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Mountainair Public Schools

Five Year Facilities Master Plan

2015-2020

4945 Bradenton Ave. Suite B

Dublin, OH 43017

614-798-8828

[email protected]

Presented by:

Ron Hendrix, Superintendent


Facilities Master Plan

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INTRODUCTION

This document is the Five Year Facilities Master Plan (FMP) for the Mountainair

Public Schools. The intent of this master plan is to describe the current physical

state of the district’s buildings, determine the current capacity and utilization of

existing facilities, and project future facility needs based on projected

enrollments. By gathering and analyzing this data, the master plan can ultimately

help to guide the District’s capital planning priorities and decisions to support the

District’s educational goals and meet state adequacy standards.

The Public Schools Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC) and the Public Schools

Facilities Authority (PSFA) requires that all New Mexico school districts have a five-

year facilities master plan as a prerequisite for eligibility to receive state capital

outlay assistance. This master plan is in accordance with guidance issued by the

PSCOC/PSFA.

The Mountainair Public Schools Facilities Master Plan employed a systematic

approach that focused on identifying all relevant District needs in order to most

appropriately allocate capital funding.

The four major components of this report are:

Section 1: Goals/Process

Section 2: Existing & Projected Conditions

Section 3: Capital Improvement Plan

Section 4: Master Plan Support Material

The five year Facility Master Plan calls for extensive changes to the configuration

and utilization of the District’s facilities. The proposed changes will provide

adequate, virtually new, and more efficient operations of programs and space.




TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page #

Introduction 1

Master Plan Team 3

1.0 Goals / Process

1.1 Goals 4

1.2 Process 6

1.3 Acronyms / Definitions 9

2.0 Existing and Projected Conditions

2.1 Programs 12

2.2 Sites / Facilities 17

2.3 District Growth 24

2.4 Enrollment 33

2.5 Utilization and Capacity 42

2.6 Technology 57

2.7 Energy Management Program 60

2.8 Capital Funding 61

3.0 Capital Improvement Plan

3.1 Total Capital Needs 63

3.2 Prioritization Process 65

3.3 Capital Plan 68

4.0 Support Material

4.1 School Site Detail

4.1.1 Mountainair Elementary School 71

4.1.2 Mountainair Middle/High School 97

4.1.3 District Central Office 138

Appendix

Mountainair Middle/High School Feasibility Study

Mountainair Elementary School Facility Assessment

Mountainair Middle/High School Facility Assessment




MASTER PLAN TEAM

School District

Ron Hendrix

P.O. Box 456 Mountainair, NM 87036

(505) 847-2333

Fax: (505) 847-2843

Email: [email protected]

School Board

Darrell Roberts, President

Eric Anaya, Vice President

Gabe Chavez, Secretary

P.J. Lovato, Member

Frances Gonzales, Member

Master Plan Steering Committee

Ron Hendrix

Darrell Roberts

Eliza Romero

Loretta Mosley

Vince Zamora

Public School Facilities Authority

Edward Avila, Regional Manager

John Valdez, Facilities Master Planner

Martica Casias, Plan & Design Manager

1312 Basehart Road, SE Suite 200

Albuquerque, NM 87106

Phone: 505-843-6272

Fax: 505-843-9681

Educational Planner

William S. DeJong, Ph.D. REFP

Robb Watson, REFP

DeJONG

4945 Bradenton Ave., Suite B

Dublin, OH 43017

Phone: 614-798-8828

Cell: 614-264-2703

Fax: 614-798-8839

Email: [email protected]

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1.1 GOALS / PROCESS

1.1 GOALS

This section discusses the goals for the desired future state of the District’s

educational programs, community involvement and facilities.

1.1.1 Educational Philosophy

The Mountainair Public School District’s School Board and the district and

school staff are dedicated to supporting the children of Mountainair and

its surrounding communities in obtaining a superior and enriched

education and equipping them for success as accomplished, enterprising

adults.

1.1.2 Mission Statement

The Mountainair Public Schools will work with families and the community

to provide sound academic programs, proficient staff, adequate support

services, responsible fiscal management and safe facilities conducive to

learning. We will support a vision of excellence that students may reach

their fullest potential as educated citizens.

1) To provide a safe and nurturing environment that encourages

students in the development of character, values, intellect, self-

discipline, self-worth, and the ability to persevere.

2) To employ highly qualified staff and personnel and to support them

with training and tools necessary for facilitating exemplary

education experiences for our students.

3) To build and maintain strong relationships with parents and

community.

4) To provide physical facilities and equipment designed to meet the

changing needs of our students and community.

5) To build partnerships that will strengthen our programs and prepare

our students to compete and contribute in a changing world.

1.1.3 District Vision

The Mountainair Public Schools will graduate students prepared with the

knowledge and skills essential to function in a democratic society.

We are a school district that recognizes the following:

1) The primary role of the family is to shape character and

educational values.

2) The vital task of schools through professional and ethical personnel

is to provide challenging educational opportunities that enable all

students to maximize their potential in becoming productive,

successful & responsible citizens.

1.1 GOALS




3) The shared commitment of each individual in the community is to

participate in meeting the needs of our students.

1.1.4 Community Involvement:

The community of Mountainair is very involved with the school.

Attendance to the sporting events is extremely high. The community also

volunteers its time and efforts for school beautification and site

improvement projects, demonstrating the dedication this community has

to the education of its students and pride in the schools.

1.1.5 Master Plan Goals:

The mission of the Master Plan is to provide facility and infrastructure data

necessary for the Mountainair Public Schools to plan for future

educational programs.

By identifying present educational and support facilities, the school district

will be able to effectively plan for the future. The final outcome will be the

successful implementation of the school district’s educational program

goals and objectives.




1.2 PROCESS

Responsibility and Authority:

The Board of Education commissioned the development of this Five Year

Facilities Master Plan to serve as a reference and guide for the

Mountainair Public Schools. It is recommended that this plan be reviewed

yearly and modified as necessary to reflect the direction and

accomplishments of the school district. It is the responsibility of the school

district to review and revise the entire content of this Facilities Master Plan

every 5 years. It is the responsibility of the Board of Education to adopt the

content of the Facilities Master Plan.

1.2.1 Facility Master Plan Process

The five year facility master planning process consisted of various forms of

data collection, internal meetings with District staff, school visits and

incorporating the work by other consultants and the Middle/High School

educational specifications report. The planning process is outlined below.

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1.2 PROCESS




Step 1

Project initiation involved working and meeting with District staff to gather

pertinent educational program and facility information. This entailed

updating site and floor plans, reviewing facility conditions, meeting with

school administration and visiting school buildings.

Step 2

Data collection involved researching local demographics, developing

enrollment projections, conducting a capacity analysis and utilization of

each school, reviewing District educational goals, and drafting base line

documents

Step 3

The facility plan was developed based on enrollment projections, the

Middle/High School Educational Specifications, the facility assessment

conducted by the ftb Architects, and the PSFA FAD database.

Step 4

Based on all of the information collected, a draft facility master plan

report was developed. All of the documentation was incorporated into a

draft 5 year facility master plan report

Step 5

To address the five year facility needs of the district, proposed projects

and costs estimates were developed for each of the district’s schools.

A Community Dialogue was

conducted to share

information.

Recommendations for each facility

including renovations, additions,

replacements, and new construction

will be presented to the Board of

Education.

Mountainair Public Schools Facilities Master Plan

Step 6 The final step of the process was the approval of the Mountainair Public Schools Facility Master Plan 2015-2020. Once this was approved, the final report was submitted to PSFA for review and approval.



1.3 ACRONYMS/DEFINITIONS

Adq. Std. – Adequacy Standard AGRI – Agriculture Alt. – Alternative ANC – Ancillary ART – Art ATD – Attendance Office ATS – Alternative School AUD – Auditorium AUTO – Automotive Shop AUX – Auxiliary AV – Audio/Video (room, closet) B – Boy’s Toilet BD – Band BK STG – Back Stage (area) BKRM – Book Room BLDG – Building BR – Boiler Room BRK – Break Room BT – Building Trades (shop) Building Efficiency – The ratio of NASF /GSF BUS - Business BW – Bus Wash C – Conference Room C SCI – Computer Science (lab, room) CAF – Cafeteria CC – Career Center CF – Coffee (area) CHEER – Cheerleading CHLD – Child Care CHO – Choir CLRM – Classroom CLTH – Clothing Lab CMPR – Compressor (area, room) CNC – Concessions CNG – Changing Room CO – Cooler COM – Communications (room, lab) COMP – Computer Lab

CON – Counseling CR – Control Room CRWL – Crawl Space CS – Charter School CUL ARTS – Culinary Arts DC – Day Care DD Program – Developmentally Delayed Program DEL – Delivery DL – Diagnostic Lab DRFT – Drafting DRK – Dark Room DRMA – Drama DRRM – Dressing Room DW – Dish Wash (room, area) E – Electrical ELEV – Elevator EPSS – Educational Plan for Student Success EQ – Equipment ESL – English as a Second Language EVAL – Evaluation F – File Room FAM – Family Room FCI – Facility Condition Index (the ratio of need repairs to current replacement value) FI – Fitting Room FIN – Finance Office FMP - Facilities Master Plan FP – Free Play (area) FS – Food Service FZ – Freezer G – Girl’s Toilet GH – Green House GSF – Gross Square Feet, or the sum of the net assignable square feet plus all other building area that is not assignable. GYM – Gymnasium

