april 7, 2016 - facilities programming presentation
TRANSCRIPT
Programming Presentation
Dr. Laura Taylor – Deputy Superintendent
Dr. Susan Zola – Assistant Superintendent for Achievement & Curriculum & Instruction
Joe Williams – Principal, Central High School
Charles Neitzel – Associate Principal, Centennial High School
John Woods – Athletic Director, Central High School
Wendy Starwalt – Principal, Dr. Howard Elementary School
Who do our facilities serve?
Unit 4’s 19 campuses serve approximately 10,000 students and
2,000 staff members daily in both Champaign & Savoy.
1 Early Childhood Center
12 Elementary Schools
3 Middle Schools
2 Comprehensive High Schools
1 Alternative High School
Vision for Education in Champaign In Champaign Unit 4 Schools, we believe:
• Learning should be rigorous, interdisciplinary, and collaborative.• Education should be experiential, community-centric, relevant, promoting whole
child development and social-emotional well-being of students. • By partnering with key community partners (such as Parkland College, the
University of Illinois, major employers, and the Trades), we should provide students educational opportunities that provide viable post-secondary careers and pathways. These spaces need to be flexible and versatile to respond to changing economic trends.
• Access for all students to all on-campus co-curricular and extracurricular facilities will be established at both high schools to enrich student experiences inside and outside the classroom.
What will education look like 20-30 years from now?
How Can A Community Like Champaign Support Student Learning to be Competitive in the 21st Century?
Create Community Schools that support real-world learning through community problem-solving.
Provide spaces for:• Advancements in Core Curriculum• Project-Based Learning• Collaborative Learning• Innovation and Entrepreneurship• STEM/Computer Science• Science Classroom Space that Supports 21st Century Science Standards• The Arts, Theater, and Music• Early Childhood Programs• On-site food pantries, health clinics, and other community spaces to serve students in need• On-Site Athletics and Extracurricular Activities
Curriculum Advisory TeamK-12 Educators and administrators come together quarterly to review the curriculum adoption process. This process ensures that all aspects of a subject area will be evaluated and updated at a specified time.
The Curriculum Advisory team oversees the eight-year curriculum adoption and evaluation cycle. The Vertical Team works to align district curriculum with state standards.
Content areas include:• Arts• Band/Music• Career and Technical Education• English Language Arts• Health/PE
• Math• Performing Arts/Drama• Science• World Language
What should be considered in new or renovated school facilities?
Examples of 21st Century High School Facilities
DeKalb High School
• New school facility opened in 2012.• Comprehensive, open enrollment high school built on a greenfield site. • Features on-site athletic facilities and fields. • Athletics include football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, track. • No pool on site. The school utilizes their current middle school pool (former high school) instead.
ATS&R Planners/Architects/Engineers
Eisenhower High School• Renovated high schools opened for the 2014-2015 school years. • Renovations on-site paid for with the County-wide 1% sales tax. • Supports 21st Century learning. • Neither school has a pool. Campuses have football, track, basketball, and other athletic offerings.
Decatur Public Schools
BLDD Architects
MacArthur High School• Renovated high schools opened for the 2014-2015 school years. • Renovations on-site paid for with the County-wide 1% sales tax. • Supports 21st Century learning. • Neither school has a pool. Campuses have football, track, basketball, and other athletic offerings.
Decatur Public Schools
BLDD Architects
• New high school on a greenfield site opened this fall. • STEM Labs, extended learning areas for collaboration, a 500 seat performing arts center auditorium that will be
shared with the community, a three-court gymnasium that includes a competition court with bleachers for over 2,000 spectators, and modern on-campus dining and food service accommodations.
• Parking for 500 and new athletic field components include football stadium, practice field, track & field event components, baseball field, softball field, and tennis courts.
• LEED Silver
Paris High School
BLDD Architects
William Jones College Prep (Chicago)
• Selective admissions high school located in downtown Chicago• Jones students are the most diverse student body of any CPS selective enrollment high schools.• Regularly ranked as one of America’s Best High Schools by US News & World Report and one of the top high schools in
Illinois. • On-site pool. Swimming teams are co-op teams with Walter Payton. No football team. Track teams practice and
compete offsite.
Perkins+Will Architects
Blue Valley School District Center For Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) Program
• Located in Overland Park, KS near Kansas City, opened in 2011• Stand alone specialized program that serves students from all of the District’s high schools for part of the day• Students explore careers and collaborate with professionals in business, medical, media, and STEM fields. • The school features specialized spaces equipped for collaboration and exploration of these fields and their specific
needs.
