CCSD Facilities Advisory Committee

1. CCSD Facilities Advisory Committee 8/29/2013 Mapping Facility’s Future to Keep Kids First

2. History • In 2004 a Facilities Advisory Committee created and presented a 10 year facilities plan to the Board of Education • That plan was adopted • Highlights • Reconfigured district buildings into our current structure: • Preschool -4th grade • 5th and 6th • 7th-9th • 10th-12th

3. History Continued • Main tasks under the plan • Construction of Ridge (just prior to the group) • Construction of Point • Construct a larger Fine Arts component to the HS • Reconvened a facilities committee to reaffirm the construction of Hill in 2011 • Construction of Hill (expected completion in Fall 2014)

4. Our Task • A new 10 Year Facilities Plan • Predict growth trend • Predict student enrollment growth • Plan for construction and renovation to accommodate for district growth • Critically analyzed all buildings for anticipated infrastructure needs and renovation needs • By both professionals and this committee

5. Parameters • Board Policy • 901.1, 901.4, 901.5

6. Beliefs and Values • Review and Affirm if Agreement is Reached • Beliefs • Support best practice instruction, large group collaborations, and improved student achievement • Embrace Technology • Embrace Sustainability and efficient use of space • Create a safe, warm, and accepting environment that encourages parental involvement, parent-teacher communications, and a sense of ownership

7. Beliefs and Values • Review and Affirm if Agreement is Reached • Values • Small class sizes • Small learning communities • Small buildings or ones that feel small • Minimize transitions when possible • Plan carefully and support students in transitions • Maintain a central campus (not neighborhood schools) • Building cohort groups should be kept together • Facilities should support the full range of curricular and co-curricular experiences offered • ECC is very important to the community for both educational and economic development reasons and should not be squeezed out because of space needs

8. Decisions • Consensus Committee Decision • All members get all the information • Everyone is heard • Everyone has an opportunity for all questions to be answered? • After careful consideration, people agree to disagree when necessary, but all support the plan

9. Enrollment and Growth Data • Historical • Census Data compared to Enrollment Data • Between 2000 and 2010, the 0 to 19 year old population, in the Linn and Johnson County areas encompassing our district grew 39% • In that same time, our student population grew from 3, 332 to 4,468 or 34% • Conclusion: • With the most recent census data and enrollment data, CCSD seems to mirror the 0 to 19 general population growth—although CCSD grows at a slightly lower rate.

10. Enrollment and Growth Data • Historical Enrollment 2001 to 2013

11. Enrollment and Growth Data • Sources of Economic and Growth Data • Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance • City of Cedar Rapids • Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization • Iowa City Area Development Group

12. Enrollment and Growth Data • Projected District Growth 2010 to 2040 • 3 Ten Year Spans • 2010 to 2012 (25%), 2020 to 2013 (28%), 2030 to 2040 (25%)

13. Enrollment and Growth Data • Projected District Growth 2010 to 2040 • 4 Ten Year Indictors

14. Enrollment and Growth Data • Projected District Growth 2010 to 2040 • 4 Ten Year Indictors

15. Enrollment Projections • District Developed • Dejong and Richter Developed • State Developed

16. Enrollment Projections • Methodology • Live Births • Percentage of Live Births • Cohort Rates • Typical growth or decline in a group as they age • Economic Factors • Housing starts, developable land, general economic indicators