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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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