board of trustees study session may 21, 2016...not safe for the chrome books or for the teachers...
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PleasantonUnifiedSchoolDistrictDistrict-wideFacilityNeeds
BoardofTrustees
StudySession
May21,2016
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District-wide Needs
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Inordertosupporta21stcenturylearningenvironment,andensureweprovidesafeandsecurefacili9esforourstudentsandstaff,weneedtofurnishanadequateinfrastructure.Ourschoolfacili9esneedupgrades,replacementsandrenova9ons/moderniza9ons.
AmadorBoysLockerRoom ValleyViewPlayground
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District-wide Needs Basedonworkorders,walkthroughs,areviewoftheFacilityMasterPlan,anddiscussionswithstaff,wefoundthatthedistricthasneedsto:§ Upgradefirealarm,securityandintercomsystems§ Replaceandupgradecarpet/9leflooring(classrooms,gyms,bathrooms)§ Paintschoolstopreservewoodandstructuralintegrityofbuildings
§ Upgradeorreplacehea9ng,ven9la9onandaircondi9oningsystems§ Convertrelocatableclassroomstopermanentbuildings§ Replaceandrepairroofing§ Pave,resealandreplaceasphalt
§ Replacewindows,indoorairquality§ Upgradeelectricalservices§ Upgraderestroomandplumbingsystems
§ Implementgreenini9a9vestoreduceenergycostsandhelpourplanet
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FairlandsHVACEnclosureTopofRoof:MainBuilding
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Con9nued….§ Replaceandupgradeplaygroundsandballboards§ Upgradeparkinglot/schoolexteriorligh9ng§ Replaceschoolmarquees(communica9onvehicletoparentsandcommunity)
§ Upgradesafetyandsecuritytelecommunica9onsinfrastructure(VOIP,securitycameras)
§ Upgradeandreplaceclassroomandlibrarytechnology
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District-wide Needs
HarvestParkPlayArea
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Staff Survey Results: Common Themes § Replaceportables,NewClassrooms
§ Expandand/orrenovateMPR
§ Installshadestructures§ Pavingrepairs
§ Improvedropoffs
§ Expandandmodernizeexis9nggymsandlockerrooms(highschools)
§ Hea9ng,ven9la9on,aircondi9oningrepairsand/orupgrades
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Current Status of Building Systems
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FireAlarms
Currently,thereareinconsistentfirealarmpanelswithineachschoolsite.Halfofthedistrictschoolshavedifferenttypesoffirealarmsystemswithintheircampus.Whatthismeansisthatifthereisanalarminonebuilding,itdoesnotemitanyalarmintheadjacentbuilding.Inessence,wholesystemcoverageduringanactualalarmisnon-existent.
SecuritySystems
Currentsystemsareoutdated.Manyofthesecuritysystemsdatebacktothe1980’s.Securitycoverageisinconsistentschoolwidewithmanyaudiblealarmsnotfunc9onal.Wehavedamagedordefec9vesecuritysensorsacrossthedistrict.
Roofing
Wehaveongoingroofleaksdistrictwideandseveralroofsystemsarebeyondtheirlifeexpectancy.AtAmadorValleyHighSchool,wes9llhavetarandgravelroofsinseveralbuildings(BuildingsB,C,D,I,L)
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Current Status of Building Systems
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HVACUpgrade
ThemajorityoftheHVACsystemsintheDistrictwereinstalledinthe1990’s.Manyaremorethan25yearsold.TheDistrict’snewestHVACsystemsareabout15yearsold.Indoorairqualityandenergyefficiencycanbesignificantlyimprovedwithnewersystems.
SchoolpainJng
Pain9ngisnecessarytopreservewoodenstructuresandprolongthebuildinglife.Inmanyofourschools,wehaveglulambeamsrobngawayanddelamina9ngduetolackofpreserva9onthroughrou9neandsystema9cpain9ngschedule.
PavingandAsphaltReplacement/Resealing
Pavingandasphaltsareanongoingsafetyconcern.Forexample,atPleasantonMiddleSchoolandatseveralotherschools,wehaveasphaltcracking,shicing,andmanyraisedconcreteareascrea9ngslipandfallinjuries.
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Current Building Systems ElectricalServiceUpgrade
Tosupportthe21stcenturyclassroom,wewillneedtoupgradeourelectricalservicestoensurethatwehaveenoughpowertosupportnewequipment.
