5/21/2020 4:42 PM RECEIVED FOR RECORD TORRINGTON CITY COUNCIL TORRINGTON TOWN CLERK MAY 21, 2020
SECONDARY EDUCATION AT TORRINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS What you do, do well… TORRINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS: LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
ACADEMICS: Princeton, Yale, Notre Dame, Dartmouth, Cornell
AWARD WINNING ATHLETES AND COACHES: Cornelius “Connie” Donahue Paul Denza, 1974 Davie Holliday, 1988 Christine Gamari, 2004 Michael Fabiaschi, 2006
100 BEST COMMUNITIES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION – 20 YEARS
AWARD WINNING BAND AND BAND DIRECTOR: Wayne Splettstoeszer, 2004 Teacher of the Year (TOY)
AWARD WINNING ARTS AND DRAMA PROGRAMS: Cindy Amoroso, THS TOY 2018 Victor Legere, TOY 2011 Veronica Gelormino, TOY 2013
NOTABLE ALUMNI: Raymond Neag, 1948: Neag Cancer Center at UCONN and Neag Performing Arts Center at Warner Theatre Joan Rosaza, 1955: Silver Medalist, Swimming (1956) Sharon Dante, 1962: Founder of Nutmeg Ballet in Torrington Rear Admiral Nowakowski, 1970 What you do, do well… 2 COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS: AUGUST 2018-PRESENT
o Identified Facility Issues during NEASC Self-Study: Decaying Building o Established Secondary Ad Hoc Committee: August 2018-Present Community Members, Local Business Leaders, Parents, Board of Education members, Site Staff and Administration, Central Office Administration
o Reimagining of Secondary Education in TPS o Visioning and Leadership Committees: Community Members, Local Business Leaders, Board of Education members, Site Staff, Students and Administration, Central Office Administration
o KBA Interviews: THS and TMS: Staff, Administration, Students o Followed Required Timelines and Mandates: Dept of School Construction Grants o Research: Various 21st Century Learning Environments, NESDEC Enrollment Analysis, KBA design expertise: New England and Educational Planning- worldwide
What you do, do well… 3 TORRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Industrial era - 1960’s 1960’s building Building WAS Perfect for 1960s Learning. (Desks in Rows, NO Technology, NO Interaction)
Good in 1970s and 1980s, Less so in the 1990s
But by the Time the Next Century Began in 2000, the School was Woefully Inadequate to Prepare Students for the 21st Century World
Current era
Real Workforce Life Experiences
Development of Communication and Collaboration
Job Skills Essential to Success
What you do, do well… 4 TRADITION, HONOR, SUCCESS IN A 21ST CENTURY WORLD
Communication Inquiry/Problem Solving Value Character Information Literacy Collaboration
These are the Identified Qualities and the Environment needed to physically and instructionally meet the needs of our students to prepare them for the 21st Century world. LEARNING LEARNING HAPPEN ANYWHERE CAN What you do, do well… 5 VISION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
o Flexible Learning Environments o Small Group, Large Group and Individual Workspaces o Rooms that Address the Needs of Our Award-winning Fine Arts, New Tech Classes, Lab Areas, and Large Gatherings, Performances, and Presentations
o Technology Access for All Students and Staff; Learning Happening Anywhere, Anytime
o Welcoming Space with Effective and Efficient Heating, Cooling, and Lighting Systems Conducive to Learning
o Visually Appealing Safe and Secure Front Entrance that Provides Easy Access to the Main Office LEARNING LEARNING HAPPEN ANYWHERE CAN What you do, do well… 6 FAST FORWARD TO TODAY
o Flipped Classroom - Work Completed at Home, In-Class Time to Collaborate, Debate, Explore and Create
o Engaging Students from Classroom to Career to College and Technical Careers (ie NCCC & Local Businesses)
o Partnering Torrington Businesses and Gaining Insight Into the Technical Workforce that is so Essential to Our Economy
o Exploring Robotics, Coding, Soldering, Engineering, Drones, etc.
