Colleen Kaneda, Dynamic Program Management
Eric Kelley, MCSD School Board Member
Thom Miller, Community Member / Parent
Reilly O'Brien, Dynamic Program Management
Jack Schulte, Community Member
James Pavlich, MCSD Executive Director of Operations
Mari Steinbach, Montrose Recreation District
Carrie Stephenson, MCSD Superintendent of Schools
Leann Tobin, Montrose Regional Health

• Demographic Research
• District Facility Summary
• Identified Facility Needs
• Early Childhood Centers Findings
• Elementary School Findings
• Middle School Findings
• High School Findings
• Other Facilities
• Additional District Assessments

The Early Childhood Centers (ECC) for Montrose County School District are located on three separate campuses. They are located at the main campus, Johnson Elementary School, and Olathe Elementary School. Although these facilities continue to be functional for the District, improvements are needed. The use of 13 modular classroom buildings at the main campus is problematic from a safety, maintenance, and operations standpoint. The modular classrooms at Johnson Elementary School are older and need ongoing maintenance and repairs. The modular classroom buildings at Olathe are newer and in much better condition, but also require some improvements.

Enrollment in the ECC program is currently capped based on student capacity at each of the campuses. New mandates from the State are expected that will increase the enrollment requirements. The District also desires the ability to offer the ECC program to more students thereby improving student achievement. The existing facilities will not accommodate this anticipated enrollment increase. Larger facilities with higher student capacities are needed.

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Early Childhood Center - Main Campus

Early Childhood Center - Johnson Elementary

Early Childhood Center - Olathe Elementary

In general, the elementary schools in Montrose County School District are in relatively good condition but require ongoing maintenance and repair. Northside and Pomona Elementary schools are older, showing more wear and require more ongoing maintenance than the others. The modular classrooms at many of the elementary schools are older and in need of constant repair and maintenance. They are also safety issues with students moving from building to building.

The demographic analysis of the district shows that the student enrollment will increase at the elementary school level over the next 5 years. All the elementary schools in Montrose will see enrollment increases with Cottonwood, Johnson, and Northside Elementary growing the most. Cottonwood Elementary School is anticipated to be over capacity while Northside and Oak Grove will be close to capacity in 2026. Enrollment at Olathe Elementary is anticipated to decrease over the same period.

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Cottonwood Elementary School

Johnson Elementary School

Northside Elementary School

Oak Grove Elementary School

Olathe Elementary School

Pomona Elementary School

The Columbine Middle School is a new facility and is working great for the district. 

Centennial Middle School and Olathe Middle Schools are older facilities and require ongoing maintenance and repair to keep them operational.  Some work has occurred over the last few years to remove hazardous materials and make improvements, but additional interior finish and MEP system upgrades are needed.  The site at Centennial needs civil work and regrading to improve drainage.  There is also a need to improve outdoor student space and the pedestrian connection between the two buildings.  Olathe HS/MS site needs improvements to student drop-off circulation and pedestrian access to provide an accessible entry to the building.  Additional parking is also needed at this campus.

Improvements to interior learning environments are also needed at the Olathe and Centennial Middle Schools.  The classroom clusters at Centennial have interior classrooms without windows or natural light.  The classroom layout could be altered to allow skylights and improved instructional spaces.  The career technical education spaces at Olathe MS/HS are older and in need of upgrades. 

The demographic analysis of the district shows that the student enrollment will remain level at the middle school grades over the next 5 years.  All the middle schools have capacity to continue to accommodate the enrollment projections through 2026. 

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Centennial Middle School

Columbine Middle School

The Olathe HS facility is in good condition but continues to require ongoing maintenance and repair. MEP system upgrades are needed as these systems are nearing their useful lifespan. There are also code issues such as a sprinkler system is needed in the 1995 addition. As noted above in the Olathe MS findings, there is site work required as well.

Due to the age of parts of Montrose High School, it is in constant need of maintenance and repair. In many areas of the building, the MEP systems, roofing systems and interior finishes are reaching their useful lifespan and beginning to fail. There are still areas of the building that have fluorescent lighting that needs to be upgraded to LED for increased energy savings. Many exterior finishes are failing, and site pavement is deteriorating and needs to be replaced. The Montrose HS makes up 33% of identified improvements across the district making it a big part of where capital renewal funding is spent.

