South  Portland  School  Department

Middle  Schools Project Opportunity for our Future

South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

South Portland Middle Schools Project: Opportunity for our future October 5, 2016 Tonight we will work to answer four important questions: ™ History: What has happened to lead up to this point? ™ Process: What are we doing as a result of being added to the State “approved projects” list? ™ Opportunities: What are options as we look at the opportunity before us? ™ Thinking together: What do we want for all our middle school students? South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

A  Brief  History • September 2004 the School Board voted to direct the  Supt. to form a facilities committee to assess the  conditions of the high school and both middle schools • October 2004‐February 2006 the Secondary Schools  Facilities Committee studies the three schools • February 2006 the Secondary Schools Facilities Committee  recommends to the School Board and the Council that the  district apply for State funding for one consolidated middle  school project • August 2007 State applications are expected to open • August 2007 State delays taking new applications • August 2010 State resumes accepting applications for  building construction South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

A  Brief  History • August 2010 South Portland submits to the State  individual applications for Mahoney and Memorial • 2010‐11 the State visits both schools. Mahoney receives a  rating that puts them at #14 on the State construction list.  Memorial finds itself at #55. • And then we wait……… • 2014 The School Board votes to reconvene the building  committee to look at both middle schools as there is no  word about State funding • August 2016 the State Board of Education votes to  approve funding for #13 and #14 on the school  construction list. South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

Maine  Department  of  Education  (ME  DOE) Required  Process

South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

Maine  Department  of  Education  (ME  DOE) Required  Process

South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

New vs Renovation Analysis of Mahoney & Memorial CONSIDERATIONS: • Safety and Security • Educational Program • Learning environment during construction • Technology • Building Use Alternatives • Historic Values •Stakeholder Opinions • Community Involvement • Cost Estimates and Funding • Codes and Ordinances • Traffic • Outdoor Spaces • Structure • Hazardous Materials • Core Capacities (Library, Cafeteria, Gym, etc.) • Community Use

South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

Process

• Education Specifications

(Step 7)

“Educational Specifications are the means by which a school administrative unit describes its educational goals and activities, and the interrelationships between those educational goals and activities and their associated spaces that need to be provided in a proposed new or renovated school facility.” – Maine State Board of Education

With input from stakeholders, we will develop Educational Specifications for this project. • • • •

Building Committee Faculty / Staff / Students Parents Community South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

Process • School Tours to help inform the Ed Specs Wentworth

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Westbrook

Options to Evaluate State  Funded

Locally  Funded

• Renovated Mahoney

• Renovated Memorial

• New school for  Mahoney students

• New school for  Memorial students

• New consolidated  middle school

• Features beyond  state guidelines, ex: ‐Larger Classrooms ‐Larger Gym ‐Green Enhancements

South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

??  Other questions to consider with a  consolidated Middle School project  ?? ¾ What are the future facility needs of the South  Portland Schools? ¾ How does a consolidated middle school impact  the elementary schools? ¾ Will exploration of different grade  configurations allow South Portland to meet  other needs or priorities? ¾ What questions do you have? South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

Initial ideas to explore for a renovated Mahoney

South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

Initial ideas to explore for a renovated Memorial

South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

Next  Steps

• Complete New vs Renovation Analysis • Community Meetings • On going discussions with ME DOE to determine direction of the project • Site Selection (No work with sites till New v Reno is complete) • Concept Design South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016

Thank You Please Join us in the Cafeteria for  on‐going discussions of this  Opportunity.

South  Portland  School  Department COMMUNITY  FORUM    OCTOBER 05, 2016