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communication, collaboration, In addition, the walk and bike Do you know if your plans will be the first facility completed in
creative thinking, and hands-on paths will be wide with clearly accommodate more students in the Master Plan.
skills. marked crossings to help ensure the future, if needed?
safety. • The current Middle School
Are teachers trained to work in The District Master Facility Plan will be used as “swing” space,
flexible classroom spaces? How will bus and parent pick-up includes future enrollment meaning the facility will house
traffic be improved? projections, and spaces are being grades 3-5 students while
We continue to train our created for maximum flexibility. East Woods and McDowell
teachers to incorporate The plan separates car and bus renovations are completed.
collaborative, project-based traffic at the Middle School, How long do you estimate this
learning into their curriculum. McDowell, and East Woods. plan will take to complete? What will happen to Lavelli
This requires the use of flexible, With a better plan, more cars Field, and how will you
shared and extended learning can enter the campus for pick- After successful passage of the accommodate the need for
spaces. up and drop-off, resulting in Bond, the Master Facility Plan will athletic fields with all the
less traffic backups on streets. take 4-5 years to complete. The planned construction on the
What significant site changes Evamere traffic will be reduced tentative timeline is as follows: Central Campus?
are you planning to make on the to District Offices and HCER use. new Middle School construction
Central Campus? (2018-20); Natatorium and High • Lavelli Field will remain an
Do we need new facilities School Media Center (2018- integral part of the Central
We will create new traffic because of projected future 19); East Woods and McDowell Campus athletic facilities. The
patterns to separate cars and enrollment? renovations (2020-21); Ellsworth Master Facility Plan includes
buses while providing an addition construction (2020-21); improving the field and tearing
interconnected campus with safe The new Middle School and and Evamere Administrative and down the existing visitor
bike and walking paths. facility upgrades are needed due HCER offices (2021-22). stands, which are no longer
to aging facilities, and not future needed for spectators.
How will you address pedestrian student enrollment numbers. What is the plan for students
and bike safety and cut-through The 2016 Dejong-Richter while the construction • The District will work with
traffic on the Central Campus? enrollment projections show an and major renovations are HCER and sports organizations
increase of approximately 300 taking place? to develop plans for scheduling
Strategically located gates will students over the next 10 years. and using alternative fields in
eliminate cut-through traffic. • The new Middle School will Hudson as needed.
master plan PLAN MASTER PLAN FOCUS 1927 PRE-BOND GPD Work
development DEVELOPMENT ADOPTION GROUPS BUILDING STUDY
JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017
continued from page 17 2015-2016 SEPTEMBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 JANUARY– the GPD Group –PRESENT
the District the Board the District MARCH 2017 is selected by a the District
develops a Master adopts the conducts Westlake Reed joint community works with
Facility Plan with comprehensive 19 community Leskosky and district GPD Group to
OHM Architects, Master Facility and staff Architects work committee for continue to
using professional Plans: Silver, focus group on a feasibility pre-bond work. refine the Master
resources, reports, White & Blue. meetings. study for the Facility Plan.
community 1927 building.
meetings, and a
survey.
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