State of K-12 Education

Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Public Policy Committee

August 7, 2014

Tom Forcella • Todd LoFrese

Proactive Focused on Classroom Instruction

◦ Have a reputation as the place for outstanding instruction

Rethink current systems to support the Vision◦ Goal 4 – Professional Development and Learning

Infrastructure to support the direction

Key Elements of Our Direction

Relationship to Economic Development Attracts business Property values Learning in all areas Educated work force Great place to live and work

Great Public Schools

CHCCS Facts and Figures

20 Schools◦ 11 Elementary Schools◦ 4 Middle Schools◦ 3 High Schools◦ 1 Alternative High School◦ Hospital School

12,000+ students 1,200+ teachers 800+ classified staff

Highest Average SAT Score Newsweek’s America’s Top High Schools Advanced Learning Opportunities Exceptional Children Education Safety: SROs, Counselors, Nurses, etc. Supports for Learning/Teaching State’s Top Graduation Rate Arts Opportunities Athletics *Best Small City for

Education

Points of Pride

*movoto.com

PurposeAssess the physical and educational needs of the district’s 10 oldest facilities to determine required repairs and maintenance and what is necessary to bring each school to the minimum student capacity as established by the Orange County School Construction Standards.

Scope1) Carrboro Elementary 6) Seawell Elementary2) Ephesus Elementary 7) Culbreth Middle3) Estes Hills Elementary 8) Phillips Middle4) FPG Elementary 9) Chapel Hill High5) Glenwood Elementary 10) Lincoln Center

Facilities Assessment

Significant interior and exterior physical repairs required

Complete HVAC and lighting replacements Insufficient support spaces for program

delivery Campus style facilities are inefficient and

more difficult to secure ADA and life safety code upgrades Many campuses are relying on temporary

facilities that are also in need of significant repair

General Findings

Comprehensive renovations Deconstruction of some buildings Additions

◦ Address safety and security◦ Address program deficiencies

Increase capacity and delay the need for new schools

Recommendation

Estes Hills Elementary School

ADA Egress Issues

Campus Security & Monitoring

Lighting & IT

Aging Infrastructure

CHCCS Facilities Assessment

Recommendations

CHCCS Facilities Assessment Recommendations

CHCCS Facilities Assessment

Recommendations

Facilities Assessment Recommendationand Differed Cost of New Schools

Recommendations increase student capacity as follows:

Carrboro Elementary + 52 Ephesus +137 Estes Hills + 58 Seawell +119 Lincoln Center PreK +189 Total Elementary +555

CHHS +105

Total +660

$160.8 mil Cost of Recommendation

($34.5) Budgeted Cost of New Elementary School

(delayed beyond 10 years)

($23.1) Budgeted Cost of High School Addition (delayed beyond 10 years)

$103.2 mil Net Cost of Recommendation

Facilities Assessment Recommendationand Differed Cost of New Schools

Older schools need significant investments Recommendations

◦ Fix aging infrastructure issues◦ Bring older schools to OC standard◦ Address safety and security◦ Increase capacity and delay new schools

⚫Also delays operational increases

Timing is important Continued collaboration

Summary

Thank you . . .for all of your support throughout our years.