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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 6, 1997
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: School Facilities
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
School Construction Standards Report John Link, x2300
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 9684501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE: To discuss various policy issues related to public school facilities in Orange County.
BACKGROUND: Discussion related to school facilities is suggested on the following topics:
• Status of the School/Park Concept: General policy direction may be given to the County
Manager and Superintendents for school/park siting criteria at this May 6 meeting. The
County/Town Managers' report to the governing bodies concerning options for the coordination
of Parks&Recreation services throughout Orange County,will be presented at the May 21
County Commissioners meeting, and will address school/park siting. The County Manager and
Superintendents can develop criteria for school/park siting to be presented to the County
Commissioners in August 1997, in the form of a resolution or ordinance.
• Agreements to Use School Facilities for Community Use: The boards may wish to provide
direction to the County Manager and Superintendents on how formalized agreements might be
put in place to ensure that when space for community use of schools is specifically budgeted in
school construction/expansion/modification projects, that guarantees for community use of
school facilities for after school programs, recreation, and/or other uses, are documented.
• Siting of New Schools: No criteria have been established to guide the school site selection
process. The boards may wish to discuss some of the aspects (e.g. size, environmental impacts,
accessibility,traffic impacts,etc.)that should be considered in any school siting decision. The
County Manager and the Superintendents could then prepare school siting criteria policy (which
would include school/park considerations) for action by the Board of Commissioners and
Boards of Education in August 1997.
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• School Standards: There have been suggestions that it would be a good idea to develop
standards for new and existing high schools. Moreover, the boards may wish to review, discuss,
and/or clarify the policies adopted by the Board of Commissioners in May 1996 regarding
school construction standards for middle and elementary schools in Orange County (copy of
final School Construction Standards report attached). A specific topic for discussion is a
proposal by Commissioner Gordon that the use of basic tier standards be extended to existing
schools. There would thus be a basic standard for all schools, both existing and new. Such a
basic standard could serve as a goal for future school capital projects, and help guide planning
for renovation and expansion projects.
RECOMMENDATION(S): As the Board decides.
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School 1 1 Standards
Work Group
Report
Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
May 1996
Moses Carey, Jr., Chair
William Crowther
Alice M. Gordon
Stephen H. Halkiotis
Don Willhoit
Work Group Members:
Orange County Board of Commissioners Moses Carey
Stephen Halkiotis
Chapel Hill/Carrboro City School Board Mary Bushnell
Nick Didow
Orange County School Board Susan Dovenbarger
Larry Haverland
Parent Representatives Bill Boyarsky
Dick Snow
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School Construction Standards
Background
In early 1995 the Board of County Commissioners appointed an eight member work group to
develop school construction standards for new facilities built in the Orange County School and
Chapel Hi11JCarrboro City School districts. The School Facility Construction Standards Work
Group included two representatives from the Board of County Commissioners, two
representatives from each of the two School Boards, and two parent representatives:
Orange County Board of Commissioners Moses Carey
Stephen Halkiotis
Chapel Hill/Carrboro City School Board Mary Bushnell
Nick Didow
Orange County School Board Susan Dovenbarger
Larry Haverland
Parent Representatives Bill Boyarsky
Dick Snow
The Board of County Commissioners adopted in May 1996 school standards for elementary and
middle schools. These construction standards are outlined in this report.
Elementary School
The total square footage of the Basic School, as outlined in this section of the report, is 83,160
square feet. There are two tiers added to the Basic School. Tier A provides additional storage
space for use of the facility for afterschool programs. The additional storage space is 1,400
square feet with 462 square feet for circulation, bringing the total for Tier A to 1,862 additional
square feet. Tier B includes space identified by the School Systems as desirable for an
elementary school. Tier B adds 13,240 square feet with approximately 5,920 square feet for
storage, 1,000 square feet for a Student Commons area and the balance primarily for additional
teacher workspace and conference rooms.
1. Capacity
The capacity of the elementary school is 600 students.
2. School Sites
The elementary school site is based on the NC Public School Facility Standards which
requires an elementary school to have a minimum of ten usable acres plus one usable acre
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per each 100 average daily membership (ADM). The minimum school site for a 600
student elementary school is 16 acres.