PlumbingUpgrades
Wehavehadundergroundleaksatsomeschoolsgivenouroldpipingsystems.Thereisaneedtohaveisola9onvalveswithintheschoolgrounds.
Carpet/TileFlooringReplacement(Classrooms,Gyms,Bathrooms)
ParkingLot/SchoolExteriorLighJngUpgrade
Toensuresafetyduringeveningevents,weneedacomprehensiveexteriorligh9ngsystemtoprovidesufficientillumina9onatnight.
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Staff Comments
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Placesolarstructuresoverparkinglots.Theyprovidesolarenergyandshadetocarsatthesame9me.
Alisallookslikeoneoftheoldestschoolsinthedistrictandneedstobeupdatedandmodernized.Inmyopinion,Alisalisinalotworseshapethanmostoftheelementaryschools.Sowhenyou'retalkingabouthavingequitydistrictwide,IthinkAlisalneedstobeatoppriority.Staffparkinglot!!Weneedmorespaces&aseparateentrancetoavoidtheschooldropoff/pickuptrafficmess.Havingtocircletheparkinglotseveral9mesinthemorningtoparkisanightmare.Badexteriorligh9ngatFoothill,campus-wide,needstobeaddressedsocampusfeelssafertowalkaroundacerdark,whichcanbeasearlyas4:30inwintermonths.Maintenanceandpaintexis9nginteriorwalls
Withschoolstar9nginmid-August,studentsneedmoreprotec9onfromtheheat-func9oningwaterfountainsandmoreshadestructures.AtDonlon,#15aboveiscri9cal.Ourclassrooms,library,andComputerLabcomputersaremostlyoutdated.WeneedmoreChromebookscartsalsosothattheportablesdon'thavetowheeltheprimarygradesoneallthewayfromourB-pod.NotsafefortheChromebooksORfortheteachers(It'sanaccidentwai9ngtohappen,andanaccidentcouldresultinaworkman'scompclaim)Safetyofstudentscomesfirstandkeepingschoolsingoodrepair.Also,eachschoolshouldhavespaceforspecialiststoworkandaplacewhenweatheristoohotorcold.Someschoolshaveplentyofclassroomsforextraeventsandothersdon'thaveenoughspaceforkindergartentohavetheirownroomsandreadingroomsforsharedguidedreadingsets.Someschoolsareverycrowded.Allschoolsshouldhavethespacetheyneedforspecialevents,poorweatherandteachersshouldnothavetoshareclassrooms.ThankyouInvestinbejerligh9ng,hea9ng,etc.toreduceenergyexpensesincludinggreenenergy.Whenconver9ngportablestopermanentstructureskeepinmindtheneedforteacherstocollaborateandtheneedtohavespaceforvolunteerstoworkoutsideoftheclassroom.BathroomfloorsreplacedintheK/TKbathrooms.Theyaresostainedwithyellowfrombeingurinatedonoverthelast16yearsitwon'tcomeout.Onceprojectsarecompletepleasemaintainthebuildsmoreocen.Don'tletthepaintandandwoodstructuresgettothisstate.Havebejerpestcontrol.
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TheportablesatFairlandsareinbadshape:theyleakeveryyear,theyneedtobepainted,theyarerightnexttothelunchareawhichisverydistrac9ngandnoisy,theydonotholdheat,theaircondi9oner/fanisextremelyloud,theyareinfestedwithcockroaches,andmice,thepapertowelandsoapdispensersarebroken,andthedoorsdon'tsealclose.
Ourroofingisawful,mostofthe9mewehaveceiling9lesmissingaswaterdamagehasruinedthem.Weconstantlyhaveleaks.
Ifeelthepriori9eslistgeneratediscomprehensiveandaccuratelypinpointstheupgradesneededthroughoutthedistrict.
Ifeelthatourschoolcoulduseaninstantfacelicwithafreshcoatofpaint!IbelievetheLydiksenshouldbeonthetopofthelistforexteriorpain9ng.Ourschoolisdrabanddreary,unlikeschoolslikeFairlandsandWalnutGrovewhohavebeau9fulgreenish/turquoisetrim.Weneedtogetridofallthebrownandmakeourschoolfeelandlookinvi9ng,brightandcheery.
Coveringthelunchareaatalleightelementarysitesthatdonothavethisisamust.Thissavescustodial9meandresources.Reallywouldlovetoseetheelementaryschoolsgetafreshlook/paintjobtomakethemseemfunandinvi9ng.Alsowouldlovetoseemoreelectricalandnetworkplugsinclassrooms.
