District Wide Facility Study Update
May 5, 2016
District Wide Facility Study Update
• For a school construction project to be eligible for
reimbursement under the Planning and Construction Workbook
(PlanCon) by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE),
PDE requires a District-Wide Facility Study to be completed
within the preceding two years of board action on the PlanCon
Part A submittal for the project building.
• Current draft follows the previous study format as completed in
April 2012 by L.R. Kimball.
• Table of Contents summarizes study requirements as
established by PDE
• Updates to the Study
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Current Facilities Inventory and Conditions
Current District Enrollment
Current Capacity related to Instructional Practices
Construction Options
• Study addresses educational issues. Athletics would be funded as
separate projects and not detailed here.
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Current Facilities
Projects resulting from previous Study
– Closed/Demolished/Sold/Offered for Sale:
• DAO
• District Warehouse (Former Shannock Valley HS)
• Kittanning Township Elementary
• Ford City JSHS
• Kittanning JHS & SHS
• Elderton JSHS
– New Armstrong JSHS
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Current Facilities
Current Facilities Inventory
Facility
Grade
Levels
PDE
Number
Estimated
Bid Opening
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K-6
1972
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Shannock Valley
Elementary
Elderton Elementary
Eligible for
Project
Reimbursement
1992
K-6
11/5/1980
11/2000
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Dayton Elementary
K-6
0460/
(3583)
1754
2/3/1994
2/2014
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West Shamokin JSHS
7-12
2043
10/27/2000
2020
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West Hills Intermediate
4-6
3018
12/14/2004
2024
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West Hills Primary
K-3
3019
12/14/2004
2024
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Lenape Elementary
K-6
3338
2007
2027
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Armstrong JSHS
7-12
3685
2/26/2013
2033
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Map of the District and School Locations
Lenape Elementary
West Hills Primary
& District Administration
Offices
West Hills Intermediate
New Armstrong JSHS
Dayton Elementary
Elderton Elementary
Shannock Valley Elementary
West Shamokin JSHS
Lighter shade indicates municipalities with increased population according to 2000-2010 Census
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Enrollment
Previous 5 Year Enrollment
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Enrollment
Current Enrollment by School
As of March 1, 2016
Total Elementary 2870
Total Secondary 2269
Total District 5139
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Capacity
• PDE capacity calculations are aligned with
reimbursement formulas
• Figures are generated by determining the
current use of each room in each building
• Reserve Capacity
Allows for additional programming and growth
• Excessive Capacity
Indicates some inefficiency
• PDE capacity figures cannot be used alone
for planning purposes
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Elementary Instructional Areas
District Elementary Education Plan provides:
– Kindergarten class (2 sessions) - 20 pupils
average/session
• 1 extended day classroom for every 2 KG classrooms
– Grade levels 1-3 – up to 25 students/classroom
– Grade levels 4-6 – up to 30 students/classroom
The above spaces are included in PDE Capacity calculations
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Elementary Instructional Areas
Additional:
– Special Education classrooms
• including 1 classroom
w/restroom
– Guidance Room
– School Psychologist
room/parent conference room
– Title I Lab
– Speech/Language/Hearing/
Vision room
– Nurses suite
– Office Area:
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Principal's Office
Assistant Principal's Office
Conference Room
Secretarial Area
– Cafeteria
– All-purpose room
(Gym/student assemblies)
– Music Room
– Art Room
– Library
– Computer Room
– Faculty Room
– Teacher/Staff parking
– Safe Playground area
– Storage Areas
– Health Instruction Room
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Facility Conditions - Definitions
– Excellent - no defects, as new condition and appearance
– Good - minor defects, superficial wear and tear, some
deterioration to finishes, major maintenance not required
– Fair - average condition, significant defects are evident, worn
finishes require maintenance, services are functional but need
attention, deferred maintenance work exists
– Poor – badly deteriorated, potential structural problems, inferior
appearance, major defects, components fail frequently
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Facility Conditions
• Western side of the District
Facilities in Good Condition / Not Eligible for Reimbursement
– Lenape Elementary
• Excellent
– Room to expand on current Site
– West Hills Primary
• Excellent
– Could improve educational / security issues by partitioning Classrooms.
– This would require reconfigured HVAC system.
– Not eligible for reimbursement until 2024.
– West Hills Intermediate
• Excellent
– Could accommodate additional classrooms in the future
– New Armstrong JSHS – Excellent, brand new construction
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Facility Conditions
• Eastern side of the District:
– West Shamokin JSHS
• Excellent
– Not Eligible for Reimbursement
– Dayton Elementary
• Good
– Minor Upgrades
» Security Vestibule, A/C for entire building
– Elderton Elementary
• Fair to Good
– Occupies same structure as the closed JSHS
– Shannock Valley Elementary
• Fair Condition
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Construction Options
• Options will focus on Elementary Schools
in the Eastern Side of the District
• Remaining properties having minor to no
issues will be maintained
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Shannock Valley
Existing Conditions Overview
• No work done since 1974
additions
• Some components original to
1963
• Windows:
– Need replaced.
– Not energy efficient.