1.3 ACRONYMS/DEFINITIONS



HLOC – Health Occupations HLTH – Health / Wellness HO EC – Home Economics HS – High School IA - Industrial Arts (shop) ID - Interior Design IN - Instrument Storage IND – Independent Study IR – Instrument Repair J – Janitor’s / Custodial Closet JHS – Junior High School K – Kiln KEY – Keyboarding KEYS - Locksmith Shop KIT – Kitchen LIB – Library LIT – Literacy (lab, room) LIV – Living Room LKRS – Lockers (room, area) LND – Laundry LNG – Lounge LOB – Lobby M – Men’s Toilet MACC – Maximum Allowable Construction Cost MAT – Material Storage MC – Media Center MECH – Mechanical ML – Mail (room, area) MNT – Maintenance (room, area) MP – Multi-Purpose Room MS – Middle School, Media Storage MU – Make Up MUS – Music N – Nurse NASF – Net Assignable Square Feet, or building area that can be assigned to specific task, not including building circulation, wall thickness, mechanical equipment and toilet facilities

NMFCI – Weighted State Facility Condition Index O – Office OB – Observatory ORCH – Orchestra OT/PT – Occupational Therapy / Physical Therapy PA – Pantry PAR – Parent Room PB – Press Box PED – Public Education Department PER – Personnel Office Perm Bldg – Permanent Building Port Bldg – Portable Building PR – Practice Room PRD - Periodicals PREP – Preparatory Room PRT CLRM – Portable Classroom PSCOC – Public School Capital Outlay Council PSFA – Public School Facilities Authority PUB CTR – Public Center RE – Recital Room REG – Registrar Office RL – Reading Lab (intervention) S - Storage S/R – Secretary / Receptionist SB – Sport’s Booth SCEN – Scenery SCI – Science (room, lab) SEAT – Seating (area) SF – Square Feet SHWR – Shower (area) SLP – Speech / Language Pathology SNK – Snack (room, area) SPED – Special Education Sq. Ft. – Square Feet SRO – Student Resource Officer SRV – Server Room (computer network)

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SRVC – Service (area) SRVG – Cafeteria Serving (room, area) State FCI – State Facilities Condition Index State ID – State Building Identification Number STG – Stage SUP – Supply (room, closet) SW – Switch Board T – Toilet (unisex) T PREP – Teacher Preparatory TARE – The “left over” area is called “tare” which includes circulation area, mechanical area, toilets and wall thickness TECH – Technology (lab, room) TEL – Telephone (room)

TEST – Testing THTR – Theater TIX – Tickets TO – Time Out (room) TOOL – Tool Storage TRNG – Trainer / Training UN – Uniform Storage UTL – Utility (room) V – Vestibule, Vault VB – Volleyball VF – Vocational Finishing (room) VOC – Vocational (room, lab) W – Women’s Toilet WAIT – Waiting (area, room) WELD – Welding WR – Work Room WRST – Wrestling (room, area) WTS – Weight Room

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2.0 EXISTING AND PROJECTED CONDITIONS

2.1 PROGRAMS

This section provides an overview of current District educational programs and

facilities configuration.

2.1.1 Overview of Current Programs and Facilities

The School District maintains three traditional school facilities, and one

administration/support facility on three separate sites. All three schools plus the

administration/support facilities are located in Town of Mountainair.

Even though there is a separate middle and high school, they share the same

site as well as some facilities such as the media center, band room, cafeteria

and gymnasiums.

The School District is in the process of planning/designing a new high school

academic building to replace the existing building on the current high school

site. This will be a combined middle/high school project. The project is currently

in design and should be completed in 2017.

2013-2014 District Enrollment 274 Students

District enrollment for the 2014-15 school year (40- day) was 274 students in

grades PK-12.

School configurations are:

1 Elementary School Grades PK-5

1 Middle Schools Grades 6-8

1 High School Grades 9-12

Alternative High Schools None

Charter Schools None

The three current educational facilities within the Mountainair Public Schools are:

Mountainair High Schools (9th through 12th grade)

Mountainair Middle School (6th through 8th grade)

Mountainair Elementary School (Pre K through 5th grade)

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Note: Even though the middle and high schools have separate school codes

through the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED), the middle and

high school are located on the same site and are listed as a single school in

the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority (PSFA) FAD database.

FEDERAL PROGRAMS

The MPSD School District participates in and receives federal monies from the

following programs:

Title One

Title Two

Arts Grant

ADDIITONAL MPSD PROGRAM

In addition to the regular education programs, the Mountainair Public Schools

provides:

A New Mexico PED Pre-K program

Special Education

Band

Vocational/Agriculture

2.1.2 History of Mountainair Public School

EARLY SCHOOLS

According to the book, Mountainair, N.M. Centennial History 1903-2003 by Bert

Herrman (published by Mountainair Public Schools):

At first, Gladys Corbett, age 9, was the only child in Mountainair. She was taught

at home from 3rd grade school books her mother bought in Albuquerque. Mrs.

Eva Corbett (John W. Corbett's mother) opened the first private school in 1906 in

the Veal dugout with six pupils.

The mountain communities had formed their own schools early on and gradually

they merged into the Mountainair system. The mountain villages provided

Mountainair with some of their finest teachers including Eliza Romero, Jose

Padilla, Nick Candelaria, and Juanita Candelaria.



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Many rural schools were three-month terms and began after New Mexico

became a state in January 1912. Teacher's salary was $25 a month. Many of the

teachers were 16 or 17 years old; they boarded at homes until small teacherages

could be built for them. Dozens of schools dotted the countryside as the region

developed. There was Eastview, Center Point, Piñon, Round Top, Ewing,

Cedarvale, to name just a few. Typically, each had one room and one teacher

that taught grades one through eight. The teachers often lived in shacks next to

the schools.

The school in Manzano, dating back to 1891, was one of the oldest in New

Mexico. The Manzano school closed in 1955 to be consolidated with the

Mountainair Public Schools.

MOUNTAINAIR SCHOOLS' EARLY DAYS



1913 marked the beginning of the Mountainair Public School System. It was held

in the Hopkins Chapel with two teachers: Mrs. Josephine Corbett Veal, principal,

and Ethel Kemp, primary teacher.

In 1914 there were three teachers, Alice Hoyland teaching the intermediate

department.

In 1915, Dr. H. B. Scott was elected superintendent of schools and taught 7th, 8th,

and first year high school in the Baptist Church. Mrs. Veal and Miss Hoyland were

retained as teachers in the lower grades in the Chapel which by this time was

the Methodist Church building.



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At a board meeting of the Abo Land Company, W. R. Orme ordered a deed be

given to the school district for land on which a new school building was to be

erected. The large school building at the west end of Broadway was constructed

and ready for the 1916-1917 school season. The total enrollment at this time was

about 75 pupils.

The old grade school, still standing, was opened in 1923 on Summit Street, north

of town. The high school, a frame structure, burned the winter of 1925. It was

rebuilt by 1927, using the same plans, but some of the ornamentation was

simplified. The building stood at the base of Broadway, painted white with sky-

blue trim. Over the years, the small rural schools merged with the Mountainair

Schools with Abo merging as late as 1964.

CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL



The Mountainair School at the west end of Broadway did not have a usable

gymnasium and for many years the school used the community center for

basketball games and practice. In 1967, a school gymnasium was built several

blocks west at Manzano and 2nd Streets. In 1969, a new high school was built to

the east of the gymnasium. The old high school and junior high school were

demolished and soon replaced by a modern elementary school.

2.1.2 Anticipated or Projected Changes

The Mountainair Public Schools, in partnership with the New Mexico Public School

Authority [PSFA], is in the process of planning and design of a Middle/High

School project which will likely include a combination of partial demolition,

renovations and new construction. The new building is scheduled to be

completed during the 2016-17 school year and will be located on the current

high school site.

The Mountainair Public Schools has experienced significant decline in enrollment

from 380 students in 2002-2003 to 274 in the current school year.

The Five Year Facilities Master Plan calls for a smaller elementary academic

building to be constructed on the middle/high school site. This would result in a

single K-12 campus which would facilitate joint facilities between the elementary,

middle and high schools and create substantially reduced foot print and a more



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efficient educational campus to meet the current and projected enrollment in

the school district.

2.1.3 Shared Use/Joint Use of Facilities

School buildings in the Mountainair Public School District are used by community

organizations after school, in the evenings and on weekends.

Moving the elementary school from the current site to the middle/high school

campus also allows for the potential of the existing elementary school to be used

for other community functions.



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2.2 SITE/FACILITIES

2.2.1 LOCATION

The Mountainair Public Schools is located in southwestern Torrance County and

northeastern Socorro County in the central area of the state. The District borders

the Estancia School District on the north and east, the Corona and Socorro

School Districts on the south, and the Belen School District to the west.

The map below identifies all of the school districts in the State of New Mexico,

with Mountainair Public Schools highlighted in yellow and red.

2.2 SITE/FACILITIES



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The map below provides the boundaries of the Mountainair Public Schools, which

encompass the southwestern portion of Torrance County and the northeastern portion

of Socorro County. The red dot identifies the City of Mountainair.



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The map below provides the boundaries of the Mountainair Public Schools. The District

is bisected by US-60.



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The map below is an enlarged area that includes the City of Mountainair. Although

the district encompasses large portions of Torrance and Socorro Counties, both of the

Mountainair schools are located within the City and are less than ½ mile from each

other.



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2.2.2 EXISTING FACILITIES

The Mountainair Pulbic Schools has approximately 115,473 gross square feet in

permanent school facilities and other administrative and support space.

The Middle/High School is in the process of a major project which will likely

include partial demolition, renovations, and new construction. This project is

currently in the design phase with anticipated construction in 2016.

The Elementary School is ranked 63 on the PSFA 2015-2016 wNMCI Draft Ranking,

which suggests it will become an eligible for PSCOC project.