Demographic data shows that the Olathe MS/HS enrollment will remain level over the next 5 years. The building has the capacity to accommodate the enrollment projected in 2026.

Montrose HS enrollment is anticipated to fluctuate over the next five years but exceeds the building capacity by about 100 students in 2026. Additional space or creative scheduling and programming will be required to accommodate the anticipated enrollment over the next five years.

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Olathe Middle / High School

Montrose High School

Peak Virtual Academy

Outer Range Program

Student Services Annex

District Office

Maintenance Warehouse Building

Bus Barn

Townsend Scholarship Building

Brown Ranch Property

• District Priority 1 – Maintenance and Safety
  • 2022 BEST Grant Cycle
    • Execute Current Grant Projects
    • Execute Current District Maintenance Projects

• District Priority 2 - Expand Early Childhood Center Program
  • 2022 Strategic Planning Process
    • Establish Partnerships
    • Identify Potential Funding Sources
    • Review and Select Site
    • Preliminary Design to apply for Best Grant in early 2023

• District Priority 2 - Expand Early Childhood Center Program
  • 2023 BEST Grant Application
  • 2023-2024 Design and Construction of New ECC Facility
  • 2025 Remove modulars at district administration property

• District Priority 3 – Plan for Replacement of the Montrose High School Building
  • Begin Strategic Planning Process and Funding Analysis for replacement facility on the existing site

• District Priority 4 - Elementary School Capacity and Facility Condition
  • Begin Strategic Planning and Funding Analysis
    • Partial Building Replacement at Pomona Elementary School
    • Northside Elementary School Building Replacement OR Renovation
    • Building Addition at Cottonwood Elementary School
    • Building Addition at Oak Grove Elementary School
    • Building Addition at Johnson Elementary School
    • Reorganize Program Spaces within Olathe Elementary School
  • Complete Attendance Boundary Adjustment if Required

• District Priority 5 – Expand Peak Academy
  • Begin Strategic Planning Process and Funding Analysis for new or renovated Peak Academy facility

• Priority 6 – Improvements at Olathe MS/HS
  • Begin Strategic Planning Process and Funding Analysis for renovated facility

• Priority 7 – Improvements at Centennial MS
  • Begin Strategic Planning Process and Funding Analysis for renovated facility

• Mechanical Projects to be completed with Capital Renewal and other District Funding in 2022
  • Montrose High School
• Mechanical projects to be pursued through pending BEST Grant funding in 2022
  • Olathe Elementary School, Cottonwood Elementary School, Olathe Middle School / High School, and Montrose High School

• Roofing Projects to be complete with Capital Renewal and other District Funding in 2022
  • Cottonwood Elementary School, Oak Grove Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, and Montrose High School

1. New ECC Facility 
   Construct a new Early childhood Center Facility on the District owned Brown Ranch site or the vacant District owned property at Johnson Elementary. The new facility will accommodate students from the Montrose and surrounding community. The facility will be approximately 55,000 sq. ft. and have a preschool student capacity of approximately 360 preschool students.

 Preliminary Conceptual Space Program

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan TEST FIT

The following site plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process.

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan TEST FIT

The following site plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process.

Estimated Project Costs:

Construction Costs (from FCI):   $20,430,434
Owner Soft Costs (25%):             $5,107,608
Owner Contingency (15%):         $3,064,565
Total:                                           $28,602,607

Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

2. Remove ECC Modulars Classrooms (Main Campus)
   Remove ECC modular classrooms at the main campus and clean up the open site area for future District use.
       a.  Estimated Project Costs: Included Above

3. Remove ECC Modulars Classrooms (Johnson Elementary School)
   Remove one ECC modular classroom building at Johnson Elementary School and clean up the open site area for future school use.
       a. Estimated Project Costs: Included Above

