JSCB), the Superintendent of the Yonkers City School District and the Yonkers Board of Education

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN

Site Plan for the Proposed New Community School

DRAFT August 5, 2020

REBUILD YONKERS YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOLS Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board “You can’t expect children to learn 21st-century skills in schools built for the 1950s. We need schools designed for 21st-century success.” - Chad P. Wick, President and CEO, KnowledgeWorks Foundation ------“We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t yet been invented, in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.” - Karl Fisch, Educator ------“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood... Make big plans, aim high in hope and work.” - Daniel H. Burnham, US architect & city planner (1846 - 1912) ------“It is a bad plan that admits of no modiﬁ cation.” - Publilius Syrus (~100 BC) ------

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Siragusa - one of the oldest buildings in the district

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Executive Summary ...... vi Acknowledgements ...... xi 1. Yonkers Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Plan ...... 1 Introduction / Background ...... 1 Educational Philosophy & Objectives ...... 9 Extreme Shortage of Space ...... 12 Educational Program ...... 15 Determination of the Phase 1 Projects ...... 30 Facilities Needs ...... 30 Space Needs ...... 31 Recommendations ...... 32 New Community School at St. Denis Site ...... 33 New Schools #2 and #3 ...... 37 Infrastructure Projects ...... 38 Swing Space ...... 38 Energy Performance & Other Engery Upgrades ...... 38 The Planning Process and Public Input ...... 40 Public Hearings for New Schools ...... 40 SEQRA Determination ...... 42 Schedule & Milestone Tasks ...... 43 2. Supporting Plans ...... 46 Yonkers Educational Facilities Plan Update 2019 ...... 48 Space and Capacity ...... 49 The Technology Plan ...... 57 The Diversity Plan ...... 59 The Financial Plan ...... 63 Building Aid Projections ...... 67 3. Modified Five Year Plan ...... 70 4. Phase 1 Project Outlines ...... 74 Appendix A - Educational Facilities Plan Update 2019 Appendix B - The Technology Plan Appendix C - The Diversity Plan Appendix D - The Financial Plan Appendix E1 - Statute Appendix E2 - Public Comments Appendix E3 - Approvals & SEQRA Determination

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This Yonkers Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Plan (the “Plan”) is a joint product of the Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (JSCB), the Superintendent of the Yonkers City School District and the Yonkers Board of Education. The Plan and the JSCB are authorized pursuant to special State legislation adopted in 2016: chapter 355 of the Laws of 2016, also known as the Yonkers City School District Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Act (the “Act”). The purpose of the Act is to provide the City of Yonkers (the “City”) with increased ﬂ exibility in ﬁ nancing educational facility improvements.

Yonkers Public Schools (YPS) facilities face critical issues involving both their capacity and condition. The schools are overcrowded, resulting in a shortage of between 2,300 and 4,400 seats. Over the last 20 years, no new public schools have been constructed in the City while enrollment has grown and the facilities continue to age. Available funding has been strategically prioritized to keep school facilities in service, but these facilities are far from up to date from a physical condition perspective and as adequate educational environments to facilitate learning in the 21st century.

The primary goal of this Plan is to secure access to funding to build a new school on the site of the former St. Denis parochial school located in southwest Yonkers (the “St. Denis Site”). This Plan will also provide a path to obtaining funding to build up to two additional new schools if the City is able to fund the local share of those projects. Additionally, this Plan includes the highest priority infrastructure improvements on the City’s schools. Each of the school sites identiﬁ ed for additions & alterations and/or infrastructure renovations work is described in this Plan.

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This Plan identiﬁ es the projects to be undertaken in Phase 1 and their costs, which, in total, would not exceed $523M pursuant to the Act. Public input was solicited during the preparation of the Plan. In conformance with the Act, one or more public hearings were held per school site and in the neighborhoods potentially impacted by a proposed project and from which the majority of students impacted reside to inform the Plan. Prior to the selection of any projects to be undertaken, this Plan requires the review and approval of the New York State Education Department (NYSED). (Nothing in the legislation exempts a project from the review and approval procedures of the NYSED.) Additionally, the Act requires that an independent Program Manager be engaged to oversee the implementation of the Plan.

This Plan includes the following elements, which are appended in full to this document: •Educational Facilities Plan Update 2019 •District-wide Technology Plan •Diversity Plan •Financing Plan

This Modernization Plan outlines the need for three new PreK-8 schools for Yonkers. These facilities range from 90,000 sf to 160,000 sf in size and accommodate up to 2,000 students in total (588 to 760 student capacity buildings). All three new schools are included within Phase 1, however the City recognizes that its local share of the cost for all three facilities is greater than the City’s ability to pay the local share within current budgetary constraints. Therefore, the Plan prioritizes the immediate development of a new school at the St. Denis Site, which the City is in contract to purchase.

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Pursuant to Section 5(a) of the Act the JSCB is required to develop and submit a “comprehensive draft plan recommending and outlining the projects for phase one it proposes to be undertaken pursuant to this act.” (Emphasis added.). In accordance with State Education Department wishes, the Modernization Plan includes all projects set forth in Phase 1 of the YPS Educational Facilities Plan (“EFP”) adopted by the YPS Board of Education’s (the “BOE”) Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) in July 2019. However, given the City’s and YPS’s funding constraints, as well as the funding limitations under the Act, the JSCB currently proposes construction, as Phase 1A, of a single new school to be built on the site of the former St. Denis parochial school. It should be noted that if at some point in the future the funding formula for the modernization of existing school facilities is modiﬁ ed in such a way as to reduce the local share to an affordable level, the City, BOE and JSCB will consider moving forward with the balance of the Phase 1 projects under the Act as presented herein.

The Act was intended to provide the City with additional building aid (aka “Double- MCA”) over and above the current state capital reimbursement rate for new educational facilities. Speciﬁ cally, in May 2017, NYS passed a bill which states that Building Aid would be provided solely for three new construction projects authorized pursuant to the Act. It should be noted that Section 6 of the Act acknowledges that YPS may continue to ﬁ nance projects “under its ongoing capital improvement plan pursuant to the powers and authority granted to all school districts.”

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Authority

The JSCB and the City entered into a cooperative agreement dated as of March 10, 2020 to clarify the agency arrangement and delegation of authority among the City and the JSCB, as well as their respective obligations and expectations to achieve the objectives of the Act.

Pursuant to the Phase 1 Plan, the JSCB proposes the design and construction of new buildings and projects at all of the 39 City school buildings encompassing needed reconstruction or rehabilitation of existing school buildings for their continued use by the School District (collectively, the “Phase 1 Projects”); however, as noted above, at this time construction is limited to the Phase 1A new school at the St. Denis site.

Pursuant to the terms of that certain inter-municipal agreement (“IMA”) by and between the YPS, acting by through its BOE, and the City, as fi led in the Offi ce of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the City assumed certain of BOE’s functions including without limitation, Finance. Furthermore, in July 2019, the BOE Trustees adopted the 2019 EFP, which forms the basis for the JSCB Phase 1 Plan. As required pursuant to the Act, the JSCB and BOE Trustees jointly held two (2) public hearings on the Phase 1 Plan. Furthermore, pursuant to Special Ordinances 14 and 43-2019, the City Council approved the funding of six million ($6,000,000) dollars to fi nance acquisition of the St. Denis site, as well as fund

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For the participation and support of individuals who generously gave their time, expertise, and creativity in the development of this Plan for the beneﬁ t of the students and staff of Yonkers Public Schools, the following individuals deserve recognition and expression of appreciation.

Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board

Mike Spano, Yonkers Mayor Rev. Steve Lopez, President, Yonkers Board of Education Dr. Edwin M. Quezada, Superintendent of Schools Robert Rijos, President, Yonkers Council of PTA Miguel Cuevas, Yonkers City Council Appointee Ronald Matten, Yonkers City Council Appointee Pastor James Hassell, Kingdom Christian Cultural Center of Yonkers Steven Frey, retired Yonkers teacher and former President, Yonkers Federation of Teachers Hon. Andrew Spano, former Westchester County Executive

City of Yonkers Jim Cavanaugh, Deputy Mayor Lou Albano, Deputy Commissioner, Planning & Development Karen Ramos, Deputy Commissioner, Law Department John Liszewski, Commissioner, Finance Department Elizabeth Janocha, Deputy Commissioner, Finance Department

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Yonkers Public Schools Dr. Edwin M. Quezada, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Andrea Coddett, Deputy Superintendent John Carr, Executive Director, Schools Facilities Management

Yonkers School District Board of Education Rev. Steve Lopez, President Judith Ramos Meier, Vice President Andrea Brown Kevin T. Cacace Dr. John Castanaro Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Dr. Edward Fergus Abdool Haroon Jamal Dr. Ammir Rabadi

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Yonkers Public School facilities face critical issues involving both their capacity and condition. The schools are overcrowded resulting in a shortage of between 2,300 and 4,400 seats. A new public school has not been constructed in Yonkers in the last 20 years. During that time, enrollment has grown, increasing to a total of approximately 25,000 students. The schools are, on average, 80 years old; they are likely the oldest schools in New York State and perhaps the entire country. Eight of the elementary schools are over 100 years old, with the oldest having been in continuous service for 125 years. Available funding has been strategically prioritized to keep school facilities in service, but they are far from up-to-date from a physical conditions perspective and as adequate educational environments to facilitate learning in the 21st century.

The primary goal of this comprehensive joint schools construction and modernization plan (the “Plan”) is to secure access to funding to build a new school on the site of the defunct St. Denis parochial school located in southwest Yonkers. This Plan will also provide a path to obtaining funding to build up to two additional new schools if the City is able to fund the local share of those projects. Additionally, this Plan includes some of the highest priority infrastructure repairs on many of the City’s schools. While these repairs and upgrades are included in the Plan, they may be funded through Yonkers Public Schools regular Capital Improvement Program (CIP), not the Yonkers City School District

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 2 Background on the Legislation

In 2016, the New York State Legislature adopted Chapter 355 of the laws of 2016 (A9932-A/S7459-A), known as the Yonkers City School District Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Act. The Act authorized the City of Yonkers and Yonkers City School District to create the Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (JSCB) and granted certain powers to the JSCB. Under the Act, the JSCB is charged with, among other things, management oversight of the Yonkers City School District Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Act and preparation and implementation of a plan for renovations of the City’s educational facilities as well as development of up to three new schools that are envisioned in the Yonkers Public Schools Educational Facilities Plan (EFP) of 2019. This “Modernization Plan” is intended to present the basis for enhanced funding provided by the legislation, outline the scope of speciﬁ c projects in Phase 1 of the EFP, and provide details for programming and funding of these projects.

The purpose of this special legislation is to provide the City of Yonkers and the YPS with increased ﬂ exibility in ﬁ nancing educational facility improvements to meet the needs of its student population. The State previously adopted legislation similar to the Act to assist other large city school districts in New York State that experienced shortages in funding for education. The Yonkers School District is the fourth largest school district in New York State and the second largest employer in Westchester County.

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The Act authorizes and facilitates the undertaking and fi nancing of certain projects, as defi ned in the Act. The Act does not identify specifi c projects but rather requires and authorizes the City of Yonkers to formulate its plan to address the most pressing needs of the community. The legislation requires the Superintendent and Board of Education to formulate a comprehensive, strategic draft plan outlining and recommending the projects to be undertaken in Phase 1. This step was accomplished with the adoption of the EFP in 2019. The JSCB shall then consider such plan in developing and prioritizing the projects to be potentially undertaken pursuant to this Act. The Modernization Plan is also required to be approved by the JSCB and by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for projects to proceed through the approval process. (Nothing in the legislation exempts a project from the review and approval procedures of the NYSED.) Public input is to be solicited during creation of the Modernization Plan.

Acting for and on behalf of the City and Yonkers Public Schools (YPS), the JSCB has the power and responsibility to make plans and studies, and make use of existing plans and studies, as necessary to pursue a construction and modernization plan that will rehabilitate and reconstruct the existing schools and build new schools to address the City’s aging facilities and modern educational space needs.

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 4 The legislation stipulates that the construction and modernization plan shall include a number of elements: • Estimate of Total Costs to be Financed, not to exceed $523M (plus certain additional amounts stipulated); • Financing Plan, including identifying parties to be involved in ﬁ nancing; •District-wide Technology Plan; • Identiﬁ cation of the Buildings to be Constructed or Reconstructed; • Project Cost Estimates and Schedule for Completion; • Proposed Amendments to the District’s Capital Facilities Plan (CFP); • Diversity Plan, including provisions for community input; and • Program Manager - an independent entity to oversee the implementation of the Plan.

The JSCB and YPS further must hold at least one public hearing per school site and in each neighborhood potentially impacted by a proposed project and each neighborhood from which the majority of students impacted reside, providing for public discussion on school building needs.

Additional legislation allows for the cost allowance in the building aid formula to be doubled (to which State building aid is then applied) for construction of up to three new school buildings in Yonkers. The Modernization Plan also includes critical infrastructure system replacements at the existing schools to maintain safe operation of the existing schools until future renovations are made, but without the beneﬁ t of double State aid. The joint schools construction and modernization plan shall be considered a special section of the YPS Five-Year Capital Facilities Plan.

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Introduction

The Yonkers Public Schools’ Construction and Modernization Plan is a joint product of the Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (JSCB) in coordination with the Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education (BOE) for the city schools in Yonkers. The Modernization Plan and the JSCB are a direct result of special legislation as outlined in the Background section above.

Fundamental to this Plan are the overarching goals and vision of Yonkers Public Schools to provide equity and access for all children to achieve their highest potential today and in the future through appropriate learning environments at every school. The Plan also recognizes the signifi cant costs of providing facilities for 21st Century learning and the realities of obtaining suffi cient funding from limited fi nancial sources to address Yonkers’ specifi c/unique needs and circumstances.

One of the goals of the planning process is to address the shortage of funding available from local sources and to align the projects proposed with the Maximum Cost Allowance allowed from NY State sources.

Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects, PC, (KG+D) was retained by the JSCB to prepare the Modernization Plan. In addition to its professional expertise and lengthy experience in designing educational facilities for public school districts in New York State, KG+D is very familiar with the YPS facilities, having performed Building Condition Surveys (BCSs) in 2010 and 2015 in accordance with NYSED requirements as well as the Board of Education’s Educational Facilities Plan (EFP) in 2011 and updates in 2013, 2014 and 2019 that outline a long term process for bringing all Schools in the City up to date for a total project budget of 2.3 Billion Dollars.

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Based on a thorough review of building conditions and the current status of YPS Five-Year Plan projects, a comprehensive list was created of projects at all of the 39 City school buildings and for three new school buildings. Since available funds cannot meet all the modernization needs of the City’s school buildings, the identiﬁ ed renovation projects are prioritized at 31 individual building sites. One new school is in design for Phase 1. This Plan identiﬁ es the projects that, in total, would not exceed $523M in Phase 1 based on the calculated Maximum Cost Allowance (MCA), or in the case of new school buildings, twice the MCA (“Double MCA”) to which State building aid is then applied.

The Plan responds to the urgent need for new schools in Yonkers to address current capacity and space shortcomings. Due to limitations in local funding available, this Plan proposes one new school to be developed at the former St. Denis parochial school site in Phase 1. The Yonkers BOE and the JSCB have authorized design development for the new school at the St. Denis Site and held public hearings to solicit community comments on conceptual plans for the new school. Additionally, general information on two other new schools, as well as infrastructure work for which Double MCA funding is not applicable, are outlined in this Plan. This Plan presents the scope and projected costs of Phase 1 projects proposed for Yonkers schools.

Key to the development of this Plan is the Building Conditions Survey (BCS) of District facilities, last conducted in 2015, which is undertaken at every school following the guidelines and requirements of NYSED. From the BCS comes the identiﬁ cation, cost projection and prioritization of each “line item” of work needed to maintain and improve the buildings and site facilities that need to support the educational program. Additionally, the YPS Five Year Plan provides the short-range planning and budgeting tool used to implement the BCS needs survey.

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 8 Mission: The Yonkers Public School district is committed to preparing all learners for the opportunities of today and tomorrow in a culture of inquiry.

Yonkers’ 3 Year Strategic Plan 2019-2022 is a joint and collaborative effort of many individuals in the school community to express the District’s vision to the future. The following excerpts demonstrate the focus and guidance outlined in the Strategic Plan for school ofﬁ cials, staff, and the school community.

Equity and Access for All Children Transform Learning – Transform Lives

Equity and access for all children to achieve their highest potential today and in the future requires the best possible education. To succeed, the community and educational system must believe every child has unique learning needs and every child has the right to a strong foundation. To afford young people equal opportunities necessitates altering the connection between poverty, race and academic performance. To fulﬁ ll these high expectations is to accept the responsibility to transform learning to transform lives. This is the commitment of the Yonkers Public Schools and achievable through the 3 Year Strategic Plan 2019-2022.

Schools alone cannot provide students what they deserve and need to succeed. It requires supportive relationships with parents, guardians and caregivers, as well as partnerships with community based organizations and stakeholders. The unifying goal of the work together must be the academic success and social emotional growth of every child, every day in every school.

YONKERS MISSION, CORE VALUES AND DISTRICT GOALS

Mission: The Yonkers Public School district is committed to preparing all learners for the opportunities of today and tomorrow in a culture of inquiry. All are encouraged to take initiative for their own development, think critically, actively listen, participate fully and acquire decision making and leadership skills.

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Core Values: Everyone in Yonkers Public Schools will: • Treat all with dignity and respect • Make every decision guided by student achievement • Develop the ‘whole child’ • Support every educator in the pursuit of learning for professional growth • Connect the school, home, and community in all activities • Involve all in student success

District Goals: Goal 1 – Student Achievement • Provide curricula that fosters high levels of student achievement that embed 21st Century Skills. Goal 2 – Professional Development • Continue to develop and enhance current practices and efforts in order to ensure teacher growth leading to enhanced student learning outcomes. Goal 3 – Data Driven Culture • Create a school wide culture based on high expectations and accountability. Goal 4 – Student Needs • Establish a community that supports students with diverse social and emotional needs for student growth and development. Goal 5 – Stakeholder Involvement/Engagement • Develop the family and the community infrastructure to support student success.

The Strategic Plan outlines strategies for focusing on academic achievement, with targets and a series of indicators for each target to measure success by, and further strategies for managing performance. “The Pillars of Professional Practice are the District’s work plan for teachers, principals and assistant principals as well as central ofﬁ ce administrators. The work plan details what is expected to be undertaken by each group of individuals to help students perform well in school, feel good about themselves, and develop the skills they will need in college, the workplace and throughout their lives. When an organization “inspects what is expected,” it provides opportunities to increase professional skills and, thereby, improve outcomes for students. The actions contained in each pillar provide a snapshot of expectations that will be evident in all schools and the District daily.”

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Extreme Shortage of Space

There has not been a new public school building or any signifi cant additions to existing buildings made in Yonkers in approximately 20 years. That new building was in response to overcrowding in the late 1990’s and since that building opened the enrollment has continued to increase by approximately 2,000 students. The old school buildings in Yonkers are not confi gured for the modern education model and are signifi cantly over capacity. Even if the enrollment does not signifi cantly change, new PreK-8 buildings are needed to alleviate current over-crowding and there are major improvements needed that would add capacity and replace or repair building infrastructure to simply get caught up so that the facilities can adequately serve the needs of the community. These are the primary reasons behind the magnitude of the current need for space that is the impetus for this Plan.

The EFP study included analysis of the efﬁ cient operating capacity of each of the District facilities. The following table lists the capacity of each facility, calculated as functional capacity based on Yonkers’ criteria, and the actual student population recorded in April 2019. Notably, calculated capacity based on NYSED criteria (without regard to the District’s educational program and class size policy) results in 16 percent higher capacity in the elementary schools and 22 percent higher in the high schools, as a whole. (Refer to discussion below under Space and Capacity.)

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At the same time as the EFP was being prepared, Yonkers solicited an updated demographic study of its student population. The study conducted in 2019 by Statistical Forecasting, LLC, shows that in the past ten years, enrollment in all grades (PK-12) increased approximately 1,600 students. In 2018-19, total enrollment was 26,577. For grades PK-6, enrollments increased by nearly 600 students over the past ten years, although this net increase accounts for a decline of 270 in the last three years. In 2018-19, enrollment was 15,261. At the middle school level (7-8), enrollment increased by 415 students as the large elementary school cohorts advanced into the upper grades. In 2018-19, 7-8 grade enrollment was 3,861. At the high school level (9-12), enrollment was fairly stable before increasing by some 600 students in the last ﬁ ve years. In 2018-19, high school enrollment was 7,455.

The study shows that the population of the City has been relatively stable in the past several decades. Based on Planning Department information on current and future development, there is the potential for 5,395 new non-age-restricted housing units in the City of Yonkers. A total of 548 public school children are projected from the new developments. As the timeline of occupancy and corresponding additional enrollment is difﬁ cult to predict, the demographic study provides a cautious estimate of the potential impact of housing growth district-wide (PK-12) of about 1.6% increase over ten years.

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While total enrollment (PK-12) has been fairly stable in the district in the last three years, elementary enrollment has declined over this time period as a result of a declining birth rate in the city. Subsequently, kindergarten and elementary enrollments are expected to decline in the short term and lower enrollments are inevitable in the middle and high school grades in the following years. Initially over the next ﬁ ve years, high school enrollments are projected to increase as the existing larger upper elementary and middle school students advance into high school, but that trend will change as the smaller elementary cohorts advance into high school in later years. Some of the decline is likely to be offset by the additional children from the new housing units anticipated in Yonkers. In ﬁ ve years (2023-24), total enrollment with development is projected to be 26,074; PK-6 is projected to be 14,315, 7-8 is projected to be 3,803, and 9-12 is projected to be 7,956.

There is no question, however, that the historical rise in student population in Yonkers without a commensurate increase in classroom space and program support spaces has left the District in dire need of improvements to realize the goals and objectives of the District.

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Yonkers Public Schools’ antiquated school buildings impedes students’ access to well-rounded educational opportunities in technology enriched environments. District students are categorized as historically disadvantaged - 74% economically disadvantaged, 19% Students with Disabilities, 13% English Language Learners, 1.5% of the population are categorized as Students in Temporary Housing/ Displaced Students, 58% Hispanic and 18% Black/African American. For many Yonkers students, access to programming that promises to both challenge them academically and prepare them for a future life fi lled with opportunities and choices, only happens through their interactions with their school’s programmatic offerings. Therefore, despite the great fi nancial burden, Yonkers Public Schools is committed to fi nding and leveraging the resources to provide equity and access to opportunities for all the children of City of Yonkers, entrusted to our public schools.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Kindergarten through Grade 8 Model Program

The kindergarten through grade 8 model program aligns teaching and learning curriculum with New York State Education Department mandates, and the District’s Strategic Plan, based on research-based best practices. The model program is designed to deliver instruction and the physical space needs required for students to build essential knowledge and skills in all New York State Every Student Succeeds Act and Next Generation Learning Standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Language, Health and Physical Education. Instructional technology integration is a cornerstone of the model. Student Support Services - school counselor, psychologist, social worker and nurse, as well as family engagement opportunities are available onsite.

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Early Childhood – Prekindergarten

Prekindergarten programs are offered at all elementary schools and community- based organizations in the City of Yonkers. Young children develop school literacy, a knowledge of how to learn, and begin positive socialization experiences. Small- group activities and individual learning experiences in early language and literacy, early learning in mathematical awareness utilizing manipulatives, and early experiences with technology abound. District data suggest there is a growing number of early childhood Emergent Multilingual Learners, many of whom suffer from childhood trauma, requiring a more adaptive approach to academic and social-emotional interventions. Relevant literature demonstrates that a highly stimulating early learning experience is a prerequisite for achieving educational success throughout life.

Grades 9 through 12 Educational Speciﬁ cations

The high school model program for grades 9 through 12 provides comprehensive academic programs aligned to New York State Education Department Diploma Next Generation Learning Standards Requirements and the District’s Strategic Plan, based on research-based best practices. Each high school offers unique career and academic magnet programs ranging from industry standard Career & Technical Education, P-Tech, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, to Early College and College-link. Instructional technology integration is a cornerstone of the model, providing students state-of-the-art and industry standard technology. Programs are structured to meet the needs of all learners including English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. All schools offer a range of electives, extracurricular activities and varsity and junior varsity athletic programs.

Student Support Services - school counselors, social workers, psychologists and nurse, as well as family engagement opportunities are available onsite.

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Career and Technical Education (CTE) offered in kindergarten through adult education aligns career and technical instruction with academic content. The purpose of CTE is to provide learning experiences through which students become aware of a broad spectrum of careers and develop skills that are necessary for employment in speciﬁ c career areas or postsecondary study. At the elementary and middle school levels, students participate in career inventories as well as career exploration programs including virtual enterprise. High school students engage in comprehensive training in business, technology and occupational skills. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Learning Standards serve as the framework for the District’s instructional programs. Yonkers has eleven (11) prestigious NYSED approved CTE programs.

Program for External Academic Support (PEAS)

The PEAS program offers a temporary instructional setting for students in grades eight through twelve who are experiencing diffi culties in a traditional school setting. The goal is for students to continue their progress towards on time high school graduation. • PEAS matriculates students as a result of a Superintendent’s Hearing and/or return from placement in an outside facility. • PEAS supports students in their transition back to their home school after an extended period of time. Yonkers YMCA hosts PEAS students who are able to use onsite services including their Clubhouse, mentoring, after-school activities, job training as well as access to computer and fi tness centers. Students receive small group instruction from certifi ed Yonkers Public Schools teachers following the required Next Generation Learning Standards content curricula which is required for each grade level and for graduation. Each high school has an assistant principal who serves as liaison to PEAS and provides additional assignments from the home school. School counseling and other support services are available to students and families, as needed.

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The Early Acceleration Program, offered in the fall, provides retained eighth graders an opportunity to complete mandated coursework and to meet the requirements necessary to transition into high school mid-year.

Special Education and Student Support Services Needs

• Related Services such as speech, occupational and physical therapy, counseling, interpreter, note taker, itinerant services for visually and hearing impaired and assistive technology supports are available. The Committee for Special Education (CSE) determines whether the service will be delivered in, or outside of the general education classroom. • Consultant Teacher Services: Typical service level of 2-5 hours per week is provided by a special education teacher directly to a student (direct service) or to the student’s general education teacher (indirect service) in a general education setting. • Resource Room service provided by a special education teacher that is supplementary to the general education curriculum. This service is typically delivered 3–5 hours per week to a group of 5 or less students. The location can be in the general education classroom or out of the general education classroom. • 15:1 [Mainstream Skills]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 15 students and 1 special education teacher, and designed to help students at or near the average range of functioning, to develop the cognitive, personal, social and vocational skills required for independent living in the school and community. • 15:1 [Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 15 students and 1 special education teacher and designed to develop effective learning strategies to meet the student’s academic, language and social needs. Speciﬁ c teaching techniques and modiﬁ cations are included in each student’s education program and applicable related services. Instruction will be in both English and Spanish.