The following are the ages of the original buildings

School Original Bldg Age

Mountainair Elementary 1972 43

Mountainair Middle/High School 1959 56

There are 37 full-size classrooms in the School District, along with two gymnasiums.

There is a stand-alone building adjacent to the high school which houses the

Mustang Health Center which is located on the campus but not operated in

collaboration with other governmental agencies

If you divide the total area of the two school campuses, there is approximately

415 square feet of space for each student. This ranges from 346 square feet per

student at Mountainair Elementary School and 471 square feet per students at

the Mountainair Middle/High School. As a comparison, the PSFA guideline for an

elementary school the size of Mountainair Elementary would be 144 sf/student

and for Mountainair Middle/High School would be approximately 200 sf/student.

The total square feet per student will be significantly reduced as a result of the

new middle/high school project and will be further reduced if the

recommendation to rebuild the elementary school on the middle/high school

site is approved and funded.

The table on the following page summarizes the facility characteristics of the

infrastructure in the Mountainair Public Schools.



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Facility NameDistrict

ID

State

IDAddress ZIP Phone Fax

Principal / Site

Manager

Open

Date

Age

(Years)Construction Dates NMCI

Site

Acreage

Owned or

Leased?

Total Perm

Bldg Area

Total Port

Bldg Area

Total Bldg

Area (GSF)Grades

Current Year

Enrollment

(40 day)

Full-Size

Classrooms

Half-Size

Classrooms

Gym/Multi-

Purpose

No. of

Permanent

Classrooms

No. Double

Portables

No. of

Portable

Class-

rooms

Total Class-

rooms

Port CR %

of Total

GSF Per

Student

Elementary Level

Mountainair Elementary School 82 82105 405 W Broadway 87036 505-847-2231 Ron Hendrix 1972 43 1972, 90, 2000, 01 41.05 4.77 Owned 42,859 42,859 Pk-5 124 17 2 1 17 0 0 17 0% 345.6

Sub-Totals 4.77 42,859 0 42,859 124 17 2 1 17 0 0 17 0.0% 345.6

Middle or Junior High Level

See Middle/High School below 0 0 0 0% 0.0

Sub-Totals 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0

High School

Mountainair Middle/High School 82 82106-82107 901 W. 3rd St 87036 505-847-2211 Eliza Romero 1959 561959, 67, 72, 85, 91, 98,

99, 2000, 03, 0434.40 14.80 Owned 70,744 0 70,744 6-12 150 20 1 1 20 0 0 20 0% 471.6

Sub-Totals 14.80 70,744 0 70,744 150 20 1 1 20 0 0 20 0.0% 471.6

Administration and Support

Administration and Support 82 NA 512 South Ross 87036 505-847-2333 505-847-2843 Ron Hendrix NA NA 1997 NA NA Owned 1,870 1,870

Sub-Totals 0.00 1,870 0 1,870

District Totals 19.57 115,473 0 115,473 274 37 3 2 37 0 0 37 0 415

Mountainair Pulbic Schools Facility InventoryFacilities Inventory Data



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2.2.3 Mountainair Public Schools Administration

The following is the list of current school administrative staff in the Mountainair Public

School District.

Ron Hendrix, Superintendent & Mountainair Elementary School Principal


512 South Ross

P.O. Box 456

Mountainair, New Mexico 87036

Business: 505-847-2333 ext. 3001

Cell: 505-975-8581

[email protected]

Eliza Romero, Principal

Mountainair Middle/ High School

901 West 3rd Street

Mountainair, New Mexico 87036

Business: 505-847-2211



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2.3 DISTRICT GROWTH

2.3.1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Mountainair Public School District is located in Torrance and Socorro

Counties. Most of the student population lives in Torrance County. More

specifically, most of the students live in or near the Town of Mountainair.

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, the

population of the Mountainair Public School District was 1,861 in 2010.

2.3.2 FUTURE GROWTH

Even though Mountainair experienced growth from the 1960s-1990s, all of

the variables listed below (population projections, live births,

economic/employment, and historical enrollments) indicate that the

school age population has been shrinking and there should not be a

significant increase in school-age population in the next ten years.

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2.3.3 TOTAL POPULATION

As the following table indicates, the population in the Mountainair Public

Schools was 1,861 in 2010. The school-aged population was 530, or 28.48%

of the total population.

The population in Mountainair has been declining for the past ten years.

According to the US Census Bureau, the population in Mountainair

declined from 1,116 in 2000 to 928 in 2010, a decrease of 188 people. As

the following table describes, this decrease has occurred for school-aged

children as well as the overall population.

1,861 100.00%

530 28.48%

1,331 71.52%

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2008-2012 Profile

2010

Town of Mountainair Public Schools

Population Characteristics

2012

18 Years and Over

Total population

Under 18

2000 2010 Difference

1,116 928 -188

334 229 -105

782 699 -83

Source: US Census 2000 and 2010

Town of Mountainair, New Mexico

Population Change

2000 - 2010

Total population

Under 18

18 Years and Over



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2.3.4 RACE/ETHNICITY

The population of the Mountainair Public Schools is primarily White and

Hispanic. More information is available through the US Census provides

detailed analysis of the different origins; however the table below

provides a summary.

Percent

100.0%

83.4%

46.9%

0.4%

2.1%

0.3%

13.9%


White 1,552

Other 258

Asian 5

Hispanic 872

Black or African American 7

American Indian and Alaska Native 39


2012 Population by RaceRACE Number

Total population 1,861



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2.3.5 AGE

The following table provides a breakdown of the ages of the population in

Mountainair Public Schools. The median age has increased substantially

during the past twenty years and was 49.1 years of age in 2012.

Number Percent

1,861 100.00%

175 9.40%

107 5.75%

99 5.32%

195 10.48%

28 1.50%

128 6.88%

147 7.90%

213 11.45%

153 8.22%

181 9.73%

287 15.42%

106 5.70%

42 2.26%

49.1 ( X )


75 to 84 years

55 to 59 years

60 to 64 years

65 to 74 years

Median age (years)

85 years and over

25 to 34 years

35 to 44 years

45 to 54 years

10 to 14 years

15 to 19 years

20 to 24 years

Total population

Under 5 years

5 to 9 years

SEX AND AGE


2012 Population by Age



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2.3.6 HOUSING

According to the National Center for Education Statistics and the US

Census, a significant number of vacant housing units exist, which is likely

due to the population decrease over the last 10 years. There is the

potential to accommodate a substantial increase in population with the

existing inventory of housing. This situation should be closely monitored

from year to year to determine if the community has a reassurance in

population or it continues to age and/or decline.

NUMBER PERCENT

1,095 100.0%

722 65.9%

373 34.1%

7.8 ( X )

16.9 ( X )

722

604 ( X )

2.62 ( X )

118 ( X )

2.35 ( X )


Average household size of renter-

occupied units

Population in owner-occupied

housing units Average household size of owner-

occupied units

HOUSING TENURE

Occupied housing units

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [8]

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

Population in renter-occupied housing

units

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

Total housing units

Occupied housing units


2012 Housing

Vacant housing units



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2.3.7 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Nearly 87% of the persons over 25 years of age have graduated from high

school or have their high school equivalency. Less than 20% have

graduated from college

NUMBER PERCENT

1,257 100.0%

45 3.6%

122 9.7%

515 41.0%

305 24.3%

59 4.7%

74 5.9%

137 10.9%

( X ) 86.7%

( X ) 16.8%


Percent bachelor's degree or higher


2012 Education

Some college, no degree

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Graduate or professional degree

Percent high school graduate or higher

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Population 25 years and over

Less than 9th grade

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

High school graduate (includes equivalency)



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2.3.8 EMPLOYMENT

The employment sector is fairly diverse with persons working in

management, services, and sales and office occupations.

NUMBER PERCENT

587 100.0%

195 33.2%

178 30.3%

118 20.1%

52 8.9%

44 7.5%

587 100.0%

50 8.5%

22 3.7%

29 4.9%

11 1.9%

51 8.7%

25 4.3%

0 0.0%

9 1.5%

48 8.2%

126 21.5%

26 4.4%

83 14.1%

107 18.2%

587 100.0%

273 46.5%

222 37.8%

92 15.7%


OCCUPATION

Civil ian employed population 16 years and over

Management, business, science, and arts occupations

Service occupations

Sales and office occupations

Retail trade

Transportation and warehousing, and util ities

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

INDUSTRY


Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

Government workers

Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers


2012 Employment

Other services, except public administration

Public administration

CLASS OF WORKER


Private wage and salary workers

Information

Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing

Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste

management services Educational services, and health care and social assistance

Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food

services

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale trade



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2.3.9 POPULATION PROJECTIONS

According to the University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population

Studies Group, the population of Socorro County is projected to gradually

decline over the next 30 years, whereas the population of Torrance

County is projected to gradually increase.

YEAR SOCORRO COUNTY TORRANCE COUNTY

2010 17,866 16,383

2015 17,998 16,927

2020 18,008 17,589

2025 17,879 18,266

2030 17,621 18,865

2035 17,274 19,344

2040 16,857 19,801

Projected Population

Socorro and Torrance Counties

2010 to 2040

Source: New Mexico County Population Projections Geospatial

and Population Studies Group, University of New Mexico

Released November 2012.



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2.3.10 LIVE BIRTHS

The number of children born to mothers that live in Torrance County

peaked in 1996 with 228 live births, and has declined by over 30% to 147 in

2013.

