Larkspur School District

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Larkspur School District

• Facilities Master Plan
• Report
• Public Hearing
• Oct. 14, 2008

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Purpose of Report

• The purpose of tonights meeting is to review the
  components of the
• Larkspur School District
• Facilities Master Plan (Draft)
• and receive input from the members of the
  audience on the implementation of the plan.

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Larkspur School District Vision

• Our vision is to provide an extraordinary
  education for every child and a positive,
  supportive environment where each student can
  thrive.
• The Facilities Master Plan supports the vision,
  mission and strategic priorities of the district.

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Larkspur School District Scorecard

• Top 10 - Academic achievement of students rank in
  the top ten percent of schools in the state
• 918 (/1000) Academic Performance Index
• Core 4 - extraordinary curriculum for every
  child that includes art, music, foreign language
  and technology
• 100 fully credentialed teachers and highly
  qualified staff

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2007-08 General FundRevenue Summary
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Larkspur School District Strategic Priorities

• Cultivate safe, healthy and respectful school
  environments.
• Support and inspire each child to attain higher
  levels of achievement through a deep, engaging
  curriculum that addresses individual needs.
• Attract, develop and retain talented and
  inspirational staff

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Larkspur School District Strategic Priorities

• Maintain the fiscal integrity of the district.
• Manage enrollment growth by supporting smaller
  learning environments.
• Promote consistent, effective communication among
  classroom, home, district and community.

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Planning Process

• A Facilities Master Plan committee was appointed
  in Spring 07 to develop a long range plan for
  student housing including modernization and new
  classroom needs.

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Facilities Master Plan Committee Members

• Michael Hooper, Chair/Parent
• Randy Michaels, Vice Chair/Parent
• Cathie Guthrie, Parent
• Lisa Wang, Parent
• Jen Bernabei, Parent
• Rob Lescoe, Teacher/LTA Rep
• Layne Dorr, Lead Yard Duty/CSEA Rep
• Members at Large - Megan Kelly, Marilyn Clark,
  Daniel Norbutas, Wolf Gutscher, Valerie Pitts,
  Todd Lee

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Purpose of Facilities Committee

• To develop and recommend a Facilities Master Plan
  to the Larkspur School District Board of
  Education by July, 2008
• Enrollment Projections
• Facilities Needs Analysis, Capacity and
  Conditions Assessment
• Educational Specifications - matching our
  vision, values, mission and strategic priorities
  with our facilities
• 10 year student housing needs and recommendations
  including funding and timelines
• Other properties and revenue enhancement

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Planning Process

• Facilities Planning began in March, 2007
  following the completion of 8 new classrooms at
  Hall Middle School utilizing the remaining 3.7
  million of bond monies approved in 2000.
• Monthly and Bi-Weekly meetings continued through
  Summer 08.
• Recommendations for 07-08 housing included adding
  up to 2 portables at NC while planning for new
  classrooms to create smaller learning
  environments and accommodate growth.

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Facilities Plan Core Values and Beliefs

• High Quality Facilities
• Maintain safety
• Create smaller learning environments
• Provide for small class sizes consistent with
  state and local standards
• Provide adequate play space
• Are sustainable and environmentally friendly
• Enhance flexibility - allowing for the changing
  of school grade configurations as appropriate and
  needed for growth
• Support a comprehensive, project-based curriculum
  and provide opportunities for expanded offerings
• Provide for joint use by the community

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Facilities Plan Core Values and Beliefs

• High Quality Facilities
• Are fiscally responsible/cost effective
• Protect required and extended instructional
  minutes
• Can reasonably accommodate growth for at least 10
  years
• Geographically accessible/equitable for all
  families in the district

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Facilities Master Plan Components

• Planning Process
• Historical Perspective
• Demographic and Enrollment Trends
• Facilities Needs Analysis
• Quality Education and Design Elements
  Educational Specifications
• Implementation and Funding
• Conclusions and Final Recommendations

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Larkspur School District Current Enrollment

• Neil Cummins Elementary 740
• Kinder - 4th grades
• Hall Middle School 520
• 5th - 8th grades
• Total 1260
• Private School Enrollment 369
• (students from Larkspur and Corte
• Madera)

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Current Enrollment by Neighborhood

• 306 K-8 students reside on the east or bay side
  of Corte Madera.
• 467 live in Madera Gardens, Chapman Hill and
  Christmas Tree hill side of Corte Madera
• 473 Live in the City of Larkspur
• 11 Interdistrict

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Calculating Enrollment Projections

• Historical Numbers
• Cohort Survival Rates
• Birth Rates
• Housing Trends/Stats
• Student Retention
• Private School (15 in Marin, 22 LSD)
• General Economic Conditions
• School Policies

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Enrollment Conclusions

• Larkspur School District will experience material
  cumulative enrollment growth in the next 5 school
  years, Sept. 2008-2013.
• Organic growth (roll through of students, housing
  remodels, etc.) will be moderate at an average 4
  per year.
• Additional material growth will occur as a result
  of new residential developments e.g. Niven
  Property (40 /- more students)
• High Forecast is 1525 - 250 more students in
  2013

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Enrollment Conclusions

• Publicly funded preschools may become a K-12
  responsibility in CA
• Incoming Kindergarten class size is difficult to
  predict and is dependent upon a variety of
  factors of unknown efficacy.
• Enrollment projections are an ever-changing
  dynamic that need to be monitored and reviewed
  each Spring and Fall.

