Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Nov 11 2014 notes for SD2 planning development committee.

Middle School Construction Report:

  • 90 percent complete with grading of site.
  • Getting a head start on building footings.
  • Storm drain complete.
  • Documents are almost complete.
  • A&E, Dick Anderson Construction, and Halting are resolving cost estimates.
  • Within $1 million spread in estimates and they are trying to resolve.
  • 1-2 million above budget right now.
  • Concession stand for ballparks might be on the chopping block. Storage could be appended to dugouts.
  • They want to make sure that K-2 playground equipment is re-installed.
  • Site costs are driving overage costs.
Revised Enrollment Forecast:
  • Bubble has been replaced with sustained growth. 
  • Numbers will be input in revised 5 year financial plan (Dec).
  • 2012 forecast was 2.3 percent higher than actual.
  • The wave of kids are there, but not in our public schools.
  • Rate of private schools 1/3. Rate of moving to surrounding districts 2/3.
  • Revised forecast still show increases at all levels, but magnitude not as high.
  • Elementary schools running at 103% capacity now...going to 93%.
  • Migration rates may go back once redistricting is implemented.
Safety:
  • Cameras and lockdowns. Keypads at high schools. Access via cards. 
Deferred Maintenance:
  • Bids going out. On track to get all promised projects done.
Broadwater and McKinley:
  • On schedule and on budget. Normal delays with winter weather. 
Redistricting:
  • Lots more community input in last meeting.
  • Concerns of amount of time students are on buses.

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