action Required Gladwyne 632 743 Construct Additional Classrooms Penn Valley 567 653 Construct Additional Classrooms Bala Cynwyd MS 856 1032 Construct Additional Classrooms Welsh Valley MS 771 1148 Construct Additional Classrooms

Recommendation

K-5 SCHOOLS NOT REQUIRING MAJOR RENOVATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO HANDLE HIGHEST PROJECTED ENROLLMENT

(HPE):

BELMONT HILLS CURRENT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM CAPACITY: 451, HPE: 455 - NO WORK IS PROPOSED

CYNWYD ES CURRENT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM CAPACITY: 568, HPE: 550 – NO WORK PROPOSED

MERION ES CURRENT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM CAPACITY: 542, HPE: 571

- CONVERT COMPUTER LAB INTO CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY SUPPORT ROOMS INTO GENERAL SUPPORT ROOMS AS NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE PEAK ENROLLMENT

PENN WYNNE ES

CURRENT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM CAPACITY: 642, HPE: 561 - NO WORK IS PROPOSED

Updated Recommendation

SCHOOL LMSD CAPACITY PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK

TOTAL PROJECT

COSTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (ES) GRADES K-5

GLADWYNE

CURRENT INSTR PGM CAPACITY: 632

GROUND LEVEL 4 CLASSROOM ADDITION INCLUDING 4 TEMPORARY MODULAR CLASSROOMS FOR CONSTRUCTION &

ENROLLMENT

HPE: 743 $2,793,373 PROPOSED: 732

PENN VALLEY


4 CLASSROOM ADDITION AND RENOVATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE

PROJECTED ENROLLMENT AND PROGRAM

HPE: 653 $3,223,743 PROPOSED: 667

MIDDLE SCHOOLS (MS) GRADES 6-8

BALA CYNWYD


CONVERT EXISTING SPACES TO ACCOMMODATE PROJECTED

ENROLLMENT AND PROGRAM NEEDS; MINOR ADDITION

HPE: 1,032 $2,027,335 PROPOSED: 941

WELSH VALLEY BUILDINGS A,C, D


RENOVS & 2-STORY ADDITION TO BLDG A ADDING 12 CLRMS FOR ENROLLMENT &

MS PROGRAM; RENOVATE C &D ADMIN TO INCLUDE SECURE NEW VESTIBULE

HPE: 1,148 $16,800,483 PROPOSED: 1,026

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 24,844,934

Gladwyne Elementary School

Gladwyne Elementary

Gladwyne Elementary

Gladwyne Elementary

X X

Temporary Construction

Barrier

Gladwyne Elementary

180 ft.

80 ft.

120 ft.

Gladwyne Elementary

Proposed Site Plan During

Construction

1-10-13

Area not disturbed by Construction

Proposed Addition

Construction Area

Construction Fence Security Fence School Play Area

Note: Distances Shown are Approximate

Penn Valley Elementary School

Penn Valley Elementary

Penn Valley Elementary

Bala Cynwyd Middle School

Bala Cynwyd Middle School

Bala Cynwyd MS

Bala Cynwyd MS

Bala Cynwyd MS

Welsh Valley Middle School

Welsh Valley MS

Add 12 Classrooms at Welsh Valley

Welsh Valley MS

Welsh Valley MS – Alt. Plan



Schedule Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct

Temporary Modulars

Permanent Addition

Permanent Addition

2013

Penn Valley Addition

Gladwyne Addition

2014 2015SY 12 - 13 SY 13 - 14 SY 14 - 15

Additional Classrooms Available

LD / Zoning Approval

Design

Bid / Contract Award

Construction

Additional Classrooms Available


Design


Construction

Design


Construction


Temporary Classrooms Available

Remove Modulars

Schedule Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct

Renovate Former Church Main Level (Option 1)

Storage Addition

Permanent Addition

Temporary Modulars (Option 2)

2013 2015

Welsh Valley MS Renovations & Additions

Interior Modifications

Bala Cynwyd MS Modifications

2014


Design


ConstructionAdditional Classrooms Available

Construction

Design to Modify Wrestling Rm & Locker Rooms

Classrooms Available

SY 12 - 13 SY 13 - 14 SY 14 - 15

Construction

Design

Storage Space Available




Design


Construction



Remove Modulars

Design



Long Term Use of Modular Classrooms at GL and PV

• Educational Program Effect • Requires LMT Approval • Loss of Field Space at GL

5 Yr Lease 10 Yr Lease Purchase

GL Modular Bldg - 4 CR

890,765

1,086,062

864,248

PV Modular Bldg - 4 CR

890,765

1,086,062

864,248

WV - Temporary Classroom Space

Option 1 Renovate Main Level of Former Church Bldg

Conceptual Cost Estimate: $699,000 to $769,000

Advantages: • Requires no Land Development approvals • Large Space, can configure in multiple

ways • Permanent asset for future use

Disadvantages: • Students must move to and from building

with teacher escort • Building will eventually require additional

renovation (HVAC)

Temporary Space for Welsh Valley – Former Church

• Create Four (4) Classrooms on 1st Floor of Church building

• Limited ADA modifications, lighting, sprinklers

• Conceptual Cost Estimate - $699,000 to 769,000

• No Land Development • Could be ready by Sept 2013

Temporary Space for Welsh Valley – Former Church

WV - Temporary Classroom Space

Option 2 Install 4 Classroom Modular Unit for 2 Years

Conceptual Cost Estimate: $443,741

Advantages: • Close to Campus – easier travel for

students Disadvantages:

• Requires Land Development approvals • Would not be ready prior to October 2013 • May be difficult to secure • Loss of portion of play field

WV – Modular Classroom Location

Cost Estimate – Upgrade DAO Classrooms

• New HVAC, new group restrooms on 3d floor, ceiling modifications, marker/tack boards, casework, projection screens, window treatments.

• Conceptual Cost Estimate: $2,662,397

Funding

Recommendation – Conceptual Cost Estimates

Gladwyne ES Penn Valley Bala Cynwyd Welsh Valley Total

$2,793,373 $3,223,743 $2,027,335 $16,800,483 $24,844,934

Tax Impact to Median Assessed Home ($250,000)

Year Debt

Service ($) Operating Costs ($)

Total Tax Impact Tax Bill

% Increase per Year

2012-2013 5,871.03 1.99%

2013-2014 18.00

63.40

81.40

5,952.43 1.39%

2014-2015 18.00

126.80

144.80

6,015.83 1.07%

2015-2016 18.00

190.21

208.21

6,079.23 1.05%

2016-2017 18.00

253.61

271.61

6,142.63 1.04%

2017-2018 18.00

317.01

335.01

6,206.04 1.03%

Updated Timelines – Approvals & Construction

Decision Needed

Scope of Work Construction

Dec 17 GL Temporary Modulars Summer 2013 Jan 28 GL Permanent Addition Sep 2013 – Jun 2014 Jan 28 PV Permanent Addition Oct 2013 – Jul 2014 Jan 28 BC Interior Modifications Summer 2013 Jan 28 BC Exterior Modification Summer 2014 Jan 28 WV Permanent Additions

& Renovations Mar 2014– Jun 2015

Jan 28 WV Renovate Church or Temp Modular Classrooms

Summer-Fall 2013

Discussion

Documents

District- Wide Facilities Study · 2012-13. 2013-14. 2014-15. 2015-16. 2016-17. 2017-18. 2018-19. 2019-20. 2020-21. 2021-22. Belmont Hills ES. 451. 451. 455. 454. 445. 427. 449. 447