4. Improve ECC Facility in Olathe
   Perform identified repairs and improvements of ECC facility in Olathe.
       a. Identified Repair and Facility Improvements:
           •  0-25 Deficiency Category and 26-50 Deficiency Category assessment items
       b. Estimated Project Costs: $200,000

1. Partial Building Replacement at Montrose High School
   Complete a partial building replacement at Montrose High School to create a new state of the art High School Facility. The project will include demolition of the older portion of the existing building and construction of a new building on the existing high school site. The stadium, baseball field, and existing McMillan Gymnasium building would be maintained and continue to serve the district. The site elements including parking and field areas will be rearranged along with the new building design to work with existing site access points and connection to the surrounding community. The project will include the demolition of the current Ag/Auto Shop building. A new AG/Auto Shop building will be constructed to provide state of the art CTE learning spaces with associated equipment. The site around the existing CTE building will be re-imagined to be more efficient and allow for additional practice field area.
   
   
   1. 1. Approximate Demolition Main Bldg. Area: 146,000 sq. ft.
      2. Approximate Demolition AG/Auto Shop Bldg. Area: 14,000 sq. ft.
      3. Approximate New Construction Main Building Area: 165,000 sq. ft.
      4. Approximate New Construction AG/Auto Shop Bldg. Area: 12,000 sq. ft.
      5. Maintain Existing Main Gym, minor upgrades
      6. Maintain Existing Stadium, minor upgrades
      7. Maintain Existing Baseball Field, minor upgrades
      8. Additional Information
         1. Estimated Project Costs:
            Construction Costs (from FCI):      $82,463,146
            Owner Soft Costs (25%):               $20,615,786
            Owner Contingency (15%):           $12,369,472
            Total:                                             $115,448,404
         2. Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan TEST FIT

The following site plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process.

1. Partial Building Replacement at Pomona Elementary School
   Complete a partial building replacement at Pomona Elementary School to create a new state of the art 4 track elementary school. This project will utilize the existing 2007 portion of the elementary school with the remaining being demolished to allow for a new building addition to be constructed. The building addition will include a new gym, cafeteria, kitchen, classrooms, and special support spaces. This new facility will increase the Pomona Elementary School capacity to approximately 568 students.
   
   
   1. 1. Demolition Area: 27,000 sq. ft.
      2. Approximate New Building Area: 42,000 sq. ft.
      3. Approximate Building Renovation Area: 15,000 sq. ft.
      4. New Visitor Parking Lot and student drop off lane
      5. Pave existing Staff Parking Lot
      6. Remove existing metal building from site (art/music)
      7. Additional information
         1. Estimated Project Costs:
            • • Construction Costs (from FCI):     $18,607,577
              • Owner Soft Costs (25%):              $4,651,894
              • Owner Contingency (15%):          $2,791,136
              • Total:                                             $26,050,607
         2. Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan TEST FIT 

The following site plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process.

Preliminary Conceptual Floor Plan TEST FIT

The following floor plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process.

2. Elementary School Attendance Boundary Adjustment
   Adjust elementary school attendance boundaries to alleviate current and future student capacity issues at Oak Grove Elementary and Cottonwood Elementary. An enlarged and centrally located Pomona Elementary School facility allows flexibility to balance current and future enrollment pressures at elementary schools across the district. 
   
   
   1. 1. Complete attendance boundary adjustment study. TBD (Completed by District) 

1. Northside Elementary School Building Renovations
   Complete a renovation of the existing Northside Elementary School Facility.
   This renovation will be across the entire building of approximately 39,000 sq. ft.
   
   
   1. 1. Estimated Project Costs:
         • • Construction Costs (from FCI): $12,234,176
           • Owner Soft Costs (25%): $3,058,544
           • Owner Contingency (15%): $1,835,126
           • Total: $17,127,846
      2. Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

2. Northside Elementary School Building Replacement on New Site
   Complete a building replacement of Northside Elementary School on a new purchased site in the Northside neighborhood. This project will require purchase of a 10 to 12 acre site to accommodate the new 3 track elementary school. It is anticipated that the new elementary school will be approximately 46,000 sq. ft. and include appropriate playgrounds, student drop-off zones and parking for an elementary of this size.
   