Perkins+Will Architects
Our Current RealityHigh Schools
Dual Credit Enrollment
ECCA Enrollment• The Early College and Career Academy (ECCA) at Parkland College offers
advanced career and technical education courses in a number of areas to local high school students.
• In its first year, 29 Unit 4 high school students enrolled in ECCA courses. • Programs are available in the following careers:
• Industrial Technology/Manufacturing • Criminal Justice• Nursing• Automotive Technology• EMS • Network Administration
High School Size Comparison
Source: Illinois State Board of Education and Individual School Districts
HIGH SCHOOLSQUARE
FOOTAGESTUDENT
ENROLLMENT
Danville HS 450,000 1,564
Peoria HS 350,000 1,388
Normal Community HS 308,000 1,942
Normal West HS 280,000 1,642
Peoria Manual HS 273,200 999
Urbana HS 262,821 1,129
Peoria Richwoods HS 249,350 1,417
Decatur Eisenhower HS 240,000 982
Decatur MacArthur HS 240,000 1,202
Bloomington HS 239,407 1,490
Champaign Central HS (2014) 205,000 1,349
Champaign Centennial HS (2014) 202,000 1,431
Athletic Facilities On Site
HIGH SCHOOLATHLETIC FIELDS
ON SITE
Danville HS yes
Peoria HS yes
Normal Community HS yes
Normal West HS yes
Peoria Manual HS yes
Urbana HS yes
Peoria Richwoods HS yes
Decatur Eisenhower HS yes
Decatur MacArthur HS yes
Bloomington HS yes
Champaign Central HS (2014) no
Champaign Centennial HS (2014) yes
High School Size ComparisonTop Schools in the City of Chicago
(Urban Campuses)
Source: Illinois State Board of Education and Individual School Districts
HIGH SCHOOLSQUARE
FOOTAGESTUDENT
ENROLLMENT
Walter Payton 162,000 895
Northside College Prep 210,000 1,000
William Jones College Prep 278,000 882
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School 500,000 2,192
Lane Technical High School 710,000 4,100
Please note this is building square footage, not high school site size.
315
228
210
181173
152141
121 119
William JonesCollege Prep
Whitney YoungMagnet High
School
NorthsideCollege Prep
Walter PaytonHigh School
Lane TechnicalHigh School
ChampaignCentral HS
(2015)
ChampaignCentennial HS
(2015)
ChampaignCentral HS
(2022)
ChampaignCentennial HS
(2022)
High School Square Feet Per Student
Our Current High School Facilities
Central High SchoolOpened in 1938
Centennial High SchoolOpened in 1967
Social Capital: On-Site vs. Off-site Extracurricular Activities
Central High School is the only school in the Big 12 without access
to on-site athletic fields.
Students with more social capital are able to more easily access
offsite extracurricular activities.
If extracurricular activities are available on-site, all students have
greater access to those opportunities that deepen the
connection to school and enrich the high school experience.
Central Weight Room
Blue Valley West High School – Overland Park, KS
Science Labs at Central & Centennial
21st Century Example: Paris High School
Centennial High School Business Classroom
21st Century Example: Barrington High School Startup Incubator
• Startup incubator added to existing school facility in Barrington, IL• Provides space for business leaders and high school students to envision and launch startups• Featured in publications such as Forbes for innovation in teaching and learning in partnership
with business professionals working in the field.
Overcrowding in Central High School Band Room
More than 200 students enrolled in Marching Band for 2015-2016 school year. The current band room was designed for approximately 50 students.
21st Century Example: William Jones College Prep Band Room
Portable Classroom at Centennial
Our Current RealityMiddle Schools
General Middle School Needs• Need for collaborative spaces
• Gym spaces
• Science lab spaces
• Capacity needs (portable classrooms currently at Jefferson and scheduled to reach Edison and Franklin in the coming years)
• Locker needs due to capacity constraints
• Computer labs have been repurposed for classroom space.
• Classes are currently being held in the cafeteria.
Edison
Needs at Edison Middle School• Has not received the geothermal heating/cooling or updated windows that Jefferson
and Franklin have received.
• A recent audit of energy use showed Edison using significantly more energy than the other two middle schools. Edison scored a 28 on a 100 point scale in a recent energy audit by Cenergistic. Jefferson and Franklin scored 62 and 79, respectively.
