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New Elementary School NORTHERN LEBANON SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING On the proposed new construction of a NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at the Northern Lebanon High School Auditorium 345 School Drive Fredericksburg, PA 17026 On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:30 PM Northern Lebanon School District PUBLIC HEARING On the Proposed New Construction of New Northern Lebanon Elementary School TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Number 1. AGENDA 2 2. INTRODUCTION 3 3. PROJECT NEED 4 4. SUMMARY OF DISTRICT OWNED BUILDINGS AND LAND 6 5. OPTIONS CONSIDERED 7 6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 9 7. SITE PLAN & FLOOR PLANS 10 8. PROJECT ACCOUNTING BASED ON ESTIMATES 13 (PLANCON D-02 and D-03) 9. DETAILED COSTS 16 (PLANCON D-04) 10. ACT 34 MAXIMUM BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COST 17 (PLANCON D-20) 11. ANALYSIS OF FINANCING ALTERNATIVES & INDIRECT COSTS 18 12. BOARD RESOLUTION - MAXIMUM BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT COST 24 13. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 27 1 Northern Lebanon School District PUBLIC HEARING On the Proposed New Construction of New Northern Lebanon Elementary School AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER / INTRODUCTION Dave Jones, II, Esquire By Stock & Leader, LLP Solicitor 2. PROJECT NEED Dr. Gary Messinger By Northern Lebanon School District Superintendent 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Scott Cousin By Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Principal, Senior Project Manager 4. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Brad Remig By PFM Financial Advisors LLC Managing Director 5. PUBLIC COMMENT Dave Jones, II, Esquire By Stock & Leader, LLP Solicitor Testimony and public comment will be received from the floor at the hearing and those who wish to deliver testimony or provide public comment are directed to observe the following procedure. Procedure for Public Comment A. Pre-registered speakers / comments B. Please move to the aisle microphone and state your name and address before beginning with comments. C. Each person making a comment will be limited to a period of five (5) minutes per person. 6. ADJOURNMENT 2 Northern Lebanon School District PUBLIC HEARING On the Proposed New Construction of New Northern Lebanon Elementary School INTRODUCTION The Board of School Directors of the Northern Lebanon School District is providing this opportunity to inform the public as to the School Board’s consideration of a project to construct a new Elementary School, located at the east intersection of School Drive and Airport Road in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. The project is in response to a district-wide review of physical facility and academic program needs for the Elementary school population. This public hearing is being held in accordance with Act 34 of 1973 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The purpose is to have the District Administration, Architect and Financial Advisors present a proposal for the new construction. The specific purposes for this hearing are as follows: 1. Establish the need for the project by reviewing events leading to the Board’s consideration to build a new elementary school. 2. Review the various options considered by the Board prior to the decision to proceed with the current project proposal. 3. Describe the construction elements proposed to meet the educational program that serves as the basis for the project under consideration. 4. Present the estimated construction cost, the total project cost, indirect costs and the financial needs and estimate of the local tax impact of the project. 5. Provide citizens and residents an opportunity to offer comments and written testimony concerning the project. Please feel free to participate during the comment period at the latter part of the presentation. An official transcript of the hearing is being recorded in order for the Board to consider and study your constructive comments, insights and observations. 3 Northern Lebanon School District PUBLIC HEARING On the Proposed New Construction of New Northern Lebanon Elementary School PROJECT NEED The Northern Lebanon School District (the “District” or “NLSD”) is a rural, public school district in Northern Lebanon County that was formed in 1956. It is comprised of six municipalities which are Swatara Township, Union Township, Cold Spring Township, Bethel Township, East Hanover Township, and Jonestown Borough. The District covers an area of 144 square miles. NLSD operates four elementary schools (East Hanover, Jonestown, Fredericksburg, and Lickdale), one middle school and one high school. During long-term and strategic planning sessions, the NLSD School Board expressed their understanding that the learning environment plays an essential role in providing effective educational opportunities for all students. The Board also acknowledged the need to provide educational programming to students in the most cost-effective manner possible. The Board came to the conclusion that the current facilities needed to be studied to determine the safest, most financially responsible, and most flexible educational environment to meet the future needs of its students. In the spring of 2020, the District hired Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates (CRA) to complete a district-wide feasibility study of the district’s facilities. This study assisted the District with identifying options to address enrollments, both current and anticipated, and the physical conditions of all District buildings. A thorough analysis of existing facilities considered the physical conditions of the buildings, life cycle of core systems, heating, ventilation, plumbing and electrical systems, existing building codes, ADA requirements, safety issues, and overall facility improvements required to meet current construction standards. The analysis took into full consideration the demographic data, enrollment/enrollment projections, census figures, and capacity of facilities. As the feasibility study was conducted, CRA architects met with District administration and the NLSD School Board on numerous occasions to review current conditions, discuss options, review program requirements, and research and investigate building designs. Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates developed several preliminary facility options and made recommendations to the NLSD Board of Directors and administration to assist in the decision-making process regarding the future utilization of the educational buildings. Through the analysis of these recommendations, the NLSD School Board decided to undertake a new Northern Lebanon Elementary School building to replace four existing elementary schools, East Hanover, Fredericksburg, Jonestown, and Lickdale. The new school building will better address the safety and security of students and staff, educational programming, physical plant, and staffing at the current elementary school buildings. Once the building is complete, the District’s intent is to transition all grades K-6 students to the new building. This consolidation of K-6 student population into one, new elementary school building, will provide better equity for staff and students, and reduce maintenance and general overhead costs. Educational programmatic deficiencies that exist in the current elementary school buildings include, but are not limited to, grade level team teaching and organization, state and federal mandates for special education and other programs, undersized spaces for curriculum specific classrooms for various subject matters and instructional technology will be addressed in the new school building. The proposed building will also address physical plant deficiencies existing in the current elementary buildings, including the sunken classrooms on the North side of Fredericksburg Elementary, as well as improvements/upgrades for energy efficiency, technology and equipment, ADA accessibility and building life safety code issues. The NLSD works to provide a safe, caring, learning environment where students are expected to achieve and graduate ready to work, serve and succeed. The vision of the educational program for the NLSD is continually evolving to meet current and future educational needs. As with many school districts 4 Northern Lebanon School District PUBLIC HEARING On the Proposed New Construction of New Northern Lebanon Elementary School throughout the Commonwealth, the NLSD’s educational facilities are antiquated and not designed for flexible learning and promoting collaborative opportunities. NLSD wishes to embrace a building design that will foster student collaboration and learning, as well as provide flexibility for future educational methodology changes and curriculum advancements. In summary, the new Northern Lebanon Elementary School will provide the following: ✓ A source of pride in the Northern Lebanon Community where its residents are integrated into exploration and celebration of academics, athletics, and arts ✓ A student-centered environment where collaborative learning is fostered, nurtured, created, invented, and valued ✓ A safe, welcoming place that challenges the intellect, inspires learning, and rewards the spirit ✓ Implement a flexible building design for educational collaboration ✓ Provide a building layout that allows for safe and smooth student flow and improve supervision ✓ Address the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) safety and building codes ✓ Address the infrastructure deficiencies of the current elementary schools with new ✓ HVAC, plumbing, electrical and safety systems ✓ Meet the IDEA mandates for special education classrooms and support services ✓ Provide collaboration spaces for student projects and group-centered learning ✓ Enhance community use and access to the large group spaces, athletic facilities, and flexible meeting spaces ✓ Address student
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