Mission Bay School Update

Building & Grounds Committee, June 24, 2019

I. Background

II. Site Development Update

III. Program Design

IV. Local School Capacity

V. Future Updates & Engagement

Provide a progress update regarding Resolution No. 172-14A1 "In Support of the Construction of a New School in Mission Bay."

AgendaPurpose

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SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

I. Background: Mission BayNeighborhood

● Plan for neighborhood redevelopment in 1998 donated a parcel for future school as part of creating a comprehensive neighborhood

● Formerly railroad tracks and industrial, the area is nearly built up with over 6,000 housing units (nearly 30% affordable housing) and institutions such as UCSF, Warriors, Giants, Kaiser, and biotech firms

● Board Resolution No. 172-14A1, “In Support of the Construction of a New School in Mission Bay” initiated school planning process

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Campus Uses4

SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Multi-Use Campus Supports Critical Needs to Realize Vision 2025

● Vertical heights in neighborhood offer opportunity for multi-use campus

● Three functions planned to help SFUSD realize Vision 2025

a. PreK to 5th Grade Elementary School

b. Linked Learning hub

c. Staff professional development space

● Staff planning and community engagement process in 2018 resulted in a green light from the Committee of the Whole on 12/4/18 to move forward as proposed

II. Site Development Update: Spring 2019 Milestones

❏ Internal team and governance structures in place

❏ Selection process for Bridging Architect complete

❏ Site studies and title transfer initiated

❏ Project schedule updated to incorporate most current information available

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Instead of a typical 5-year timeline for new school construction (originally targeted for Fall 2023 opening), we are revising the anticipated opening to Fall 2024 or 2025

Preliminary site study indicate conditions that will require more mitigation and oversight from state regulatory bodies than has been typical for other SFUSD construction projects

Change in Critical Path

Phase 5 - Academic Program Planning & Prep for School Opening (August 2023

Phase 1 - Use Decisions & Site Investigation

Phase 2 - Facilities Programming, Design & State Approval

Phase 4 - Construction

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Updated Mission Bay School Site Development Schedule (as of 6/17/19)

2023

Phase 3 - Academic Program Design & Planning

School opening

Community Engagement and Informational Updates

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2024

Phase 6 - Academic Program Planning & Prep for School Opening (August 2024)

Phase 5 - Construction

Phase 1 - Use Decisions

Architect Selection

Phase 1 - Site Investigation- DTSC approval (7/20)

Phase 2A - Facilities Programming

Phase 2B - Design

Phase 2C - Regulatory Approvals

Phase 4B - Final Design and DSA Approval

Phase 4A - Design Build Contractor Selection

Phase 3 -Academic Program Design

& Planning

LEGEND

Original Schedule - 12/4/18

Updated Schedule - 06/17/19

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III. Program Design

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Grounded in SFUSD iLab Design Curriculum

Program Design - Instructional Vision

& Guiding Principles

Facility Design - Spatial Concepts &

Schematics

Mission Bay School Program Design Timeline 2019

Apr May Jun Sept OctJuly Aug Nov

Elementary School

Linked Learning Hub

PD Space

Dec

Launch Learning Journeys

Launch & Task Force

Invite

Launch

Design Sprint

XQ/Concept Development

Vision & Design

Principles

Design Sprint

Design Sprint

Presentation

Task Force Intro Session

Partner Presentation

Draft 04/23/19

Refine Design

Features

Vision & Design

Principles

Presentation

Vision & Design

Principles

Learning Journeys

IV. Local School Capacity

● Community members have raised the question of whether a temporary school site is needed prior to the opening of the Mission Bay elementary school

● Staff are exploring several approaches to address this:

○ Conduct further analysis of local student capacity and school choice patterns to understand whether residents within the Webster Elementary School Attendance Area (ESAA) boundary are an outlier compared to other parts of the District in terms of available seats and number of residents. Identify actionable, short-term solutions.

○ Align proposals within the context and timeline of the student assignment policy re-design (Ad Hoc Committee on Student Assignment 5/13/19, Policy Timeline on Slide 51)

○ Estimate future elementary school capacity needs districtwide and whether SFUSD should open a temporary site until the Mission Bay campus is ready

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Mission Bay school site

V. Future Updates & Engagement

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Regular, Quarterly Updates

● Board of Education Building & Grounds Committee● Mission Bay School Community Liaisons (to be launched)● Key stakeholder groups (upon request)

Periodic Updates As Appropriate

● Committee of the Whole - Presentations seeking green light at key decisions points

● Virtual updates/newsletters to growing listserv● Webpage (www.sfusd.edu/missionbay)

Project status, key decision points (School Board, all)

Engagement opportunities (surveys, design workshops, etc.)

Anticipated neighborhood impact (construction)

Build school community (families, staff, neighbors, program partners)

Questions and Discussion

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