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Classroom Requirements for Projected Enrollment

• 9-10 more self-contained classrooms than are
  currently available in the district.
• An additional 2-3 classrooms for specialized
  programs and multi-purpose space will be
  required.

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Larkspur School District Properties

• Hall Middle School (10 acre parcel that includes
  portions of other joint use areas)
• Neil Cummins School (10 acre parcel that includes
  other joint use areas of CM Town Park)
• Marin Primary/Middle (6.2 acre parcel that
  includes joint use areas of Little League, Tennis
  Courts and Magnolia Park)
• San Clemente School (10 acres parcel that
  includes joint use SC Park)

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Facilities Plan History

• The past 20 years the district has handled
  enrollment fluctuations by re-configuring grade
  levels - K-8, K-5, 6-8, K-4, 5-8.
• In 1999, a facilities committee recommended
  re-opening San Clemente as a K-2. Enrollment
  declined in 00, 01 and 02 and this was not
  implemented.
• In 2000, a 21 million dollar bond was passed.
  Modernization projects and joint use facilities
  were completed.
• In 2006, remaining 2000 bond dollars used to
  construct 8 new classrooms at Hall to accommodate
  growing enrollment.
• 2008 continued enrollment increases create strain
  on facilities.

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Current Facilities - Neil Cummins

• Neil Cummins Elementary has 38 self-contained
  classrooms including 14 portables. 22 of these
  are the original classrooms constructed in 1951.
• Exterior and some interior modernization was done
  in 2000.
• 6 portables are beyond their usable life (18 yrs
  old)
• 6 portables are 5 years old, 2 are 2 years old
• One wing of 6 permanent classrooms (D) is beyond
  modernizing and needs to demolished
• The site requires infrastructure modernization
• There is physically no more space to put
  portables without encroaching on the playground
  or field

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Current Facilities - Hall Middle School

• 24 self-contained classrooms including 3
  portables (2-5 years old)
• Some modernization done in 2000, 8 new
  classrooms, 2 offices and toilet rooms in 2006
• 15 classrooms require modernization
• 2-3 more portables can be added to the campus
  without interfering with current playground space
• The district office and Larkspur City Parks and
  Recreation Dept occupy the equivalent of 5
  portable classrooms adjacent to the gym

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Facilities Master Plan Summary Conclusions

• More student housing is needed.
• Modernization needs exist at both sites.
• Neil Cummins is at capacity and needs more
  classrooms and multiuse spaces to provide
  flexibility. Additional portables will erode
  playgroundstudent play-space ratio.
• Hall Middle School can accommodate more
  portables. Portables will require some expansion
  of playground. If enrollment grows as projected
  the district office will need to be converted to
  classrooms by 2012.

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Facilities Master Plan Summary Conclusions

• Building at San Clemente is cost prohibitive at
  more than double the cost of a classroom due to
  elevations.
• Building at Marin Primary is not recommended at
  this time because the site is small for todays
  playground standards and as such offers minimum
  flexibility.
• The district relies on lease income from MP and
  SC to support programs.

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What can we do? (Recommendations)

• Complete priority modernization
• Replace aging portables at Neil Cummins with
  permanent classrooms and new classrooms/multi-use
  space for increased enrollment and flexibility to
  add programs
• Re-design the building layout at Neil Cummins to
  create separate buildings and play areas for
  primary and intermediate grades (smaller learning
  environments)

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What will it look like?

• Modernized classrooms
• 21 new modular classrooms at Neil Cummins
• An upper/lower campus at Neil Cummins
• Improved playground space and facilities
• Better ingress/egress for car, bike and foot
  traffic (NC)
• Planned continued joint use of fields, gym and
  multipurpose spaces

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Whats it going to cost?

• Priority Modernization (repairing aging
  infrastructure, bringing classrooms and buildings
  up to code - both sites)
• 13 million (2008 dollars)
• Portable Replacement and New Classrooms
• 10 Million (2008)

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What did the results of the June phone survey
tell us?

• The community is aware of the districts growing
  enrollment
• The community desires and supports safe,
  attractive, high achieving school and facilities
• The community values its current open spaces and
  community joint use properties

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This slide will be pdfs of architects drawing

• The same as will be on display

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What more do we need?

• Community input on facilities master plan and
  designs
• Public education to ensure community support for
  funding
• Continued collaboration with Town and City agency
  and commission partners for careful planning

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Our Community, Our Schools And Our Children

• Deserve facilities that
• Provide maximum educational benefit (create
  optimal learning environments for all students)
• Maintain diversity
• Create new opportunities
• Are family and travel friendly
• Are Safe, Flexible and Sustainable
• Fiscally Responsible

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Together We Can.

• We look forward to continued partnership and
  collaboration with staff, parents and the
  community in meeting the needs of our children.