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ANACORTES SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 103 2014 State Study and Survey Anacortes School District No. 103 Skagit County, Washington December 2014 Compiled by 4010 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Suite 320 Kirkland, WA 98033 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Anacortes School District administration and staff spent many hours providing valuable information for this document. Without their considerable time and effort, this project would not have been possible. ANACORTES SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeannette Papadakis, President Bobbilyn Hogge Dr. Lynne Lang Karl Yost Erin Rieger ANACORTES SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Dr. Mark Wenzel, Superintendent Jennifer Tottenham, Assistant to the Superintendent Lisa Mathews, Director of Finance and Operations Kevin Schwartz, Whitney Early Childhood Education Center Principal Tara Dowd, Fidalgo Elementary School Principal Brian Hanrahan, Island View Elementary School Principal Peter Donaldson, Mt Erie Elementary School Principal Patrick Harrington, Anacortes Middle School Principal Jon Ronngren, Anacortes High School Principal Marty Yates, Director of Maintenance and Operations Joe Furin, CTE Director & Anacortes High School Teacher DESIGN TEAM Marc Estvold, Project Manager Kevin Oremus, Hutteball & Oremus Architecture Scott Williams, Hutteball & Oremus Architecture Katie Pond, Hutteball & Oremus Architecture Mike Armstrong, Coughlin Porter Lundeen Vern Enns, Hargis Engineers, Inc Pete Richmond, Travis Fitzmaurice & Associates FACILITIES COMMITTEE Cody Anderson Patrick Harrington Matt Miller Ex-Officio Jennie Beltramini Steve Henery Vince Oliver Lisa Mathews Bonnie Bowers Frank Higgins Jon Ronngren Jeannette Papadakis Scott Burnett Bob Hyde* Patrick Shainin Dr. Mark Wenzel Elise Cutter Rita James Tyler Starkovich Karl Yost Cory Ertel Kirk Kennedy Nels Stranberg Duncan Frazier Elizabeth Lovelett Kristine Stulz Joseph Furlin Matt Miller Steve Wilhoit Laurie Gere* Gib Moore Allen Workman *Honorary Co-Chairs Stephanie Hamilton Sarah Nichols Marty Yates 2014 Anacortes School District Study & Survey TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Board resolution Chapter I Inventory and Area Analysis of Existing School Facilities Whitney Early Childhood Education Center Fidalgo Elementary School Island View Elementary School Mount Erie Elementary School Anacortes Middle School Anacortes High School Chapter II Long-range Educational and Facilities Plan Chapter III Demographic Data Chapter IV District’s Capital Funds Chapter V Existence of a Housing Emergency Chapter VI Racial Balance or Imbalance Chapter VII School Facilities Required and Urgency of Need Chapter VIII Modernization Chapter IX Deferred Maintenance Chapter X District’s Time-line Chapter XI Accessible Unused or Underutilized School Facilities in Neighboring Districts Chapter XII Adjustments of School Attendance 0 02 Table of Contents.doc 2014 Anacortes School District Study & Survey EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose of Document All districts that wish to receive state financial assistance for construction or modernization of school facilities are required to prepare and adopt a ‘Study & Survey’ in accordance with WAC 392-341-025. This document shall be reviewed and updated a minimum of every six years. The following Study & Survey replaces and updates the 1995 Study and Survey previously prepared by the District. The key elements of this document includes the District’s education plan, enrollment projections, evaluation of existing facilities, a measure of the District’s financial capabilities, and a long-range plan to achieve these goals. ¾ A resolution of the Board of Directors of Anacortes School District adopting this Study & Survey is included at the end of this Section. School District Information The Anacortes School District has approximately 2,640 students in grades K-12. The Anacortes School District is a major local employer, and also accommodates many of the community’s recreational needs through extracurricular programs. There is a strong and established partnership between the school system, families and community. In the District, there are a great number of truly exceptional teachers and support staff. Their primary focus remains the welfare of the children as they work with a commitment to meet the diverse needs of all learners. There is a high level of parental support and involvement in the children’s education, as well as community support for underwriting and funding these programs. Both the schools and community have a well-established expectation for the tolerance of and respect for diversity. This is strongly supported by District policies, procedures and practices. Additionally, the schools and community provide numerous resources and offer an array of activities to support the developmental well being of their youth. The Anacortes School District Board of Directors believes the success of their graduates in today's globally competitive world depends on college and career readiness. To that end, the District strives to provide opportunities for Anacortes students to enter school ready to learn and successfully transition through a rigorous and relevant curriculum, taught by quality instructors, supported by family and community. Located on beautiful Fidalgo Island, home port to the San Juan Islands, Anacortes School District has been Charting a Course to Excellence by preparing its students to thrive in a globally competitive world. To that end, the district prepares its students to become School, Transition and College/Career Ready through the vehicle of extraordinary instruction. These efforts have resulted in Anacortes School District being recently recognized by the Washington School Research Center for being in the top 5% of high performing school districts in Washington State based on student achievement data complied over the last five years. The district's School Ready programs, developed with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have been showcased at State and National levels and have resulted in 85-90% of entering Kindergarten and First grade students meeting, or exceeding ,grade level standards. In addition, the district offers an extensive and supportive elementary school program. For example, Fidalgo Elementary has been an honored recipient of the Washington State Achievement Award for the last three years; a recognition given to the top 5% of high performing schools in the State. In addition, the District's Transition Ready program has resulted in State and National recognition for Anacortes Middle School as a Washington State School of Distinction for the last two years and a Reward School from the U.S. Dept. of Education. 0 03 Executive Summary.doc 2014 Anacortes School District Study & Survey The District offers extensive and diverse College/Career Ready programs ranging from Advance Placement (AP) classes in most content areas, AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) classes to prepare students for college success and an award winning programs like their AHS Robotics Team. In addition, the district provides extensive Career and Technical programs including Microsoft Certification, media arts, welding, etc. Anacortes is also home to a nationally recognized Marine Technical Skill Center and our students have access to a state-of-the-art Northwest Career & Technical Academy. These secondary programs result in a high rate of on-time graduate success and college/ technical school acceptance rates. The rich core subject programs in English, Science, Math, Social Studies and their internationally recognized Arts/Drama programs have resulted in Anacortes High School being recognized as a Washington State School of Distinction and rated by the University of Washington as among the top of all State high schools in terms of correlation of student high school success to student academic success at the university. Vision Statement: Anacortes School District 103, in partnership with families and community, assures learning experiences to help all students develop knowledge, skills and habits of thinking fundamental to achieving individual growth while becoming responsible, contributing citizens in a dynamic global environment. Mission Statement: The Anacortes School District Board of Directors believes the success of our graduates in today’s globally competitive world depends on their college and career readiness. To that end, we will strive to provide opportunities for Anacortes students to enter our schools ready to learn and successfully transition through a rigorous and relevant curriculum, taught by quality instructors, supported by family and community. Foundational Beliefs, Strategies and Actions R equire quality instruction leading to powerful learning and thinking for every student E ngage families and community in the education of all children A ssure continuous learning experiences promoting whole child development & life-long learning D eliver rigorous and relevant coursework supported through integrated technology Y ield meaningful data to identify strategies to close student opportunity and achievement gaps District Goals: Children in Anacortes will... School Ready enter school ready to learn, Transition Ready successfully transition through the district’s B-12+ learning system College/Career Ready and succeed in a post secondary college/career program 0 03 Executive Summary.doc 2014 Anacortes School District Study & Survey Summary of Capital Facilities Plan The District has reviewed its capital facility needs as part of a Six Year Capital Facility Plan prepared in response to student growth projections,