Fix Overcrowding

•MISD is over-capacity•The 2014 Bond Solution•How you can help

Problem: MI Schools are Overcrowded

2013/2014 MISD Enrollment

I.P.

IMS

MIHS 119 over capacity

L.R. W.M.

218 over capacity

409 over capacity

Further Overcrowding is Projected

Les Kendrick, Ph.D. (Educational and Planning Consultant), Nov. 2012 Enrollment Study

Currently 25 Portable Classrooms - Equivalent to an Elementary School

Island ParkLakeridge West Mercer

Portable

Newly placed portables.

Number of Portables Steadily Increasing

Islander Middle School

‘13 ’00 ’02 ’04 ’06 ’08 ’10 ’12 ‘14

Years

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Challenges with Overcrowding

• No space in portables for individualized learning (parent volunteers & para-pros)

• Shortened lunch breaks to accommodate all children – 20 minutes are inadequate for serving, eating & bathroom breaks

• Shared facilities like libraries, hallways, restrooms and storage over capacity

• All-school assemblies & parent/student events • Portables encroach on recreation space• Parking facilities overcrowded and pick-up/drop-off

queues back up into neighborhood arterials

MIHS Overcrowding - Educational Specifications Analysis

MIHS Overcrowding - Educational Specifications Analysis **

* Mahlum recommend’s 85% for purposes of set-up, tear down, planning, preparation of science carts, etc. ** Assumes 10 class rooms.

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MI School Board’s Diligence

• Two public listening sessions (May ’12)• EMC public survey in June ‘12

– Why did bond fail• Joint Ad-Hoc City Council/School Board meetings • Mahlum Architecture short term & long term

planning for the 6th school and the mega-block• Updated student enrollment projection (Les

Kendrick)• Transpo’s traffic analysis of 6th school options.• Televised school board meetings

Board’s Diligence cont…

• Triangle research public process facilitation of new 6th school options– New 4th elementary & expand or rebuild IMS– New (5-9) middle school– New high school

• Public survey conducted by EMC Research (Jan.‘13)• Board achieves consensus on a plan (Feb.‘13)• Architecture firms developing educational specifications• Public listening sessions June, July, Aug. & Sept. 2013• Public survey found ~70% support for $98M Bond• Bond resolution unanimously passes (Sept. 27, 2013)

2014 bond measure

1) Build a new 4th K – 5 elementary school on district owned North Mercer campus

Cost: $43 million

New 4th Elementary School

PEAK

42nd St.

86th Ave.40th St.

Bus Access

ParkingCar pick-up & drop off

Expand Islander Middle School

• 14 new classrooms• Larger student commons area • New gymnasium, music rooms, cafeteria,

commons and administration

• Cost $49 million

Island Middle School Expansion

Proposed IMS Floor Plan

Mercer Island High School Expansion

• 10 classrooms including – 4 science labs– 6 general education

• Cost $11 million

Mercer Island High School Addition

42nd St.

92nd

Ave

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View of 4th Elementary with MIHS

42nd St.

92nd

Ave

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40th St.

86th

Ave

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4th Elementary Allows Options for MIHS Long-Term**

** Note, this layout is only to show that any future High School renovations/rebuilds are not unnecessarily constrained by the elementary school.

86th

Ave

.40th St.

92nd

Ave

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42nd St.

Advantages of Bond Measure

1) Solves overcrowding at all Elementary, IMS and MIHS• Including right sizing existing elementary schools (common

spaces, outdoor recreation areas and parking facilities and removes portables)

2) Highest voter support for all options explored3) Maintains and leverages past investments in schools4) Maximizes MISD’s ability to address future

demographic changes5) Budget sensitive, cost effective, timely all school

improvement ready for 2016-2017 school year

How You Can Help

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