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BPS 5 Year Capital Facilities Master Plan, Phase I Fiscal Years 2014 - 2018 BPS 5 Year Capital Facilities Master Plan, Phase I Fiscal Years 2014 - 2018 Volume I – Main Report Prepared by Boston Public Schools Capital & Facilities Management, June 2013 Capital Facility Master Plan, Phase I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thomas M. Menino, Mayor City of Boston Dr. Carol R. Johnson, Superintendent Meredith Weenick, Chief Financial Officer Karen Connor, Dir., Office of Budget Mgmt. Boston School Committee Jack Hanlon, Deputy Dir., OBM Capital Budgets Mihael O’Neill, Chair Alfreda Harris, Vice Chair Boston Public Schools John F. Barros John McDonough, Chief Financial Officer Meg Campbell Carleton W. Jones, Ex. Director, Capital & Facilities Management Rev. Gregory C. Groover, Sr. Khadijah Brown, Director, Facilities Management Claudio Martinez Brian Chambers, Asst. Director, Planning & Engineering Mary Tamer Mary Ann Crayton, Ex. Dir., Cmmty. Engagement & Circle of Promise Jordan Cupps, Financial Analyst Boston City Council Laura Dziorny, Assistant Chief of Staff Councilor At-Large Stephen J. Murphy, President Melissa Dodd, Chief Information Officer Councilor At-Large Felix G. Arroyo Susan C. McCann, Dir. Implementation, Capital & Facilities Management Councilor At-Large John R. Connolly Timothy Nicolette, Chief of Staff Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley Peter Sloan, Interim Director, Strategic Planning Councilor-D1 Salvatore LaMattina Jocelyn Wright, Senior Director, Operations Councilor-D2 Bill Linehan Councilor-D3 Frank Baker Councilor-D4 Charles C. Yancey Councilor-D5 Robert Consalvo Councilor-D Matt O’Malley Councilor-D7 Tito Jackson Councilor-D8 Michael P. Ross Councilor-D9 Mark Ciommo 3 City of Boston ● Boston Public Schools ● Capital Facility Master Plan, FY2014-2018 June 2013 Capital Facility Master Plan, Phase I TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Overview of the Boston Public Schools...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Enrollment: Current and Projected ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 School Buildings ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 School Facility Data: MSBA 2010 Needs survey................................................................................................................................... 21 Current Program Capacity, SY2012-2013 .............................................................................................................................................. 34 Major Capital Projects: Accomplishments and Current Pipeline ................................................................................................................. 42 Capital Project Area Description & Scope .................................................................................................................................................. 45 Summary of Projects by Property Name & Occupants (SY 2012-13) ......................................................................................................... 46 Summary of Capital Projects by Project Area ............................................................................................................................................. 53 Prioritizing Capital Projects – How projects move forward ........................................................................................................................ 55 Capital Budget – FY2014 to 2018 .............................................................................................................................................................. 65 Capital Planning Strategies and Priorities ................................................................................................................................................... 67 STRATEGY: Maintaining and Enhancing Existing Facilities ................................................................................................................ 67 STRATEGY: Strengthening Safety, Security, and Accessibility ............................................................................................................ 68 STRATEGY: Expanding Capacity in Alignment with New Home-based Model for Student Assignment .............................................. 69 STRATEGY: Upgrading Science and Technology to Personalize Learning ........................................................................................... 71 STRATEGY: Greening School Buildings to Create Sustainability ........................................................................................................ 73 STRATEGY: Strengthening Early Childhood Education Opportunities ................................................................................................. 75 The Work Ahead In Phase II: Deeper Planning & Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 78 Volume II – One Page Overview, by School Building ................................................................................................................................ 79 4 City of Boston ● Boston Public Schools ● Capital Facility Master Plan, FY2014-2018 June 2013 Capital Facility Master Plan, Phase I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Boston Public Schools (BPS) Five-Year Capital Facilities Master Plan delivers a strategic vision of school facilities planning and management that aligns with goals for academic excellence. Current Student Body A firm understanding of the current BPS student body and larger community is critical to an effective Master Plan. BPS is comprised of 57,000 students in 128 schools ranging from K0 to Grade 12. Within BPS, students participate in programs for general education, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. Within BPS, grades pre-K to grade 5 have the highest proportion of students, followed by grades 9 to 12, and then grades 6 to 8. BPS is an extremely diverse district. The greatest percentage of BPS students is Hispanic, followed by Black, White, Asian, and then Other/Multicultural. There are approximately 75,000 K0 to Grade 12 students in Boston; 74% of those students attend BPS and come from every neighborhood in Boston. With a new assignment system that helps students attend quality schools closer to home, understanding where students come from is key to facilities planning. Broadly, the neighborhoods with the most BPS students are Roxbury and South Dorchester, while Back Bay/Beacon Hill and Fenway/Kenmore have the least BPS students. Projected Student Enrollment Understanding the future picture of Boston and its students is also critical to a comprehensive facilities planning document. The total number of students in Boston is projected to increase from approximately 78,000 in the 2013-2014 school year to approximately 85,000 in the 2017-2018 school year. However, due to the planned expansion of charter schools, the percentage of Boston students attending BPS is projected to decrease from its current 74% to approximately 70% by the 2017-2018 school year. School Facilities BPS has 128 schools and administrative offices in 137 buildings. This report includes an overall picture of every BPS building using the most recent Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) assessment of all BPS buildings. The assessment includes physical descriptions of every building and additional information, such as recent renovations. BPS is continuously working to improve school buildings. Currently, the Quincy Upper School and Dearborn are undergoing a planning process for MSBA capital improvements. BPS has also submitted a statement of interest to the MSBA for major renovations to the Boston Arts Academy and additional statements of interest for renovations to the Blackstone Elementary, Umana Academy, and Urban Science Academy/West Roxbury Academy. Separate from the MSBA process, BPS is planning 5 City of Boston ● Boston Public Schools ● Capital Facility Master Plan, FY2014-2018 June 2013 Capital Facility Master Plan, Phase I major capital improvements to the New Mission building and the Eliot K-8. Additional facilities improvements will also take place over the summer to a number of BPS buildings. The strategic process for prioritizing each capital project is detailed in this report and explains how each project moves forward. Capital Planning Strategies and Priorities BPS capital planning strategies and priorities are summarized into six broad areas: 1) Maintaining and Enhancing Existing
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