– Integral to the exterior
construction
• Accessibility Issues:
– Door sizes and hardware
– No Elevator
– Toilet room accessories
• Mechanical systems
– All due to be replaced
• Phased renovation and modular
classrooms will affect cost of
renovation
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Shannock Valley
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Shannock Valley
Current Enrollment 341
PlanCon Capacity
425
Capacity Reserve
84
• 13 Classrooms for Grades K-6
– (25 or fewer students per classroom)
• 4 Special Education Classrooms
• Head Start
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Elderton Elementary
Existing Conditions Overview
• Dates of construction:
1955 / 1960 / 1981
• With closed JSHS, only using a
portion of the building
• Entire building must be heated to
keep ES open
• Mechanical Systems all due to be
replaced
• Asbestos removal project was
completed 2012
• Some exterior windows have
been replaced, replace remaining
inefficient original windows
• Accessibility issues
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Elderton Elementary
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Elderton Elementary
Current Enrollment 238
PlanCon Capacity
400
Capacity Reserve
162
• 12 Classrooms for Grades K-6
– (20 or fewer students per classroom)
• 3 Special Education Classrooms
• Use portions of HS building for educational program
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Dayton Elementary
Existing Conditions Overview
• Dates of construction:
1962 / 1994
• Eligible for reimbursement as of
2014
• In Good Condition
• Currently there is no security
vestibule
• Air conditioning for the entire
building may be considered
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Dayton Elementary
Current Enrollment 255
PlanCon Capacity
425
Capacity Reserve
170
• 13 Classrooms for Grades K-6
– (20 or fewer students per classroom)
• 3 Special Education Classrooms
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Construction Options
Option 1
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Option 1
Complete Renovations of Shannock Valley and Elderton
Elementary
• Provide energy savings through improved building systems
• Improve accessibility and safety concerns wherever
feasible
– Shannock Valley program and footprint would remain
– Elderton would be reduced in size based on enrollment and
educational program needs
• Relocate Mechanical Room to provide system updates
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Option 1
Existing Elderton Elementary
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Option 1
Reconfigured Elderton Elementary
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Options
• Pros:
– Maintain current travel distances
– Utilizes existing inventory
• Cons:
– Maintaining older buildings
– Limitations of Existing building layout for bringing to current
standards
– Potential Abatement
– Phased construction of occupied schools
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Construction Options
Option 2
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Option 2
New K-6 Elementary School
Close Shannock Valley and Elderton Elementary
• Combined Enrollment - up to 600 students
– Requires 4 classrooms per grade level
– PlanCon Capacity of 800
• Utilize the property owned at West Shamokin JSHS
• New construction enables district to accommodate desired
educational programming of district into design of the
facility
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Option 2
New K-6 Elementary
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Option 2
• Pros:
– Reduction of inventory / maintenance / associated costs
– Provide state of the art facility
– Utilize property owned by the district to create consolidated campus
• Cons:
– Increased travel times for some Elementary students
– Logistics of bus transfers for HS students
• Neutral:
– Transportation costs would remain close to current conditions using
routes established for JSHS
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Construction Options
Option 3 and 3A
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Option 3 and 3A
Complete Renovations of Elderton Elementary
Close Shannock Valley
• Relocate students to Dayton or Elderton
based on transportation
– 200 students go to Dayton
– 150 students go to Elderton
• Dayton Combined 455
• Elderton Combined 388
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Option 3 and 3A
Dayton Elementary
– Additional classrooms required to maintain classroom
ratio of 25 or fewer students per room
– 6 Classroom Addition provides a total of 3 rooms per grade level
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Option 3 and 3A
Elderton Elementary
Option 3
• Renovate entire existing building at Elderton (same
footprint)
Option 3A
• Renovate Elderton Elementary and Part of JSHS building
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Option 3
Reconfigured Elderton Elementary
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Provides 4 Classrooms per grade level
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PlanCon Capacity of 800
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Combined Enrollment only 388, therefore would be oversized
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Maintains large Shared spaces not usual in Elementary program
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Option 3A
Reconfigured Elderton Elementary
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Provides 3 Classrooms per grade level
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PlanCon Capacity of 600
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Room for Expansion of Educational Program Spaces
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Options 3 and 3A
• Pros:
– Utilizes existing inventory
– Reduction of inventory / maintenance
– Transportation costs could go down with reduced bus routes for
this option
• Cons:
– Maintaining older buildings
– Limitations of Existing building layout for bringing to current
standards
– Potential Abatement
– Phased construction of occupied schools
– Distance between buildings generates additional renovation
requirements to a school in good condition (Dayton)
– Increased travel times for some students
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Options Summary
Summary of Options and Costs
Inventory
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Options 3A
Shannock Valley
Elementary
Renovate
425 Students
Close
Close
Close
Close
Renovate
800 Students
Renovate
600 Students
$20,675,345
$12,982,720
Addition
575 Students
Addition
575 Students
$ 2,369,000
$ 2,369,000
$11,036,200
Elderton Elementary
Renovate
400 Students
$11,867,000
Dayton Elementary
New K-6 Elementary
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New
800 Students
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$24,917,540
West Hills Primary/DAO
Lenape Elementary
Armstrong JSHS
Impacted Capacity
Total
Potential Operational
Savings (20 year)
825 Students
$22,903,200
800 Students
$24,917,540
$(1,511,701)
$(2,212,941)
1375 Students
$23,044,345
1175 Students
$15,351,720
$ (993,622)
$ (2,290,822)
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Next Steps
• Incorporate Comments from School Board
• Finalize Study with Selected Options
• Look at Potential Time Table
• Update Funding / Budget Figures
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