Thankyoufortakingthisonandsurveyingus.Inmy20+yearsofteaching,Idon'tremembereverybeingsurveyed!Thankyou!Theseareallneededrepairsorreplacements!
Ourcampusneedsamajorfacelic.Ourschoollooksandfeelsliketheoldest.Ourstudentsdeserveacleananamazinglookingschool.Ifeelthatourmanyofourstudentsliveinpoverty,ourschoolappearstobeaschoolofpoverty.Ourofficeneedstobedesperatelyreconfigured.Ourcampusdoesnotfeelsecure.OurMPRneedsblindsforsecurityandmul9media.Allwindowsshouldbecovered.ThePaintispeelinginseveralareasoftheschoolandlooksbad.ThenonskidflooringintheM.PRestroomsandthekitchenisthesameflooringthatwasreplacedinsomeoftheotherrestroomsbecauseitisdefec9vebutwasnotreplacedintheseareasyet.Theofficecarpetisveryoldandmajeddown.Thepefacility/weightroomisanembarrassment.Itisfilthyandtherearetoomanykidsinasmallspaceforaschoolthissize
Staff Comments
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Staff Comments
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Providinganexpansionforthemusicprogramwillalleviatedemandacerschool.EitherbuildingabiggerBandRoomorprovidinganaddi9onalmul9-purposeroomorgymwillhelppreventconflictsinfacilityneedsacerschoolandduringtheday.Men'srestroominmainofficeisforevers9nkyNeednewin-housespeakersystems,presenta9onprograms/projec9onsystems,etc.
Ibelievethatupgradingandreplacingclassroomandlibrarytechnologyisextremelyimportantforourstudents.
WehaveaGoogleDoc/Drivewithdetailsofallprojectsneeded.Weneedaconcertedefforttoinstallnew(newerthan5yearsold)projectorsfromtheceilingofallrooms.Ibelieveallmoneythedistrictgetsiswastedonmanylevels.Thebidsarefromfriends&rela9vesandarethecheapestworstcontractorstheirare.Theworkdoneisalwaysawful.Theboardmembershavenoexperienceinthisareaaswell!PickupanddropoffalongSantaRitaisanightmare!Newtrafficplanwillhelpbutthereisnotsafedrivingalongtheroad.ParentsareSTILLdroppingkidsoffattheredlightinthemiddleoftheroad!Weneednewfacili9es!Thesmallgym/girlslockerroomhasbecomeahealth/safetyissue.Amador'sportablesareandhavebecomepermanentstructures.Weshouldnotbeimprovinganyadminbuildingbeforeteacherareinsafeclassrooms.Thereisastrongneedtoaddress#15:Upgradeandreplaceclassroomandlibrarytechnology,withalong-termplantosupportthetechnology,intermsofrepair,replacement,andupgrades.Iamhopefulthatthedistrictcanaddress#16,notonlytoaddresstheenvironmentalconcerns,butasafiscalconcern.Idounderstandthattherearelogis9calandcostconcernsatAmador,butIdohopethereisaplantoimplementsolarinthefuture.ConvertrelocatableclassroomstopermanentbuildingsThesetemporarystructureswearmuchfasterthanpermanentbuildingsandarerarelysufficientspaces.Idon'tunderstandtheneedtoreplaceportablesaheadofotherprojects.Someoftheportablesareactuallynicerthanclassroomsoncampus.
Asweadoptcommoncorecompliantcurriculum,itisclearthatourtechnologycannotsupportthestateoftheartteachingandlearning.
Solarmakessensetoputsomedollarsinto!
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Staff Comments
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Classroomsecurityinanageofschoolshoo9ngsataffluenthigh-schools,similartoPleasantonhigh-schools,isanobviousfirstpriority.Manyclassroomshaveflimsyglassdoorsandlargebanksofun-reenforcedplateglasswindows.Replacethoseimmediately.DistrictwideenergymanagementsystemsseemstobeveryweakatAVHS.Savingsnejedfromimprovementsinenergyusagecouldfundotherprojects.alltheschoolsneedimprovements,butthemostnecessaryIfeelisthebathrooms,andtheshadedareatokeepstudentsea9ngoutsideinsteadofinsidetheclassrooms,
Securityandgreenini9a9vesarecri9calinvestmentsforthesafetyandwellbeingofourstudentsandenvironment