Dover High SchoolLocally Funded Initiatives (LFI’s) Community

Discussion

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Why Locally Funded Initiatives (LFI’s)??

• OSFC spaces and numbers defined by enrollment to meet minimum requirements

• DCS curriculum and programs surpass this• local graduation requirements exceed state minimum• 85% of seniors plan to attend 2 or 4-year college; need above

minimum requirements for college prep• DHS has a rich, diverse curriculum that includes fine arts,

advanced placement courses, and pre-engineering courses• community expectations are beyond state standards• district staff have compared co-funded plan to current

programming and have identified necessary additions to that co-funded plan

ACADEMIC CLASSROOMSSuggested LFI Square Footage

4 classrooms 3600

3 labs (2 science; 1 tech/ pre-engineering) 3500

2 special education classrooms 1800

1 art classroom and storage 1350

ACADEMIC CLASSROOMS

• full inclusion/co-teaching and resource class model for our 104 special education students (about 13% of students)

• 10 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, where students earn college credit (over 170 tests administered each year)

• Project Lead the Way/Pre-engineering courses for college credit (92 students)

• appx. 300 students in visual arts courses (about 37% of students)

MEDIA CENTER SPACES

Suggested LFI Square Footage

Technology equipment room 2000

MEDIA CENTER SPACES

• district technology staff works out of current high school and needs space to receive, configure, and repair all district technology

• coordination and service of district’s 857 computers; 116 SmartBoards; 125 projectors; 120 printers

• additional technology serviced includes scanners, document cameras, cameras, wireless access points, response systems, distance learning equipment

MUSIC SPACES

Suggested LFI Square Footage

Additional instrumental rehearsal space

1500

Storage 900

Percussion lab 1200

MUSIC SPACES

approximately … • 140 students in band• 55 students in orchestra• 80 students in vocal music• 35 in steel drum band • 285 students in music program … approx. 35%

of student population is in a performing music group/class at DHS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPACESSuggested LFI Square FootageAddtl. gym space to equal current seating

2500

Addtl. weight room space to equal current size

1000

Addtl. wrestling room space to equal current size

1300

Locker rooms and storage 2850

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPACES

• proposed gym is same actual size, but seating would be reduced by 250 seats due to new building requirements/handicapped access

• weight room and wrestling room requirements just bring new facility to equal size of current space

• locker rooms and storage are some of the most common LFI's due to this space being built more for PE classes and less to meet the needs of competition gyms

AUDITORIUM ($280/sq ft/Re-use chairs)

Suggested LFI Square Footage

1000-seat auditorium w/ orchestra pit 7600

AUDITORIUM

• current auditorium is used approximately 60 times per year just for school functions – including concerts, elementary programs, student assemblies, and class meetings– this does not include any rehearsals, staff

development, or classroom use– this also does not include any community events

(i.e. dance recitals, FOP concerts, etc.)

BUILDING SERVICES SPACE(Due to the LFI’s)

Suggested LFI Square Footage

Restrooms 1089

Corridors 6220

Mechanical/Electrical 2146

Construction Factor 4867

BUILDING SERVICES SPACE

• costs incurred with the additional space – you would need more hallways, restrooms, etc., if you had more space in the facility

OTHERSuggested LFI Square Footage

Keep existing high school gym

N/A

OTHER : KEEP EXISTING GYM

• there is a minimum student threshold for co-funding of an auxiliary gym – we are just below that … however,– approx. 475 students participate in athletics –

many more than one sport– appx. 58% of students participate in athletics

… comparable figures to a much larger school• multiple practice sites impact academics as

students get home earlier for homework and family time

IN SUMMARY …

• proposed OSFC site = 150,000 square feet• current DHS = 200,000 square feet• district is showing increasing enrollment

projections• LFI’s presented here would “maintain” current

programming

Suggested LFI Square Footage

CLASSROOMS

4 classrooms 3600

3 labs (2 science; 1 tech/ pre-eng.) 3500

2 special education classrooms 1800

1 art classroom and storage 1350

MEDIA CENTER SPACESTechnology equipment room 2000

MUSIC SPACES

Addt’l instrumental rehearsal space 1500

Storage 900

Percussion lab 1200

AUDITORIUM1000-seat auditorium w/ orchestra pit 7600

Suggested LFI Square Footage

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPACESAddtl. gym space to equal current seating 2500

Addtl. weight room space to equal current size 1000

Addtl. wrestling room space to equal current size 1300

Locker rooms and storage 2850

BUILDING SERVICES SPACERestrooms 1089

Corridors 6220

Mechanical/Electrical 2146Construction Factor 4867

OTHERKeep existing high school gym N/A

TOTAL SUGGESTED LFI SQUARE FOOTAGE 45,422