o Experiential Learning: Internships, Apprenticeships, “Passion Projects” LEARNING LEARNING HAPPEN ANYWHERE CAN What you do, do well… 7 FUTURE OF TORRINGTON
o Productive, Responsible Citizens
o Future Residents
o Raising Their Children in Town
o Growing Their Own Businesses
o Innovative and Creative Problem Solvers
o Contributing to a Thriving Torrington LEARNING LEARNING HAPPEN ANYWHERE CAN What you do, do well… 8 PROJECT TEAM
Brian Solywoda Paul Dominov Jennifer Mangiagli Dr. Frank Locker Principal-in-Charge Project leader Project manager Educational planner Aia AIA rA, LEED AP BD+C Alep, aia, ed.d notable Torrington alumni
integrating Industry 4.0 into Educational design Craig Olsen Eric roise Kenneth biega Educational designer Landscape architect Assistant vice president AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CPTED pla O&g industries inc. 9 GRADE 7-8 SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
10 HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
11 EXISTING SITE
SERVICE ATHLETIC FIELDS
EXISTING STADIUM MAIN ENTRY
BESSE PARK PARKING POND
EXISTING TENNIS COURTS
12 PROPOSED SITE PLAN
SOFTBALL
SOCCER
BASEBALL MIDDLE SCHOOL MS PARKING ENTRY
SOCCER OUTDOOR LEARNING ZONE
CENTRAL OFFICE SERVICE ENTRY
HS EXISTING STADIUM ENTRY HIGH SCHOOL TO REMAIN PARKING
BESSE PARK POND
EXISTING TENNIS COURTS OPTION A ADDITION | RENOVATION 13 OVERALL BUILDING
MS MS MUSIC GYM SHOP
2-story
MS MS MS MAIN ENTRY MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE CAFETERIA ADMIN. SCHOOL MEDIA (GRADE 7- 8) CENTER
HS ACADEMIC CORE high SCHOOL HS CAFETERIA MEDIA CENTER 3-story
FITNESS HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL OFFICE COMMUNITY SPACES HS ON LOWER LEVEL GYM HS MAIN ENTRY HS CENTRAL ADMIN. OFFICE ENTRY AUDITORIUM OPTION A ADDITION | RENOVATION MUSIC SHOP COMMUNITY USE CULINARY INNOVATION LAB 14 PROPOSED SITE PLAN CENTRAL OFFICE ENTRY MIDDLE SCHOOL PARKING OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL (GRADE 7-8) SCHOOL MS OUTDOOR ENTRY AMPHITHEATER SOCCER
HIGH SCHOOL PARKING HS ENTRY
SERVICE
EXISTING STADIUM TO REMAIN
SOCCER BASEBALL BESSE PARK POND
EXISTING TENNIS COURTS OPTION B NEW CONSTRUCTION 15 OVERALL BUILDING
high MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOOL CENTRAL OFFICE ENTRY
FITNESS SHOP MUSIC SHOP
MS MS HS GYM AUDITORIUM MEDIA GYM CENTER MS ACADEMIC MS CORE CAFETERIA HS HS CAFETERIA MS MS MEDIA MAIN ENTRY CENTER ADMIN. HS ADMIN. COMMUNITY USE CULINARY INNOVATION LAB HS EARLY EDUCATION MAIN ENTRY
OPTION B NEW CONSTRUCTION 16 COST COMPARISON
MAINTAIN OPTION A OPTION B (Addition/renovation) (New construction)
TOTAL PROJECT $112.2 M $170.3 M $156.6 M
STATE SHARE $33.9 M $95.2 M $85 M (Estimated)
TORRINGTON’S SHARE $78.3 M $75.1 M $71.6M (Estimated)
STATE REIMBURSEMENT RATE (on eligible items) 72.5% 72.5% 62.5% 17 ANTICIPATED PROJECT SCHEDULE Based on new construction
January March July 2024 – September December February 2021 – 2022 – September December June 2020 December 2020 2020 2021 February august 2024 2024** 2024 2022 2024
File Grant with Referendum Select Architect Select Schematic New Building Occupy New Demolition Project State of CT & Owner’s Construction Design, Design Construction Building (Old THS), Completion Project Manager Development, Construct ** Planting in Manager Construction Athletic Fields, Spring 2025 Documents & Site Permitting
18 WHY NOW?
o Aging Building
o Costly Repairs, Operation, and Maintenance
o Student Retention
o Reduce Costs of Sending Students Out of District
o Opportunity for State Reimbursement
o Grant Application Submission – June 30
o Project Cost Escalation
o Investing in Education and Assets
o Revitalization of Torrington
19 NEXT STEPS
20 Can you imagine?
THANK YOU
QUESTIONS? 21