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complete, Evamere will no Will you renovate McDowell to The aging 1979 facility is in School building?
longer be used as a school. accommodate Preschoolers and need of significant upgrades
The 2007 wing of Evamere will Kindergarten students? and was identified during Alternative options for its use
host the relocated administrative the community engagement will continue to be explored
and HCER offices, classrooms, Yes, the building will have sessions as a priority for many while the new Middle School is
and meeting spaces for appropriately sized furniture, Hudson citizens. constructed. The school district
community use. The 1950s bathrooms, and furnishings for partnered with Westlake Reed
portion of Evamere will be our youngest learners. How are you planning to Leskosky Architectural firm to
torn down. renovate the Ada Cooper Miller conduct a feasibility study of
What will happen to the Natatorium? the 1927 portion of the building,
Is there a benefit to the administrative houses on which informed our decision for
proposed grade realignments? Hudson-Aurora Road? We will replace critical alternative use exploration. The
(McDowell, PreK-K; Ellsworth, infrastructure systems, including Westlake Reed Leskosky report
1-2; East Woods, 3-5) The offices will move to filtration, pumps and pipes, may be viewed at www.hudson.
Evamere. This plan reduces HVAC, electrical, lighting, and k12.oh.us/MFP
Yes. Frequently changing square footage in the District. the roof. In addition, new starting
schools at a young age can pose The District will retain ownership blocks and a new scoreboard will Does classroom redesign really
challenges for students. This new of the land while exploring be installed. Refinishing upgrades impact student success?
and logical grade realignment options for alternative uses, and/ include new acoustical treatment
eliminates one transition and or demolition of the houses. and updates to the locker room. Yes. The redesigned classrooms
supports the community’s desire will allow more flexibility in
for campus schools. Why are you planning to What is the plan for the spaces for a variety of learning
renovate the Ada Cooper 1927 portion of the Middle experiences, enhanced
Miller Natatorium?
master plan building Capacity prioritization master community
development condition analysis plan options engagement
analysis • Asset
To develop the Master Facility • Enrollment Preservation • Facility
Plan for Hudson, the team started • Physical • Existing Options
by analyzing facility conditions, Condition Capacity • Student-Centered
educational practices, and student Analysis Learning • Costs
capacity in all of the facilities. Summary
The analysis of the District’s facilities • Educational • Facility
focused on two primary conditions. Condition Refresh
The first being the physical condition Analysis
of the facilities, and the second being • Central Office
the educational condition of the Function
facilities. The student capacity was
analyzed by considering enrollment continued on page 18
projections and desired grade
groupings. From the analysis, the team prioritized the desired outcomes and developed probable cost models for each
consideration. The final options for the Master Facility Plan were developed based on a balanced consideration
of costs, educational practices, and maintenance costs of facilities.
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