2020 Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) and 2021 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Submissions
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EDUCATIONALEDUCATIONAL FACILITIESFACILITIES MASTERMASTER PLANPLAN——20202020 Educational Facilities Master Plan 2020 Melissa A. Williams, President Stan E. Stouffer, Vice-President Members Pieter Bickford Jacqueline B. Fischer Michael L. Guessford Linda Murray Wayne D. Ridenour ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Dr. Boyd J. Michael, III Superintendent of Schools The Board of Education of Washington County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs to Washington County Public School System students. An employee who feels he or she is being discriminated against should inform his or her supervisor in writing. If an individual feels that the discussion of the subject with the supervisor would be inappropriate, he or she should document the incident and discuss it with the Director of Human Resources. Preface Preface I Preface II Preface III Acronym Conversion Chart General Terms Acronym Name AMC Alternate Mitigation Contribution APFO Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance BISFA Barbara Ingram School for the Arts CES Center for Education Services CIP Capital Improvement Program COMAR Code of Maryland Administrative Regulations EFMP Educational Facilities Master Plan FEAC Facilities Enrollment and Advisory Committee FTE Full Time Enrollment GIS Geographical Information System HHA Hagerstown Housing Authority IAC Interagency Commission on School Construction LRC Local‐rated capacity MDP Maryland Department of Planning MRGA Medium Range Growth Area MSDE Maryland State Department of Education PFA Priority Funding Areas PSCP Public School Construction Program SRC State‐rated capacity WCBOCC / BOCC Washington County Board of County Commissioners WCBOE / Board Washington County Board of Education WCPS Washington County Public Schools Preface IV Acronym Conversion Chart Facilities Inventory Terms Component Acronym Name Mechanical AHU Air handling unit Mechanical CUV Cabinet unit ventilator Mechanical DOAS Dedicated outdoor air system Mechanical DOAU Dedicated outdoor air unit Mechanical DX Direct Expansion Mechanical FCU Fan cooled unit Mechanical MUA Make up air (not recirculated) Mechanical RTU Roof top unit Mechanical VAV Variable air volume Mechanical VRF Variable refrigerant flow Roofing EPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Roofing TPO Thermoplastic Polyolefin TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ..................................................................... I ACCEPTANCE OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES MASTER PLAN ....................................... II ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONSISTENCY WITH COUNTY PLAN .................................. III ACRONYM CONVERSION CHART ................................................................. IV TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION, BASIC PARAMETERS, AND ASSUMPTIONS ...................................... I-1 CHAPTER 1 GOALS, STANDARDS, AND GUIDELINES ...................................................... 1-1 CHAPTER 2 COMMUNITY ANALYSIS .......................................................................... 2-1 CHAPTER 3 INVENTORY AND EVALUATION .............................................................................3-1 Elementary Schools .............................................................................................. 3- 33 Middle Schools ..................................................................................................... 3- 61 High Schools ........................................................................................................ 3- 71 Other Facilities ...................................................................................................... 3- 83 CHAPTER 4 ENROLLMENT DATA ...........................................................................................4-1 CHAPTER 5 FACILITIES NEEDS ANALYSIS ..............................................................................5-1 APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Pupil Transportation .............................................................. A- 1 Appendix 2 – Facilities Development Process ............................................ A- 9 Appendix 3 – Establishment of School Attendance Areas ......................... A- 11 Appendix 4 – Advisory Committees to the Board of Education ................... A- 27 Appendix 5 – WCPS Feeder Patterns ......................................................... A- 33 Appendix 6 – Maintenance and Operations Energy Conservation .............. A- 35 Appendix 7 – Maryland Department of Planning Letter ............................... A- 39 Appendix 8 – Redistricting ........................................................................... A- 41 Introduction The Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) is a long-range (ten year) planning document that is produced annually. Within the document are analyses of Washington County communities, the physical and functional state of each school facility, and student enrollment trends. This data is then used to create a plan for facilities that meets the needs of Washington County Public Schools (WCPS). This plan helps inform the public, and various county and municipal officials, about the short- and long-range needs for school facility improvements, including the prioritization of the identified needs. The approved plan is sent to the Maryland Department of Planning for review and comment. Implementation of the plan is accomplished through the subsequent development of an annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) request for funding which mirrors the plan set forth in the EFMP, and is submitted to both the county and state governments for project funding approval. The CIP request includes both the current funding year, as well as the next five (state) to ten (local) years of estimated funding needed to accomplish the master plan. This 2020 EFMP has also taken into account the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on local and state government revenues by delaying the start of some major school replacement projects by one fiscal year and instead focusing on a number of systemic replacement projects. As events unfold over the next year and beyond, the plan will continue to evolve to ensure that the most critical and affordable facility needs are met. The plan is developed in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the Maryland Public School Construction Program’s Administrative Procedures Guide (COMAR 14.39) and contains the following chapters: Chapter 1 – Goals, Standards, and Guidelines: This chapter details Board of Education of Washington County policies, regulations, and procedures that have an impact on, and which are vital to, the understanding of the facility needs of WCPS. Chapter 2 – Community Analysis: This chapter investigates various demographic, economic, and land development trends in each of the seven high school educational service areas in Washington County. Chapter 3 – Inventory and Evaluation: This chapter details the current conditions and status of the existing inventory of school facilities. Detailed within this section are school capacities, ages, and descriptions of major mechanical, electrical, life safety, and building envelope systems. An assessment of the physical and functional condition of each school is included. Chapter 4 – Enrollment Data: This chapter discusses ten-year enrollment projections on a countywide and school-by-school basis. Introduction, Basic Parameters and Assumptions 1 Chapter 5 – Facility Needs Analysis: This chapter uses the information presented in the first four chapters to form a master plan of facility needs for the next ten years. A calendar of large capital projects is included, as well as lists of the major and systemic renovation projects proposed for the next ten fiscal years. The information in Chapter 5 will be used to develop the Fiscal Year 2022 CIP request. Appendices: Various exhibits referenced throughout the document are included in the appendices. Introduction, Basic Parameters and Assumptions 2 Basic Parameters and Assumptions The following list of parameters and assumptions provide the framework within which the recommendations contained in this plan were made: Enrollment projections have been revised based on actual September 30, 2019 enrollment, and serve as a foundation for the development of the master plan. The 2019 EFMP, the current status of the FY2021-FY2031 Capital Improvement Program funding requests, and contributions from staff, citizens, and the Washington County government were considered as the 2020 EFMP has been developed. The timing of capital projects are planned in such a way as to maximize the availability and approval of state funding. Both the physical and functional attributes, along with the age of each facility are studied in determining the need for building system renewal, renovations, additions, modernizations, or replacement of facilities. As a facility reaches 50 years in age, it should be considered for a complete renewal or replacement to ensure the best, up-to-date learning environment is provided for students. Unless serious health, safety, code, or program deficiencies exist, provision for capacity takes priority over renovation projects where no additional capacity is planned. The construction of a new school is justified in part via the comparison of enrollment and capacity data of geographically clustered schools. In order to receive maximum state funding, it must be demonstrated through enrollment projections that the capacity of these