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 18 • 15:1:1 [Essential Skills]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 15 students; 1 special education teacher and 1 aide and designed to help students at or near the borderline range of functioning to develop the cognitive, personal, social and vocational skills required for independent living in the school and community. • 15:1:1 [Communication Skills]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 15 students; 1 special education teacher and 1 aide and designed to increase language, communication, cognitive and social skills. • 15:1:1 [Regents Level - Secondary]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 15 students; 1 special education teacher and 1 teaching assistant, and designed to expose low functioning students, that do not qualify for NYS Alternate Assessment, to instructional experiences/activities that will successfully equip them to obtain a Regents or local diploma, along with or in lieu of a CDOS Credential. A broad spectrum of pedagogical approaches to content proﬁ ciency in Regents-based secondary curricula will be employed in this class, as students work toward developing the competencies associated with CDOS/SACC credentialing. • 12:1:1 [Therapeutic Intervention Program]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 12 students; 1 special education teacher and 1 aide and designed to assist students with behavior and emotional difﬁ culties to develop the social/emotional and academic skills necessary to function in school, home and the community.

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• 12:2:2 [Intensive Support Program]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 12 students; 2 special education teachers and 2 aides and designed to meet the needs of severely emotionally disabled students exhibiting very high management needs and/or demonstrating aggressive behavior. The focus of this program is to develop those social/emotional skills which are needed to be academically successful, as well as to improve classroom behaviors. The behaviors of students in this program severely interfere with their ability to actively participate in learning. • 12:1:2 [Rockland Day Treatment Program]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of a maximum of 10 students; one special education teacher and two aides and designed to assist severely emotionally disturbed students by providing psychiatric, and intensive family counseling services, through Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Hospital. • 12:1 [Basic Learning Skills]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 12 students and 1 special education teacher and designed to develop the academic, language, social, self-help, and vocational skills necessary to successfully participate in society. The program will stress skills for children functioning as mildly intellectually disabled. • 12:1:1 [Independent Living Skills]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 12 students; 1 special education teacher and 1 aide and designed to develop social/emotional, vocational and self-care skills in students who have been identiﬁ ed as moderately intellectually disabled.

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 20 • 8:1:2 [Autistic Classes]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 8 students; 1 special education teacher and two aides and designed to meet the needs of autistic spectrum disorder students with severe developmental delays. The focus is a highly structured teaching model using specialized techniques such as TEACCH and PECS. Behavioral interventions are implemented to address high management needs. Social interaction, communication difﬁ culties and toileting needs are also addressed. • 12:1:2 [High Functioning Autistic Program]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 12 students; 1 special education teacher and 1 teaching assistant and designed to meet the needs of autistic spectrum disorder students, who are functioning on a higher cognitive level. These students may or may not be eligible for alternate assessment (NYSAA). • 12:1:4 [Dependent Living Skills Program]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 12 students; 1 special education teacher and 4 aides and designed to develop the social, emotional and self-help skills of students who have been identiﬁ ed as profoundly intellectually disabled and/or severely developmentally delayed. • 12:1:3 [Rehabilitation Skills Class]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 12 students; 1 special education teacher and 3 aides and designed primarily for physically disabled students who may also have other educational disabilities. It includes an intensive educational and therapeutic environment, which utilizes an integrated approach of instructional and supportive related services, to meet the educational needs of the multiple disabled student.

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• 12:1:4 [Multiply Disabled Program]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 12 students; 1 special education teacher and 4 aides and designed to meet the needs of severely multiple disabled students, who have both cognitive and physical disabilities. Students are cognitively low functioning and have little communication capabilities. An integrated approach of both specialized techniques and daily living skills is used. A highly structure behavioral management system may also be utilized. • 8:1:2 [Self-Care Program]: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program consists of 8 students; 1 special education teacher and 2 aides and designed to help students attain developmental milestones in self-care (toileting) skills required for age appropriate functioning within the school. • Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT): This program is designed to provide direct services to students who have been identiﬁ ed as mildly disabled, and who are enrolled full time in a general education program. In an Integrated Co-Teaching program, a general education teacher and a special education teacher jointly develop and provide instruction supported by a teaching assistant (elementary level only). The assigned special education teacher also provides one pull-out small group instructional session per day, to reinforce key academic concepts and develop associated skills. • Diagnostic Kindergarten Classes: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The continuum of services is detailed below. ● 12:1:1: Communication Skills ● 12:1:1: Mainstream Skills ● 12:1:1: Therapeutic Intervention Class ● 12:1:4: Signiﬁ cant Cognitive Delays

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 22 • Intensive Day Treatment (IDT) 8:1:2: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program is designed to service general education and special education students in crisis, by providing psychiatric services and intensive family counseling, through Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Hospital. The program consists of 8 students, 1 special education teacher and 2 aides. The program will provide each student with the necessary academic skills, commensurate with their capabilities, and support appropriate social functioning in the school setting. • Crisis Intervention Teacher (CIT): The Crisis Intervention Teacher is assigned to work with moderate to severely emotionally disabled and behavior disorder students. Their responsibility is to plan, implement and maintain the use of Responsibility Education (Glasser’s Theory) and Crisis Management, with special education students, in collaboration with the classroom teacher. • Art Therapist is certiﬁ ed in art therapy/special education and uses creative arts and visual arts to help improve the psychological, emotional, and physical health of their students. • Music Therapist is certiﬁ ed in music therapy/special education and uses music and instruments to help improve the psychological, emotional and physical health of their students.

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Multilingual Learners – English Language Learners

Yonkers Public Schools Multilingual Learners/English Language Learners programs includes Transitional Bilingual Education, Dual Language and English as a New Language. These programs support teaching and learning for students to achieve the Next Generation Learning Standards while developing English language proﬁ ciency in an environment where home languages and cultural assets are recognized as valuable resources for learning.

• Transitional Bilingual Education: This level of service requires a separate classroom from the general education environment. The program offers students of the same home/primary language the opportunity to learn to speak, understand, read, and write in English while continuing to learn academic content in their home/primary language. The students’ home/ primary language is used to help them progress academically in all content areas while they acquire English. The goal of the program is to provide students with the opportunity to transition into a monolingual English classroom setting. The program is offered in Spanish at Enrico Fermi School, Robert C. Dodson School, and Yonkers Middle High School (grades9-12). • Dual Language is designed to help native and non-native English speakers achieve bilingual, biliteracy, cross-cultural competence, and academic profi ciency equal to that of students in non-ELL programs. Instruction is accomplished in both English and the home/primary language enabling students to develop literacy and profi ciency in English and in the home/target language. Two-way Dual Language English-Spanish program is offered at Thomas Cornell Academy. • English as a New Language services are provided at all schools to support the development of academic profi ciency in English for those students whose native language is not English.

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The Yonkers Pathways to Success Program offers adult students skills they need for success in the workplace and community. Services include high school equivalency programs to prepare students for the National Test for High School Equivalency, Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), and New York State High School Equivalency Diploma, ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages), and citizenship preparation. Workforce preparation and occupational training is offered in computers, culinary, retail sales, facilities management, home health aide, medical billing and barbering. Job placement services, family literacy, and adult continuing education courses are provided.

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SUPPORTIVE COMPONENTS

School Choice Process

Yonkers Public Schools online School Choice Process is a key component in the Student Enrollment process and takes place once a year. Every school has magnet themes thus affording families many options for student placement. Families new to the district or who have children in transition grades have an opportunity to request their child’s placement in any school in the district, with the exception of schools or programs that have academic requirements. A Parent Support Center with knowledgeable staff and computers is available to assist parents/guardians in the Student Enrollment ofﬁ ce at One Larkin Center. The school district reserves the right to place students based on the seating capacity in the selected school and grade, school or program admission requirements, as well as sibling and attendance zone preference.

Community Use of School Buildings

Schools are important public assets and increasingly provide space for activities such as day care, community recreation, as well as social, cultural and educational activities. Integrating community use is a component of the Yonkers Public Schools modernization plan. Opportunities for partnerships and more extensive and innovative community use of public school buildings were considered. Collaborative arrangements presently include joint recreational programs, community health services, academic and athletic programs, and other services/programs in compliance with Board of Education polices.

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School-based Health Center Clinics

Health and wellness are critical components of student success. They include protocols and services that foster health, wellness, safety, and positive, respectful interaction among and between students and/or adults. An important mechanism for promoting health and wellness is the School-based Health Center Clinic. These clinics, sponsored by St. Joseph’s Medical Center of Yonkers, offer primary health care services at no cost to enrolled students and their families. Monteﬁ ore Hospital is a new partner at Museum School 25 and Cross Hill Academy.

The Yonkers School Spectrum Program is composed of school-based health care clinics located at Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School, Cesar E. Chavez School, Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy. The services provided include: physical exams, immunizations, treatment of illnesses and injuries, prescriptions, lab tests, counseling, management of chronic health conditions, and health education services centered on preventing common risky behaviors such as drug and alcohol use, sexual behaviors, and childhood obesity.

Free dental screenings and other dental services for students are offered by SMILE Dental at Cross Hill Academy, Enrico Fermi School, Lincoln High School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy, Montessori School 31, Museum School 25, Paideia School 24, Palisade Preparatory School, Roosevelt High School – Early College Studies, Scholastic Academy for Academic Excellence, School 13, School 16, School 17, School 23, School 5, School 9, Westchester Hills 29, William Boyce Thompson School and Yonkers Early Childhood Academy.

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Ophthalmologists from Eye on Education conduct comprehensive eye exams (not screenings) and provide eyeglasses to students at no cost to families. Participating schools include: Cesar E. Chavez School, Cross Hill Academy, Scholastic Academy for Academic Excellence, School 5, Yonkers Early Childhood Academy, School 23, Thomas Cornell Academy, School 13, School 9, Museum School 25, Palisade Preparatory School, School 16, Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, Montessori School 31, Family School 32, Enrico Fermi School, Martin Luther King, Jr Academy, Robert C. Dodson School and William Boyce Thompson School. This will expand to all schools in the upcoming year.

Strategic Partnerships

The Yonkers Public Schools work with a number of public and private strategic partners across the city and state who advance the goals of the District. A sampling from a list of over 200 partners the district has leveraged and cultivated include foundations and corporations such as the LEGO Company, Virtual Enterprises International, WE.org, the College Board, the International Baccalaureate Organization, the Gates Foundation and the Wallace Foundation, numerous faith-based organizations, and institutions of higher learning such as Bank Street Graduate School of Education, Bank Street Education Center, Wallace Foundation, Gates Foundation, New York City Leadership Academy, SUNY Westchester Community College, SUNY Farmingdale, Monroe College, Sarah Lawrence College, Mercy College, CUNY Lehman College, Iona College, Fordham University, and The College of Westchester. Local entities include Hudson River Museum, Blue Door Arts Gallery, Groundwork Hudson Valley, Nepperhan Community Center, the Police Athletic League, Feeding Westchester, YWCA, My Sister’s Place, Rising Ground, SASCorp, The Katonah Museum of Art, the Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority, the Yonkers Public Library, WJCS, FSSY-JCY, YMCA, CLUSTER, YPIE, Hudson River HealthCare and Yonkers Arts.

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Facilities Needs

Based on the foregoing educational philosophy and objectives, the most signifi cant needs and issues, which this Plan seeks to address, were determined to be facilities needs and space needs. The overarching facilities needs of Yonkers Public Schools that shape this Modernization Plan are defi ned by the following facts and assumptions: • District schools vary in age from 20 to 136 years old. The older school buildings are woefully inadequate in providing appropriate space and functional needs for today’s students. The Plan must address how the most decrepit buildings will be phased out while remaining operational until they can be replaced. • The K-8 grade confi guration is superior to the former elementary and middle school model of past decades. School buildings must continue to be remodeled and sites adapted to fi t the K-8 program. • Potential sites for new schools need to be located, evaluated and acquired. Project planning and budgeting undertaken in the EFP Update will need to be revisited and updated for Phase 1 and future phases. • Facility design and construction must follow best practices for schools as outlined in the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) for energy effi cient infrastructure systems and other sustainability measures. • The Plan must eliminate the “temporary” modular classrooms that are present at several locations in the District. • Planning for improvements will be ongoing and in stages that are affordable to the District and account for the availability of State funding sources. Given the size of the fi nancial need to accomplish the long list of needed improvements, the local taxpayers will count on maximum aid from New York State sources.

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Appropriate space needs for the modern school include all of the following elements: • The modern classroom has an open fl oor plan that invites movement and interaction of students and teachers in the space. • Every classroom needs to have maximum daylight. • Technology needs to be updated to meet audio and visual opportunities that maximize the student’s need to inquire and investigate the latest subjects. It must be capable of fl exibility to accommodate future needs. • Planning fl exibility into the school facilities is a must – grade confi gurations, programming alternatives, allowing for new initiatives, fl uctuating enrollments, as well as introducing compatible community functions are important considerations. • Provide adequate space for Special Education programs at every facility. • Provide adequate space and equipment for healthy food service and cafeterias. • Safety – buildings must be restored to good repair with safe and healthy environments that comply with federal, state and local mandates and codes, including the Americans With Disabilities Act. • Provide outdoor spaces with safe access and security suited to the ages of the students. • Provide adequate spaces for staff and administrative functions at each school.

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Recommendations

The JSCB and the BOE have prioritized the actions which would make development of a new PreK-8 school at the St. Denis site possible in the short term to partially alleviate the immediate needs for modern facilities and additional instructional space in Yonkers.

It is the intent of this plan to highlight the most signifi cant facilities needs and space needs in response to the requirements of the Act. The JSCB and YPS have identifi ed strategies in the accompanying Financial Plan to provide for the local share contribution to the fi nancing of the Phase I Projects and will use the extended building aid available from NY State through the Act. Implementation of this plan will also incorporate actions that address needs identifi ed in the accompanying, updated district-wide Technology and Diversity plans.

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This Modernization Plan recommends that the City ﬁ nalize its purchase of the St. Denis site and proceed with the design of a new school at this site which will service an area in the southwest portion of Yonkers. Several conceptual designs for a new PreK-8 school facility at this site have been studied, from which a preferred option is presented in the Phase 1 Project Outlines section. A ﬁ nal option will be selected by the school district and the JSCB, with input from the community, from which construction documents will be developed, ultimately for review and approval by the NYSED.