Consideration is to be given to community use of the facility and recreational facilities
which could possibly increase the size of the school site.
3. Classrooms and Associated Storage
A. Regular Classrooms Basic School-28,400 sq. ft.
Tier A -Add 1,200 sq. ft.
Tier B -Add 3,600 sq. ft.
Classrooms are based on the following number of students:
• Kindergarten through Third Grade -23 students per classroom
• Fourth and Fifth Grades - 26 students per classroom
Local Standard NC Public School Facility
(Sq. Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft).
Kindergarten (4 rooms) 1,200 1,200
Grades I -3 (13 rooms) 1,200 1,000 - 1,200
Grades 4-5 (8 rooms) 1,000 850 - 1,000
Total square footage for regular classrooms in the Basic School is 28,400 square feet.
Tier A includes 1,200 square feet for additional storage in the classroom which would
allow classrooms to be used for afterschool programs. Other storage space for afterschool
programs is included in the multi-purpose/physical education section of this report.
Additional classroom storage is included in Tier B. The total amount of additional
storage space is 3,400 square feet. Small project rooms for grades 4 and 5 are also
included in this tier, adding 400 square feet.
B. Pre-School Area Basic School- 1,700 sq. ft.
Classroom size for children ages three and four is recommended by the State to be 1,200
to 1,400 square feet. The standards adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
includes 1,700 square feet for this area.
C. Special/Exceptional Children Basic School-4,800 sq. ft.
Speech/Language Tier B - Add 850 sq. ft.
Programs for exceptional children vary greatly, depending on local factors. The State
suggests a minimum of 100 square feet be provided for each student.
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The adopted standards include the following space for the Basic School for
special/exceptional speech/language education:
Square Footage
Academically Gifted Classroom 900
Speech/Language Rooms 500
Learning Disabilities Classroom 2 rooms at 500 sq ft. each
PIA Classroom 1,200
BEH 1,200
Additional space included in Tier B includes: storage for the Learning/Disabilities
classroom (200 square feet) and for the speech/language classrooms (100 square feet).
Offices for the Speech/Languages teacher are included in this tier adding 300 square feet
to the school. An office area totaling 250 square feet is included for the Learning
Disabilities program.
4. Art Education and Music Basic School - 2,400 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 450 sq. ft.
The following table compares the local adopted standards for a Basic School with the
Standards established by the State Department of Public Instruction:
Local Standards NC Public School Facility
(Sq. Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft).
Music.
• General Music 1,000 850 - 1,000
• Music Library 200
• Music Office 0 150
Art Room 1,400 1,000 - 1,400
Creative Movement in multipurpose room 1,800 -2,000
Tier B includes 450 additional square feet for art storage (250 square feet) and music
storage (200 square feet).
5. Physical Education Basic School 5,050 sq. ft.
Tier A - Add 200 sq. ft.
In addition to the space outlined in the table below, the NC Public School Facility
Standards state that K-6 indoor physical education areas should also include additional
square footage for an office, storage and toilets for boys and for girls.
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Local Standards NC Public School Facility
(Sq. Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft).
Multipurpose17ndoor 3,600 3,600
PE
PE Storage 200 included in standards but amount of
required space not specified
Stage 800 included in standards but amount of
required space not specified
Stage Storage 450
Tier A includes additional storage space totaling 200 square feet for afterschool storage.
6. Media Center Basic School - 4,200 sq. ft.
The State provides that the school's media center should be located on the ground floor,
be a single story and be convenient to all learning areas of the school. The capacity of the
center should be 10% of the membership of the school (60 students.) The following table
compares the State Public School Facility Standards with the local adopted standards.
Local Standards NC Public School Facility
(Sq. Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft).
Main Room 3,000 2,400 to 3,600
Support Areas 1,200 1,200
Computer Room not included 850 - 1,000
Video Production Room not included 300
Equipment Storage see storage 80
A computer room is not included in the Basic School since technology is integrated into
the classrooms and space is provided in each classroom for computers.
7. Small Group/Resource Rooms Basic School - 1,350 sq. ft.
The State Standards require that one or more small group classrooms be provided for
remediation, conferences, guidance,testing, etc. for groups of up twelve individuals.
Local Standards NC Public School Facility
Standards
Remediation 3 rooms at 450 sq.ft. each at least one room at 450 sq. ft.
