SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

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SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
EDWARD R. MURDOUGH, PE NH DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
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FACTS ABOUT NH SCHOOLS

• 475 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 2006-07
• 33 (7) BUILT PRIOR TO 1900
• 138 (29) BUILT 1900-1950
• 218 (46) BUILT 1950-1980
• DECLINING PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
• 2006-07 203,572
• 2002-03 207,684
• APPROXIMATELY 400 PORTABLE CLASSROOMS IN USE

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PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2000

• YEAR PROJECTS NEW SCHOOLS
  COST
• 2001 44 2
  98,392,699
• 48 7
  167,753,947
• 39 1
  82,144,190
• 46 4
  268,410,085
• 30 5
  193,213,321
• 30 1
  222,223,496
• 2007 39 5
  210,144,270
• 276 25
  1,243,282,008

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SCHOOL BUDGETS

• TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2005-06
  2,343,400,000
• TOTAL PLANT OPERATIONS COSTS 188,300,000
• BOND PRINCIPAL PAYMENT
  93,600,000
• BOND INTEREST
  50,000,000
• SCHOOL BUILDING AID IN FY 08
  44,234,888
• SCHOOL FACILITY COSTS ARE 14 OF TOTAL SCHOOL
  COSTS, SECOND TO PERSONNEL COSTS

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SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IS ABOUT MAKING CHOICES

• BUILD NEW OR RENOVATE?
• WHAT DO WE BUILD?
• FOR HOW MANY PUPILS?
• WHERE?
• WHAT TYPE OF CONTRACT?
• WHO DO WE HIRE?
• WHAT TYPE STRUCTURE?
• HOW MANY FLOORS?
• WHAT MATERIALS?
• WHAT TYPE OF HEAT?
• DO WE INCLUDE AIR CONDITIONING?
• WHEN TO START/FINISH?

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STATE BUILDING PRIORITIES

• 1 SAFETY
• 2 SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
• 3 EVERYTHING ELSE

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CONSTRUCTION VARIABLES
SIZE RISK
TIME QUALITY
COST

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LIFE CYCLE COSTS

• INITIAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS
• COST TO OPERATE
• - UTILITIES
• - DAILY MAINTENANCE
• - TRANSPORTATION
• COST OF LONG TERM MAINTENANCE REPAIR
• SALVAGE/DISPOSAL

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OTHER AGENCIES

• FIRE MARSHAL
• ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
• TRANSPORTATION
• FOOD PROTECTION
• LOCAL FIRE CHIEF
• LOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENT
• LOCAL PLANNING BOARD

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STATE CONSTRUCTION AID PROGRAMS

• SCHOOL BUILDING AID
• KINDERGARTEN CONSTRUCTION AID
• CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER RENOVATION EXPANSION
  AID

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SCHOOL BUILDING AIDLAWS RULES

• RSA 19815
• ADMIN RULES, PART ED 321
• MANUAL FOR PLANNING CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL
  BUILDINGS 2006

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STATE ASSISTANCE

• 30 - 60 OF COST FOR
• LAND
• PLANNING DESIGN
• SITE DEVELOPMENT
• NEW CONSTRUCTION
• SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION
• FURNITURE, FIXTURES EQUIPMENT
• ADDITIONAL 3 FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOL
  CONSTRUCTION

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CALCULATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING AID BASIC FORMULA

• SINGLE DISTRICT 30
• AREA OR COOP OF TWO PRE-EXISTING DISTRICTS 40
• 5 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT UP TO MAXIMUM OF
  55
• SPECIAL SITUATIONS ACCORDING TO RSA
• ANNUAL PAYMENT IS PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL PRINCIPAL
  PAYMENT

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CALCULATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING AID ALTERNATE
FORMULA

• BASED ON TOWN RANKING FOR EQUALIZED VALUATION PER
  PUPIL AND MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME
• SCHOOL BUILDING AID UP TO 60
• DEPT. OF ED. WILL PUBLISH AID AMOUNTS IN OCTOBER
  EACH YEAR
• AMOUNT MAY CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR

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SIZE AND COST LIMITS

• SCHOOL BUILDING AID LIMITED TO MAXIMUM SIZE AND
  COST
• SIZE LIMITS 120 SF/PUPIL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• 140 SF/PUPIL -
  MIDDLE SCHOOL
• 160 SF/PUPIL - HIGH
  SCHOOL
• SITE LIMITS 20 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS - ES
• 25 ACRES PLUS 1 PER
  100 PUPILS - MS
• 30 ACRES PLUS 1 PER
  100 PUPILS HS
• COST/SF LIMIT SET EACH YEAR BY DEPT. OF EDUCATION
• SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENTS LESS THAN 250
• ARE ALLOWED 20 ADDITIONAL SF/PUPIL
• SCHOOLS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS USE
• HIGHER LEVEL LIMITS

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ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOOL BUILDING AID

• SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONS
• CRITERIA ARE IN ED 321.27
• PROJECT MUST COST AT LEAST 25 OF THE COST TO
  REPLACE THE BUILDING
• 60 RULE
• MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS ARE ALLOWED

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SITE ISSUES

• STATE MINIMUM SITE SIZES MAY BE WAIVED
• BUILDING FOOTPRINT
• PARKING
• ACCESS FOR BUSES AND PARENTS
• PLAYGROUNDS/ATHLETIC FIELDS

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LOCATION OF SCHOOLS

• SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR WALKING AND BIKING
• BUS TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
• SURROUNDING AREA

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BUILDING ISSUES

• STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS
• INTERIOR CONFIGURATION
• ASBESTOS/LEAD PAINT
• AVAILABLE ELECTRICAL POWER
• CONDITION OF BUILDING SYSTEMS
• ADA
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• SECURITY
• UNIQUE FEATURES (SLATE ROOF ETC.)

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NON-MONETARY CONSIDERATIONS

• HISTORIC PRESERVATION
• ANTI-SPRAWL
• COMMUNITY USE
• STUDENT ACCESS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ACTIVITIES
  
• POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION
• COMPATIBILITY WITH SURROUNDINGS

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SCHOOL BUILDING AID STAFF

• ADMINISTRATOR ED MURDOUGH, 271-2037
• STATISTICAL CLERK MARJORIE SCHOONMAKER,
  271-3620
• CONSULTANT BERNIE DAVIS, 271-0058