The proposed new school on the site of the former St. Denis parochial school has been under consideration since 2017. Yonkers Public Schools initial interest in this site was triggered when the Owner, the Archdiocese of New York, expressed its desire to sell the property which included a four story 42,000 gross square feet school building constructed in phases starting in approximately 1930. The campus also included a 2-1/2 story Rectory building of approximately 9,000 gross square feet. Later in the process the City and School District also expressed interest in the Convent property and building which is on the opposite side of Van Cortlandt Park Avenue. The 2017 feasibility study explored the potential for adaptive re-use of the existing buildings. After careful study re-use was not selected for further consideration due to fi ve overriding factors: • Poor overall condition of existing building structure and envelope, • Abundance of friable asbestos materials throughout the deteriorated interior, • Split level confi guration of fl oor plates and stairwells making handicapped accessibility diffi cult, • Undersized classroom spaces would not meet NYSED minimum standards, and • Overall small size would result in a total capacity for only 284 students resulting in a high cost per student to renovate and operate.

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This decision was further conﬁ rmed after a visit by the (then) NYSED Director of Facilities Planning who was clear that the Department would not approve a renovation of the deteriorated building for use as a public school.

The site and location is however ideal to provide some of the additional capacity needed in the City School District and is available for purchase by the City. For these reasons the proposed new school project was prioritized over other potential sites to be the location for the ﬁ rst new school to be constructed in the City in the last 20 years. Initially the new school was to be a single building located on the current school site and had a projected total capacity of 541 students. In early 2020 this proposal was re-visited as the Convent site was now to be included in the property purchase allowing further area for the new facility. This transaction is being ﬁ nalized and the entire property will be transferred to the City in the near future.

Most importantly it is clear that the practical ﬁ scal reality is that the City can only afford the local share for one new school building at this time. With the availability of the additional property and the ﬁ scal limitation, it is important to maximize the opportunity that the larger site provides to create as many new seats for students as is possible on the site.

During the conceptual designs for the project a number of potential options were explored to best utilize the site with the intent of providing a “community school” with a focus on dual language learning that is constructed utilizing sustainable (green) building strategies. At this time the concept that has been prioritized by the City and School District has an overall functional capacity (utilizing YPS preferred class sizes) of 675 students and a State rated capacity (utilizing NYSED guidelines for class sizes) of 790 students.

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A Community School is generally characterized by its ability to serve the full constituency of the neighborhood within which it is located, not just school children. The concept for this new school employs the following strategies to position it as a community asset: • A separate Community Building that can be used by the public when not in use by the school. This is confi gured to provide a full size basketball court and an elevate stage for use as a place of public assembly. With its own secure entrance and toilet rooms this portion of the campus can be open independently of the Academic portion of the campus. • A Cafeteria or Social Commons is provided in the ground fl oor of the Academic building with its own entrance directly from Mclean Avenue. This 4,000 square foot room is suitable for community dinners of up to 250 occupants or public meetings of similar or greater attendance. This area can also be used independently of both the Community building and the upper fl oors of the Academic building. • A Health Suite that will serve the dual purpose as the school nurse’s offi ce and a community health clinic. This will be located on the ground fl oor with direct access from an enclosed and secure walkway so that is also can be used by the community when school is not in session independent of the Community building, the Cafeteria or Social Commons or the upper fl oors of the Academic Building. • A playground located on the corner of Van Cortlandt Park Avenue and Radford Street. This +/-4,000 square foot play space will be available to the community when not in use by the school.

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As a school with a focus on dual language learning, the school will be designed to be welcoming and integrated into the neighborhood. Signage and wayﬁ nding will be clearly posted in English and Spanish with clear graphics. Additional research on how best to create a dual language learning environment will be pursued as the project is developed.

The School will be designed with a number of sustainable or green building features including: • Ground source heat pump (geothermal) heating and cooling. While this carries a higher initial construction cost, this is typically paid back by energy savings in 15 years or less. This is not only an advisable practice but a necessary strategy in the region due to the public utility’s (Con Ed) suspension of providing new gas service to new construction projects. • Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems – This system will reclaim the temperature of the exhaust air to treat the fresh air being introduced into the building. • Highly insulated building envelope and windows. • Extensive use of controlled natural daylight to offset electrical costs. • Low water use ﬁ xture and faucets. • Photo-voltaic solar panels on the roofs to contribute electricity to the building. • Extensive use of building and ﬁ nish materials with Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). • Recycling of demolished building materials.

The net result of these strategies will be a highly sustainable building with zero carbon use for heating and cooling. There are several building rating systems that certify the sustainability of a speciﬁ c project. At this point there is no decision to undertake a formal rating process, which can be costly. The most commonly used rating system is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) put forth by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). If this were to be pursued and all of the above strategies are realized it is estimated that the project would achieve a rating of at least LEED Silver.

The concept for the New Community School on the St. Denis site has been developed to the pre-schematic level that is presented in this Plan and will continue to evolve as the project is reﬁ ned through the subsequent phases of design and local and State approvals.

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Two New Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade schools in addition to the New Community School at the St. Denis site are included in this Plan. These are included to be consistent with the legislation and the EFP that was approved by the BOE, however, the City does not believe it is able to fund the local share of these projects at this time. There were two sites initially explored for these schools located in west-central Yonkers which included a portion of a mixed use project to be located on a redeveloped site bounded by Gold Street, Point Street and Ravine Avenue and a portion of a former public housing site called Mulford Gardens, envisioned as the “Grant Park School”.

If realized, these new school buildings would be in the range of 140,000 – 160,000 gross square feet and have an overall capacity in the range of 1,175 to 1,375 students. Conceptual budgets are included in the Plan as placeholders but would need to be updated and reﬁ ned if site selections are completed and a more complete program and conceptual design is developed.

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Infrastructure Projects

Additionally, this Plan includes some of the highest priority infrastructure repairs on many of the City’s schools. Given their priority to address immediate needs and deﬁ ciencies in the facilities, this Plan recommends including these repairs and upgrades although the City may elect to ﬁ nance them through Yonkers Public Schools’ regular Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as is permitted by the Act.

The statute does not limit the number of projects that may be authorized pursuant to the Act, but stipulates that Phase 1 shall consist of construction of up to three new schools along with critical infrastructure system replacements at the existing schools, which shall not exceed $523 Million. The recommended projects proposed in this Phase 1 Plan meet the requirements of the legislation. Conceptual ﬂ oorplans, summaries of the proposed scopes of work, estimated construction and project costs, and anticipated building aid that will be reimbursed by the State are included in the last section of this Plan.

Swing Space

Development of new schools is critical to address the urgent shortage of classroom space in Yonkers. Construction of the new schools will free up spaces in other area schools to allow for the urgently needed infrastructure work planned.

Energy Performance & Energy Upgrades

Sustainability / “Green” features are considered for all new building construction projects being designed for Yonkers schools. Several are incorporated into every new and modernized facility – for example, LED lighting, low water use ﬁ xtures and faucets, recycled products and low VOC material selections. All projects recycle demolition and construction waste to the extent possible. New classroom buildings are designed with extensive daylighting. Additionally, where available energy sources are limited, new facilities are being outﬁ tted with geo-thermal / ground source heat pumps for heating and cooling and/or photo-voltaic / solar electric roof panels.

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Public Hearings for New Schools

The Yonkers JSCB and BOE held a public hearing on June 29, 2020 to present a summary of the Modernization Plan and solicit input from the community on the draft. The forum was advertised at least ten days before the meeting date and took place as a live on-line meeting through the City of Yonkers website. Appendix E includes the public hearing notice. Public comments were solicited to be submitted through various means before and during the meeting. Public comments received were responded to verbally during the on-line forum. A transcript of the hearing proceedings is documented herein in Appendix E.

Likewise, in accordance with the JSCB legislation, the JSCB held a public hearing on June 30, 2020 to solicit input from the local area community surrounding the proposed New Community School at the St. Denis Site in south-central Yonkers to inform this Plan. The forum was advertised simultaneously with the hearing on the Plan and took place as a live on-line meeting through the City of Yonkers website. Public comments were solicited to be submitted through various means before and during the meeting. Public comments received were responded to verbally during the on-line forum. A transcript of the hearing proceedings is documented herein in Appendix E.

At both hearings, an introduction was presented by the JSCB President, Mayor Mike Spano. An overview of the legislation, the overall scope of the Phase 1 Modernization Plan, a summary of eligible actions and building needs in Yonkers Schools and a timeline for implementing the improvements were presented by KG+D Architects, the JSCB’s consultant. In the hearing for the New Community School at the St. Denis Site, conceptual plans for the new facility were also presented to solicit public comments.

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SEQRA Determination

The proposed projects and the Board’s decisions related to the action and its components are subject to 6 NYCRR 617, the NY State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). As a plan for the purpose of scheduling and scoping the various projects detailed in the Plan, adoption of the Modernization Plan in and of itself does not commit to the JSCB, City or School District to expend funds for the project. On June 19, 2020, the JSCB circulated its letter of intent to be SEQRA lead agency to potential involved and interested agencies, which states adoption of the Plan is considered an Unlisted Action. The individual projects in the Plan may exceed the SEQRA Type II thresholds and thus will require an individual determination of potential environmental effect prior to each project being ultimately approved or funded. The City, JSCB and School District understands the need to fully comply with SEQRA before proceeding with a particular project.

The determination of the JSCB to assume lead agency for the environmental review of this action is included in Appendix E.

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Schedule & Milestone Tasks

The timeline for implementation of the projects that will add student capacity to Yonkers schools in the next four years – the New School at the St. Denis site and additions & alterations projects at Patricia A. DiChiaro and Kahlil Gibran schools – is presented on the adjacent page.

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Yonkers Educational Facilities Plan Update 2019

The Technology Plan

The Diversity Plan

The Financial Plan

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YONKERS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES PLAN UPDATE 2019

A Building Conditions Survey (BCS) of school facilities was conducted in 2010 and again in 2015 in accordance with NYSED requirements. These surveys included detailed data collection and analysis of each District facility and its condition relative to its educational functions. To further utilize the information gathered, the Board of Education also caused to be prepared an Educational Facilities Plan in 2011, with updates in 2013, 2014 and 2019, that outline a long term plan for bringing all schools in the City up to date in issues of safety, functionality, and ﬁ tting the educational programs of today.

The latest Educational Facilities Plan Update (EFP) of 2019 is included as part of this Modernization Plan in Appendix A. The EFP presents a Phasing Summary outlining a schedule and budget for additions, alterations and infrastructure renovations at each of Yonkers’ school sites. The four-phased plan covers a 14-year period of facilities improvements. The EFP provides an inventory of all District instructional facilities including ﬂ oor plans and brief history of each school site including property size, building size, age, grade conﬁ guration and current occupancy as a percent of functional capacity.

The EFP pays particular attention to the capacity and current over-crowding of District facilities. The capacity of the school buildings was analyzed in two ways to refl ect the effi cient operating or functional capacity for Yonkers and to attempt to replicate the view that the State will likely adopt when reviewing District projects. As can be seen, grades PreK-8 facilities are currently signifi cantly over-crowded when compared to either capacity method. Even if there are no substantial changes to enrollment, new PreK-8 buildings are needed to alleviate current over- crowding and to replace failed and or outdated facilities.

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The methodology used for calculating the capacity of Yonkers’ school buildings is described in detail in an appendix to the accompanying 2019 EFP and is summarized. (Application of YPS preferred class sizes and actual room sizes in the methodology compared to NYSED published standards and other nationally published data for class sizes and room sizes is described in detail in the EFP.)

Overall, the total functional capacity of all public schools in Yonkers is calculated to be 20,753 students -- PreK-8 schools have 13,749 and the high schools have 7,005. These numbers by themselves do not illustrate the extent of the crowding problem in the District as, for comparison, the actual number of students in the system in the current school year is 26,167; PreK-8 schools have 18,842 and the high schools have 7,325 (NYSED 1/6/2020).

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The efﬁ cient operating or functional capacity of a school building is based on several factors including:

A. Class size. B. Net useable square footage (nsf), which is the physical size of all the usable spaces in the school building. C. Model program - The full program of spaces that are required to provide the desired educational programs for each age group including classrooms, instructional support spaces, special subject areas, administrative spaces and common areas. D. Programming efﬁ ciency - The rate of ﬁ lling each class to its maximum capacity from the available students who are at the appropriate age level and enrolled in that particular subject. E. Room use rates - The frequency of use of each room in a school building accounting for set-up and clean-up time and the limited use of special subject areas.

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 50 In New York State, a method referred to as “State Rated Capacity” is used primarily for assigning State Building Aid for construction and is acknowledged in NYSED guidance that it is not a true indicator of the functional or efﬁ cient operating capacity of the instructional space in a school building. Absent published criteria from the State, the District is left to its own means to establish a methodology that provides an appropriate operating capacity for its speciﬁ c needs.

“Operating Capacity … refl ects the total number of students the building can reasonably and effi ciently house based on the district’s educational program and class size policy, and the number, size and current use of rooms as represented on approved plans. The operating capacity of a building is computed using the space standards established by the Commissioner modifi ed by any differences due to the district’s educational program and/or class size policy.” [July 2004 bulletin issued by the State Education Department entitled, “State Building Aid for Public School Districts and BOCES”. Emphasis added.]

For the Yonkers EFP, the methodology for determining an operational capacity employed the applicable standards published by New York State, the methodology published by the New York City Department of Education to track enrollment and capacity in its many buildings, and the preferred class sizes of YPS. The methodology for Yonkers involved compiling a physical space inventory of each space in all school buildings. Each space is identiﬁ ed by school building, type of use, room number, net square footage and current use (based on 2016 and earlier surveys).

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A summary of each factor in the methodology is described below.