YEAR NUMBER

1990 140

1991 140

1992 135

1993 146

1994 190

1995 195

1996 228

1997 212

1998 211

1999 230

2000 188

2001 205

2002 176

2003 177

2004 196

2005 167

2006 178

2007 200

2008 186

2009 165

2010 163

2011 173

2012 160

2013 147

Source: New Mexico Department of Health

Live Births

Torrance County

1990-2013

0

50

100

150

200

250

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Live BirthsTorrance County

1990-2013



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2.4 ENROLLMENT

2.4.1 HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT

School District Total Historic Enrollment

The Mountainair Public Schools has experienced a decline in enrollment

during the past ten years. The enrollment was 375 students in 2005-06 and

the current enrollment is 274 students.

As stated in the previous tables, the decline in enrollment in the District

and at each individual school can be contributed to reductions in overall

population as a result of net out-migration, overall economic conditions

and fewer children being born in the school district.

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Pre-K 2 3 2 3 4 0 6 2 0 10

K 28 28 14 19 18 16 18 18 27 15

1 21 28 28 15 21 15 20 19 17 26

2 30 23 27 29 13 18 15 19 16 19

3 31 30 23 25 27 12 17 16 23 17

4 27 28 27 21 27 28 13 18 13 23

5 32 26 27 29 23 24 28 14 17 14

6 24 26 23 27 28 23 25 28 16 19

7 36 22 25 21 29 31 20 24 30 16

8 28 36 19 23 22 30 33 24 19 27

9 43 46 36 22 23 22 30 34 23 23

10 24 24 25 37 22 21 23 26 23 18

11 22 18 26 25 38 20 21 17 25 24

12 27 22 20 23 25 37 22 20 19 23

Total 375 360 322 319 320 297 291 279 268 274

Historical Enrollment


Source: New Mexico Publ ic Education Department

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Historic Enrollment by Grade Grouping

The table and chart below include information regarding the enrollment

in the Mountainair Public Schools by grade configuration. As can be seen

in the information below, the enrollment at the Pre-K – 5 level and in

grades 6 – 12 has steadily declined since 2005-06.

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Pre-K - 5 171 166 148 141 133 113 117 106 113 124

Grades 6-12 204 194 174 178 187 184 174 173 155 150

Total 375 360 322 319 320 297 291 279 268 274


Historical Enrollment By Grade Grouping




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2.4.2 HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOL

The tables and charts below provide the enrollment by school from the

2004-05 school year to the current 2013-14 school-year.

Mountainair Elementary School

The enrollment at Mountainair Elementary School has declined by 27% (47

students) in the past ten years.

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Pre-K 2 3 2 3 4 0 6 2 0 10

K 28 28 14 19 18 16 18 18 27 15

1 21 28 28 15 21 15 20 19 17 26

2 30 23 27 29 13 18 15 19 16 19

3 31 30 23 25 27 12 17 16 23 17

4 27 28 27 21 27 28 13 18 13 23

5 32 26 27 29 23 24 28 14 17 14

Total 171 166 148 141 133 113 117 106 113 124






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Mountainair Middle/High School

The enrollment at Mountainair Middle/High School has declined by 32%

(67 students) in the past ten years.

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

6 24 26 23 27 28 23 25 28 16 19

7 36 22 25 21 29 31 20 24 30 16

8 28 36 19 23 22 30 33 24 19 27

9 43 46 36 22 23 22 30 34 23 23

10 24 24 25 37 22 21 23 26 23 18

11 22 18 26 25 38 20 21 17 25 24

12 27 22 20 23 25 37 22 20 19 23

Total 204 194 174 178 187 184 174 173 155 150






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2.4.3 PROJECTED ENROLLMENT

Projection Methodology

The factors that most impacted historical enrollment and likely to

impact the future enrollments are:

Grade to grade matriculation [survival ratios]

Number of children born in the School District

Housing

Economic Development

The projection methodology used in the development of the

enrollment projections for the Mountainair Public Schools was the

cohort survival method.

The cohort survival projection methodology uses historic live birth

data and historic student enrollment to “age” a known population,

or cohort, throughout the school grades. For instance, a cohort

begins when a group of kindergarteners enrolls in grade K and

moves to first grade the following year, second grade the next

year, and so on.

A “survival ratio” is developed to track how this group of students

increased or decreased in number as they moved through the

grade levels. By developing survival ratios for each grade transition

[i.e. 2nd to 3rd grade] over a ten-year period of time, patterns

emerge and can be folded into projections by using the survival

ratios as a multiplier.

For example, if student enrollment has consistently increased from

the 8th to the 9th grade over the past ten years, the survival ratio

would be greater than 100% and could be multiplied by the current

8th grade to develop a projection for next year’s 9th grade. This

methodology can be carried through to develop ten years of

projection figures. Because there is not a grade cohort to follow for

students coming into kindergarten, live birth counts are used to

develop a survival ratio. Babies born five years previous to the

100

Kindergarteners

105

1st Graders

110

2nd Graders



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kindergarten class are compared in number, and a ratio can be

developed to project future kindergarten enrollments.

The cohort survival methodology is useful in areas where population

is stable [relatively flat, growing steadily, or declining steadily], and

where there have been no significant fluctuations in enrollment,

births, and housing patterns from year to year.

The chart below demonstrates the changes in enrollment as

students move through the system. Percentages greater than 100

indicate that there are more students than there were in the

previous grade, the previous year. In other words, there was an

increase in student population and new students were added to

the system. Percentages less than 100 indicate that there was a

decline, or students left the system. If the exact same number of

students in 1st grade during the 2005-06 school year were present in

2nd grade for the 2006-07 school year, the survival ratio would be

100 percent.

Birth to Kindergarten: This ratio indicates the number of children

born in the area who attend kindergarten in the District 5 years

later. What is important to note is the trend in survival ratio, not

necessarily the actual number.

Grades 8-9: The higher than usual percentage often is a result of

school system promotion policies. Often in school systems, students

are promoted from 8th to 9th grade and after one year in 9th grade

do not have sufficient credits to be classified as a 10th grader and

are counted again as 9th graders the following year. There may

also be students who are attending private or charter schools or

are home-schooled through grade 8 and then attend public

schools for high school education.

The following table illustrates the historical survival ratios in

Mountainair Public Schools over the past ten years by grade level.

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Su

rviv

al

Rati

o

Grade

Mountainair Public SchoolsAverage Survival Ratio



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Mountainair Public Schools Projected Enrollment

Most of the projection analysis would indicate that enrollment should

remain fairly flat. Enrollment has already declined by about 30% and the

data would suggest there should be nearing the bottom. However,

depending on further reductions in the number of live births and out-

migration, it is possible there could be further decline. There is little

evidence that would support a projected increase in enrollment.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350


Projected Enrollment

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25

Pre-K 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

K 17 18 17 15 17 17 17 17 17 17

1 16 18 19 18 16 18 18 18 18 18

2 26 16 18 19 18 16 18 18 18 18

3 19 27 16 19 20 18 17 18 18 18

4 17 20 27 17 19 20 19 17 19 19

5 25 19 21 29 18 20 22 20 18 20

6 14 25 19 22 30 19 21 22 21 19

7 19 14 25 19 21 29 18 20 22 20

8 17 19 15 26 19 22 30 19 21 23

9 32 20 23 17 30 23 26 36 22 25

10 21 30 18 21 16 28 21 24 33 21

11 18 22 30 19 21 16 29 22 25 34

12 24 18 22 30 19 21 16 29 22 25

Total 274 273 278 278 273 276 279 287 280 283



Source: DeJONG Inc.



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Mountainair Elementary School Projected Enrollment

The enrollment at Mountainair Elementary School is projected to decrease

by 12 students over the next 10 years.

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25

Pre-K 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

K 17 18 17 15 17 17 17 17 17 17

1 16 18 19 18 16 18 18 18 18 18

2 26 16 18 19 18 16 18 18 18 18

3 19 27 16 19 20 18 17 18 18 18

4 17 20 27 17 19 20 19 17 19 19

5 25 19 21 29 18 20 22 20 18 20

Total 129 125 127 125 116 118 117 116 115 117

Source: DeJONG Inc.





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Mountainair Middle/High School Projected Enrollment

The enrollment at Mountainair Middle/High School is projected to increase

by 21 students in the next ten years. The enrollment has fallen substantially

in the past two decades that it appears that current high school

enrollment is nearing the bottom.

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25

6 14 25 19 22 30 19 21 22 21 19

7 19 14 25 19 21 29 18 20 22 20

8 17 19 15 26 19 22 30 19 21 23

9 32 20 23 17 30 23 26 36 22 25

10 21 30 18 21 16 28 21 24 33 21

11 18 22 30 19 21 16 29 22 25 34

12 24 18 22 30 19 21 16 29 22 25

Total 145 148 151 153 157 158 162 172 165 166

Source: DeJONG Inc.

Mountainair Middle/High School School




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2.5 UTILIZATION & CAPACITY

2.5.1 PSFA Utilization & Capacity Overview

The utilization And capacity of the facilities within the School District are

reviewed to determine if the existing facilities can accommodate the

projected enrollment for the facilities. Guidelines and spreadsheets

developed by PSFA were used to determine the utilization and capacity

of each facility. Even with the assistance of these guidelines, school

utilization and capacity are not stationary numbers; they can change

from year to year depending on the educational programs available at

the school, the pupil/teacher ratio (class size), classroom square footage,

and scheduling. For that reason, it is recommended that the utilization

and capacity of the facilities be updated annually to realize the most

effective use of the buildings and to enable the District to effectively plan

ahead.