/Resource Labs
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8. Administration Basic School - 1,650 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 300 sq. ft.
The following table compares the State Standards to the local adopted construction
standards.
Local Standards (Sq. Ft) NC Public School Facility
Standards (Sq. Ft).
Principal's Office 200 200
Assistant Principal 150 150 sq. ft per office
Reception Area 400 400
Secretary 150 150
SIMS K-S 150 120
Workroom/Storage 200 200
Conference Room 200 200
Record Storage 100 100
General Storage 100 100
Tier B includes larger room sizes for the principal's office (50 square feet), for the
reception area (100 square feet), a larger conference room (50 square feet) and additional
storage above the State guidelines (100 square feet).
9. Student Support Areas Basic School - 1,100 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 100 sq. ft.
This general area includes counseling rooms, guidance rooms, and health services. The
State suggests that schools with more than one guidance counselor will need additional
space.
Local Standards (Sq. NC Public School Facility
Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft).
Guidance Rooms/Family 400 450
Specialists
Counselor Office 300 150 each office
Other Student Services 200 200
Health Room 200 200
Tier B includes an office for the Health function(100 square feet).
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10. Staff Support Areas Basic School - 3,600 sq. ft.
Tier A - Add 2,000 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 2,400 sq. ft.
The State recommends that combined or shared space for teacher's offices/workspace be
provided. There should be at least one centralized workroom that houses equipment such
as the copy machine, duplicator, specialized computers, etc. The size of the lounge area is
determined by the building plan and faculty size. The lounge should provide limited
kitchen facilities.
Local Standards NC Public School Facility Standards
(Sq. Ft) (Sq. Ft).
Teachers' The State requires that for grades K-3,
Workrooms: 100 to 125 square feet be provided for
teacher offices/workspace. For grades 4
and above, 80 to 100 square feet per
teacher is required.
• Kindergarten 300
• Grades 1,2,3 900
• Grades 4,5 600
Additional Teacher 500
WorkspacelOffices
Teachers' 1,000 required but size varies
LoungelWorkarea
Itinerant Support 300 300
Tier A includes additional offices and workspace for teachers totaling 2,000 square feet.
Tier B includes additional workrooms for the kindergarten level (300 square feet), one
conference room per grade level (1,500 square feet), a general conference room (200
square feet) and a speech/language conference room (400 square feet).
11. Cafeteria/Food Service Basic School - 4,500 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 200 sq. ft.
The State uses a formula for determining the appropriate size for the dining room and
kitchen area. The dining area should provide between 12 and 14 square feet per pupil
dining. Based on three seatings, the size of the dining room should be at least 2,400
square feet and 2,800 square feet. The kitchen space is based on the number of meals
served. A kitchen preparing 500 meals should be at least 1,518 square feet. A kitchen
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preparing 750 meals should be at least 1,938 square feet. The adopted standards include a
dining area of 2,400 square feet and a kitchen/serving area of 2,100.
Tier B includes additional storage for tables and chairs totaling 200 square feet.
12. Miscellaneous/Commons Basic School - 13,000 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 1,855 sq. ft.
This area includes miscellaneous space such as additional storage, book storage and
School Commons area. In addition, this area includes additional toilets which are
required by the State Facility Standards but are calculated as part of the overall
circulation multiplier which is applied to the total square footage (see next section).
Local Standards (Sq. Ft) NC Public School Facility
Standards (Sq. Ft).
Custodial Storage 500 500
Book Storage 800 800
Tier B includes a Commons area (1,000 sq. ft.) and toilets which are calculated over and
above the circulation factor of 33 percent.
13. Circulation
A multiplier of 33 percent is included for space such as storage, mechanical rooms,
hallways, toilets, walls, etc. The multiplier is applied to the total square footage of the
Basic School plus each additional level.
14. Cost Per Square Foot
For planning purposes, building costs are calculated based on $90 per square foot for
construction.
Middle School
The total square footage of the Basic School, as outlined in this section of the report, is
approximately 113,400 square feet. There are two added to the Basic School.. Tier A includes
increased space for the afterschool programs, increasing the square footage by a total of 1,620
square feet. The remaining tier includes nearly 17,200 square feet of which a large portion is for
special project rooms, additional commons space and additional teacher workspace.
