Building the Future - 2037

COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN

#BuildTogether
History
 Where we were
2022 Secondary Plan
Land Acquisition - New Site
New Building (600 Student) @ New Site
New Building (1200 Student) @ Wilson Site
Franklin Renovation (600 Student)
Taft Renovation (Step 1)
MS Track & Field (5 Locations)
HS Activity Areas (3 Locations)
HS New Turf Field (3 Locations)
Kennedy Cafeteria/Kitchen Renovation
Metro Gym Updates
New Aquatic Center
 What we heard
● Concerns about the closing of McKinley
● Equitable resources for students
● Confusion about the elementary and secondary plan
● Questions about the aquatic center
● Affirmation of feeder system
● Historical buildings
● College and career readiness
 How we adjusted
2022 Secondary Plan
Land Acquisition - New Site
New Building (1200 Student) @ New Site
HS New Turf Field (3 Locations)
Kennedy Cafeteria/Kitchen Renovation
Metro Gym Updates
Franklin Renovation (600 Student)
New Aquatic Center /
HS Activity Areas (3 Locations)
Taft Renovation (Step 1)
New Building (600 Student) @ Wilson Site
MS Track & Field (5 Locations)
2023 Secondary Plan
Land Acquisition - New Site
New Building (1200 Student) @ New Site
HS New Turf Field (3 Locations)
Kennedy Cafeteria/Kitchen Renovation
Metro Gym Updates
Franklin Renovation (800 Student)
New Aquatic Center /
HS Activity Areas (3 Locations)
New 6th-8th Grade MS (1200 Student) @ Taft Site
McKinley 6th Grade Renovation (400 Student)
HS CTE Additions (3 Locations)
Building the Future - 2037
COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
#BuildTogether
 Phase 1 Projects
FUNDING SOURCES
Land Acquisition - New Site
New 6th-8th Grade MS (1200 Student) @ New Site
HS CTE Additions (3 Locations)
2023 GO Bond = $220 Million
HS New Turf Field (3 Locations) (proposed vote Nov. 2023)
Kennedy Cafeteria/Kitchen Renovation
$2.70 Levy Rate Increase
Metro Gym Updates
Franklin 7th-8th Grade MS Renovation (800 Student)
Phase 2 Projects
FUNDING SOURCES

New 6th-8th Grade MS (1200 Student) @ Taft Site 2029 GO Bond = $225 Million
McKinley 6th Grade Renovation (400 Student) (proposed vote Nov. 2029)

Continuation of $2.70 Levy

 Next Steps
● Phase 1 GO Bond November 7, 2023
○ Ballot Language for Phase 1 GO Bond - Special Board
Meeting August 7, 2023
○ Petition Signatures
○ Call Election - September 2023
○ Communicate & Educate

● PPEL Renewal September 2024

● Phase 2 GO Bond November 2029

The Why
● Access & Opportunity
● Workforce Development
● Service & Support
 Why Now
● Legislative changes on voting
● Need to prepare our students for the future (college & careers)
● Maximized our current funding streams
● Re-establish our competitive edge
● Better meet the needs of our students
Building the Future - 2037
COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
#BuildTogether
Phase 1 Projects
FUNDING SOURCES
Land Acquisition - New Site
New 6th-8th Grade MS (1200 Student) @ New Site
HS CTE Additions (3 Locations) 2023 GO Bond = $220 Million
HS New Turf Field (3 Locations) (proposed vote Nov. 2023)
Kennedy Cafeteria/Kitchen Renovation
Metro Gym Updates
Franklin 7th-8th Grade MS Renovation (800 Student) $2.70 Levy Rate Increase

New Elementary Building at Erskine (600 Student) SAVE = $20 Million

Grant Elementary Renovation (600 Student)
Hiawatha Elementary Renovation (600 Student) PPEL = $45 Million
Phase 2 Projects
FUNDING SOURCES