A. Class Sizes

Yonkers has used its own preferred class sizes for the purposes of space planning since generating its ﬁ rst EFP in 2008. Given the length of time they have been used in planning documents of the Board, they constitute a formal Board policy. The preferred class sizes are a basis upon which the special legislation for funding new schools was approved for Yonkers in 2016. The range of class sizes used for the capacity study in the 2019 EFP along with some context are summarized in the table below:

YPS – Preferred NYC – 2017-2018 NYSED Facilities 2019 (maximum) Planning* Pre-K 18 18 18 Kindergarten 20 20 23 Grades 1 - 3 22 20 23 Grades 4 - 6 25 28 27 Grades 7 - 8 25 28 28 Grades 9 -12 25 30 30 * Maximum students per class listed in recent capacity calculations from SED MCA worksheets.

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The minimum room sizes published by NYSED Facilities Planning (2004) for a variety of general classrooms, special subject classrooms, common areas and support spaces were used in conjunction with Yonkers’ class sizes to arrive at a space per student in each classroom type. These minimum room sizes refer to the net usable space in a room excluding the space occupied by built-in storage, casework and mechanical equipment. These same minimum space guidelines have been in NYSED publications for well over 30 years so they do not reﬂ ect the increased presence of instructional technology (computers in classrooms), special needs students integrated into the classroom and space needed for students with physical disabilities, all of which can have signiﬁ cant impact on usable space in a classroom.

These minimum requirements are also quite low when compared to school space standards in other areas of the United States. A 2016 report from UCal–Berkeley found that New York State standards have the lowest square foot per student in a general education classroom when compared to all of the seven other States in the study. It is also noted that NYS has the largest class size of this group of states. New York State Science labs and classrooms are also 20 to 40% smaller than the published standard of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). With the increased focus on project-based learning and STEM curriculum it appears that NYS minimum space standards are not up to date with other established standards.

For Yonkers, the capacity calculations are based on the actual size of each room in each building. This is especially important to note for older school facilities like Yonkers where many rooms are below the educational space standard minimum size.

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C. Model Program of Spaces

A full complement of related spaces is necessary to provide and support the educational program. Yonkers has developed model programs for schools with varying age level conﬁ gurations and sizes which are generally consistent with NYS planning standards. The largest program shift in recent years has been the increased need for small group instruction (SGI) spaces for support of the full range of student needs. These SGI spaces are needed for a variety of uses including special education resource space, English as a second language (ESL), testing rooms for mandated testing accommodations and project-based workrooms. While these are not large spaces, if they are not present these activities often take place in portions of a larger room, closets or hallways.

The capacity study for Yonkers is based on providing a full set of program spaces for each school. To accomplish that programming goal, full size classrooms are not assigned a capacity if they are needed to restore other core aspects of the educational program including Libraries, Art and Music rooms, SGI space or administrative functions.

Another functional adjustment that is included in the updated capacity study is the de-commissioning or removal of detached modular classroom buildings. These classrooms exist at six YPS sites (schools 8, Siragusa, 17, 28, 30 and MLK), are beyond their expected useful life and pose security concerns. Through the elimination of modular classrooms, Yonkers Public Schools aims for all schools to have a single point of entry and avoid gaps or potential points of failure in a school’s security plan in accordance with the Federal Commission on School Safety (Department of Homeland Security).

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While there is no explicit reference to programming effi ciency in NYSED documents, the 2004 guidance for the Pupil Capacity Method divides the calculated student capacity by 1.16 to arrive at a State Rated Capacity, which reduces the calculated capacity to 86% of the space available. This in effect is a programming effi ciency factor. Programming effi ciency is affected by a number of factors, including the size of the school, the grade levels, class scheduling and the variety of course offerings.

New York City schools utilizes a programming efﬁ ciency of 75% to 90% for grades K-5 and 87.5% for grades 6-12. For Yonkers the capacity calculations use a factor of 85%.

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E. Room Use Rates

The frequency of use of rooms impacts the capacity of Secondary grade levels where a rotating or traveling schedule is employed. When a room is only used for a portion of the day then its capacity must be adjusted for this fractional use. Consistent with NYSED planning standards and NYC reporting, general or interchangeable classrooms are used 7 of 9 periods per day or 77.7% and special use subject spaces for 5 of 9 periods per day or 55.5%.

In summary, the net effect of the factors discussed above results in the application of the two formulas below to arrive at the student capacity of each school building:

Square foot per student = Minimum Room Size / Class Size

Capacity = (Actual Room Size / Square foot per student) x Programming Efﬁ ciency x Room Use rate

These provide a granular method to objectively arrive at the building capacity for Yonkers Public Schools based on the actual size of the spaces in the building, preferred class sizes, minimum space requirements and efﬁ ciency, and room utilization.

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 56 TECHNOLOGY PLAN SUMMARY

The YPS Technology Plan 2020 update supports educational opportunity for district students and the teaching and learning efforts of the professional community. This strategic guidance document is designed to maximize the positive impact of technology on the advancement of student social emotional well-being and achievement. At the core of the three-year plan are key district objectives including student access, stakeholder engagement, and proactive design. The plan incorporates key priorities of modernization and alignment based on current, emerging, and projected district needs.

Planning is driven by instructional guidance derived through varied methods of data gathering, stakeholder outreach, gap analysis, New York State and National Educational updates, as well as ongoing observation, communication, and analytical review. A continuous improvement model has been methodically employed, including ongoing evaluation and analysis. Emerging tools and techniques utilized by students and staff serve as lead indicators while areas of need, or lag indicators, inform strategic planning design. Both have been carefully analyzed. The district plan reﬂ ects a cohesive approach to continuous development supporting differentiation and personalization for students and staff through reliable, high quality resources and techniques.

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The Technology Plan was developed by a committee of district administrators, teachers, students, families, strategic partners, and other stakeholders. Development efforts refl ect shared decision making and refl ective analysis, community involvement, feedback loops, and reporting. The Technology Plan Committee developed draft planning during the 2014-2015 school year through in-person and virtual meetings, shared documentation, data gathering and varied outreach efforts. A formal review period with stakeholder comments assisted in design of the 2015-2018 plan which has been updated to 2020. The plan incorporates an organizational sensitivity to the rapidly changing technological landscape and the signifi cant impact and implications on opportunity and achievement for students when technological tools are fully engaged.

The Technology Plan meets Part 100 regulations of New York State Education Law, section 753. Appendix B includes the full Technology Plan of 2020.

Technology Plan Approval

The Technology Plan update is developed by District stakeholders to be approved by the Superintendent of Schools for inclusion in this Plan.

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The JSCB recognizes the need to take action to ensure that minority and women- owned business enterprises (“MBE”, “WBE”, “M/WBE”), as well as minority and women workers are given the opportunity to participate in the contract work under the Phase 1 construction program (the "Program"). Appendix C includes the full Diversity Plan which is summarized here.

In accordance with the Act, the JSCB has developed and adopted the Diversity Plan for the following purposes:

(i) to develop strategies that will create and coordinate efforts to ensure a more diverse workforce for JSCB projects as well as to ensure the participation of minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises;

(ii) to address accountability for attainment of the diversity goals by, among other things, providing a description of the forms of monitoring that will be used, and how such information will be communicated to the public and most importantly to potential participants;

(iii) to promote equal and increased opportunities for under-represented business and labor segments;

(iv) to encourage, assist and sustain business development of under- represented populations (including minorities and women);

(v) to facilitate appropriate community input and public discussion and develop strategies that would create and coordinate any efforts to ensure a more diverse workforce for the projects;

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(vii) to develop diversity goals for the Program in furtherance of the JSCB's commitment to diversity; and

(vii) to comply with New York State law and all mandated diversity requirements, including, but not limited to, the provisions set forth in the Act, the provisions of Article 15-A of the Executive Law of the State of New York and the provisions set forth in Parts 142 and 143 of Chapter XIV of Title 5 of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations (“NYCRR”).

One of the principal goals of the Diversity Plan is to support workforce development and diversiﬁ cation opportunities that can be created by the Program. The Diversity Plan acknowledges the diverse community of the City of Yonkers and the historical disparity experienced by minority and women-owned businesses in gaining access to participate in projects of the kind that will be undertaken by the JSCB. This Plan strives to create an environment that engages and encourages the participation of these communities.

The Diversity Plan aspires to facilitate the use of a workforce reﬂ ective of the City’s population and diversity. The Program Manager and/or Prime Contractor(s) will assist the Independent Compliance Ofﬁ cer (ICO) in overseeing, facilitating, developing, and/or implementing the activities under the Plan.

The Plan identiﬁ es the following speciﬁ c Workforce Diversity Goals for participation and includes requirements for reporting and monitoring compliance:

(i) Minority Workforce: 20% of project personnel hours. (ii) Female Workforce: 10% of project personnel hours.

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 60 The Plan further provides measures to promote business development of MBE and WBE interests. For example, the Diversity Plan proposes to develop a methodology that assists contractors, suppliers, professional service ﬁ rms, or any other business providing goods or services to the Program to effectuate the business development and diversity goals. The minimum standards for contracts of $25,000 or more are deﬁ ned as: • MBE: 20% of each contract or purchase order • WBE: 10% of each contract or purchase order

All contracts shall include remedies and sanctions for non-compliance and identify a means by which inquiries and disputes about the program requirements may be addressed.

Diversity Plan Approval

The Diversity Plan is developed by the Law Department of the City of Yonkers to be approved by the JSCB for inclusion in this Plan.

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YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 62 FINANCIAL PLAN SUMMARY

Methods of ﬁ nancing that are anticipated by the City of Yonkers to implement the Phase I Projects are described in the Financial Plan prepared in conjunction with this Modernization Plan. Appendix D includes the full Financial Plan which is summarized here.

Initial planning, design and certain construction costs of the Phase I Projects would be fi nanced through the issuance of a Bond Anticipation Note (“BAN”) for design documents to be completed and submitted to the NYSED for approval. The JSCB expects that the City will issue a General Obligation (“GO”) BAN, as this is viewed as the most effi cient and cost-effective method to obtain short-term fi nancing.

The Act permits the issuance of debt by the City, the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (“YIDA”) or the Municipal Bond Bank Agency of the State of New York (“MBBA”). The Act requires that the JSCB conduct a fi nancial analysis to determine which of these entities would provide the most cost-effective solution for long-term debt. With the expectation that the Phase I Projects will be approved and constructed in stages, fi nancing will transition from short- to long-term methods. The cash fl ow needs of each project will need to be closely evaluated prior to each fi nancing cycle to determine the sizing of each series of bonds issued.

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Financing of the Phase I Projects is expected to utilize fi ve series of bonds, beginning in 2021, through 2025, to fund the design and construction cash fl ow needs of those projects prior to the next expected bond issuance. The preliminary plan of fi nance assumes the issuance of BANs to fund the architectural and engineering costs and other upfront costs associated with developing fi nal plans and specifi cations for submission to SED, as well as certain construction costs on an SED-approved project. Upon receiving SED approvals, long-term bonds are expected to be issued to redeem the BANs and to fund the project costs, additional design costs, capitalized interest and other fi nancing costs. The long- term bonds are expected to be issued with a fi nal maturity that coincides with the term over which the State will provide building aid (a 15, 20 or 30 year period depending on the type of project).

The Financial Plan provides an estimated timetable that illustrates the State building aid and the local share cost requirements. In compliance with the Cooperative Agreement between the City and the School District, ﬁ nal approvals of the local share for each project will require BOE approval.

Discussions between the School District, SED and the State Division of Budget conclude that the Double-MCA approach provided by the Act clearly addresses the need to build new elementary schools, requires the shortest schedule, is less disruptive to the education of the students (fewer moves in and out of temporary swing space), and is overall the least expensive approach. The traditional MCA approach would be considerably more expensive due to escalation of cost over time, inefﬁ cient construction phasing including interim/temporary construction may take at least twice as long.

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The initial series of calculations from which the Financial Plan is developed determined the maximum cost allowance (MCA) for every school property having additions, alterations or renovations projects proposed. These calculations ascertain “How much of the cost will be borne by the State?” New York State will provide building aid in the form of reimbursements to school districts for a calculated portion of the approved building renovation and new construction costs, based on a two-part formula:

1. The portion of the project that is qualiﬁ ed to receive building aid is ﬁ rst determined by a calculation to establish the number of Building Aid Units (BAUs) that can be assigned to each existing, expanded or new school building. This is then multiplied by pre-established costs for the BAUs for regular education and BAUs for special education spaces. A further adjustment then applies a regional cost factor that is applicable to construction costs in this region of New York State to establish an MCA. If the total MCA amount is less than the projected cost for the work, then the project is not fully funded by NYS Building Aid. It is typical that new construction projects or the building addition portion of projects qualify for building aid at approximately 70% of the total cost and that infrastructure and renovations typically fully qualify for building aid (100%). For the purposes of this plan these typical percentages are used in estimating the aid-ability of the projects included in the plan. More detailed BAU calculations are completed for each project as the plan moves through the approval process.

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2. The second portion of the building aid calculation involves applying the Building Aid Ratio (BAR) that is assigned to Yonkers by the State to the MCA established in step 1. The BAR is based on the relative wealth or property value within the District. The basis of this ratio is complex and is often highly debated across the State but is not likely to change in the near future. Yonkers’ BAR is currently 70% and so that is what is used in these estimates. So when the aid-ability established in step 1 is multiplied by the BAR, the product is the total projected State building aid anticipated for each project.

The special legislation for Yonkers JSCB allows that construction of up to three new public school buildings in the City will avail the City to twice the normal MCA allowance, referred to as “Double MCA” to which NYS Building Aid is then applied.

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Financial Plan Approval

The Financial Plan is prepared by Capital Markets Advisors, LLC, with assistance from underwriter Roosevelt & Cross, Inc., for the Superintendent of Schools in conjunction with the Board of Education, to be approved by the JSCB for inclusion in this Plan. The authorizing legislation for the Phase 1 Modernization Plan of the Yonkers JSCB requires that the Financial Plan be approved by the JSCB and submitted to the Ofﬁ ce of the State Comptroller (OSC) for its approval. In accordance with the legislation, the JSCB acknowledges herewith that the OSC will be informed as the process goes forward of any substantial changes in the Financial Plan, including but not limited to changes in the Project Schedule, that will require additional JSCB and OSC approvals.approvals.