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1. Capacity
The capacity of the middle school is 700 students.
2. School Sites
The middle school site is based on the NC Public School Facility Standards which
requires that a middle school have a minimum of 15 usable acres plus one usable acre per
each 100 average daily membership (ADM). Therefore the minimum school site for a 700
student middle school is 22 usable acres.
3. Classrooms and Associated
Storage Basic School - 32,500 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 2,550 sq. ft.
The Basic School includes classrooms at the upper end of the range provided by the State
Department of Public Instruction. The larger classrooms allow technology to be
integrated into the classrooms. Regular Classrooms are based on 1,000 square feet per
classroom, science classrooms and Exceptional Education Classrooms are each 1,200
square feet per classroom. The Resource Rooms for Exceptional Education include two
small rooms at 450 square feet each and two larger rooms at 600 square feet each.
Local Standards (Sq. Ft) NC Public School
Facility Standards (Sq.
Ft).
Regular Classrooms (22) 22,000 18,700 -22,000
Science Classrooms(6) 7,200 6,000 - 7,200
Exceptional Education 1,200 100 sq. ft. per student
Classroom
Exceptional Education 2,100 450 sq. ft. per room
Resource Rooms (4)
Total square footage for regular classrooms, science classrooms and exceptional
education classrooms and resource rooms in the Basic School is 32,500 square feet.
Included in Tier B for the middle school is 300 square feet additional storage. In addition
three 750 square feet student project rooms (one for each grade level) provides space for
students to work on special projects.
4. Art Education /Music/Creative Movement
and Theater Arts Basic School - 9,600 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 1,130 sq. ft.
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The following table compares the local standards for a Basic School with the Standards
established by the State Department of Public Instruction. Note that the Stage is to be
built as part of the cafeteria. A separate auditorium is not included in the Basic School.
The State Standards provides that, if programming allows, the instrument and vocal
music rooms can be combined.
Local Standards (Sq. Ft) NC Public School Facility
Standards (Sq. Ft).
Music:
• Instrument Music 1,500 1,000 to 1,200
• Vocal Music 1,200 1,000 to 1,200
• Electronic Music not included in Tier A 0
• Practice Rooms not included in Tier A 0
• Instrument Storage included as part of Should be provided but space
circulation/classroom amount not specified
Visual Arts Room 1,500 1,200 to 1,500
Creative Movement 1,800 4,000 (includes stage)
Theater Arts 1,800 1,800 to 2,000
Stage and Stage Storage 1,800 4,000 includes lobby
Tier B includes one large practice room (200 square feet) one small practice room (80
square feet), wardrobe storage (450 square feet) and one electronic music room (400
square feet). If an auditorium was added, additional square footage would be required.
5. Physical Education Basic School 12,000 sq. ft.
Tier A - Add 1,200 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 500 sq. ft.
The State standards for physical education do not specify the amount of square footage
for physical education. The Standards do require a minimum court area for the
gymnasium of least 42 feet by 74 feet with six feet on each side of the court and eight feet
on each end of the court for safety. The gymnasium should include dressing and shower
areas, offices and some storage. Assembly and spectator use may require increased size.
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Local Standards (Sq. NC Public School Facility Standards
Ft) (Sq. Ft).
Gymnasium 7,200 see note above
Locker Rooms (2) 2,400 to be provided although space not
defined
Office 500
Weight room 900 not required for a middle school
Storage 100 required but amount not specified
Health Classroom 900
Tier A provides additional space that would allow after school use. This includes a multi-
purpose room (900 sq. ft.) plus additional storage (300 sq. ft.). Included in Tier B is a
larger gymnasium (300 sq. ft.) and additional storage (200 sq. ft.)
6. Media Center Basic School - 5,640 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 60 sq ft.
The State provides that the school's media center be located on the ground floor, be a
single story and be convenient to all learning areas of the school. The capacity of the center
should be 10%of the membership of the school (70 students.). The following table compares the
State Public School Facility Standards with the local adopted standards.
Local Standards NC Public School Facility
(Sq. Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft).
