Mariemont City Schools

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Welcome to Mariemont City Schools
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The Launch
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Develop a Master Plan A Master Plan is a
blueprint for addressing the Districts facility
needs driven by the educational program.
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Foundations The Mariemont City School
Districts mission is to provide the utmost in
quality education for our scholars of today by
offering enriching opportunities for individual
achievement to inspire our leaders of
tomorrow.
Integral to this mission is providing a safe,
nurturing learning environment and resources to
encourage achievement and growth for all of our
students. The Mariemont City School District
has always been committed to working in close
partnership with our residents to ensure
community values and prudent financial
stewardship remain top priorities.
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Where we have been

• History
• Renovation of high school 2000-2004
• District Advisory Committee study 2006
• Kids Safe Plus 2006
• ADA improvements 2000-2007

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• Fairfax Elementary
• Serves grades K-4
• Built in 1930
• Renovations/ Additions 1953, 1961
• Enrollment 111
• Capacity 284
• Home to preschool program

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• Mariemont Elementary
• Serves grades K-6
• Built in 1938 as a high school facility
• Renovations / Additions 1954
• Enrollment 476
• Capacity 605
• Home to before after school programs

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• Terrace Park
• Elementary
• Serves grades K-6
• Built in 1913
• Renovations / Additions 1955, 1956, 2007
• Enrollment 306
• Capacity 340
• Home to preschool program

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• Mariemont Junior
• High School
• Serves grades 7 8
• Built in 1926
• Renovations / Additions 1950, 1954
• Enrollment 240
• Capacity 231
• Home to Board of Education offices

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• Mariemont
• High School
• Serves grades 9-12
• Built in 1970
• Renovations / Additions 2001- 2004
• Enrollment 494
• Capacity 582
• Home to Community Education programs

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Why are we looking at our facilities NOW?

• Educational needs
• Financial realities
• Warm, safe, and dry
• Environmental commitment

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Educational Needs

• Junior High Science labs
• Teaching / learning environments
• Expanded monitoring / security / communication
  systems
• Technology
• Meeting needs of children with disabilities

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Financial Realities

• Maintenance costs
• Utility costs
• Efficiencies (operations implementation)
• State requirements

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Warm, safe and dry

• Building security
• Adequate lighting
• Proper ventilation / comfort
• Dry building envelope (roofs, masonry, windows)
• Updated safety systems
• Improved wayfinding (signage, directions)

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Environmental commitment

• Improved ventilation thermal comfort
• Low voc materials
• Green maintenance cleaning policies
• Chemical pollutant source control
• Building systems control
• Construction indoor air quality management
• Reduced water consumption
• Triple bottom line
• Lower operating costs
• Improved indoor environmental quality
• Reduced environmental impact

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Planning Process
Phase 1 Assessment Phase 2 Solution
Options Phase 3 Decisions
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Phase 1 Assessment

• Collecting data and receiving community and
  staff input
• Reporting back to the community on the findings

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Assessment will include

• Analysis of historical information
• Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) review
  2008
• Recently formed Facilities Advisory Panel
• All Staff
• School Facility Specialists (i.e. architect,
  construction specialist)
• Open community meetings
• Building tours

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Phase 2 Solution options

• Develop options (complete with price tags) that
  prioritize educational needs and student safety,
  make sound financial sense and reflect our
  community values.

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Phase 3 Decisions
Choosing the right course of action for our
district and determining the best implementation
strategies.
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Next Steps

• Engage staff
• Meet with Facilities Advisory Panel
• Host community forums
• Provide online information and input
  opportunities www.mariemontschools.org

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Key Dates Phase Completion Assessment by
November 25 Solution Options by March
31 Decisions by August 19
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THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF Building on
Tradition PRESENTATION
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Questions and Suggestions Contact Superintendent
Paul Imhoff pimhoff_at_mariemontschools.org 272-7500
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