Bellevue School District Growth & Planning a Path Forward
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Bellevue School District Growth & Planning A Path Forward AFFIRM. INSPIRE. THRIVE. October 15, 2019 Agenda • Foundation • Committee Work • Facility Challenges, Needs and Plan VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 2 City of Bellevue – Growth Outlook • Wilburton Commercial Area Study Report expects 17,000 new jobs and 3,500 housing units by 2035 • Beyond the Wilburton Commercial Area, an additional 25,000 new jobs are anticipated to be added in Bellevue by 2035. • Beyond the Wilburton Commercial Area, an additional 12,500 housing units could be added in other parts of the city by 2035. • Bel Red Corridor 5,500+ units • Downtown 4,700+ units • Eastgate 800+ units • Factoria 700+ unit • Crossroads 500+ units • South Bellevue 300+ units • Redmond Overlake District will have 2000+ additional housing units in the Bellevue School District by 2030. Source: City of Bellevue Planning Department, Cut of Redmond VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 3 Downtown Bellevue VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 4 Growth and Planning: Foundation Headcount 25,000 • From 2004/05 school year through 20,262 20,272 20,193 2017/18 school year, BSD has grown 19,974 20,000 18,416 on average 2% year over year with 16,937 some slowing in the last two years. 15,744 15,000 • This year we forecasted a continued slowing of growth with an anticipated increase of 0.2%. 10,000 • Actual enrollment is flat 5,000 • Enrollment growth will be moderate as new housing units are completed - along with improvements in regional transportation. VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. Source: October 1 Enrollment Report except 2019/2020 from Sept. 12 5 Bellevue School District Capital Bond History and Program Overview Phase I Bond – Phase 2 Bond – Phase 3 Bond – Phase 4 Bond 2002 2008 2014 – February $324 Million $545 million $450 million 2020? Passed: 72.7% Passed: 67.02% Passed: 72.42% $ VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 6 School Facilities Rebuilt/Remodeled Schools Elementary: Middle Schools: • Ardmore (2010) • Chinook (2014) • Bennett (2017) • Odle (2016) • Cherry Crest (2012) • Tillicum (2018) • Clyde Hill (2019) • Tyee (2012) • Eastgate (2009) High Schools: • Enatai (2016) • Bellevue (2012) • Lake Hills (2005) • Interlake (2005) • Medina (2006) • Newport (2007) • Newport Heights (2008) • Sammamish (2017) • Phantom Lake (2003) • Sherwood Forest (2008) • Somerset (2004) • Spiritiridge (2011) • Stevenson (2018) • Wilburton (2018) • Woodridge (2007) VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 7 School Facilities Work-in-Process Elementary: • Puesta del Sol (Fall 2021) Middle Schools: • Highland (Fall 2020) VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 8 School Facilities No Plans/Funds to Rebuild Elementary: • Jing Mei Choice Schools (6th-12th grades): • Big Picture • International School VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 9 Growth and Planning: Foundation • Building capacity use rates range from a low of 41% to a high of 120% • We have portables in use at the following schools being used for classroom space: • Lake Hills • Tyee Middle School • Somerset • Interlake High School • Spiritridge • Newport High School • Woodridge • District has the following surplus property: • Ivanhoe – 9.84 acres on Northup Way • Ringdall Middle School – 18.85 acres in Newport Hills • Three Points Elementary – 8.38 acres on NE 28th St. in • Somerset II – 10.11 acres on the backside of Somerset Medina Hill near Forest Dr. and Highland Dr. • “The Bread Plant” – 8.14 acres in Bel Red Corridor on • Future Surplus Property – Sunset Elementary 13.1 120th Ave. acres current site of Puesta del Sol • 1814 151st Ave. NE – 0.82 acres near HMS VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 10 The Committee • Formed in June 2018 with community stakeholders, parents, administrators, teachers and other district staff • Met monthly from Spring 2018 through Fall 2019 • Committee asked to – • Formulate a long-term facility strategy by studying enrollment trends, community expectations and district programs • Facility strategy reflective of District’s 5-year strategic plan VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 11 Committee Approach Background Committee Purpose Analysis Community Growth Enrollment Growth General Education Community Involvement Current facilities and properties Special Needs Early Learning Community Leader Focus Group Recommendations Advanced Learning PTSA Council Feedback Choice Schools Long-term facility needs to meet future educational programs Career & Technical Ed Language Programs Board of Directors may consider Extra-curricular and Athletics a Bond election for February Safety and Security 2020. Administration & Operations VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 12 Needs Summary Program Needs Program Needs General Ed • K-3 Classroom space Choice • Big Picture School – older building, high • Newport HS facilities & capacity Programs maintenance costs, facility needs • Interlake HS facilities & capacity • International School – Older building, facility needs Special Needs • Continuum of services in neighborhood schools • Jing Mei – Outdoor hallways, safety and security issues • Transition program more integrated with community Safety & • Safety vestibules • Expansion of itinerant service spaces Security • Bollards Advanced • Middle school capacity in buildings • Cameras Learning • Elementary feeder pattern • Access • High school capacity at Interlake HS VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 13 Needs Summary Program Needs Program Needs Operations & • Warehousing Space Career & • Not enough classroom space to meet Administration • Transportation – Bus Parking Space Technical demands especially for computer • ESC East and West Buildings – significant Education science courses maintenance needs or replacement. Athletics and • Water sports – outdoor practices year Envelope failing, mechanical systems, Activities around, no competition pool, practices poor lay out, inefficient use of space. and meets late in evenings Early Learning • Consistency of classroom space • STEM activity space is lacking including • Inclusion of all children in classrooms storage for all levels – elementary, middle school and high school • Capacity for current demand and expansion • Limiting athletic facilities at some campuses – Newport HS, International School, Big Picture VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 14 Committee Recommendations Capital/Tech Levy Program Placement Program Placement • Implement safety and security • Establish another Cascade • Explore private/public improvements program elementary location at partnerships to add early • Buy or build new Transition Clyde Hill Elementary learning capacity Program facility • Establish another Pacific • Explore opportunities with • Implement facility improvements program elementary location at developers to add early learning to support continuum of services Enatai Elementary space in multi-family housing. and inclusion strategies • Explore adding a third middle • Create dedicated school activity school advanced learning space for school buildings not location to ease crowding at Potential Boundary Review being considered for re-build Odle MS • Add lights to high school fields • Expand advanced learning • Stevenson/Sherwood Forest services in neighborhood • Odle/Highland • Warehouse improvements and schools to reduce crowding parking lot upgrades at Bread Plant • Explore Employee Housing • Invest in community pool facility with City of Bellevue and Splash 2.0 VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 15 Committee Recommendations 2020 Bond Package Proposal - $675 Million 2025+ Bond Package Proposal • Interlake High School – Remodel and 60,000 sq. ft. addition • Elementary School #19 to include classrooms, kitchen upgrade, parking, and • Early Learning Centers activities space and storage. • 6th – 12th grade Choice School • Newport High School – Remodel and 148,000 sq. ft. addition to include classrooms, commons area, athletic facilities, music facilities, and activities space and storage • International School – Complete re-build 175,000 SF building • Big Picture School – Complete re-build 135,000 SF building • Jing Mei (Mandarin Dual) – Complete re-build 85,000 SF building • Safety & Security – Building upgrades inside and out • Operations and Administration – Consolidation of facilities and rebuild 135,000 SF creating space for other programs. • Property acquisition VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 16 Why the largest bond proposal yet? • Cost – Phase I cost per square foot was $277 for Total Project Budget. Current cost per square foot is $740.