Capacity:

The methodology used to determine elementary, middle school, and high

school capacity is different for each school type due to their educational

programs. For this facilities master plan, the first step was to determine a

maximum design capacity for each school and then develop a working

or functional capacity. The maximum design capacity identifies the

maximum number of students a facility could possibly house if all

instructional spaces were occupied to 100% of their capacity 100% of the

time. Due to the educational program offered and scheduling issues at

each school it is almost impossible and it is definitely undesirable to

achieve maximum capacity at a school. Once the maximum design

capacity of a facility has been determined then a working/functional

capacity can be developed. A working/functional capacity takes into

consideration the educational programs of each facility which include

regular and special use classrooms, special education programs, federal

and categorical programs, and whether those programs occupy

permanent or portable facilities.

Utilization:

Each facility is also reviewed for its utilization of existing spaces. The main

factor considered in the facility utilization study is how often the

instructional spaces are scheduled for use and how many students are in

the spaces.

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The purpose of conducting a utilization/capacity analysis is to identify

existing classroom use and the need for additional classrooms to meet

projected enrollment.

The inputs needed for the analysis are the:

Existing number of classrooms

General and special education (C & D levels)

Enrollment by grade

State pupil/teacher ratio requirements

Special programs (federal & categorical)

Classroom schedules

Through this analysis, the ratio of classrooms required for meeting

educational requirements. In calculating capacity at the elementary level

provisions are made for special programs such as art/music, special

education, etc. The ideal utilization ratio for elementary school is 95%-

100%. A different methodology [formula] is used at the middle/high

school level, the ideal ratio for middle and high schools can range from

80%-85%.

Once classroom needs are determined, various strategies can then be

considered in order to meet classroom need projections.

These adjustment strategies include:

New school construction

Classroom additions

Portable classrooms

Consolidating or closing schools

School boundary adjustments

Changing grade reconfigurations

Adjusting schedules



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2.5.2 PSFA Capacity & Utilization Guidelines

The following spreadsheet shows the guidelines developed by the PSFA

that were used to determine the utilization and capacity of each school

in the Mountainair Public Schools.

Elementary Schools (Grades K - 5/6)

Count Space Notes

n Regular (Standard) Classroom Graded, 675 sf, 24 students maximum

n Special Ed. Classroom (C & D) I f Std. Or 1/2 CR size - and if for C or D level pull-out

n 1/2 Classroom 375-675 sf - 12 students maximum

n Special Ed Resource Room(A & B, Gifted) I f Std. or 1/2 CR size

n Federal/Categorical Includes ESL, SLP, OT/PT etc. - count if minimum 1/4 classroom size (175-375 sf)

o Program Management Space If Std. or 1/2 CR size - Parent Room, Hosts, etc.

o Music Room If Std. CR size - Includes Art, Science Lab - Program Space

o Computer Lab Including Title I labs - Program Space; Not counted if in Media Center

n Lounge, etc. in Classroom Space* Classified as Noninstruction/nonprogram Space see (*) to determine inclusion or exclusion

o Media Center Not counted

o Gymnasium Not counted

o Multipurpose Room Not counted

Middle Schools (6 - 8 grades) / Jr High Schools (7-8 grades) / High Schools

Count Space Notes

n Standard Classroom Graded, 675 sf, 32-35 students maximum

n Special Ed. Classroom If Std. Or 1/2 CR size

n 1/2 Classroom 375-675 sf - 12 students maximum. Do not count seminar rooms

n Labs Science, Business Ed, Foreign Language

n Music Chorus, Band, Orchestra. Do not count rehearsal or ensemble rooms.

n Computer Lab Count all, including "open" lab. Not counted if part of Media Center

n Shop/Home Ec. Lab If separate labs with separate access count each

n Shop/Home Ec. Classroom Only if separate space and separate access

n Gymnasium Count full-size gym as 2. Count usable mezzanines

n Wrestling Gym Or Dance, Gymnastics

n Weight Room Count only if a scheduled class

n Auditorium Only if fixed seating

n Lecture Hall Always count

o Program Management Space If Std. or 1/2 CR size - Tutoring, School to Work, ISS, Detention, etc.

o Greenhouse Not counted

o Media Center Not counted

o Multipurpose Room Not counted - Commons, Lunch Room, Cafeteria, etc.

n Lounge, etc. in Classroom Space* Classified as Noninstruction/nonprogram Space see (*) to determine inclusion or exclusion

n Federal/Categorical Includes ESL, SLP, etc. - count if minimum 1/4 classroom size

Key:

n Counted as part of utilization / capacity analysis

n Counted as part of utilization/capacity analysis if it is a sheduled class

n Counted for utilization analysis, but not for capacity Analysis

o Do not count

n Counted as part of Capacity but no calculation made in Utilization

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2.5.3 Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTR)

The following tables provide the PSFA guideline for pupil teacher ratios

and class size.

Even though these class size guidelines have been established by the New

Mexico PED, they are not realistic for determining capacity for the

Mountainair Public Schools. For example: The PED pupil/teacher ratio for

the 1st Grade is 22 but Mountainair only has 16 1st Graders.

Grade / ProgramStudents /

Teacher

1st Grade 22

2nd Grade 22

3rd Grade 22

4th Grade 24

5th Grade 24

6th Grade 24

Kindergarten 15 / 20*

A&B Level 20

C Level 16

D Level 8

Federal 16

3/4 DD 4 / 8*

PreK 10 / 20*

SLP 8

* requires aide

Elementary PTR

(Pupil Teacher Ratio)


Teacher

Max Class Size Core 160

Max Class Size English 135 / 27

6th Grade PTR 24

Max Class Size A & B 112

Max Class Size C 112

Max Class Size D 56

Max Class Size Federal 56

Middle School (6-8)

PTR/Class Size


Teacher

Max Class Size Core 160

Max Class Size English 150 / 30

Max Class Size A & B 112

Max Class Size C 112

Max Class Size D 56

High School Class Size


2.5.4 Mountainair Public Schools Capacity & Utilization Analysis This review provides a summary of currently utilized instructional spaces at each school facility and identifies if the current spaces meet the existing needs of current students and if there is sufficient room for additional future students. There are several methods for calculating capacity. Methods that are used by PSFA as well as other industry accepted methods. 2.5.4.1 Square Foot per Student One method for calculating capacity is dividing the total square feet of a building by the enrollment. This is a fairly basic analysis but quickly can determine if there may be a shortage or excess of space. As can be seen in the table below, all school have square feet per student ratios which are in excess of State guidelines. This would indicate that these buildings can accommodate a far larger enrollment than what they currently do. Also note, the size of the Mountainair Middle/High School is based on the current size of the building. This is proposed to be reduced with the new middle/high school project is completed.

MountainairElementary School

Mountainair Middle/High School*

2014-2015Enrollment

124 150

BuildingSquare Feet

42,859 70,744

Square Ft/Student 346 472

New PSFA Guildline

144 206

Mountainair Public SchoolsSquare Feet per Student

*Note: this is based on the current size. The new middle/high school project will reduce the total middle/high school squarefootage

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State Capacity Calculations

PSFA, as part of the master planning process, has developed an extensive

methodology for calculating capacity. This methodology takes into

consideration many factors:

Number of classrooms

Size of classrooms [minimum square feet]

Classrooms used for special uses such as Art, Music, Computers,

Physical Education, and Special Education

Class size

Allowances for the needs of small school districts

The following is a review of the capacity for each school.


Listed below are the various calculation of capacity and utilization of

space at Mountainair Elementary School.

Based on all calculation, this school can accommodate more students

than are enrolled.

Mountainair Elementary School Square Feet per Student

Based on the current enrollment of 124 students, there 346 square feet per

student at the elementary school. Based on State guidelines, there is

240% more space than required under the new guideline.

Mountainair ES

Square Ft/

Student

State

Guideline

Percent

of Guideline

New State Guideline 346 144 240%


Square Ft/Student



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Mountainair Elementary School Classroom Use

Mountainair Elementary school has 17 classrooms. Of the 17 classrooms,

the following are used for regular instruction: 1 for PreK, 1 for Kindergarten,

and 5 for Grades 1-5. Ten classrooms are used for other purposes [see

table below].

At one time there were two sections of each grade. Based on the current

enrollment there is only one section per grade. Today there are more

classroom used for other purposes than there are classrooms used for

regular education. Many classrooms are vacant most of the day/week.

Classroom Use Classrooms

Pre K 1

Kindergarten 1

Grade 1 1

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 1

Grade 4 1

Grade 5 1

Special Ed 1

RTI 1

Title I Reading 1

Computer 2

Art 2

Music 1

Therapy 1

Vacant 1

Total 17

Note: 2 smaller rooms used for Special Ed Director & Speech


Classroom Use


Mountainair Elementary School Utilization

According to the PSFA guidelines the utilization rate of the building is 53%. This is based on some classrooms that are empty or are used for other purposes.

Mountainair Elementary School Capacity

There are several methods to calculate capacity. Maximum Capacity suggests that all classrooms are used for regular PreK-5 instruction and have class sizes that are based on State pupil teacher ratios. Using this methodology, the capacity of Mountainair Elementary School would be 374 students. The second method for calculating capacity is called Working or Functional Capacity. This is based on the assumption that certain classrooms should be set aside to be used for programs such as special

CurrentClassrooms

(Reg Ed, SPED., & Spec Prgrms)

NeededClassrooms

(Reg Ed, SPED., & Spec Prgrms)

Percent Utilization

12.0 7.0 58%

Mountainair Elementary SchoolUtilization

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education. Using this method, the capacity of Mountainair Elementary School would be 160 students. The third method takes into consideration Full Inclusion of special education children. Using this method, the capacity of Mountainair Elementary School would be 160 students. Lastly, there is provision for small districts, which in this case the capacity would be 139 students. Realistically, this building can accommodate over 200 elementary students.

