Schuylerville CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ISSUE - 2016 CAPITAL PROJECT VOTE District capital project vote Dec. 6 O n Tuesday, Dec. 6, voters in the Schuylerville Central School District will decide on a $24.7 million capital project that includes renovations and updates at all three district schools, as well as the administration building and bus garage. Voting will take place from noon to 8 p.m. at the Schuylerville Central School District Administration Building, located at 14 Spring Street, Schuylerville. Project Highlights If approved, the proposed project would ix structural issues, increase school safety and security, and modernize facilities to help educators better prepare students for their futures - including 21stcentury careers. The scope of the project focuses on increasing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) opportunities, reducing the number of shared classrooms, and creating space to help move middle school classes back to the middle school. This project includes many general maintenance items, but it also includes items that will help us become more effective when it comes to preparing our students for the modern economy, said Schuylerville Superintendent Dr. Ryan Sherman. It s really about investing in the future. Project Design New York state requires all school districts to thoroughly examine their facilities with the help of architects and engineers and complete a building conditions survey every ive years. The survey completed during the 2015-16 school year helped identify areas that needed attention (see page 7 for full details). Additional input was sought from a district steering committee as well as a faculty and staff survey. This project was designed to address the concerns of our faculty and staff and to make improvements to aid in the delivery of teaching, said Jack Macica, Board of Education President. By focusing on these matters we are ultimately fulilling the needs of our students. Project Cost If the proposed $24,772,360 capital project is approved by voters on Dec. 6, New York state building aid continued on page 8... At a glance PROPOSED PROJECT $24,772,360 VOTE Tuesday, Dec. 6, 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., Administration Building TAX IMPACT $0.499 per $1,000 of assessed property value before STAR exemption PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS } Elementary school addition to address and make space more functional for students and staff } Middle school addition to move middle school classes out of the elementary school, create science lab space } High school expansion to create STEM addition, which will include new agriculture and technology classroom and lab space, and accommodate relocation of central administration } Expanded parking areas LEARN MORE Public Forums: } Nov. 3 & Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m., High School Auditorium
District Capital Project Proposal - Take a Tour! Elementary AIS/ESL/Speech classrooms Renovated cafeteria Project Highlights: Schuylerville Elementary School } A 5,000 sq. ft. addition would create four new classrooms, eliminating shared classrooms and expanding instructional space. Middle school music room *Currently, AIS and speech classes share classroom space, while ESL is outgrowing its small space. } Creation of a sensory room and the relocation of OT/PT to the elementary school. *Currently, the sensory space is a small corner of the multipurpose room. OT/PT is located deep in the middle school. } Renovations to current cafeteria to reduce noise level & disruptions to surrounding classrooms. All lunch lines will be housed in the cafeteria. Middle School Library *Currently, lunch lines form in the hallway outside the cafeteria, causing disruptions to nearby classrooms. } Expanded music and lexible learning labs. 2
= Addition to existing building = Renovation to existing building Additional middle school science rooms Schuylerville Elementary/Middle School loor plan based on proposed capital project (lower level) Project Highlights: Schuylerville Middle School } An 18,000 sq. ft. addition to the middle school would decrease the number of classes and services needing to be housed in the elementary school. The addition would include: Three new science classrooms with adequate lab space, storage space and updated equipment. } Current science classrooms will be used as middle school special education classrooms. *Currently the middle school 12:1:4 class is housed in the high school for a portion of the day. A new technology classroom with adequate lab space. A new music room to house 7/8 grade band, chorus and lessons. *Currently, chorus is housed in elementary school multipurpose room and lessons are housed in small storage space. A new library with updated equipment and space for multiple classes. *Currently, the middle school library is housed in the elementary school and functions as a special education classroom for three periods a day. A home and careers classroom. *Currently housed in the elementary school. A computer classroom. A student services center. *Currently housed in the elementary school. Home & Careers classroom Schuylerville Middle School loor plan based on proposed capital project (upper level) 3
Project Highlights: Schuylerville High School } A 10,000 sq. ft. addition to the high school would focus on offering more STEM opportunities to Schuylerville students. The addition would include: A technology classroom with updated equipment and additional lab space. An agriculture classroom with greenhouse space and distance learning capabilities. A computer classroom. } A chemistry classroom on the irst loor would undergo an expansion and renovation; and a shared chemistry and physics lab would be reconigured. } The current weight room would undergo an expansion to accommodate growing functional itness classes (60 percent of students take this class). } The competition gymnasium would be updated with new looring and seating conigurations to provide accessible seating. Technology classroom Agriculture classroom 4
