GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CAPITAL PROJECT VOTE: The Capital Project vote will take place on March 3rd even if school is closed for weather that day. Tuesday, March 3rd, 1:00pm - 8:00pm Where : MS/HS Auditorium Creating Future Opportunity: Instead of trying to fix and maintain what’s obsolete, broken or worn, the decision was made to create opportunity for future growth and innovation with the development of a capital project. Our guiding question throughout the development process was, “What infrastructure do we need to support our vision - Delivering the Promise of a Brighter Future for our Students and our Community?” Safety / Security: The focal points of the Capital Improvement Project are:  Removal of the 1914 wood-framed Dean building containing 12 classrooms and 22 office areas  Make all building entry points more secure  Reduce the exterior classroom entry points at each building  Increase district and building communication efficiency  Safety / Security  Instructional Programing / Extracurricular Opportunities  Technology / Infrastructure  Energy Efficiency  Create controlled access for community events at all buildings  Accessibility (ADA/Community)  Site work to improve exterior lighting Technology / Infrastructure  Upgrade infrastructure to support a wireless building with the potential of a 1:1 student-device ratio  Upgrade servers and supply closets to support more efficient modes of communication within each building. Energy Efficiency  Replace old 75% efficiency boilers with new 95% efficiency boilers  Install energy efficient fixtures and exterior safety lighting  Replace exterior windows and window infills with material that exceeds current R-values which are less than 3. High School Improve Instructional Programming / Extracurricular Opportunities: East Side  West Side Creation of developmentally appropriate buildings to better meet the needs of our diverse students by restructuring grade levels within each building:  PK-4 East Side Elementary (add 4 UPK classrooms with Smart Schools Bond Act Funds)  5-8 West Side Intermediate (add 6 classrooms for 8th grade and the new Physical Education facility)  9-12 Senior High School (demolish Dean building and repurpose second and third floors of the Dolan building for Counseling, CSE and Central Office) renovate Art, Ag, Music, Cafeteria, locker facilities, wrestling area, and Large Group Instruction Area.  Align special education services, curricular opportunities, instructional resources, schedules, cafeteria services, and extracurricular opportunities consistently across all grade levels in the district  Modifications and upgrades to encore classrooms (Agriculture, Music, Technology, STEM, Art, and Home and Careers) Community Presentation/forum: Capital Project Funding / Community Impact Please join us on January 7th (snow date is January 8th) to learn more about the capital project. The community presentation/forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the MS/HS Auditorium. REVENUES: EXCEL AID Capital Reserve Bonding Amount $ 815,855 $ 975,000 $ 29,659,145 Total Authorization: $ 31,450,000 OTHER FACTORS: 95% State Aid Reimbursement Ratio Expiration of existing debt payments Accessibility (ADA/Community): Based on current cost analysis there will be either little or no increase to the local taxpayer.  Make all buildings ADA compliant Gouverneur’s estimated allocation of the Smart Schools Bond Act, is $2,291,848. These funds can only be used to build new PreK classrooms, to enhance safety and security or to improve infrastructure for technology. We will leverage these funds for greatest impact to improve resources in all three buildings.  Create controlled access for community events at all three buildings  Adjust / modify parking lots to create safer flow and Questions can be emailed to [email protected] or visit http://www.gcsk12.org/ for a schedule of presentations