State of School Facilities Report DRAFT AS of 1/6/15 DRAFT

Sweetwater Union High School District • Facility Master Plan State of School Facilities Report DRAFT AS OF 1/6/15 DRAFT Prepared by: 777 Main Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 This page is intentionally left blank. DRAFT Page ii DRAFT - INFORMATION NOT FINALIZED Sweetwater Union High School District Sweetwater Union High School District STATE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES REPORT Executive Summary • January 2015 Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD or the District) recently completed a comprehensive facilities condition assessment as well as educational suitability and technology readiness assessments at every campus within its jurisdiction. These assessments along with community input and demographic study are critical puzzle pieces in developing a facility master plan that will direct long-range capital planning for improvement efforts and investment across the District. In full implementation, this plan will help the District achieve its scholastic vision to ensure all students possess an invincible sense of promise through a system distinguished by: a variety of learning experiences; a comprehensive network of student support systems; development of skills necessary to succeed in higher education and the world of work; community involvement; a culture of integrity, respect, and trust; a learning environment that ensures the well-being of each student; and the celebration of individual achievement. The educational suitability and the technology readiness assessments were conducted by Jacobs consultant’s, MGT of America. The assessments are based on the District’s current educational guidelines targeting all of the educational and educational support spaces. It measures how a facility can adequately support instructional mission and methods. The Board Policy requires the District to conduct a facility condition assessment every five year. The assessment consisted of several data gathering components that culminate to provide options for future investment. These components included an assessment of the entire SUHSD facility portfolio, a facility condition assessment, educational adequacy and technology readiness assessment, and a 10-year life cycle forecast. Results from the assessment are summarized in this document, giving an overall picture of SUHSD’s facilities. The facility condition assessment identified SUHSD ASSESSMENT FINDINGS $383.8million in current need – $60.3 are related to FACILITY DEFICIENCY + $ 323.4 COST educational adequacy and Million $323.4 are related to facility deficiency costs. The projected EDUCATIONAL + $ 60.3 ADEQUACY COST life cycle renewal needs for Million SUHSD’s facilities over the next ten years is estimated to 10-YEAR LIFE CYCLE + $ 326.6 be $326.6. Combining current FORECAST Million needsDRAFT with the next ten years of anticipated life cycle TOTAL 10-YEAR NEED $ 710.4 renewal forecast, SUHSD can Million anticipate $710.4 in facility- related needs. The Facility Condition Score is a formula that provides a general indicator of a building’s health, calculated by dividing the total cost of repair into the total replacement cost and subtracting that from 100 percent. The majority of SUHSD’s campus and building Facility Condition Score are greater than 70 percent, indicating that the majority of the District’s buildings are in average to good health. State of School Facilities Report DRAFT - INFORMATION NOT FINALIZED Page iii Acknowledgments The team would like to extend our appreciation to Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) for choosing our team to conduct this comprehensive assessment. We must thank the school principals, building engineers, teachers, facility planning department, and the entire SUHSD staff who provided input, feedback, and guidance throughout this process. SUHSD SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Tim Glover BOARD OF TRUSTEES Frank A. Tarantino - Board President Nicholas Segura - Board Vice President Paula Hall - Board Member Kevin J. Pike - Board Member Arturo Solis - Board Member DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND FACILITIES STAFF Tom Calhoun, CCM, LEED AP - Chief of Facilities Executive Paul P. Woods – Director of Planning and Construction Larry Moen – Planning Project Manager PROJECT TEAM Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. MGT of America, Inc. Gafcon DRAFT Page iv DRAFT - INFORMATION NOT FINALIZED Sweetwater Union High School District Table of Contents INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY 7 FACILITY PORTFOLIO 12 EDUCATIONAL ADEQUACY ASSESSMENT 13 FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND LIFE CYCLE RENEWAL 20 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS & COMBINED 10-YEAR NEED 27 APPENDIX A – EDUCATIONAL ADEQUACY & TECHNOLOGY READINESS 28 APPENDIX B – EDUCATIONAL ADEQUACY SUMMARY 56 APPENDIX C – TECHNOLOGY READINESS SUMMARY 176 APPENDIX D – 2014 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT 204 APPENDIX E - CAMPUS CONDITION SUMMARY 205 APPENDIX F - BUILDING CONDITION SUMMARY 206 APPENDIX G – MGT SUMMARY OF MARCH COMMUNITY MEETINGS 214 APPENDIX H – MGT SUMMARY OF NOVEMBER COMMUNITY MEETINGS 243 APPENDIX I – MGT CHARRETTE RESULTS 244 DRAFT State of School Facilities Report DRAFT - INFORMATION NOT FINALIZED Page v This page is intentionally left blank. DRAFT Page vi DRAFT - INFORMATION NOT FINALIZED Sweetwater Union High School District Introduction and Methodology In order to support Sweetwater Union High School District’s (SUHSD or the District) scholastic vision, each campus facility must be well-equipped with appropriate learning spaces for students and faculty alike. A facility master plan should be developed to direct investment to achieve the District’s vision, including associated goals and objectives. SUHSD has embarked on a comprehensive assessment of every campus facility within its jurisdiction in order to develop a facility master plan for improvement efforts and investment. This document summarizes the results of the 2014 comprehensive assessment for SUHSD that provides options for future investment dollars. These components include a review of the entire facility portfolio, a facility condition assessment, an educational adequacy and technology readiness assessment, and a 10-yearlife cycle forecast. Data are combined to formulate total district-wide investment needs for the next ten years, which in turn can be used to develop a facility master plan and forecast future funding requirements. The facility condition assessment contains detailed information associated with each building component, including the overall condition of school facilities, as well as life cycle forecasting information that attempts to identify future building and system needs. Updates to and/or the creation of computer-aided design (CAD) site or floor plans was completed. Other information collected during the educational adequacy assessments included an inventory of facility features that support the mission of the schools. All collected data is housed in the MAnPnPnSTM assessment database for future access and analysis by the District. This database and application will be provided to the District at the conclusion of the assessment. THE SUHSD COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS This report summarizes findings and results for each component of the SUHSD comprehensive assessment. As shown in Figure 1 below, each individual assessment or data gathering exercise leads to the production of a list of needs over the next ten years that is used to finalize facility master plan. Beyond the assessment, the process includes two rounds of community engagement meetings aimed at capturing information and input from the community. Educational Adequacy Assessment Maste lity r P ci la a n F Facility Portfolio DRAFT Options 10-Year Need Planning Facility Condition Assessment 10-Year Life Cycle Community Forecast Engagement 'HÀFLHQF\ Cost Figure 1: SUHSD Comprehensive Assessment Process State of School Facilities Report DRAFT - INFORMATION NOT FINALIZED Page 7 COMPONENTS OF THE SUHSD COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT Each comprehensive assessment component is described in further detail below. Facility Portfolio In order to produce accurate data regarding a district’s portfolio, a space inventory must be prepared. Jacobs collected and compiled SUHSD’s site and floor plans for all buildings within its portfolio. SUHSD provided revisions to their site plans which were then incorporated into the MAnPnPnSTM database. During the initial stages of the assessment, data were collected, analyzed, and correlated for use throughout the remainder of the assessment to quantify deficiencies. Final results will be used for future facility management. Educational Adequacy and Technology Readiness Assessment MGT of America, Inc. (MGT) conducted assessments of educational adequacy and technology readiness for SUHSD in September through October 2013. In preparation for the site visits, MGT staff met with the district’s curriculum and technology specialists to ensure that the MGT data collection software, Building Assessment System (BASYS), was calibrated to measure the SUHSD schools against the district’s current educational guidelines. This software has been used to evaluate educational adequacy and technology readiness for thousands of school buildings across the country. BASYS provides a consistent assessment of a district’s existing facilities. MGT conducted two separate assessments: educational adequacy and technology readiness. The educational adequacy assessment evaluates how well the facility supports the educational program that it houses. This assessment looks at both the inside and the outside of the school. For the outside of the school, there are questions regarding parking, traffic safety, play and

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