Renovated chemistry room Schuylerville High School loor plan based on proposed capital project (lower level) Renovated itness room Renovated gymnasium Schuylerville High School loor plan based on proposed capital project (upper level) 5
Project Highlights: Additional Parking } Under the proposed capital project, the practice ield adjacent to the elementary school playground would be renovated into a parking lot. The proposed parking lot would: Provide 75 additional parking spaces for elementary school faculty and staff, and provide enough parking for large school events. Share an entrance with Saint Francis Veterinary Hospital. Have sidewalks adjacent to it to direct pedestrians to elementary school. Project Highlights: Administration Building Eliminated } The current administration building would be demolished to make way for additional parking spaces. Central administration would be relocated to the high school. Project Highlights: Concessions } Under the proposed capital project, current high school space would be renovated to become: A deined concession stand for indoor and outdoor school district events. Outdoor bathroom facilities for school district events. An outdoor courtyard. 6
Building Condition Survey Below are the results of the 2015-16 state-mandated building conditions survey which will be included in the proposed project. Elementary/Middle School: } Replace windows in 1990 wing } Repair/replace roof as required by scan } Replace doors in 1990 wing with rated doors with vision panel } Replace partition in 1966 gym with curtain } Replace remaining domestic gate valves with ball valves } Replace boilers, re-pipe boiler room and update controls High School: } Replace windows in 2000 wing } Repair/replace roof as required by scans } Asbestos abatement at old girls locker room } Replace boilers, re-pipe room and update controls } Extend domestic HW recirculating loop to new art rooms & upgrade Recirculation pump } Provide exhaust for main electric room } Remove library coiling door Bus Garage: } Replace metal siding and repair rotted structure at bottom perimeter } Replace original hot air furnace and provide outside air ventilation } Enclose open bay of existing maintenance wing } Build new open bay for equipment storage } Re-coat roof with foam Site Work: } Re-pave (bus garage)/re-coat & re-stripe parking lot } Main pond irrigation system (for all four ields) } Add bleachers at turf ield } Elementary Swale Modiication 7
www.schuylervilleschools.org Board of Education Jack Macica, President Robert Thivierge, Vice President Frank Nesbitt, Legislative Liaison Louis Maggiore, Audit Committee Chairperson Stan Barber Mike Booth Veronica Wood Superintendent Dr. Ryan Sherman Schuylerville CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 14 Spring Street Schuylerville, NY 12871-1098 Current Resident Non-Proit Org ECRWSS U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 10 Middle Falls, NY 12848-9998 Editor: Stacey Rice 8 VOTE Tuesday, Dec. 6, 12-8 p.m., Administration Building Public Forums Thursday, Nov. 3 & 17, 6:30 p.m., High School Auditorium 2016 Capital Project Vote Information What will I be voting on? Authorizing the district to spend $24,772,360 on a capital project that would ix structural issues, increase school safety and security, and modernize facilities to help educators better prepare students for their futures. When and where do I vote? Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 from 12-8 p.m. in the District Administration Building, 14 Spring St. Who is eligible to vote? To be eligible to vote, a person must be 18 years old, a resident of the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote and a U.S. citizen. How can I vote by absentee ballot? If you would like an application for an absentee ballot, please call the Superintendent s Ofice at 695-3255, extension 3242. Absentee ballots must be submitted to the district ofice by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Where can I learn more about the proposed capital project? Take a virtual tour and learn more about the proposed capital project by watching a video located on the district homepage [schuylervilleschools.org]. Just look under the Featured Video section. District Facilities Committee Michael Booth, BOE Robert Thivierge, BOE Ryan Sherman, Superintendent Peter Riggi, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Marian Chrisman, Business Manager Matt Monaghan, Architect-SEI Design Group Gregg Barthelmas, ES Principal Matt Sickles, HS Principal Mary Kate Elsworth, MS Principal Amy Weed, Teacher Rep. Mark Belden, Teacher Rep. Chuck Barss, CSEA Rep. Steve Griffen, Parent Rep. Meg Swenson, Parent Rep. Kevin Peck, Parent Rep. Patricia Behrens, Community Rep. District Capital Project (continued from page 1) would pay approximately 82 percent of the project and the remaining 18 percent would come from the district (also called the local share ). The district s inancial advisor estimates that the owner of a home with a fullmarket value of $100,000 with the Basic STAR exemption would see an increase of $34.96 ($2.91 per month) on his or her tax bill once the project is completed and bonded, which is estimated to be in 2020; the owner of a similar home with the Enhanced STAR exemption would see an increase of $17.58 ($1.47 per month). Project Timeline If the capital project is approved by voters in December 2016, construction is expected to begin in 2018 and be complete by 2020.