Main Room 4,000 2,800 to 4,200
Workroom/Office 600 Total support area is 1,880
Storage:
• Periodical 200
• Audio Visual 90
Audio Visual Equipment 250
Conference Room 200
Professional Library 200
Telecommunications Room 100
Tier B includes additional storage for periodicals (50 square feet) and for audio visual
(10 square feet).
7. Parent/Community Center Tier B - 400 sq. ft.
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Space identified by the Schools dedicated for use by parents and the community is
included in Tier B. The State does not require this space.
8. Administration Basic School - 1,800 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 50 sq. ft.
The following table shows the space included in the Basic School for Central
Offices/Administration:
Local Standards NC Public School
(Sq. Ft) Facility Standards (Sq.
Ft).
Principal's Office 200 200
Assistant Principal(2) 300 150 sq. ft. each
Reception Area 300 400
Clerical 200 150
SIMS K-S 150 120
Workroom/Storage/Mailroom 250 200
Conference Room 200 200
Record Storage 200 100
Tier B includes additional space for clerical/office management staff(50 sq. ft.).
9. Student Support Areas Basic School - 1,000 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 1,450 sq. ft.
This general area includes counseling rooms, guidance/family specialists rooms, and
health services. The State standards state that schools with more than one guidance
counselor will need additional space.
Local Standards (Sq. NC Public School Facility
Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft).
Guidance Rooms/Family
Specialists
• Counselor's Offices 450 150 each counselor
• Other Offices 150 varies
• Conference Room 200 varies
Health Room 200
200
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Tier B includes a Peer Advisor/Conflict Mediator's Room (200 sq. ft.), counselors'
offices larger than the 150 square feet required (150 sq. ft.), a reception/waiting area (100
sq. ft.), additional group counseling area (250 sq. ft.), additional testing/conference area
(100 sq. ft.), offices for psychologist, social worker and speech therapist (150 sq. ft.), an
office for the nurse (150 sq. ft.), and additional health space including additional space
for a cot area, reception area and toilet in the health suite (350 sq ft.) One toilet is
required but is included in the overall circulation of the building.
10. Staff Support Areas Basic School - 1,800 sq. ft.
Tier A - Add 2,000 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 2,000 sq. ft.
The State recommends that combined or shared space for teacher's offices/workspace be
provided. There should be at least one centralized workroom that houses equipment such
as the copy machine, duplicator, specialized computers, etc. The size of the lounge area is
determined by the building plan and faculty size. The lounge should provide limited
kitchen facilities. Included in the Basic School is one workspace for each grade (450 sq.
ft. each) and a teacher's lounge (450 sq. ft.). Tier A includes additional workspace for
teachers, including offices and conference rooms. Tier B includes additional conference
rooms and teacher workspace. Note that the square footage for Tiers 1 and 3 are based on
the space identified for the professional staff for the elementary school.
Local Standards NC Public School Facility Standards
(Sq. Ft) (Sq. Ft).
Teachers' Workrooms: 1,350 For grades 4 and above, 80 to 100 square
feet per teacher is required.
Teachers' 450 required but size varies according to the
LoungelWorkarea facility and other additional space.
Tier A includes additional offices and workspace for teachers totaling 2,000 square feet.
Tier B includes additional workrooms, offices and conference space.
11. Cafeteria/Food Service Basic School - 5,240 sq. ft.
The State uses a formula for determining the appropriate size for the dining room and
kitchen area The dining area should provide between 12 and 14 square feet per pupil
dining. Based on three seatings, the size of the dining room should be at a minimum
2,400 square feet to 2,800 square feet. The kitchen space is based on the number of meals
served. A kitchen preparing 750 meals should be at least 1,938 square feet. The local
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standards for the Basic School includes a dining area of 3,300 square feet and a
kitchen/serving area of 1,940 square feet.
12. Miscellaneous/Commons Basic School - 3,400 sq. ft.
Tier B - Add 1,855 sq. ft.
This area includes miscellaneous space such as additional storage, receiving area, book
storage and School Commons area.
Local Standards (Sq. Ft) NC Public School Facility
Standards (Sq. Ft).
Receiving Area 200
Custodial/Book 900
Storage
Book Storage 800
Student Commons 1,500 1,500
Tier B includes a larger activities lobby (500 sq. ft.) and three academic house centrums
at 1,000 square feet each(total 3,500 sq. ft.).