• Updates to classrooms, air conditioning, as well as appropriate lighting, flooring, and painting, among others.
• The Edison campus is also land-locked with little room for future expansion.
• Green spaces and additional areas for physical education. PE is currently taken to an off-site outdoor space.
Classrooms
Edison Parking Lot
Common Spaces
Bus Loading Area
ESL Classroom
Outdoor Spaces
21st Century Example: Monticello Middle School
Photo Source: The News-Gazette
Edison Labs
Our Current RealityElementary Schools
Schools Built/Renovated with the 1% Sales Tax
• Garden Hills• Booker T. Washington• Carrie Busey• Westview• Robeson • Bottenfield• Kenwood
These campuses have been transformed into 21st Century learning spaces for elementary school students in our community.
Garden Hills
Carrie Busey
Booker T. Washington
Historic Modernization: The Burton SchoolK-8, Grand Rapids Michigan
Renovation of historic building.
This project is LEED-certified
The addition does not attempt to recreate the original design; instead it stands as a symbol of
moving toward the future. However, the
scale and color complement the
existing structure in its context. Progressive AE
Needs at South Side, Dr. Howard, and IPA• The facility needs of these campuses were not met through the 1% sales tax.
• All three need separate gym/cafeteria.
• South Side and Dr. Howard are not accessible schools, which means students, staff, and families with injuries or disabilities cannot easily navigate these facilities.
• These schools do not have the same secured front entrance as new or renovated schools.
• They have not received the technology upgrades of the new/renovated schools.
• They have not received the classroom updates or collaboration spaces that the new/renovated schools have received.
Teaching: Dr. Howard vs. Carrie BuseyDr. Howard
Aging facility with many maintenance and programming needs.
Lack of collaborative spaces.
No large common space for school assemblies and a dated, shared cafeteria/gym/auditorium.
No kitchen.
The condition of the building sends the message to children, families, and staff that they are not as valued as students at new or renovated schools.
Carrie Busey
New facility with latest finishes and efficient building systems.
Collaborative spaces for teachers and students to work in small groups.
Large, flexible common space for school assemblies, physical education, meals, and other activities.
CATCH kitchen for healthy eating demonstrations.
The building sends the message to children & families that they are valued. There is a sense of pride in the school building for families and staff.
Special Education & Accessibility
South Side and Dr. Howard are Inaccessible and Do Not Comply with ADA Standards
Special Education – Essential SkillsAs our population grows in general, our Special Education enrollment also grows. This program attracts families to our community, as it is not available in all areas.
Due to space constraints, the Essential Skills program for grades K-9 is currently housed at Stratton Elementary School.
The District began to host our own Essential Skills program for students with significant needs four years ago. We have never housed high school students in this program, because previously these students were served by another program.
We do not have adequate space to serve Essential Skills students at the high schools in our current facilities. Needs include bathrooms in the classroom, space for large equipment, wheelchairs, etc. Next fall, general education classes will utilize a portable classroom to make space for this program at Central.
Special Education – Essential Skills
Special Education – Essential Skills
Special Education – Functional Life Skills
Functional Life Skills programs are hosted at all three levels.
Current facilities are inadequate for our current students and their needs. There is inadequate space for the self care, domestics, and vocational skills that students learn.
This program prepares students for life in their home and in the community. Kitchen and laundry facilities are needed.
Right now they just have access to a regular classroom and “borrow” classroom spaces for these types of needs. Rooms are crowded, and there are no dedicated spaces for these aspects of the curriculum.
The Young Adult Program is also currently housed at the Columbia Center in a portable classroom.
Special Education – Elementary & Middle Schools
South Side and Dr. Howard are not currently accessible for students, faculty, or parents with disabilities. They are not ADA compliant and cannot accommodate individuals with general mobility issues, vision impairments, or injuries.
Similar to the high schools, each middle school hosts a Functional Life Skills program. Each of these programs could be better equipped and Franklin and Jefferson in particular are in need of more adequate spaces.
Space is a concern for SPED at the middle school level. The issues that affect the general population affect SPED more. Fewer spaces for more students mean that general education classrooms host a higher percentage of SPED students.
Almost all of our elementary schools have sensory rooms for students with OT/PT for routines relative to sensory seeking or avoiding behaviors. These rooms are accessed by students with Autism and others.
In closing, our District’s facilities have not yet met the expectations established by the
community in our strategic plan.
The current needs relate directly to building capacity and academic programming.