Capacity Model Capacity Grade PK-5Enrollment

ExcessCapacity

Maximum Capacity 374 124 250Working Capacity 172 124 48Full Inclusion 151 124 27Small District 151 124 27

Mountainair Elementary SchoolCapacity Models

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Mountainair Elementary School (Prek-5)

GRADE LEVEL

TOTAL

CURRENT

STUDENT 40th

DAY COUNT

NUMBER OF

DD / SPECIAL

NEEDS

STUDENTS

PER GRADE

CURRENT

NUMBER OF

TEACHERS

NUMBER OF

CLASSROOMS

Pre-K Student 10 0 1 1

Kindergarten 15 0 1 1

1st Grade 26 0 1 1

2nd Grade 19 0 1 1

3rd Grade 17 0 1 1 8:00 AM District

4th Grade 23 0 1 1 3:00 PM School

5th Grade 14 0 1 1 Total Hours in School Day 7 Hours Date

6th Grade

TOTALS 124 0 7 7 1

1 2 3

TEACHERS NAME CLASSROOM USE/

GRADE LEVEL

ROOM

NUMBER

CLASSROOM

SQUARE

FOOTAGE

CURRENT

STUDENT

40TH DAY

COUNT

Max. Number

of Students

per Adequacy

Standards Sq.

Ft.

PED Max. PTR

per

Classroom

% Classroom

Occupancy

DOES

CLASSROOM

MEET

ADEQUACY

MONDAY

HOURS

USED PER

DAY

TUESDAY

HOURS

USED PER

DAY

WEDNESDAY

HOURS

USED PER

DAY

THURSDAY

HOURS

USED PER

DAY

FRIDAY

HOURS

USED PER

DAY

TOTAL HOURS

CLASSROOM IS

USED DURING

SCHOOL WEEK

TOTAL HOURS

CLASSROOM IS

AVAILABLE

DURING

SCHOOL WEEK

UTILIZATION

RATE PERCENT

(%)

PreK 188 724 10 10 10 100% Yes 4 4 4 4 4 20 35 57%

Kindergarten 41 1601 15 15 15 100% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

First Grade 4 876 26 22 22 118% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

Second Grade 35 786 19 22 22 86% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

Third Grad 19 806 17 22 22 77% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

Fourth Grade 21 812 23 24 24 96% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

Fith Grade 25 806 14 24 24 58% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

RTI 33 786 24 24 0% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

Title I Reading 14 698 24 24 0% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

Computer Lab 10 851 24 24 0% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

Computer Lab 12 698 24 24 0% Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0%

Art 141 794 24 24 0% Yes 4 4 4 4 4 20 35 57%

Art 37 793 24 24 0% Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0%

Music 184 666 24 24 0% Yes 4 4 4 4 4 20 35 57%

Therapy 16 822 24 24 0% Yes 0 0 0 4 4 8 35 23%

Sped 23 786 24 24 0% Yes 7 7 7 7 7 35 35 100%

Vacant/Storage 17 812 24 24 0% Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0%

Totals 124 379 379 37% Totals 70%

Attach f loor plan

1-Max. Number of Students per Adequacy Standards Sq. Ft.: The maximum number of students allow ed per the Statew ide Adequacy Standards square feet.

2-PED Max. PTR per Classroom: PED's maximum pupil/teacher ratio per classroom

School Start Time

Number of Lunch Turns Per Day

2/13/2015



3-Utilization Rate Calculation: Total number of hours classroom is actually used per w eek / (divided by) the maximum possible classroom hours per w eek = (equals) total classroom utilization.

SCHOOL HOURS

Count general classrooms as being used w hile students are attending recess, lunch, library time, and PE activities.

School End Time

NOTES:

ALL CLASSROOMS (General, Art, PE, Computer Lab SPED, Title1, PT/OT, Etc.) DAYS AND HOURS SPACE IS USED UTILIZATION



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Listed below are the various calculation of capacity and utilization of

space at Mountainair Middle/High School.

It should be noted these calculations are based on the existing

middle/high school buildings. PSCOC has approved a new middle/high

school project that will result in major demolition, renovation and new

construction which will significantly downsize this facility.

Based on all calculation, the school, as currently configured, can

accommodate more students than are enrolled.

Mountainair Middle/High School Square Feet per Student

Based on the current enrollment of 143 students, there 641 square feet per

student at the high school. Based on State guidelines, there is 211% more

space than required under the new guideline.

Mountainair Middle/High School Classroom Use

Mountainair High school has 20 classrooms plus a gymnasium. Of the 20

classrooms, 10 are used for core academic programs. The remainder of

the classrooms [10] are used for other purposes [see table below]. Most

classrooms are not used all day.

Mountainair

M/H Square Ft/

Student

State

Guideline

Approx.

Percent

of Guideline

New State Guideline 472 200 236%


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Mountainair Middle/High School Utilization

According to the PSFA guidelines the utilization rate of the building is 62%.

This is based on some classrooms that are empty, not scheduled each

period or are used for other purposes.

Classroom Use Classrooms

6th Grade 1

Social Studies 2

Language Arts 2

Mathematics 2

Science 3

Computer 2

Voc Ed/shop 1

Band 1

Drivers Education 1

Spec Ed 2

In School Suspension 1

Classroom-Unassigned 1

Teachers' Lounge 1

Total 20


Classroom Use

Current

Classrooms

(Reg Ed, SPED., &

Spec Prgrms)

Needed

Classrooms

(Reg Ed, SPED.,

& Spec Prgrms)

Percent

Utilization

17.0 10.5 62%


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Mountainair Middle/High School Capacity

The capacity calculations below based on the exiting middle/high school

before the implementation of the new middle/high school project.

There are several methods to calculate capacity. Maximum Capacity

suggests that all classrooms are used for regular instruction and have class

sizes that are based on State pupil teacher ratios. Using this methodology,

the capacity of the Mountainair Middle/High School would be 500

students.

The second method for calculating capacity is called Working or

Functional Capacity. This is based on the assumption that certain

classrooms should be set aside to be used for programs such as special

education. Using this method, the capacity of the Mountainair

Middle/High School would be 350 students.

The third method takes into consideration Full Inclusion of special

education children. Using this method, the capacity of the Mountainair

Middle/High School would also be 350 students.

Lastly, there is provision for small districts, which in this case the capacity

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The utilization table on the next page is based on the implementation of

the new middle/high school project.

Capacity Model CapacityGrade 6-12

Enrollment

Excess

Capacity

Maximum Capacity 500 150 350

Working Capacity 350 150 200

Full Inclusion 350 150 200

Small District 303 150 153


Capacity Models


Capacity vs. Enrollment

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Mountainair Middle/High School Utilization-Based on Implementation of new middle/high school educational specifications

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

# of

St.

%

Rm

Occ. Gra

de

Teacher

NameSubject

# of

St.

% Rm

Occ. Gra

de

Teacher

NameSubject

# of

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%

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Teacher

NameSubject

# of

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% Rm

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Teacher

NameSubject

# of

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%

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NameSubject

# of

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% Rm

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NameSubject

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NameSubject

Middle School

1 828 33 27 Y 15 56% 6-8 English I 15 56% 6-8 English I 15 56% 6-8 English I 15 56% 6-8 English I 15 56% 6-8 English I 15 56% 6-8 English I 0 0% 6-8 Prep 90 160 48% 6 86%

2 828 33 28 Y 15 54% 6-8 Math 15 54% 6-8 Math 15 54% 6-8 Math 15 54% 6-8 Math 15 54% 6-8 Math 0 0% 6-8 Prep 15 54% 6-8 Math 90 160 46% 6 86%

3 828 33 28 Y 15 54% 6-8Social

Studies15 54% 6-8

Social

Studies15 54% 6-8 Social Studies 15 54% 6-8

Social

Studies0 0% 6-8 Prep 15 54% 6-8

Social

Studies15 54% 6-8

Social

Studies90 160 46% 6 86%

4 1,351 54 28 Y 15 54% 6-8 Science 15 54% 6-8 Science 15 54% 6-8 Science 15 54% 6-8 Science 15 54% 6-8 Science 15 54% 6-8 Science 15 54% 6-8 Science 105 160 54% 7 100%

High School

1 800 32 27 Y 15 56% 9-12 English I 0 0% 9-12 Prep 15 56% 9-12 English I 15 56% 9-12 English I 15 56% 9-12 English I 15 56% 9-12 English I 15 56% 6-8 English 90 160 48% 6 86%

2 800 32 28 Y 0 0% 9-12 Prep 15 54% 9-12 Math 15 54% 9-12 Math 15 54% 9-12 Math 15 54% 9-12 Math 15 54% 9-12 Math 15 54% 6-8 Math 90 160 46% 6 86%

3 800 32 28 Y 15 54% 9-12Social

Studies15 54% 9-12

Social

Studies15 54% 9-12 Social Studies 0 0% 9-12 Prep 15 54% 9-12

Social

Studies15 54% 9-12

Social

Studies15 54% 6-8 Prep 90 160 46% 6 86%

4 1,100 44 28 Y 15 54% 9-12 Science 15 54% 9-12 Science 15 54% 9-12 Science 15 54% 9-12 Science 15 54% 9-12 Science 15 54% 9-12 Science 15 54% 6-8 Science 105 160 54% 7 100%

5 800 32 28 Y 15 54% 9-12 Core Acad 15 54% 9-12 Core Acad 15 54% 9-12 Core Acad 15 54% 9-12 Core Acad 15 54% 9-12 Core Acad 15 54% 9-12 Core Acad 15 54% 6-8 Core Acad 105 160 54% 7 100%

Shared Middle/High School

1 800 32 28 Y 15 54% 9-12Middle/HighC

ore Acad15 54% 9-12

Middle/High

Core Acad15 54% 9-12

Middle/HighCor

e Acad15 54% 9-12

Middle/High

Core Acad15 54% 9-12

Middle/HighC

ore Acad15 54% 9-12

Middle/High

Core Acad15 54% 6-8

Middle/High

Core Acad105 160 54% 6 86%

2 1,200 48 28 Y 15 54% 6-12 Band 15 54% 6-12 Band 15 54% 6-12 Math 15 54% 6-12 Math 15 54% 6-12 Math 15 54% 6-12 Math 15 54% 6-12 Math 105 160 54% 6 86%

3 915 37 28 Y 15 54% 6-12 Computer 15 54% 6-12 Computer 15 54% 6-12 Computer 15 54% 6-12 Computer 15 54% 6-12 Computer 15 54% 6-12 Computer 15 54% 6-12 Computer 105 160 54% 7 100%

4 2,148 86 28 Y 15 54% 6-12 Prep 15 54% 6-12 Vocational 0 0% 6-12 Prep 15 54% 6-12 Vocational 15 54% 6-12 Vocational 15 54% 6-12 Vocational 15 54% 6-12 Voctional 90 160 46% 6 86%

180 50% 180 50% 180 50% 180 50% 180 50% 180 50% 180 50% 1,260 50% 90%

1) Max # of St./Sq. Ft.= The maximum number of students allowed per the Statewide Adequacy Standards square feet.