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Modiﬁ ed Five Year Plan

The YPS Five Year Plan provides the short-range planning and budgeting tool used to implement the Building Conditions Survey (BCS) needs survey. Projects identiﬁ ed by the BCS of District facilities, prioritized in the Educational Facilities Plan (EFP) and further examined through the development of the Phase 1 Modernization Plan, are now distinguished in an updated. These represent the most urgent project work needed to maintain and improve the buildings and site Five Year Plan facilities of Yonkers Public Schools to support the educational program set forth earlier in this Plan.

The infrastructure projects outlined in this Plan consist of the highest priority BCS line items. Identifying the primary needs of the District’s facilities was guided by health and safety items, ADA compliance, and the desired educational program, accounting for adequate space needs and educationally appropriate environments for the students.

The modiﬁ ed Five Year Plan is presented in the table on the following page, which highlights the projects of the Phase 1 Modiﬁ cation Plan.

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Phase 1 Project Outlines

The needs of the 31 eligible buildings or the total repairs of these buildings add up to some $2.3 Billion. (See Phasing Summary of the EFP.) The legislation, however, allows for State funding to a maximum of $523 Million in the Phase 1 Modernization Plan. While the JSCB cannot do all the work that it would like to do, the highest priority work is proposed in Phase 1.

Each of the school sites identiﬁ ed in this Phase 1 Plan for additions & alterations and/or infrastructure renovations work is described in the following pages.

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Project Scope The City has acquired a building site on McLean In the conceptual plans, an 76,000 sf 4-story Avenue and has initiated design studies for a building would house grades PreK - 8 and a new Pre-K to 8th grade school for 541 to 636 14,000 sf 1 story community building would students to help address the immediate need provide a separately functioning common area for additional elementary classrooms in Phase 1 with full size gymnasium with a stage. The of this Plan. The property lends itself to a two- classroom building includes 3 classrooms per building conﬁ guration where one building will grade level and support areas. The new facilities provide common areas that can be used by the include science, art, music and computer rooms, community independently from the academic library, cafeteria, full service kitchen, and health buildings. suite. Project Costs

New Building New Building $ 68,650,000

Building Area: 90,000 Total $ 68,650,000 Site Acres: 1.25 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 541 Number of Classrooms: 26

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SITE PLAN

Aid Calculation Range

Building Aid Units 1029 1146 Double MCA w/ $ 53,550,349 $ 58,639,030 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 68,650,000 $ 68,650,000

Total NYS Aid $ 40,484,064 $ 44,331,106

% Total NYS Aid 59% 35%

Local Share $ 28,165,936 $ 24,318,894

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Project Scope

A new Pre K – 8 School and Community Center The common or community area includes a 500- for 760 students is envisioned for this new seat auditorium, Library or Learning Commons, facility that would function both as a school and multi-purpose room, large cafeteria and kitchen, a community center. In the conceptual plan the full size gymnasium with bleachers and locker 174,000 gross square foot building is divided rooms and a 6-lane pool with locker rooms. into a 3½ story courtyard classroom building The building will be conﬁ gured so that the and a 2½ story community or common area. community area can be open and secured from The classroom building includes 4 classrooms the classroom area on designated hours. per grade level and support areas.

Project Costs

New Building New Building $ 119,486,100 Building Area: 158,380 Total $ 119,486,100 Site Acres: 6 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 760 Number of Classrooms: 44

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Project Scope

A new Pre-K – 8 school at a to-be-determined Intermediate grades 3-5 and one for the Middle location in Yonkers is part of this Plan to further School grades 6-8. address the current crowded conditions in the The overall massing and appearance of the existing elementary schools. It is envisioned building should seek to find a comfortable that this facility will have overall capacity of balance between a contemporary approach approximately 588 students in grades Pre-K and a more traditional approach that fits into through 8th grade. a neighborhood and community with many The ideal configuration is to break down the handsome older buildings. Inside, common academic areas of the building into three spaces that may be usable by the community distinct areas, often referred to as a “house” during non-school hours and “next generation” plan: one for Primary grades PK-2, one for school facilities will be considered in the design.

Project Costs

New Building New Building $ 119,486,100 Building Area: 149,460 Total $ 119,486,100 Site Acres: 2.4 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 588

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YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 82 PATRICIA A. DICHIARO SCHOOL 8

Project Scope

The Patricia A. DiChiaro School 8 is an The proposed addition nearly doubles the elementary school built in 1894 that now enrollment capacity of the school and includes houses a Pre-K - 8 program. However, there a new library, additional classrooms, and are currently no library, science, art, music, or age appropriate science, computer, art, computer classrooms. Additions and alterations special education and small group instruction are necessary to achieve the desired three classrooms. The cafeteria is expanded and the section Pre-K to 8 program. Infrastructure original building is renovated to meet program upgrades include HVAC systems, windows, and code requirements. All new systems will be ventilation, lighting and ADA accessibility. designed to meet sustainability goals and create a durable and efﬁ cient school building.

Project Costs Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 A+A $ 30,377,800 Building Area: 52,270 Year Built: 1894 Total $ 30,377,800 Site Acres: 1.8 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 250 Current Enrollment: 548 Current Occupancy: 219% Number of Classrooms: 19 Classrooms Undersized: 53%

83 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN PATRICIA A. DICHIARO SCHOOL 8

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 887 MCA w/ $ 37,730,246 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 30,377,800

Total NYS Aid $ 21,264,460

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 9,113,340

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 84 DE HOSTOS MICROSOCIETY SCHOOL

Project Scope The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Elementary Alterations to the existing building, were School was built in 1991 as a bi-lingual completed in September 2019, and provided learning community for grades Pre-K - 8. The new pre-K and grade level classrooms. existing building is ADA compliant and in good Relocation of art, music, and computer rooms condition, but upgrades to exterior windows will allowed for the consolidation of grades on and doors, HVAC controls and plumbing each level. An outdoor classroom was added to systems are recommended. All new systems the existing courtyard / playground. will be designed to meet sustainability goals and create a durable and efﬁ cient school building. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 1,750,000 Building Area: 72,000 Total $ 1,750,000 Year Built: 1991 Site Acres: 4.0 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 546 Current Enrollment: 596 Current Occupancy: 109% Number of Classrooms: 23 Classrooms Undersized: 4%

85 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN DE HOSTOS MICROSOCIETY SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 762 MCA w/ $ 19,758,848 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 1,750,000

Total NYS Aid $ 1,225,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 525,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 86 SCHOOL 10

Project Scope

The VIVE School currently houses a PK and adequately sized for general use. The school kindergarten program that is a satellite site is not large enough to accommodate a program to the Hostos School on the top level signiﬁ cant addition to the building. of the building. There is an adult continuing Priority of work is given to interiors including education program on the lower level. The damage due to the water leakage from the building was built in 1972. The building roof. Sidewalks, site stair and fencing are in does not have the space or conﬁ guration to need of repair or replacement. house an elementary or PK-8 school. There is no gymnasium and the classrooms are not

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 500,000 Building Area: 51,820 Total $ 500,000 Year Built: 1972 Site Acres: 2.5 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 2 Functional Capacity: Current Enrollment: Current Occupancy: % Number of Classrooms: Classrooms Undersized: %

87 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 10

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 492 MCA w/ $ 8,423,438 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 500,000

Total NYS Aid $ 350,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 150,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 88 SCHOOL 13

Project Scope School 13, built in 1920, is an elementary A new gymnasium addition and several small school that now houses a four section Pre-K classroom additions are proposed along with - 8 program. Additions and alterations to the interior alterations for new cafeteria and library building are necessary to properly provide for spaces. The existing building will be renovated a three-section Pre K–8 program. There are and altered to provide the full program needs not adequete science, art, music, or computer including science, computer, art, special classrooms. Necessary infrastructure upgrades education and small group instruction include all major building systems, ventilation, classrooms. All new systems will be designed to lighting, ADA accessibility and envelope meet sustainability goals and create a durable restoration. and efﬁ cient school building. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 500,000 Building Area: 76,345 Phase 4 A&A $ 62,350,317 Year Built: 1920 Site Acres: 1.6 Total $ 62,850,317 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 502 Current Enrollment: 624 Current Occupancy: 124% Number of Classrooms: 28

89 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 13

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 697 MCA w/ $ 20,376,446 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 500,000

Total NYS Aid $ 350,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 150,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 90 ROSEMARIE ANN SIRAGUSA SCHOOL 14 ROSEMARIE ANN SIRAGUSA SCHOOL 14

Project Scope Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School 14 was built The proposed addition provides a new full in 1902 and currently houses a two section sized gymnasium/auditorium and cafeteria K-6 elementary school. However, there are as well as additional classrooms and science, no science, music, or computer classrooms computer, art, special education, library and and the gym is undersized. Additions and new classrooms. The alterations will restore alterations are necessary to achieve the classroom spaces provide small group proposed three section Pre-K to 8 program instruction spaces. All new systems will be detailed in the Appendix. Infrastructure designed to meet sustainability goals and upgrades include all major building systems, create a durable and efﬁ cient school building. ventilation, lighting, ADA accessibility and envelope restoration. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 4,000,000 Building Area: 48,785 Phase 3 A&A $ 70,407,480 Year Built: 1902 Site Acres: 1.3 Phase 3 Infrastructure $ 14,832,594 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 6 Total $ 89,240,074 Functional Capacity: 264 Current Enrollment: 547 Current Occupancy: 207% Number of Classrooms: 15 Classrooms Undersized: 20%

91 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN ROSEMARIE ANN SIRAGUSA SCHOOL 14

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 374 MCA w/ $ 9,291,971 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 2,800,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,200,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 92 SCHOOL 16

Project Scope School 16 was built in 1902 and currently The proposed addition includes a new houses a two section Pre-K - 8 elementary gymnasium, kitchen and cafeteria as well school. Additions and alterations are as new classrooms. The existing gymnasium necessary to achieve the proposed three and cafeteria will be converted to library and section Pre-K - 8 program. There are no classroom spaces and other alterations will science, music, computer or special ed provide appropriate science, computer, art, classrooms. There is no library and the special education and small group instruction gym is undersized. Infrastructure upgrades classrooms. All new systems will be designed include HVAC systems, ventilation, lighting, ADA to meet sustainable goals and create a durable accessibility and envelope restoration. and efﬁ cient school building.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 4,000,000 Building Area: 42,200 Phase 4 A&A $ 75,298,263 Year Built: 1902 Site Acres: 2.7 Phase 4 Infrastructure $ 25,391,294 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Total $ 104,689,557 Functional Capacity: 264 Current Enrollment: 687 Current Occupancy: 260% Number of Classrooms: 24

93 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 16

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 567 MCA w/ $ 15,009,158 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 2,800,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,200,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 94 SCHOOL 17

Project Scope

School 17, built in 1903, has been in The facility operates with six modular continuous use as an elementary school classrooms while the existing building lacks and now houses a PreK-6 program. The adequate computer, library, music and art building is slated for light renovations in spaces. This plan envisions that the planned Phase 2 in addition to infrastructure projects new school buildings will ultimately replace to sustain safe use of the facility until it is this facility. decommissioned in Phase 4.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 4,000,000 Building Area: 43,770 Phase 2 A&A $ 5,594,247 Year Built: 1903 Site Acres: 1.6 Phase 2 Infrastructure $ 12,598,542 Grade Conﬁ guration: PK-6 Total $ 22,192,789 Functional Capacity: 224 Current Enrollment: 458 Current Occupancy: 205% Number of Classrooms: 20 Classrooms Undersized: 30%

95 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 17

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 280 MCA w/ $ 6,685,819 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 2,800,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,200,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 96 SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY

Project Scope The Scholastic Academy for Academic accessibility and envelope restoration. Excellence 18, built in 1904, is an elementary The proposed alterations provide new school that now houses a Pre-K - 8 program. classrooms, a new Library, and science, It is a beautiful building with high ceilings art, music, and computer classrooms. The and tall windows that lends itself to a new existing building will be renovated and altered daylighting strategy. Alterations to the building to provide the full program needs, including, are necessary to properly provide for the special education and small group instruction two-section Pre K– 8 program. Necessary classrooms. All new systems will be designed infrastructure upgrades include all major to meet sustainable goals and create a building systems, ventilation, lighting, ADA durable and efﬁ cient school building. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 4,000,000 Building Area: 92,130 Phase 4 A&A $ 4,805,011 Year Built: 1904 Site Acres: 1.1 Phase 4 Infrastructure $ 16,702,468 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Total $ 25,507,479 Functional Capacity: 478 Current Enrollment: 567 Current Occupancy: 119% Number of Classrooms: 27

97 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 721 MCA w/ $ 18,531,807 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 2,800,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,200,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 98 SCHOOL 21

Project Scope School 21, built in 1914, currently houses The proposed addition includes a new full sized a two section Pre-K - 6 elementary school. gymnasium/cafeteria as well as new Pre-K, However, there are no science, music, kindergarten, and upper grade classrooms. or computer classrooms and the gym is The existing building will be reconﬁ gured to undersized. Additions and alterations are provide dedicated library and auditorium necessary to achieve the proposed three spaces and appropriate science, computer, art, section Pre-K to 8 program. Necessary special education and small group instruction infrastructure upgrades include all major classrooms. All new systems will be designed to building systems, ventilation, lighting, ADA meet sustainability goals and create a durable accessibility and envelope restoration. and efﬁ cient school building.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 5,000,000 Building Area: 48,895 Phase 4 A&A $ 77,800,102 Year Built: 1914 Site Acres: 1.5 Phase 4 Infrastructure $ 9,164,267

Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 6 Total $ 91,964,369 Functional Capacity: 314 Current Enrollment: 455 Current Occupancy: 145% Number of Classrooms: 18 Classrooms Undersized: 56%