New 6th-8th Grade MS (1200 Student) @ Taft Site 2029 GO Bond = $225 Million
McKinley 6th Grade Renovation (400 Student)
(proposed vote Nov. 2029)

Continuation of $2.70 Levy

New Elementary Building at Wright (600 Student)

New Elementary Building at Johnson (450 Student)
New Elementary Building at Cleveland (600 Student) SAVE = $189 Million
New Elementary Building at Hoover (600 Student) PPEL = $129 Million
New Elementary Building at Pierce (600 Student)
Viola Gibson Elementary Renovation (600 Student)
Aquatic Center/HS Activity Area
Discussion
 Area 1 Area 2 Area 3
Feeder System Feeder System Feeder System

Washington High School Jefferson High School Kennedy High School

Franklin 7th-8th Grade Center New Middle School @ New Site (New
Taft Middle School (New Construction)
(Renovation) Construction)

McKinley 6th Grade Academy

Cleveland (New Construction) Harrison
(Renovation)

Trailside Hoover (New Construction) Hiawatha (Renovation)

Erskine (New Construction) West Willow Viola Gibson (Renovation)

Wright (New Construction) Maple Grove Pierce (New Construction)

Johnson Steam (New Construction)

Grant (Renovation) Truman Early Learning Metro

City View

Repurposed Buildings: Garfield, Madison, Grant Wood, Kenwood, Nixon, CRA @ Taylor, Van Buren,
Wilson, Roosevelt, Harding Polk
Building for the Future
Construction Costs
Land Acquisition - New Site $2,250,000
New Building (1200 Student) @ New Site $104,555,000
New Building (1200 Student) @ Taft Site $104,555,000
Franklin Renovation (800 Student) $73,470,481
McKinley Renovation (400 Student) $62,911,871
HS CTE Additions (3 Locations) $6,000,000
HS New Turf Field (3 Locations) $8,627,688
Kennedy Cafeteria/Kitchen Renovation $2,560,043
Metro Gym Updates $841,428
Aquatic Center Placeholder $15,000,000
Elementary - New Buildings (6 Locations) $180,000,000
Elementary - Renovations (3 Locations) $45,000,000

TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $605,771,511

Other Costs
20% Allowance (FFE, Permits, Design Fees, City Requirements, etc) $118,154,302

TOTAL PROJECT COST $723,925,813

Past Enrollment by Grade
● Largest K-12 class in 2022/23: 9th grade
with 1,290 students
● Smallest K-12 class in 2022/23: 12th grade
with 1,025 students
● Graduating senior class tends to be
smaller than the incoming Kindergarten
class which will increase total enrollment
● Enrollment increased this year to over
14,000 students (similar to 2020/21
enrollment)
Cohort Change by Grade
● Largest 3-year average K-12 class cohort
increase: 8th to 9th grade
● Largest 3-year average K-12 class cohort
decrease: 10th to 11th grade
● Overall percent change from previous year
of 2.8% ( increase of 395 students)
2023/24 to 2027/28 Projections
● Elementary: Forecasted to increase by
about 265 students
● Middle School: Forecasted to decrease by
about 26 students
● High School: Forecasted to increase by
about 64 students
● District: Forecasted to increase by about
303 students
Elementary Projections & Capacity
Schools forecasted under 75% utilization:
● Arthur Elementary
● Cleveland Elementary
● Garfield Elementary
● Harrison Elementary
● Hiawatha Elementary
● Hoover Elementary
● Johnson Elementary
● Kenwood Elementary
● Madison Elementary
● Nixon Elementary
● Pierce Elementary
● Taylor Elementary
● Van Buren Elementary
● Wright Elementary
Middle School Projections & Capacity
Schools forecasted under 75% utilization:
● Franklin Middle School
● Harding Middle School
● McKinley Middle School
● Roosevelt Middle School
● Taft Middle School
● Wilson Middle School
High School Projections & Capacity
Schools forecasted under 75% utilization:
● Metro High School
● Washington High School
Schools forecasted over 100% utilization:
● Jefferson High School