2) PED Max PTR/Clm = PED's maximum pupil / teacher ratio per class period.

3) % Rm Occ. = The number of students column divided by either the PED Max./PTR/Clm column or the Max #of St./Sq ft column, which ever column is the smaller maximum allowed by A.S. or PED.

4) Tot. St. = The total number of students in the specific instructional space throughout the day.

5) PED Max. PTR/Day = The maximum pupil teacher ratio allowed by PED for specific teacher per day allowed.

6) Tot. % Rm Occ. / Day = Total average percentage room is occupied throughout the day. (count all periods in average)

7) Occ. # of Pd.'s / Day = Occupied number of periods occupied per day. (Prep period may be counted as utilized if teacher does not have a separate office from classroom)

8) % Pd. / Day = The average percent of occupied periods (occupied number of periods divided by the number of periods available per day).

2

MHS 100 5 5

Occ # of

Pd.'s /

Day

% Pd. /

Day

PERIOD 7

Rm #Clrm

NSF

Max

# of

St./

Sq Ft

PED

MAX

PTR /

Clm

A. S.

Y /N

PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 PERIOD 3 PERIOD 4 PERIOD 5 PERIOD 6

Time: 1:25-2:15 Time: 2:19-3:10

CURRENT NUMBER OF

TEACHERS

NUMBER OF

TEACHING SPACES

Tot. St.

PED

Max.

PTR

/Day

Tot. % Rm

Occ. / Day

Time: 8:15 - 9:45 Time: 9:19-10:09 Time: 10:13-11:03 Time: 11:07-11:57 Time: 12:31-1:21

MMS/HS Shared 4 5

MMS 70 4 4

GRADE LEVEL

Projected

STUDENT 40TH

DAY COUNT

NUMBER OF / SPECIAL

NEEDS STUDENTS PER

GRADE

Number of Lunch Turns Per DayTOTALS 170 13 14



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2.6 TECHNOLOGY

2.6.1 Vision Statement

Students graduating from Mountainair Public Schools must possess the

knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in an increasingly

complex, global, information-based society. We will develop

technologically literate students by facilitating the integration of effective,

existing, and emerging technologies, throughout all aspects of our

educational community, in order to enhance learning opportunities for all

students.

2.6.2. Technology Mission Statement

It is our mission to use educational technology to provide students at

Mountainair Public Schools with the knowledge base and technical skills

necessary to successfully participate, compete, and adapt in an

information-based technological world. Students and teachers will have

the latest technology and technology links available, access to

instruction, and time to experiment with technology and learn how to use

it in accordance with the individual’s learning rate and level of interest.

2.6.3 Technology Goals

Educators today and in the future must prepare students for success in an

ever-changing technological world. The Mountainair Public Schools

supports teachers' acquisition of the critical skill sets, professional

development and opportunities to enhance student learning via

technology. Introducing and reinforcing the integration of technology

into the curriculum will better prepare students for opportunities and

advancement throughout life.

The Mountainair Public Schools is committed to providing the necessary

infrastructure and equipment to support student use of technology.

It is envision that in the future all District teachers will be technologically

literate, receiving ongoing professional development and technical

support to keep skills progressing, and integrating technology tools

seamlessly within instruction. Student understanding and use of

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technology will improve and increase as these "tools" are customary parts

of their learning environment and strategies.

Mountainair Public Schools equipment and software will be upgraded on

a regular basis, thus keeping state-of-the-art tools in the hands of staff and

students.

Wireless technology continues to improve the flexibility with which

technology is used in both management and instruction within the schools

and District. Technology will be understood by all to mean more than just

desktop and laptop computers.

Mountainair Public Schools adopts the goals recommended by the New

Mexico Council on Technology in Education.

1) Learning is significantly improved, using appropriate technologies,

leading to high achievement in adopted content standards.

2) Educators have the capacity to establish student-centered,

technology-enhanced learning environments that result in

increased student performance and economic viability.

3) K-12 students and educators have affordable, universal access to

high-speed, robust telecommunications, and schools modernized

for technology.

4) Funding is available to support planning, implementing, and

assessing initiatives for integrating technology into classrooms and

schools.

Mountainair Public Schools will replace obsolete technology at the District

schools and provide continued support and training in classrooms and

libraries for the use of technology equipment. Provide Administrators with

portable equipment and training to use in planning and communication

to support instruction. Upgrade infrastructure components as determined

necessary to keep the network system current.

Mountainair Public Schools will continue to evaluate server and

networking equipment for replacement as it becomes obsolete. Increase

available bandwidth to accommodate increased use of online

technologies. New purchases for upgraded versions of software and other

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The plan for the new middle/high school project anticipates the new

project will incorporate that latest technology infrastructure, wireless

technology, computer projection systems or white board and all students

will have some form of lap top or personal computing devise.

This Five Year Facility Master Plan calls for replacing the elementary school

on the middle/high school site. It is proposed that the new elementary

school be similarly equipped and all elementary students will also be

equipped with some type of personal computing devise.

2.6.4 Technology Types & Costs

E-Rate funds will be utilized to upgrade all “connectivity” equipment in the

District. E-Rate funds will also provide us with our high speed internet

access as well as our local, long distance and cellular telephone service.

Other funds as available will be used to offer digital learning to students

and provide professional development for our teachers and staff, as well

as to upgrade obsolete technology at each school.

2.6.7 Current Number of Computers in the Mountainair Public

Schools

Currently there are 372 desktop computers, lap tops, tablets and iPad in

the Mountainair Public School District. There are ___ computers for every

student in the District.

In addition to computers and printers, the District maintains shared servers, and

wireless networks in each of the school buildings.

School Grades StudentsDesk Top

Computers

Lap Top

Computers

Tablets/

Ipads

Total

Desktop,

Lap Top,

Tablets &

Ipads

Ratio

Students/

Computers

& Lab Tops

Ratio

Students/

Tablets & Ipads

Mountainair Elementary P-K 5 124 53 4 124 181 2.2 1.0

Mountainair Middle/High 6-12 150 33 2 150 185 4.3 1.0

Administration 4 1 1 6

Total 274 90 7 275 372 2.82 1.00


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2.7 ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The Mountainair Public School District does not have a written energy

management program.

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2.8 CAPITAL FUNDING

2.8.1 Capital Improvement Project History

Mountainair Public Schools has a successful history of local support for

past bond and mill levy (SB9) elections.

2.8.1 Bonding Capacity

Assessed Valuation

The table below provides information regarding assessed valuation debt

service tax rate in the Mountainair Public Schools.

The assessed valuation nearly doubled since 2005. However, the total

assessed value has been flat for the past three years.

The debt service tax rate has varied between 4.303 and 6.101.

Tax Year Assessed ValueDebt Service

Tax Rate

2014 59,230,983 5.014

2013 58,445,746 5.216

2012 60,377,417 4.626

2011 56,456,025 5.417

2010 53,563,184 5.549

2009 49,071,278 5.722

2008 46,357,097 6.101

2007 47,010,134 5.610

2006 38,589,257 4.844

2005 32,440,385 4.303

Source: PED School Budget and Finance Analysis Bureau


Assessed Value & Debt Service Tax Rate

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Outstanding Debt

Mountainair Public Schools has $2,150,000 in outstanding debt. The District

sold $1,500,000 in bonds in 2014 in anticipations of the implementation of

the new middle/high school project.

Debt Capacity

The Mountainair has $1,403,859 in remaining debt capacity. The

remaining debt capacity is has been earmarked for the new middle/high

school project. In order to fund the new middle/high school project, the

Mountainair Public Schools will require a waiver from the PSCOC to fund

the project.

The Mountainair Public Schools has no debt capacity to fund projects

beyond the middle/high school project.

2.8.3 SB9 Funding

The Mountainair Public Schools receives approximately $129,000 per year

in SB9 funding.