99 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 21

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 432 MCA w/ $ 10,002,561 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 5,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 3,500,00

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,500,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 100 SCHOOL 22 SCHOOL 22

Project Scope School 22 was built in 1914 and currently The 2015 Educational Facilities Plan houses a Pre-K to 6 elementary school anticipated that the existing building would be program. The building requires extensive fully replaced with a new building. In the 2019 renovations and reconfi guration to provide Update, signifi cant renovations and alterations age appropriate facilities. Necessary to the existing structure are planned in Phase infrastructure upgrades are anticipated to 4 to make the building accessible and increase include replacement windows, HVAC, plumbing capacity. All new systems will be designed to and electrical systems, lighting, interior fi nishes meet sustainability goals and create a durable and toilet room renovations. Four modular and effi cient school building. classrooms will be removed from service. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 4,500,000 Building Area: 44,820 Phase 4 A&A $ 39,932,586 Year Built: 1914 Site Acres: 1.1 Phase 4 Infrastructure $ 17,788,132 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 6 Total $ 62,220,718 Functional Capacity: 197 Current Enrollment: 452 Current Occupancy: 230% Number of Classrooms: 18 Classrooms Undersized: 22%

101 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 22 SCHOOL 22

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 347 MCA w/ $ 8,841,029 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,500,000

Total NYS Aid $ 3,150,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,350,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 102 SCHOOL 23

Project Scope

School 23, built in 1918, currently houses a Yonkers to accommodate some of the student Pre-K to 8 program although it lacks adequate population, reduced pressure on the program space and facilities for it. For example, the at School 23 and adjustments to space usage gym is not adequate for the older children. are anticipated to allow better utilization of spaces for science, art, music, and computer The EFP Update proposes infrastructure classes, and improved library and special work to sustain and upgrade the existing project spaces. facility. With the new schools proposed in

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 5,000,000 Building Area: 74,410 Phase 3 Infrastructure $ 22,266,996 Year Built: 1918 Site Acres: 1.4 Total $ 2,7266,996 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 458 Current Enrollment: 625 Current Occupancy: 137% Number of Classrooms: 18 Classrooms Undersized: 22%

103 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 23

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 597 MCA w/ $ 16,782,745 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 5,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 3,500,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,500,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 104 MUSEUM SCHOOL 25

Project Scope

School 25, built in 1951, is an elementary The proposed addition provides new classrooms school that now houses Pre-K to 6 program. and a gymnasium as well as a library and Additions and alterations to the building science, art, and music classrooms. Alterations are necessary to properly provide for the include a Pre-K and kindergarten ﬂ oor abutting three-section Pre K–8 program. There are no a courtyard play area. The school will be science, art, music, or computer classrooms. connected to the Riverside High School by Necessary infrastructure upgrades include all a combined athletic and community activity major building systems, ventilation, lighting, center. All new systems will be designed to meet ADA accessibility and envelope restoration. sustainable goals and create an efﬁ cient school complex. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 250,000 Building Area: 47,830 Year Built: 1930 Total $ 250,000 Site Acres: 2.2 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 6 Functional Capacity: 325 Current Enrollment: 304 Current Occupancy: 94% Number of Classrooms: 16 Classrooms Undersized: 19%

105 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN MUSEUM SCHOOL 25

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 425 MCA w/ $ 12,218,881 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 250,000

Total NYS Aid $ 175,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 75,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 106 CASIMIR PULASKI SCHOOL

Project Scope Casimir Pulaski School 26 is an elementary education and small group instruction school built in 1936 that now houses a Pre-K classrooms. The cafeteria will be relocated - 8 program. Additions and alterations are to an area accessible for separate necessary to achieve the proposed three community use during non-school hours. section Pre-K to 8 program. Infrastructure With the original building renovated to upgrades include HVAC systems, toilet room meet program and code requirements, all renovations, and ADA accessibility. new systems will meet sustainability goals and create a durable and efﬁ cient school The proposed additions include new gym/ building auditorium, additional classrooms, and age appropriate science, computer, art, special Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 A&A $ 4,000,000 Building Area: 52,825 Total $ 4,000,000 Year Built: 1936 Site Acres: 4.9 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 401 Current Enrollment: 576 Current Occupancy: 144% Number of Classrooms: 19 Classrooms Undersized: 16%

107 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN CASIMIR PULASKI SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 586 MCA w/ $ 12,812,053 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 2,800,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,200,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 108 MONTESSORI SCHOOL 27

Project Scope Montessori School 27 was built in 1960 and The proposed addition includes a new full sized currently houses a two section Pre-K to 6 gym/auditorium, a new library, science, and elementary school. Additions and Alterations classroom spaces. The cafeteria will be renovated are needed to achieve the proposed three as a dedicated space and alterations will provide section Pre-K - 8 program. The gym, library and appropriate science, computer, art, music, auditorium spaces are undersized and there special education and small group instruction are insufﬁ cient classroom and special subject classrooms. All new systems will be designed to spaces. Necessary infrastructure upgrades meet sustainable goals and create a durable and include HVAC controls, ventilation, lighting, and efﬁ cient school building. ADA accessibility. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 4,000,000 Building Area: 50,175 Year Built: 1960 Total $ 4,000,000 Site Acres: 3.3 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 6 Functional Capacity: 304 Current Enrollment: 383 Current Occupancy: 126% Number of Classrooms: 16 Classrooms Undersized: 13%

109 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL 27

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 339 MCA w/ $ 9,362,993 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 2,800,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,200,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 110 KAHLIL GIBRAN SCHOOL 28

Project Scope

Kahlil Gibran 28 was built in 1951 and The proposed additions to be built in the currently houses an undersized Pre-K to coming year will renovate and expand the 8 program. Additions and alterations are cafeteria and create art, music, and library/ necessary to provide the three-section Pre-K to media spaces. Building additions will create 8 program. The gym is inadequate and there Pre-K and grade 5, 6, 7/8 classrooms are no art, music, or computer classrooms. and small group instruction space. All Necessary infrastructure upgrades include new systems will be designed to meet major building systems, ventilation, lighting, sustainability goals and create a durable and ADA accessibility. and efﬁ cient school building.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 18,710,051 Building Area: 44,670 Total $ 18,710,051 Year Built: 1951 Site Acres: 5.5 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 583 Current Enrollment: 542 Current Occupancy: 93% Number of Classrooms: 17 Classrooms Undersized: 18%

111 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN KAHLIL GIBRAN SCHOOL 28

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1158 MCA w/ $ 33,354,970 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 18,710,051

Total NYS Aid $ 13,097,036

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 5,613,015

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 112 SCHOOL 29

Project Scope The proposed addition includes a new library, a Westchester Hills School 29 is an elementary new gym/ auditorium and a new cafeteria in a school built in 1951 with a signiﬁ cant addition localized area that can be opened during non- in 2001 that now houses a Pre-K - 8 program. school hours and additional classrooms. The However, there are currently no science, current cafeteria is to be converted to a Library. art, music, or computer classrooms. Additions The original building is renovated to include and alterations are necessary to achieve the science, computer, art, special education and proposed three section Pre-K to 8 program. small group instruction classrooms and to meet Infrastructure upgrades include windows, HVAC program and code requirements. All new systems systems, toilet room renovations, lighting and will be designed to meet sustainability goals and ADA accessibility. create a durable and efﬁ cient school building.

Project Costs Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 11,875,200 Building Area: 86,500 Year Built: 1951 Total $ 11,875,200 Site Acres: 9.5 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 486 Current Enrollment: 651 Current Occupancy: 134% Number of Classrooms: 33 Classrooms Undersized: 0%

113 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 29

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 626 MCA w/ $ 21,652,651 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 11,875,200

Total NYS Aid $ 8,312,640

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 3,562,560

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 114 SCHOOL 30

Project Scope School 30 is an elementary school that now The proposed additions include a new library, houses a Pre-K - 8 program. It was built in additional classrooms, and age appropriate 1952. However, there are currently no library, science, computer, art, special education and science, art, music, or computer classrooms. small group instruction classrooms. A new gym/ Additions and alterations are necessary to auditorium and cafeteria are added in a wing achieve the proposed three section Pre-K to that can function separately during non-school 8 program. Infrastructure upgrades include hours. The original building is renovated to HVAC systems, toilet room renovations, meet program and code requirements. All new lighting and ADA accessibility. systems will be designed to meet sustainability goals and create a durable and efﬁ cient school building. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 8,500,000 Building Area: 43,705 Total $ 8,500,000 Year Built: 1952 Site Acres: 8.7 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 312 Current Enrollment: 590 Current Occupancy: 189% Number of Classrooms: 23

115 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SCHOOL 30

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 423 MCA w/ $ 10,240,196 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 8,500,000

Total NYS Aid $ 5,950,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 2,550,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 116 MONTESSORI SCHOOL 31

Project Scope

Montessori School 31 is an elementary school Plan is not needed to relieve the capacity issues built in 1953 that now houses a Pre-K - 8 and has been replaced by the proposed new program. However, there are currently no schools in the 2019 EFP Update. library, science, art, music, or computer Infrastructure improvements include windows, classrooms due to capacity issues. HVAC systems, toilet room renovations, lighting The additions and alterations project and ADA accessibility. envisioned in the 2015 Educational Facilities

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 2,635,000 Building Area: 36,380 Year Built: 1953 Total $ 2,635,000 Site Acres: 3.9 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 6 Functional Capacity: 287 Current Enrollment: 374 Current Occupancy: 130% Number of Classrooms: 17 Classrooms Undersized: 41%

117 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL 31

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 399 MCA w/ $ 10,953,556 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 2,635,000

Total NYS Aid $ 1,844,500

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 790,500

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 118 FAMILY SCHOOL 32

Project Scope

School 32 is an elementary school built in Plan is not needed to relieve the capacity issues 1958 that now houses a Pre-K - 8 program. and has been replaced by the proposed new However, there are currently no science, schools in the 2019 EFP Update. art, music, or computer classrooms due to Infrastructure upgrades include windows, capacity issues. HVAC systems, toilet room renovations, The additions and alterations project lighting and ADA accessibility. envisioned in the 2015 Educational Facilities

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 9,909,216 Building Area: 53,690 Year Built: 1958 Total $ 9,909,216 Site Acres: 8.7 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 398 Current Enrollment: 586 Current Occupancy: 147% Number of Classrooms: 25 Classrooms Undersized: 12%

119 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN FAMILY SCHOOL 32

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 567 MCA w/ $ 15,112,930 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 9,909,216

Total NYS Aid $ 6,936,451

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 2,972,765

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 120 ROBERT C. DODSON SCHOOL

Project Scope

Robert C. Dodson School was built in 1959 as The proposed addition provides a grade level a middle school in a residential neighborhood. Pre-K and kindergarten classrooms as well as a Additions and alterations to the building new library, science, and project spaces and are necessary to increase capacity and an elevator to all fl oors. Renovations to the provide for the Pre K–8 program. Necessary existing building will provide expanded cafeteria infrastructure upgrades include boiler seating, reconfi gured administrative spaces, replacement, exterior windows, HVAC and and additional art, special education and small electrical systems, ventilation, lighting, and group instruction spaces. All new systems will be ADA accessibility. designed to meet sustainability goals and create a durable and effi cient school building. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 3 Infrastructure $ 12,845,280 Building Area: 118,150 Total $ 12,845,280 Year Built: 1959 Site Acres: 6.2 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 771 Current Enrollment: 865 Current Occupancy: 112% Number of Classrooms: 39 Classrooms Undersized: 15%

121 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN ROBERT C. DODSON SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1093 MCA w/ $ 28,630,545 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 12,845,280

Total NYS Aid $ 8,991,696

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 3,853,584

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 122 CROSS HILL ACADEMY

Project Scope The Cross Hill Academy was built in 1963 on a An interior alteration project is proposed to 10.4 acre site was previously known as Emerson provide for the Pre K–8 program. This work will Middle School. The building was constructed reconfi gure existing science, administration, as a middle school and requires renovations and classroom spaces to meet program and reconfi guration to provide age appropriate requirements and provide additional general facilities. Necessary infrastructure upgrades classroom, small group instruction, art, and include exterior windows, HVAC, plumbing and computer spaces. All new systems will be electrical systems, lighting, ventilation, interior designed to meet sustainability goals and create fi nishes and toilet room upgrades. a durable and effi cient school building.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 11,010,240 Building Area: 157,950 Year Built: 1963 Total $ 11,010,240 Site Acres: 10.4 Grade Conﬁ guration: PK-2, 7-8 Functional Capacity: 761 Current Enrollment: 833 Current Occupancy: 109% Number of Classrooms: 46 Classrooms Undersized: 15%

123 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN CROSS HILL ACADEMY

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1137 MCA w/ $ 34,326,348 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 11,010,240

Total NYS Aid $ 7,707,168

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 3,303,072

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 124 P.E.A.R.L.S. HAWTHORNE SCHOOL P.E.A.R.L.S. HAWTHORNE SCHOOL

Project Scope The original P.E.A.R.L.S. Hawthorne School was The proposed alterations provide new classrooms, built in 1923 and a major building addition a new Library, and science, art, music, and was constructed in 1959. It is an elementary computer classrooms. The existing building school that now houses a Pre-K - 8 program. will be renovated and altered to provide the full The building lacks adequate space and program needs, including, special education facilities, speciﬁ cally appropriately sized general and small group instruction classrooms. All new classrooms for the program. Necessary systems will be designed to meet sustainable infrastructure upgrades include all major building goals and create a durable and efﬁ cient school systems, ventilation, lighting, ADA accessibility and building. envelope restoration.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 6,900,000 Building Area: 140,440 Year Built: 1923 Phase 4 A&A $ 3,476,571 Site Acres: 3.8 Phase 4 Infrastructure $ 14,582,187 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 733 Total $ 24,958,758 Current Enrollment: 885 Current Occupancy: 121% Number of Classrooms: 41 Classrooms Undersized: 37%

125 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN P.E.A.R.L.S. HAWTHORNE SCHOOL P.E.A.R.L.S. HAWTHORNE SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1029 MCA w/ $ 26,588,327 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 5,835,000

Total NYS Aid $ 4,084,500

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,750,500

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 126 RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Project Scope

The Riverside High School was built in 1992 The proposed alterations provide new science, as a middle school and was converted art and music classrooms and signifi cantly to a high school. The fi rst Riverside High increase the functional capacity of the building. School class graduated in 2012. The The school will be connected to the School current enrollment signifi cantly exceeds the 25 by the addition of a combined athletic and capacity of the building. The special subject community activity center that will include a full classrooms and gym are not adequate for the sized competition gym. All new systems will be high school program. designed to meet sustainable goals and create a durable and effi cient school building.

