Update to 2007 Facilities Assessment and Current Proposal

1. Board of Trustees Workshop Update to 2007 Facilities Assessment and Current Proposal Photos of students and a lab/classroom setting June 21, 2012

2. Background • Process • Findings • Proposal Agenda

3. Parsons Team National experts + local knowledge • ParsonsPlanning & Assessment • MGT of AmericaEducational Suitability • Natex Architects *One-line Drawings • Bovay Engineers * Assessment • CBIC *Assessment • Marshall Engineering *Assessment • PGALAssessment • One World Strategy Group *Communications * M/WBE Firm

4. Background: Scope of Work Phase 1 of HISD Facility Master Plan • Update 2007 Facility Database • Gather Community Input • Identify Schools to Assess • Propose Facility Improvements • Develop Budget Proposal

5. Background: Overview of Previous Facilities Programs 1998: Rebuild 2002Designed to relieve overcrowding and address fire and life-safety issues 2002: Rebuild HISDFocused on replacement of obsolete facilities and technology upgrades 2007: HISD Bond Proposal 2007Proposed to enhance security at all schools, improve science labs, replace obsolete facilities, and improve schools not covered in past programs

6. Background: Overview of Previous Facilities Programs

7. Background: HISD Facilities by Age

8. Background: HISD Schools Built by Decade and Level Baby Boomers Rebuild Houston Significant Focus on Primary Schools Growth of the Suburbs

9. Background: Current Situation • Earlier facility improvement efforts focused on the ELEMENTARY LEVEL • Commitment to maintain and improve neighborhood schools at the SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL • Need to match facilities to PORTFOLIO of PROGRAMS

10. Background • Process • Solicit Community Input • Review and Align Standards • Review Capacity Data • Conduct Assessments • Findings • Proposal Agenda

11. Putting the Pieces Together Review and Align Educational Suitability and Technology Standards Solicit School Community Input Conduct Facility Assessments Review Enrollment Projections, Capacity and Utilization

12. Solicit School Community Input Community • GOAL: Broad-based participation at each site • PROCESS: • ALL schools invited to provide input • Principals sent “Packet” to facilitate school community input • Tool available for more than 6 weeks • Sign-in sheets • Group information • Ensure that every voice is recorded

13. Solicit School Community Input Community • Data Gathering Tool - Example • Q2. What is your level of satisfaction with the overall physical condition of the buildings at your school?  • Satisfied • Somewhat satisfied • Dissatisfied • Q3. Please explain why you aresatisfied or dissatisfied

14. Solicit School Community Input Community • RESULTS: • 95% response rate • 237 schools and 3,302 participants • Q2: What is your level of satisfaction with the overall physical condition of the buildings at your school?  • Satisfied 19% • Somewhat satisfied 32% • Dissatisfied 48%

15. Solicit School Community Input Community • RESULTS: • Q3. Please explain why you are: • Satisfied: “We have a brand new school that is beautiful.” • Somewhat satisfied : “The new building looks nice, but the old building needs a lot of renovations.” • Dissatisfied : “There are water leaks and there is constant repair on the same issues.”

16. Solicit School Community Input Community • RESULTS WILL BE USED FOR: • Developing priorities and Proposal: • HISD Maintenance Department Planning • Capital Improvement Planning • Long-Range Facility Master Planning

17. Review and Align Educational Suitability and Technology Standards Standards • GOAL: Understand current and future district goals • PROCESS: • Conduct focus groups and interviews with HISD experts • Apply national experience/TEA Standards • Align Assessment Tool to existing HISD Educational Specifications • Create Educational Suitability and Technology Assessment Tools

18. Review and Align Educational Suitability and Technology Standards Standards • Assessment Tool • Learning Environment • Room Size • Location • Storage and Equipment • Technology

19. Review Enrollment Projections, Capacity and Utilization Utilization • Gather HISD demographics and enrollment data • Evaluate current utilization rates: permanent spaces • Examine future utilization scenarios • Effect of Improved Facilities • Program Offerings • Community Changes • Enrollment Growth / Decline

20. Conduct Facility Assessments Assessment • GOAL: Use existing information and gather new data to identify current facility needs • PROCESS: • Conduct Desktop Modeling Activity • Update scores based on changes since 2007 • Develop Composite Score for each school • Conduct Field Assessments • Validate current conditions • Update data and drawings

21. Conduct Facility Assessments. Assessment • Desktop Composite Score - Examples

22. Conduct Field Assessments Assessment 3 Areas of Review: • Condition • Educational Suitability • Technology Readiness Site Visit Process • Interview Principal and Plant Operators • Walk the buildings and site

23. Background • Process • Findings • School Community Findings • Educational Suitability and Technology Findings • Facility Themes • Proposal Agenda

24. FINDINGS: School Community Input (N= 3,302)

25. FINDINGS: School Community Input

26. FINDINGS: Educational Suitability Review • General classrooms, Tech labs, and special education rooms do not meet current standards • Traffic and parking are a problem • Schools are not designed for easy supervision and control of entrances • Lack of storage

27. FINDINGS: Technology Readiness Review • Electrical service is insufficient in older schools • Schools lack video distribution systems • Communications / IT equipment is housed inappropriately • Equipment is not up to date • HOWEVER, with recent work, network connectivity and performance are greatly improved

28. Themes • High schools are “due” • Reinvest in neighborhoods • Match facility to program • “Build it and they will come” • Finish last phase of earlier projects • Maintain our heritage into the future • Provide technology upgrades • Revitalize appearance and capabilities

29. Background • Process • Findings • Proposal Agenda

30. Proposal • High School Focus: • Replace existing schools • Replace Inadequate Facilities • Replace Inadequate Facilities and Renovate • Build New Schools • Renovate

31. Proposal K-8: Facilities Match Program Middle School Needs Elementary School Needs District-wide Needs

32. High School Focus: Replacements: $577,067,000

33. High School Focus: Replace Inadequate Facilities: $353,696,000

34. High School Focus: Replace Inadequate Facilities and Renovate:$258,953,000

35. High School Focus: New Schools: $27,000,000

36. High School Focus: Renovations: $61,125,000

37. K-8: Facilities Match Program: $120,732,000 K-8: Completion K-8: Replacement

38. Middle Schools: Meeting Needs: $73,950,000 Middle School: Replacement Middle School: Addition

39. Elementary Schools: Replacements: $126,248,000

40. Elementary Schools: Meeting Needs: $67,347,000 Elementary School: Renovation and Addition Elementary School: Replace Inadequate Facilities and Renovate Elementary School: New Location: TBD

41. District-Wide Needs: $224,675,000

42. Proposal Summary

43. Questions Thank you