13. Circulation
A multiplier of 35 percent is included for space such as storage, mechanical rooms,
hallways, toilets, walls, etc. The multiplier is applied to the total square footage of the
Basic School plus each additional level. A larger circulation factor than the factor used
for an elementary school is necessary for a middle school due to the more complex nature
of the facility (laboratories, additional plumbing, etc,) and additional space needed for the
hallways (student lockers).
14. Cost Per Square Foot
For planning purposes a cost of$95 per square.loot for construction is to be used.
Other Facility Considerations
Technology
Technology for new school construction projects should include funds for the installation of
cabling network within the school. The network should be designed to accommodate voice, data
and video educational requirements. Realizing that specifics for the technology infrastructure
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may differ depending upon user needs a cost allowance as suggested by the Department of Public
Instruction of$1.75 per building square foot should be used.
Equipment such as computers, file servers, printers, telephones, copiers, facsimiles, and video
recorders should also be included in the budget. For planning purposes, an estimate of$4.00 per
square foot is to be used.
Energy Efficiencies
An approved industry standard that measures energy use is the British Thermal Unit (BTU).
Electric and natural gas consumption can easily be converted into BTUs and comparative
analysis can be developed. Today's energy efficient schools should operate in the range of
40,000 to 50,000 BTU per square foot. This range allows for computer equipment in classrooms
and after hour use of facilities. If an energy usage target is established for construction of new
schools, the planners have the flexibility of specifying the mix of mechanical systems, chillers,
daylighting techniques, roofing systems, insulation, energy management systems, etc. to achieve
the agreed upon energy goal. An integral part of the equipment specification process includes the
development of life cycle cost analysis data regarding the proposed equipment.
The energy BTU goal and life cycle cost analysis should be a required amendment in the contract
between the school system and architect/engineer. Other recommendations in this area include:
(1)all classrooms should have exterior exposure with windows; and (2) heating and cooling
systems should be easily interchangeable.
Site Issues
The property size of new schools should at a minimum follow established recommendations
from the Department of Public Instruction. These are:
Elementary School 10 usable acres plus 1 usable acre per 100 students
Middle School 15 usable acres plus 1 usable acre per 100 students
High School 30 usable acres plus 1 usable acre per 100 students
School systems should actively pursue partnering agreements with the towns and the County
Parks and Recreation Departments, private developers, and businesses in an effort to maximize
shared facilities.
Other site considerations include:
1. Landscaping and buffers should be included in all school plans.
2. Athletic fields at the high school and middle school level should be equipped with
irrigation systems. At a minimum, irrigation should be installed on the primary
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event field. Additionally, water should be available for plants and grass in the
immediate vicinity of the buildings.
3. Covered walkways should be provided at the student drop-off areas, main
entrances, and bus loading areas.
4. Adequate parking for staff and visitors should be provided. The following
minimum recommendations are made regarding the size of parking facilities at
new schools:
Capacity Parking Spaces
Elementary School 600 100
Middle School 700 120
Materials
Construction materials should be selected based on low maintenance and high durability. The life
cycle of each new school is a minimum of 50 years.