Series 2007 GO Bonds $260,000

Series 2008 GO Bonds $390,000

Series 2014 GO Bonds $1,500,000

Total $2,150,000

Source: Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA)


Outstanding Debt

2014 Assessed Valuation $59,230,983

6% Debt Limit $3,553,859

Current Debt $2,150,000

Available Capacity $1,403,859

Source: PED School Budget and Finance Analysis Bureau

Mountainair Publi Schools

Assessed Value & Debt Capacity


3.0 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

3.1 Total Capital Needs The enrollment in the Mountainair Public Schools has shrunk by approximately thirty percent in the past fifteen years. Currently the District has extensive excess space which is costly to maintain, operate and provide sufficient staff to support the needed educational programs. Moving forward a more efficient and cost effective configuration is needed to insure that there are sufficient funds to support programs, staff, and educational opportunities for students. The following is the framework for the Mountainair Public Schools Facility Master Plan. One Elementary School Mountainair Elementary School [Downsize and relocated on the middle/high school campus] One Middle/High School* Mountainair Middle/High School [Downsize and replace with a new academic building] One Administration Building Continue current central office *Note: This building project has been approved and is currently in the design phase. By making the recommended changes, all Mountainair students will be attending newer buildings or buildings that are in excellent condition. This framework was developed based on location of existing buildings, projected enrollments, capacities, utilization, building and site information, and condition of existing buildings. In developing a capital improvement plan, there are two approaches that can be used. One approach is developing a detailed analysis of the improvements which need to be made to each individual building system. The second approach is to determine the “big picture” analysis of whether buildings should continue to exist, or whether they should be renovated or replaced. For example, Mountainair Elementary School has a number of building improvements [see Section 4 of this report] which could be listed for improvements assuming the school will remain as an elementary school.

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However, if the building is no longer going to be used as an elementary

school and the elementary school is to be downsized and relocated on

the middle/high school site, there would be no point in listing all of the

individual improvements since they would not be needed if the building is

discontinued.

Facilities Assessment Database [FAD]

PSCOC/PSFA maintains a Facility Assessment Database [FAD] of all public

schools in the State of New Mexico. Each school is ranked according to

the criteria established by the State: the higher the ranking the better

condition, the lower the ranking the worse condition. Typically the State

focuses on building ranked under 100 for consideration for renovation or

replacement. Of the two schools in the Mountain Public School District,

the Middle/High School is already been approved by PSCOC for the

planning & design of a new/renovated school and the Elementary School

is ranked #63.

The following is the 2015-2016 preliminary State ranking.

Architectural Facility Assessments

In addition to the FAD Database, PSFA commissioned FTB Architects to

conduct additional facility assessments of the Mountainair Middle/High

School buildings and the Mountainair Elementary School. These

assessments can be found in the appendix of this report.

School RankWeighted

NMCI

Mountainair Elementary School 63 41.05%


PSFA/PSCOC

2015-2016 wNMCI Ranking

New project being implemented


3.2 Prioritization Process & Facility Options

3.3.1 Facility Options

The Mountainair Public Schools currently operates:

• Mountainair Elementary School • Mountainair Middle/High School

During the Mountainair Middle/High School Educational Specifications planning process and the architectural Planning & Design Process the discussion evolved as to whether there should be two educational campuses in the Mountainair Public School District or whether there should be one combined campus.

Option A: Two Campuses

One Elementary and One Middle/High School

Option B: One Campus

One Combined PK-12 Campus

Option A: Two Campuses

In Option A, Mountainair Elementary School would remain at its current location and the Middle/High School would be reconstructed as planned.

Option B: One Campus

In Option B, the existing Mountainair Elementary School would be discontinued and a smaller elementary building would be added to the Middle/High School site. Mountainair Public Schools and PSFA has retained the services of FTB Architects to design the new middle/high school campus. In their preliminary designs and feasibility analysis various options are being developed that potentially incorporate the elementary school in to the overall plan which would result in a single PK-12 campus. The estimated costs for incorporating the elementary school into the overall middle/high school plan is approximately $3.68m.

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PSFA maintains a FAD Database which lists the condition and approximate cost by building system. The un-weighted repair cost of these items is approximately $3.31m.

Making this comparison isn’t exactly an apples to apples comparison. Based on experience, the actually cost of renovating an elementary school would likely be substantially higher than what is listed in the FAD Database. A more realistic estimate would be approximately 50% of the square foot cost to build new building. In other words, the renovation of the existing Mountainair Elementary School would likely be in excess of $5m. If the relocation of the elementary schools were to be included in the middle/high school project, he cost of relocating the elementary school would likely be less costly than renovating the existing elementary school. If the decision were made to relocate the elementary school later, it is likely the cost to relocate the elementary school would likely be closer to $5m. Additional Observations The following observations could be considered positives or negatives depending on one’s perspective. Relocating the Elementary School on the Middle/High School site

would: o Substantially reduce the overall foot print of the elementary

school by approximately 20,000 sq. ft. o Reduce the overall operational cost of the District. o Allow for shared use of facilities such as gyms, cafeteria, and

kitchen. o Allow for better allocation of staff since all staff would be on

the same campus. o Result in basically a new, but smaller, elementary school. o Would require the school district to dispose of the existing

elementary building.

Action Square Feet Construction Cost / SF

Construction Cost

Renovate Existing Building 42,857 FAD* $3,313,798

Relocate on Middle/High Sc 18,800 $196** $3,759,598

* PSFA FAD Database** FBT Architect Esitmate (Does not include Soft Cost & NM Gross Receipt Tax)


Option A

Opiton B

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Renovating the existing Elementary School would:

o Retain a larger elementary building.

o Continue to keep the elementary school on a separate

campus.

o Some spaces would be underutilized.

o Long-term cost of operations maybe unaffordable.

The diagram below is one of several conceptual drawings of how the

elementary school might be incorporated into the middle/high school

site.


Based on input received during the Middle/High School Educational Specifications and the Planning & Design processes through committee meetings, community dialogue, school administration, and school board meetings it was recommended that the elementary school should be relocated to the middle/high school site.

3.3 CAPITAL PLAN

3.3.1 Summary of Priority Capital Improvement Projects for the Next 5 Years The five year [2015-2020] capital plan includes the following projects:

3.3.2 List of Individual Projects 1. Mountainair Middle/High School

Mountainair Middle/High School is to be replaced by a new/renovated school on the same site. The master plan calls for renovating the exiting gymnasium, cafeteria, kitchen and vocational building and constructing a new academic building. The educational specifications have been completed and approved and the project is

3.3 CAPITAL PLAN

Priority School Project ApproximateCost

StatePSCOCFunds

LocalFunds

1Mountainair Middle/High School

New high school academic facilities & renovation of gym, cafeteria, and Vocational Building

$11,399,678 $8,399,678 $3,000,000

2 Mountainair Elementary SchoolRelocate to the middle/high school site creating a PK-12 campus

$3,759,598 $3,759,598 $0

3 Central Office Minor renovations & improvements $200,000 $0 $200,000

4 Districtwide Technology Upgrades in equipment & software $150,000 $0 $150,000

5 Playfields & Site Playgrounds, ball fields, fencing $150,000 $0 $150,000

Total $15,659,276 $12,159,276 $3,500,000Note 1: Approximate Costs were derived from FTB Architects Feasability Study (Does not inlcude Soft Costs & NM Gross Receipt Tax)Note 2: Local Funds assumes use of total District bonding capacity plus SB9 Funds Note 3: Implementing these projects would require a waiver from PSCOC

Mountainair Public SchoolsFive Year Capital Improvement Projects Funding of Projects

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in the planning & design phase. The project should be completed in in

2016-17.

2. Mountainair Elementary School

Relocating the elementary school to the middle/high school campus.

This may also require moving some District support services that are

currently houses at Mountainair Elementary School to the to the

District central office or to be incorporated into the PK-12 campus

plan.

This would also entail disposing of the existing elementary building. As

part of this plan, the Board of Education agrees to dispose of the

existing elementary building. This could become a community center

operated by the Town of Mountainair or other potential uses.

3. Central Office.

The Central office on South Ross would continue to serve as the District

administration center. Minor renovations and improvements will be

required to continue to make this a functional facility. Assuming the

project to relocate the elementary school on the middle/high school

site is approve by PSCOC, these improvements will be paid through SB-

9 Funds.

4. Districtwide Technology

Ongoing infrastructure, servers, and wireless capabilities will need to be

addressed. During the next five years the District proposed to

implement a 1:1 technology initiative where every student will have a

personal computing device. Infrastructure and systems are needed to

support this initiative. Assuming the project to relocate the elementary

school on the middle/high school site is approve by PSCOC, this

project will be paid through e-rate and SB-9 Funds.

5. Playfields & Site Improvements

Creating a PK-12 campus will necessitate the relocation of some ball

fields along with other site improvements. Assuming the project to

relocate the elementary school to the middle/high school site is

improved by PSCOC, these improvements will be paid through SB-9

Funds.


3.3.3 State Funding Assistance Both of the Mountainair Public Schools have been identified by PSFA as in need of major repair. Mountainair Middle/High School Approved by PSCOC for Planning & Design Mountainair Elementary School Ranked #63 The Mountainair Public Schools Five Year Facilities Master plan calls for reconfiguring the middle/high school buildings and relocating the elementary school on the middle/high school site. These changes would result in a reduction of approximately 25,000 sq. ft. or approximately 25% of the District’s footprint. Implementing this plan is believed to be less expensive than renovating the existing elementary school and will reduce the overall cost of annual operations. Currently, the District has approximately $3m in capital accounts and bonding capacity which has been approved by the voters. The current local/state share on facility improvement projects is 64%/36%. Based on the estimates above, there would not be sufficient local funds to address these projects under the current local/state match. The District will require a waiver from the New Mexico Public School Capital Outlay Council [PSCOC] to complete these projects.

3.3.3 School Board Approval The 2015-2020 Mountainair Public Schools Five Year Facilities Master Plan was approved by the Mountainair Public Schools Board of Education on March 17, 2015.

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