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Frequently Asked Questions

These are the Why a Master Facility Plan? Why Now? • Extensive renovations of
frequently asked the Middle School will cost
questions from Think of our school facilities • Interest rates are relatively low, our community more in the
community focus in thirds: high school, middle which significantly impacts the long run.
group meetings, the school, and early elementary overall cost.
meetings with Hudson buildings. Previous school and Why does Ellsworth Hill
Heritage Association, community leadership addressed • A facility plan will take years to Elementary need an addition?
the community the replacement of the high implement.
engagement school, the middle school, and As the current PreK and 2nd
meetings, the Central elementary school facilities in Why do we need a new Middle grade building, Ellsworth Hill was
Campus neighbors approximately 30 year cycles. School? Why not just renovate? designed to accommodate an
meeting, and by It is important that we continue addition to serve more students
individual community to plan ahead so that the high • After extensive research, and take advantage of an
members at various school, middle school, and professional input, and excellent facility.
elementary school facilities do community engagement,
facpirleitseynptlaatinonnisn.g process not need to be replaced at the it has been concluded that How will Evamere be used
same time. the construction of a new in the future?
middle school is the most
responsible long-term option After all construction is
for our community.

facility planning process

community innovation facility facility study alpha report visioning master plan
surveys think tank committee task force workshop development
In 2015, Alpha
Through various In 2011, the District In 2012, a standing In 2013, a task force Facility Solutions In 2015, the District In 2016, the District
survey events our brought together facility committee was assembled to converted our conducted an synthesized
constituents have a diverse group was created to study, evaluate, and static facility data Educational and the collective
communicated to us to brainstorm key help prioritize recommend how into a dynamic Facility Visioning information gained
that adequate and issues including the allocation of the District can capital forecasting Workshop that from all prior efforts
updated facilities operational resources and best use existing system called concluded with a to develop the
are important. efficiencies. Key educate a broader facilities to enhance CapitalForecast formal report in Master Facility Plan.
themes surfaced group on facility the educational Direct, a School 2016. The results
regarding grade life cycle planning experience and Dude cloud-based showed a desire to
level alignment and and facility achieve greater product. Alpha integrate flexible
administrative office maintenance. operational Solutions produced spaces that support
consolidations. efficiencies. a comprehensive student-centered
report that we refer learning.
to as the Alpha
Report.

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