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Elementary School
Capacity 600 Students
Basic Additions to Basic School Total Basic
School Plus 3
School Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Adjustments Tiers
Classrooms and Associated Storage 36,100 1,200 4,650 (2,000) 39,950
Regular Classrooms (25) 28,400 1,200 3,400 (2,000) 31,000
Small Project Rooms(Grades 4&5)(2) 400 400
Science Project Room(1) 1,200 1,200
Pre-School Area(1) 1,700 1,700
Special/Exceptional Children/Speech
Language(7 rooms) 4,800 850 5,650
Art Education and Music 2,400 450 2,850
Physical Education 5,050 200 5,250
Media Center 4,200 4,200
Small Group Resource Rooms 1,350 1,350
Administration 1,650 300 1,950
Student Support Areas 1,100 100 1,200
Health 200 100 300
Counseling 900 900
Staff Support Area 3,600 2,000 2,400 (11000) 7,000
Teachers' Offices/Workrooms 2,300 2,000 300 4,600
Conference Rooms(one per grade
level) 1,500 (1,000) 500
General Conference Room 200 200
Speech/Language Conference Room 400 400
Teachers' Lounge/Workarea 1,000 1,000
Itinerant Support 300 300
Cafeteria/Food Service 4,500 200 4,700
Miscellaneous/Commons 1,300 - - 1,855 - 3,155
Custodial General Storage 500 500
Book Storage 800 800
Student Commons 1,000 1,000
Additional Toilets above those
Calculated as part of"Circulation" 855 855
Subtotal 61,250 2,000 1,400 9,955 (31000) 71,605
Circulation at 33% of Subtotal 20,213 660 462 3,285 (11000) 23,620
Total Square Footage 1 81,463 2,660 1,862 13,240 (4,000) 95,225
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Middle School 20
Capacity 700 students
Basic Additions to Basic School Total Basic
School Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 School Plus 3 Tiers
Classrooms and Associated Storage 32,500 2,550 35,050
Regular Classrooms(22) 22,000 300 22,300
Science Classrooms(6) 7,200 7,200
Exceptional Education Classroom
(1)/Resource Rooms(4) 3,300 3,300
Student Project Rooms(3) 2,250 2,250
Art Education and Music (Cultural Arts) 9,600 1,130 10,730
Exploratories 9,000 1,000 10,000
Foreign Language Classroom 2,000 2,000
Career Explorations Lab and Resource
Room 1,000 1,000
Applied Technology Lab and Resource
Room 3,500 3,500
Consumer Education Lab and Resource
Room 1,500 1,500
Computer Lab and Resource Room 1,000 1,000
Video Production Lab 1,000 1,000
Physical Education 12,000 1,200 500 13,700
Media Center 5,640 60 5,700
Parent/Community Center 400 400
Administration 1,800 50 1,850
Student Support Areas 1,000 1,450 2,450
Health 200 500 700
Counseling/Guidance 800 950 1,750
Staff Support Area 1,800 2,000 2,000 5,800
Teachers' Offices/Workrooms 1,350 2,000 1,250 4,600
Conference Rooms(one per grade level) 750 750
Teachers' Lounge/Workarea 450 450
Cafeteria/Food Service 5,240 5,240
Miscellaneous/Commons 3,400 3,600 7,000
Receiving Area 200 200
Book Storage/Central Supply Storage 1,700 100 1,800
Student Commons 1,500 1,500
Activities Lobby 500 500
Academic House Centrums(3 @1000 sq.ft
each) 3,000 3,000
Subtotal 81,980 2,000 1,200 12,740 97,920
Circulation at 35% of Subtotal 28,693 700 420 4,459 34,272
Total Square Footage 110,673 1 2,700 1 1,620 17,199 132,192
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Estimated Cost of New Facilities
Includes Tier A and Tier B
- Elementary School Capacity = 600 students Square Footage 95,225
Square Ft.per Student 158.7
Construction Cost Cost Per Square Foot $ 90 $ 8,570,250
Site Acquisition Acres: 16
Average Cost Per Acre: 25,000 $ 400,000
Site Development As a percentage of Construction Cost 10% $ 857,025
Fees As a percentage of Construction Costs and Site Development 10% 942,728
Moveable Equipment As a percentage of Construction Cost 5% $ 428,513
Technology Cost per square foot $ 8.25 $ 785,606
(includes cabling and equipment for voice, video and data distribution systems)
Construction Contingency As a percentage of Construction Cost and Site Development 5% $ 471,364
Start-Up Costs Non Personnel One time start-up costs $ 330,000
Total $ 12,785,485
Middle School Capacity = 700 students Square Footage 132,192
Square Ft.per Student 188.8
Construction Cost Cost Per Square Foot $ 95 $ 12,558,240
Site Acquisition Acres: 22
Average Cost Per Acre 25,000 $ 550,000
Site Development As a percentage of Construction Cost 10% $ 1,255,824
Fees As a percentage of Construction Costs and Site Development 10% 1,381,406
Moveable Equipment As a percentage of Construction Cost 5% $ 627,912
Technology Cost per square foot $ 8.25 $ 1,090,584
(includes cabling and equipment for voice, video and data distribution systems)
Construction Contingency As a percentage of Construction Cost and Site Development 5% $ 690,703
Start-Up Costs Non Personnel Start Up-one time $ 350,000
Total $ 18,504,670
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