Fremont Unified School District

1. Fremont Unified School District Board Report Draft March 14, 2012 B&F 17 1

2. The Focus of this Study Create a Facilities Needs Assessment that will be the foundation of the District’s Long-Range Facility Plan (LRFP) 2

3. Long-Range Facility Plan: Puzzle Pieces FACILITY CONDITION DATA SCHOOL ENROLLMENT DATA EDUCATIONAL SUITABILITY SCHOOL BUILDING CAPACITY DATA CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGETING TECHNOLOGY READINESS STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 3

4. The Stakeholder Involvement Process Interviews Focus Groups • Board of Education • Administrators • FUDTA, CSEA, SEIU, FSMA • Instructional services • Business services • Pupil services • Special services • Purchasing • Risk management • Technology • Adult/career education • Students • Parents • Teachers • Principals • Custodians • Maintenance • Managers 4

5. The Stakeholder Involvement Process Community Input • Public meetings • February 4 and 6, 2012 • Online surveys • February 7 through 17, 2012 5

6. By the Numbers Participation Rates December – February Interviews & Focus Groups: 54.5 hours Two public forums: 133 participants Online survey: 744 participants 6

7. Major Themes Theme 1: Support for Fremont Unified School District Graphical data from public meetings & surveys The school system is an integral part to the overall success of the community and the people recognize this fact. Fremont is the place to live and the schools play a major role in creating this feeling. The chart shows the response to question: “How would you rate the quality of education students receive in Fremont Unified School District?” • 77% as either Excellent or Good 7

8. Major Themes Theme 1: Support for Fremont Unified School District One caveat…. Class sizes, condition of the schools, and inequalities in programs are creating a concern that these high standards are being jeopardized. 8

9. Major Themes Theme 2: Facilities have a long list of needs There is a lack of funding that affects every area of the district The age of buildings creates many needs such as: Restrooms are in need of upgrading Curb appeal is lacking at most schools HVAC systems don’t work or are not balanced within buildings (too hot/too cold) Limited capacity of schools to receive technology (electrical outlets) Safety of buildings Outside lighting Open campuses Graphical data from public meetings & surveys The chart shows the response to question: “How would you rate the overall physical condition of the school buildings in Fremont Unified School District? ” • 31% rated as Excellent or Good and • 68% as Fair or Poor 9

10. Major Themes Theme 3: EQUITY! EQUITY! EQUITY! Program opportunities are not equitable within Fremont schools. People want the program offerings to be equitable and still recognize the uniqueness of each school. They want a core curriculum at every school while allowing some program variance. Graphical data from public meetings & surveys The above charts shows the responses to “Program offerings are equitable among Fremont schools.” • 32% rated as Strongly Agreed/Agreed and • 47% as Strongly Disagreed/Disagreed 10

11. Major Themes Theme 3: EQUITY! EQUITY! EQUITY! (continued) The equity areas most often mentioned were: • Performing arts • Parking and bus/parent drop off zones • Playgrounds and athletic facilities • Science labs • Lack of classroom space for programs • Technology 11

12. Major Themes Theme 4: Technology is lacking Technology must be a focus within all schools when addressing issues of equity. There is little equity in technology throughout the district The age and condition of existing equipment is a key indicator of the problems with technology The connectivity is slow, undependable and unreliable There is a need to establish a base line on how great these differences are within schools Graphical data from public meetings & surveys The chart shows the response to question: “How would you rate the technology provided for students and staff?” 65% rated as Fair or Poor 12

13. Major Themes Theme 5: The “right” long-range facility plan (LRFP) should: • Be data-driven • Be based on standards that are equitable • Be based on a process that engaged the public in the creation and implementation of the plan • Address issues of capacity • Recognize the right time to ask the public for additional financial support • Improve overall communications for the district 13

14. Facilities Assessment Scores

15. Building Condition Scores This slide shows the scoring matrix used to evaluate the building conditions. 15

16. Building Condition Score Range This slide shows the resulting range of building condition scores for Fremont schools. 16

17. Suitability Scores This slide shows the scoring matrix used to evaluate the educational suitability. 17

18. Suitability Score Range This slide shows the resulting range of educational suitability scores for Fremont schools. 18

19. Site Scores This slide shows the scoring matrix used to evaluate the site and grounds conditions. 19

20. Site Scores Range This slide shows the resulting range of site condition scores for Fremont schools. 20

21. Technology Scores This slide shows the scoring matrix used to evaluate technology readiness. 21

22. Technology Scores Range This slide shows the resulting range of technology readiness scores for Fremont schools. 22

23. Combined Scores 23

24. Combined Score (continued) 24

25. Estimated Budget Based on the Facilities Needs Assessment, in order to address 100% of the District’s facilities needs, the estimated required budget would be $567,932,000. 25

26. Next Steps • Receive/hear public comment and Board discussion - March 14, 2012 • Present final report - March 28, 2012 • Present timeline and tasks for community engagement - March 28, 2012 • Conduct meetings with schools to review their detailed reports - March 2012 to June 2012 • Assemble committee for establishing priorities - April 2012 • Present recommended list of priorities to the Board - June 2012 26