Ridgefield School DistrictCapital Facilities Plan

March 9, 2010

Facilities Mission• The district strives to provide state of the art facilities with safe and

caring learning environments in which all students meet or exceed state standards

• Our facility plans identify K-5 elementary schools, 6-8 middle schools and 9-12 high schools.

• Small Community Schools with Great Results are defined as having the following targeted student enrollments:

– Elementary schools 500 students– Middle Schools 800 students– High Schools 1200 students

Plan Inputs & Method

• Strategic Vision & Critical Path Analysis• Stakeholder Interview & Review Process

(Maul, Foster, Alongi)• Facility needs assessment & prioritization• Ridgefield growth & school enrollment

projection analysis• Facility scenario analysis

Facility Needs Assessment Summary

• Deferred Maintenance & Upgrades– Current facilities have not had material improvements in 18 years or

more. • Classrooms Over Capacity

– 28% of current classrooms capacity is portable space– Facilities are not sized to deal with any enrollment growth scenario

• Key Facility, Education and Program Needs– Parking & bus traffic flow – Storm water management– Cafeteria and gym separation– Improved and adequately sized common spaces

• Gyms• Music• Auditorium• Kitchens/Auditoriums

Current Capacity Summary

Gap Summary:•Schools are over capacity•28% of current classrooms are portables•Common spaces sized for much smaller enrollments•Elementary schools are K-6, not K-5 and over target size•Middle School is 7-8, not 6-8 and under target size

Built Capacity Portable

Total Capacity Current

Current Enroll

15% Growth

15 % Size

Cap Delta Target Delta

South Ridge Elementary 450 75 525 k-6 525 79 604 79 500 104 21%Union Ridge Elementary 400 250 650 k-6 636 95 731 81 500 231 46%View Ridge Middle School 300 90 390 7-8 325 49 374 (16) 800 (426) -53%Ridgefield High School 475 210 685 9-12 635 95 730 45 1,200 (470) -39%

1,625 625 2,250 2,121 318 2,439 189

Capacity Enrollment Target School SizeSmall Community Schools

10-year Headcount History

Year HCYOY

ChangeYOY % Growth X-fer

X-fer %

YOY Change

YOY % Growth

HC+Xfer Total

YOY Change

YOY % Growth

1999-00 1,798 161 1,959 2000-01 1,780 (18) -1.0% 170 8.7% 9 5.6% 1,950 (9) -0.5%2001-02 1,819 39 2.2% 181 9.1% 11 6.5% 2,000 50 2.6%2002-03 1,824 5 0.3% 192 9.5% 11 6.1% 2,016 16 0.8%2003-04 1,832 8 0.4% 208 10.2% 16 8.3% 2,040 24 1.2%2004-05 1,903 71 3.9% 227 10.7% 19 9.1% 2,130 90 4.4%2005-06 1,965 62 3.3% 219 10.0% (8) -3.5% 2,184 54 2.5%2006-07 2,019 54 2.7% 282 12.3% 63 28.8% 2,301 117 5.4%2007-08 2,122 103 5.1% 339 13.8% 57 20.2% 2,461 160 7.0%2008-09 2,116 (6) -0.3% 382 15.3% 43 12.7% 2,498 37 1.5%2009-10 2,121 5 0.2% 417 16.4% 35 9.2% 2,538 40 1.6%

Total 10 year 323 18.0% 256 159.0% 579 29.6%Total 5 year 218 11.5% 190 83.7% 408 19.2%

Plan: 2,440 319 15.0%

Enrollment History Transfer History Enrollment + Transfer

Facility Improvement Plan Summary

• 3 year phased facility improvements– sized for 15% enrollment growth– adds to and improves current school facilities– moves schools in direction of ideal sizing

• School grades re-configured to K-5, 6-8, 9-12 for SY12• SY11 facility improvements to UR/VR ahead of grade

change and addresses most pressing needs– New UR gym & convert gym to cafeteria– Add 8 classrooms to VR

• Re-boundary elementary schools for enrollment balance• School facility bond positioned for Feb 2011

Capacity Sizing Plan

CurrentCurrent Enroll

Current Enroll Change

Enrollment Change Enrollment

15% Growth Plan Size

Capacity Needed

(w/P)

Built Capacity Needed

South Ridge Elementary k-6 525 k-5 439 (86) 50 489 73 562 37 112 Union Ridge Elementary k-6 636 k-5 542 (94) (50) 492 74 566 (84) 166 View Ridge Middle School 7-8 325 6-8 505 180 - 505 76 581 191 281 Ridgefield High School 9-12 635 9-12 635 - - 635 95 730 45 255

2,121 2,121 - 2,121 318 2,439 189 814

Target classroom size:k-5 25 Target Delta6-8 30 500 62 12%9-12 30 500 66 13%

Classrooms Needs: w/ P w/o P 800 (219) -27%South Ridge Elem 1 4 1,200 (470) -39%Union Ridge Elem (3) 7

View Ridge MS 6 9 Ridgefield HS 2 9

Enrollment Grade Re-Configuration (SY11) Re-Boundry (SY2011) Plan Size

Plan to Target CompareSmall Community Schools

Facility Improvement Plan

Proposed for SY11:

Add Gym Add 8 classrooms

Gym converted to cafeteria Revised parking/bus traffi c

Demo House Soft Costs

Soft Costs

Rough-Cut for SY13:

Add Gym/remodel cafeteria/kit Storm Water Mgmt Add Cafeteria Add Cafeteria

Storm Water Mgmt Offi ce/Support (3KSF) Storm Water Mgmt Storm Water Mgmt

4 Classrooms Soft Costs Offi ce/Support (3KSF) 6 Classrooms

Offi ce/Support (3KSF) Soft Costs Offi ce/Support (3,000 SF)

Add Parking/Bus Traffi c Add Parking/Bus Traffi c

Frontage Improvements Add Gym (11KSF)

Soft Costs Frontage Improvements

Rebuild football field and trackRemodel KitchenRemodel Music RoomAdd Auditorium (8KSF)

Remodel Locker rooms

Add Library (3KSF)

Replace primary electricalSoft Costs

South Ridge Union Ridge View Ridge Ridgefield High School

Gym converted to cafeteria

New UR gym

8 new VR classrooms

Phase-1 for SY11

Revised parking& bus traffic

Facility Improvement Timeline

• Currently being reviewed.

Facility Plan Financing

• Currently being reviewed.

Plan Benefits• Alignment with Strategic Vision and

Stakeholder feedback• Improves existing facilities• Sizes for 15% growth• Maintains future flexibility