Project Costs

Building Rating: SATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 6,900,000 Building Area: 125,880 Total $ 6,900,000 Year Built: 1992 Site Acres: 3.0 Grade Conﬁ guration: 9-12 Functional Capacity: 685 Current Enrollment: 1000 Current Occupancy: 146% Number of Classrooms: 41 Classrooms Undersized: 44%

127 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1108 MCA w/ $ 40,584,100 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 6,900,000

Total NYS Aid $ 4,830,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 2,070,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 128 YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMY

Project Scope The Yonkers Montessori Academy was built in The proposed additions include new 1925. The Mark Twain Junior High School was classrooms and a gymnasium, cafeteria and built in 1969 and connected to the original library. Necessary infrastructure upgrades school with a swimming pool addition in 1992. include exterior envelope reconstruction, Additions and alterations are necessary to new window installation, boiler and fuel oil provide properly sized classrooms with windows tank replacements, and upgrades to HVAC, and meet the Pre-K - 8 program requirements plumbing, lighting interior ﬁ nishes and ADA for two independent Pre-K - 8 schools with compliance. shared cafeteria, music, and auditorium facilities. Project Costs Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 7,340,160 Building Area: 247,468 Year Built: 1925 Phase 3 A&A $ 52,546,265

Site Acres: 6.8 Phase 3 Infrastructure $ 42,840,193 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 12 Total $ 102,726,618 Functional Capacity: 1,274 Current Enrollment: 1,341 Current Occupancy: 105% Number of Classrooms: 71 Classrooms Undersized: 24%

129 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMY

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1674 MCA w/ $ 56,937,838 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 7,340,160

Total NYS Aid $ 5,138,112

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 2,202,048

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 130 ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL

Project Scope The Enrico Fermi School, built in 1927, is The proposed alterations provide new an elementary school that now houses a classrooms, a new Library, and science, art, Pre-K - 8 program. Alterations to the building music, and computer classrooms. The existing are necessary to properly provide for the building will be renovated and altered to two-section Pre K– 8 program. Necessary provide the full program needs, including, infrastructure upgrades include all major special education and small group instruction building systems, ventilation, lighting, ADA classrooms. All new systems will be designed accessibility and envelope restoration. to meet sustainable goals and create a durable and efﬁ cient school building. Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 8,257,680 Building Area: 116,800 Year Built: 1927 Phase 4 A&A $ 11,896,381

Site Acres: 2.6 Phase 4 Infrastructure $ 35,147,323 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 675 Total $ 55,301,384 Current Enrollment: 1,016 Current Occupancy: 150% Number of Classrooms: 44 Classrooms Undersized: 93%

131 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1027 MCA w/ $ 27,484,619 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 8,257,680

Total NYS Aid $ 5,780,376

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 2,477,304

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 132 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ACADEMY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ACADEMY

Project Scope The Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy was built issues and has been replaced by the proposed in 1968 as a Pre-K - 5 school and is currently new schools in the 2019 EFP Update. housing students from PK to 8th grade. Necessary infrastructure upgrades include The additions and alterations project boiler replacement, exterior windows, HVAC and envisioned in the 2015 Educational Facilities electrical systems, ventilation, lighting, and ADA Plan is not needed to relieve the capacity accessibility.

Project Costs Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 6,193,260 Building Area: 65,650 Year Built: 1968 Total $ 6,193,260 Site Acres: 2.1 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 404 Current Enrollment: 530 Current Occupancy: 131% Number of Classrooms: 26 Classrooms Undersized: 27%

133 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ACADEMY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ACADEMY

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 561 MCA w/ $ 14,651,114 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 6,193,260

Total NYS Aid $ 4,335,282

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,857,978

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 134 PAIDEIA SCHOOL 15

Project Scope

Paideia School 15 was built in 1998 as an Recent work on the building includes roof elementary school and is currently a PK - 8 repairs and HVAC upgrades. The roof is in school. The current enrollment exceeds the need of further repairs and the gym fl oor capacity of the building; however, special should be replaced. Other items identifi ed subject classrooms and the Library have in the Building Condition Survey are general not been converted to general classrooms. maintenance items. The school site is not large enough to accommodate a signifi cant addition to the building. Project Costs

Building Rating: SATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 1,000,000 Building Area: 75,000 Total $ 1,000,000 Year Built: 1998 Site Acres: 3.0 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 433 Current Enrollment: 569 Current Occupancy: 131% Number of Classrooms: 27 Classrooms Undersized: 17%

135 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN PAIDEIA SCHOOL 15 PAIDEIA SCHOOL 15

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 609 MCA w/ $ 16,728,072 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 1,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 700,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 300,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 136 CESAR CHAVEZ SCHOOL

Project Scope The Cesar Chavez School was built in 2000 Recent work includes roofi ng, exterior as an elementary school and is currently masonry, exterior doors and sitework PK - 8 school. The current enrollment improvements. The fuel system for the exceeds the capacity of the building; emergency generator needs repair. Other however, special subject classrooms and items identifi ed in the Building Condition the Library have not been converted to Survey are general maintenance items. general classrooms. The school site is not large enough to accommodate a signifi cant The Cedar Place School is a relatively new addition to the building. Project Costs

Building Rating: SATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 4,000,000 Building Area: 78,000 Total $ 4,000,000 Year Built: 2000 Site Acres: 2.9 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 469 Current Enrollment: 634 Current Occupancy: 135% Number of Classrooms: 30 Classrooms Undersized: 15%

137 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN CESAR CHAVEZ SCHOOL CESAR CHAVEZ SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 691 MCA w/ $ 18,660,260 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 2,800,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,200,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 138 GORTON HIGH SCHOOL

Project Scope Gorton High School was built in 1923 on a 6.4 The proposed new school building serves the acre site and is overcrowded with undersized needs of the District and the community and classrooms, inadequate facilities and aging, will be sustainable, durable and energy effi cient. non-compliant infrastructure. The proposed plan Classrooms and commons spaces are arranged is for construction of a new high school building around an open courtyard with the main on the existing fi eld area and use of the existing entrance on the north end of the site. The design building as swing space during construction. encourages community use of public spaces After construction the existing high school will be while maintaining the security of the school and is demolished to make room for the new athletic a model of what Yonkers schools can be. fi eld and bleachers. Project Costs Building Rating: SATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 7,583,880 Building Area: 165,870 Year Built: 1923 Phase 2 Replacement $ 153,277,159 Site Acres: 6.4 Total $ 160,861,039 Grade Confi guration: 9-12 Functional Capacity: 700 Current Enrollment: 1060 Current Occupancy: 151% Number of Classrooms: 54 Classrooms Undersized: 63%

139 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN GORTON HIGH SCHOOL GORTON HIGH SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 879 MCA w/ $ 32,077,843 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 7,583,880

Total NYS Aid $ 5,308,716

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 2,275,164

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 140 YONKERS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

Project Scope Yonkers Middle/High School was built in 1975 on repaired portions of the exterior walls, a 7.5 acre site. The building houses grades 7-8 upgraded the ventilation and air conditioning and 9-12 and has not had a signifi cant addition systems, and completed energy performance since its construction. The building was rated upgrades. Improvements are needed to Unsatisfactory in 2015 due primarily to failing replace exterior windows and doors, replace air handling equipment, non-compliant door aging fuel oil tanks, and replace interior doors hardware and necessary upgrades to fi re and and hardware. HVAC rooftop units, fans, communication related systems. and controls need replacement as well as upgrades to fi re alarm and smoke detection The District recently replaced the roof, systems.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 4,450,000 Building Area: 272,000 Phase 3 A&A $ 249,454 Year Built: 1975 Site Acres: 7.5 Phase 3 Infrastructure $ 20,872,641 Grade Conﬁ guration: 7-12 Total $ 25,572,095 Functional Capacity: 1,652 Current Enrollment: 1,787 Current Occupancy: 108% Number of Classrooms: 94

141 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN YONKERS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 2607 MCA w/ $ 91,929,326 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 4,450,000

Total NYS Aid $ 3,115,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,335,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 142 ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL

Project Scope Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies The proposed addition provides additional was built in 1926. Although building envelope science classrooms and allows reconfi guration restoration has recently been completed of existing spaces for classroom and special signifi cant infrastructure work remains to be education use. Infrastructure work includes done including HVAC systems, controls, ADA and restoration of the auditorium and renovation code compliance upgrades, and replacement of classrooms, library, music, art, gym and of interior casework, fi xtures and fi nishes. administration spaces throughout the building. Additions and alterations are proposed to All new systems will be designed to meet increase capacity and meet the High School sustainability goals and create a durable and program. effi cient school building.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 2,000,000 Building Area: 203,450 Phase 3 A&A $ 763,036 Year Built: 1926 Site Acres: 12.6 Phase 3 Infrastructure $ 40,299,339

Grade Conﬁ guration: 9-12 Total $ 43,062,377 Functional Capacity: 1,051 Current Enrollment: 989 Current Occupancy: 94% Number of Classrooms: 78

143 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1686 MCA w/ $ 60,807,877 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 2,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 1,400,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 600,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 144 LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

Project Scope Lincoln High School was built in 1951 on a Improvements include upgrades to HVAC 19.5 acre site in the Southeast portion of systems, ventilation, and controls. Interior door Yonkers. Although roof and façade restoration replacements are needed throughout the was recently completed the building was building as well as replacement of classroom rated unsatisfactory in the 2015 condition and corridor ﬁ nishes, casework, and upgrades survey and needs a number of infrastructure to power, PA and lighting. Site work includes upgrades and improvements to be brought to paving and concrete repairs, track and ﬁ eld overall good condition. maintenance, and reconstruction of storage structures behind the building.

Project Costs

Building Rating: UNSATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 2,700,000 Building Area: 252,410 Phase 3 A&A $ 4,804,346 Year Built: 1951 Site Acres: 19.5 Phase 3 Infrastructure $ 33,803,943

Grade Conﬁ guration: 9-12 Total $ 41,308,289 Functional Capacity: 1,175 Current Enrollment: 1,156 Current Occupancy: 98% Number of Classrooms: 51

145 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1667 MCA w/ $ 58,963,207 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 2,700,000

Total NYS Aid $ 1,890,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 810,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 146 SAUNDERS TRADE/TECH HIGH SCHOOL

Project Scope The Saunders Trades and Technical High The Saunders Trades and Technical High School was built in 1969. The building has School is in generally sound condition. the capacity and confi guration to support Interior fi nishes and infrastructure systems the current enrollment. Many of the fi ttings have been replaced or upgraded to support and fi nishes have exceeded their useful the program of the school. lives and are in need of updating. Properly maintained and refreshed, the building will continue to meet the program needs for years to come. Project Costs

Building Rating: SATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 5,000,000 Building Area: 226,530 Total $ 5,000,000 Year Built: 1969 Site Acres: 15.2 Grade Conﬁ guration: Pre-K - 8 Functional Capacity: 1266 Current Enrollment: 1109 Current Occupancy: 88% Number of Classrooms: 50 Classrooms Undersized: 5%

147 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN SAUNDERS TRADE/TECH HIGH SCHOOL SAUNDERS TRADE/TECH HIGH SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 1516 MCA w/ $ 54,522,128 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 5,000,000

Total NYS Aid $ 3,500,000

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,500,000

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 148 PALISADE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Project Scope The Palisade Preparatory School was built in The proposed additions include new science and 1930. There was a major addition and renovation general classrooms, and grade level appropriate in 2000. The school currently houses grades 7 science, computer, art, special education and through 12 and graduated its fi rst high school small group instruction classrooms. The new class in 2013. Additions and alterations are wing will enclose a courtyard with controlled necessary to achieve the proposed 7-12 grade access. The original building is renovated to meet college preparatory program. Infrastructure program and code requirements. All new systems upgrades include windows, HVAC systems, will be designed to meet sustainability goals and fi re alarm systems, lighting and full ADA create a durable and effi cient school building. accessibility.

Project Costs Building Rating: SATISFACTORY Phase 1 Infrastructure $ 6,575,000 Building Area: 140,000 Year Built: 1930 Phase 3 A&A $ 63,251,716

Site Acres: 3.4 Phase 3 Infrastructure $ 13,911,643 Grade Conﬁ guration: 7-12 Total $ 83,738,359 Functional Capacity: 715 Current Enrollment: 798 Current Occupancy: 112% Number of Classrooms: 34 Classrooms Undersized: 24%

149 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN PALISADE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Aid Calculations

Building Aid Units 847 MCA w/ $ 31,292,103 regional cost factor Project Costs $ 6,575,000

Total NYS Aid $ 4,602,500

% Total NYS Aid 70%

Local Share $ 1,972,500

YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN 150 151 YONKERS JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION + MODERNIZATION PLAN | PHASE 01 PLAN APPENDICES

Appendix A - Educational Facilities Plan Update 2019

Appendix B - The Technology Plan

Appendix C - The Diversity Plan

Appendix D - The Financial Plan

Appendix E - ● E1 - Statute ● E2 - Public Comments ● E3 - Approvals & SEQRA Determinations

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