Duanesburg Central School District Capital Project Hearing

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Duanesburg Central School District Capital
Project Hearing
Renovations are proposed for the secondary campus
to keep up with the demands of technology, to
promote a safer, more secure learning environment
and to stem the rising cost of energy. 
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Tonights Agenda

• The Need - Superintendent Mark Villanti
• The Space - Karl Griffith and Michael
  Chamberlin, Cataldo, Waters, Griffith, P.C.
• The Cost - Business Administrator Lew DeFilippo
• Public comments and questions
• Tour the facilities
• Additional Resources High School Principal
  Bill LeForestier
• Athletic Director John Conway
• Technology Teacher Mark Kepner

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Project Goals

• Classroom Improvements
• Athletic Facility Improvements
• Health and Safety Improvements
• Energy Conservation

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The Need

• Each year the district reviews its facilities
  as part of its 5-year Capital Facilities Plan as
  required by the State Education Department.
• The proposed items were identified in need of
  improvement, but funds were not available at that
  time.

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Classroom Improvements Technology Room

• The current layout is not adequate to meet the
  demands of the 21st century.
• Students must wait until the computer lab is free
  to complete assignments.
• Tools and equipment are stored improperly because
  of lack of storage space.
• The roof needs repair.
• The emergency alarm system and the rooms
  security need improvement.

Completely redesign the technology room to create
a more effective 21st century learning space for
the tech lab, soundproof TV/radio station and
multipurpose media technology room.
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Classroom Improvements Art Annex
Connect the Art Annex to the municipal water and
sewer systems, add a handicap accessible
bathroom and sink and replace flooring.

• Students must walk outside to the main building
  to use the bathroom.
• A homemade sink connected by a hose provides
  students with limited access to water and drains
  outside of the building.
• Vinyl flooring is in poor condition and needs to
  be replaced.

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Athletic Facility Improvements

• Renovate the boys and girls locker rooms
  to address the poor conditions and make them
  handicap accessible.

• Showers are not working effectively because of
  outdated plumbing.
• Plumbing fixtures need to be replaced, broken
  tiles repaired and the floor repainted.
• All lockers need to be painted, repaired and
  replaced as needed.
• Toilets and sinks are in poor condition and the
  bathrooms needs to be made handicap accessible.

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Health and Safety Improvements

• Pave the lower parking area and add drainage.
• Replace the current video security system with a
  more efficient digital system and purchase
  additional cameras to place throughout the
  building to address safety concerns.
• Add 50 new lockers.

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Energy Conservation

• An energy audit by NYSERDA made several
  recommendations to improve conditions in the old
  wing
• Make lighting improvements in the old wing to
  conserve energy.

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Energy Conservation

• The energy audit also recommends the district
• Upgrade temperature controls in the old wing.
  Several rooms become extremely hot or cold in the
  winter, which makes learning difficult.

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Total Project Cost

• 1.398 million
• The full cost of construction for this
  project will be covered by state aid.
  Traditional State Building Aid - 79.
• EXCEL Aid - 21
• Financing expenses will be covered by
  traditional state building aid at 79, but will
  not be covered by EXCEL Aid. The result for the
  local taxpayer is that this project will have a
  negligible impact on the tax rate.

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EXCEL Aid

• A new form of state aid, Expanding our
  Childrens Education and Learning (EXCEL Aid), is
  available to districts on a one-time basis. It is
  intended to cover the cost of certain repairs and
  improvements.
• This project will address the need for repairs
  and improvements now, while taking advantage of
  extra state funding to cover the local share of
  the cost for construction.
• These problems will not go away. If these issues
  are addressed now construction costs will be
  funded 100 percent by state aid.

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Projected Timeline

• If approved by voters
• Plans would be submitted to the State Education
  Department for approval in January.
• Pending approval, the project could go out to bid
  in spring 2007.
• Work could commence in June and be completed for
  the 2007-08 school year if all timelines are met.
  

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Dont forget to vote!

• Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 1-9 p.m.
• at the Duanesburg Elementary School Gym

Absentee ballots are available by calling the
district clerk at 518-895-8920.