   
   1. 1. Land Purchase Information: TBD (Completed by District)
      2. Estimated Project Costs:
         • Site Acquisition Costs (estimate)     $250,000
         • Construction Costs (from FCI):        $19,996,195
         • Owner Soft Costs (25%):                 $4,999,048
         • Owner Contingency (15%):              $2,999,429
         • Total:                                                $28,234,672
      3. Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

1. Building Addition at Cottonwood Elementary School
   Complete a building addition to accommodate programs that are currently housed in modular classroom buildings. The addition will include three Kindergarten Classrooms, an Art/Music Room, a computer/STEM lab, and a flexible intervention classroom. This allows backfilling Special Ed and other specials programs back into the main building. The building addition will be approximately 7,000 sq. ft. Light renovation is also included to improve finishes and aging building systems. Sitework will include a new paved bus loop, playground upgrades and parking lot upgrades.
   
   
   1. 1. Estimated Project Costs:
         • • Construction Costs (from FCI):     $8,319,506
           • Owner Soft Costs (25%):              $2,079,876
           • Owner Contingency (15%):          $1,247,925
           • Total:                                            $11,647,307
      2. Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan TEST FIT 

The following site plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process.

Preliminary Conceptual Floor Plan TEST FIT

The following floor plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process.

2. Remove Modulars Classrooms at Cottonwood Elementary School
   Remove four Modular Classroom Buildings at Cottonwood Elementary School and clean up the open site area for future school use.
   
   
   1. 1. Estimated Project Costs: Included Above

3. Building Addition at Oak Grove Elementary School
   Complete a building addition to accommodate programs that are currently housed in modular classroom buildings and to improve existing space configuration to better fit program and curriculum. The addition will include three Kindergarten Classrooms and improved Special Ed. and support spaces. In addition to better special education spaces, this allows increased number of intervention and break-out spaces within the building. The building addition will be approximately 6,000 s.f. Light renovation is also included to improve finishes and aging building systems. Sitework will include improved drop off and parking lot circulation.
   
   
   1. 1. Estimated Project Costs:
         • • Construction Costs (from FCI): $7,293,944
           • Owner Soft Costs (25%): $1,823,486
           • Owner Contingency (15%): $1,094,091
           • Total: $10,211,521
      2. Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan TEST FIT 

The following site plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process. 

Preliminary Conceptual Floor Plan TEST FIT

The following floor plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process. 

4. Remove Modulars Classrooms at Oak Grove Elementary School
   Remove one modular classroom building at Cottonwood Elementary School and clean up the open site area for future school use.
   
   
   1. 1. Estimated Project Costs: Included Above

5. Building Addition at Johnson Elementary School
   Complete a building addition to accommodate programs that are currently housed in modular classroom buildings and to provide a separate cafeteria space. A typical four round elementary school generally has a cafeteria space that is separate from the gym space. This allows heavier scheduling of the gym based on the number of students served by that space during the day. The addition will include a Stem/Computer Lab, a flex classroom for special ed and break-out, and a cafeteria space. The addition will be located to allow the use of the existing kitchen space. The kitchen will require reconfiguration to accommodate the cafeteria location for serving activities. Light renovation is also included to improve finishes and aging building systems. The building addition will be approximately 6,000 s.f.
   
   
   1. 1. Estimated Project Costs:
         • • Construction Costs (from FCI):     $7,229,184
           • Owner Soft Costs (25%):              $1,807,296
           • Owner Contingency (15%):          $1,084,377
           • Total:                                            $10,120,857
      2. Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan TEST FIT 

The following site plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process. 

Preliminary Conceptual Floor Plan TEST FIT

The following floor plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process. 

6. Remove Modulars Classrooms at Johnson Elementary School
   Remove two modular classroom buildings at Johnson Elementary School and clean up the open site area for future school use.
   
   
   1. 1. Estimated Project Costs: Included Above

7. Rearrange Program Spaces within Olathe Elementary School
   Based on existing building size and lower student enrollment, there is an opportunity to rearrange space usage within the building to accommodate the programs currently housed in the modular classroom buildings.

1. 1. New expanded Peak Academy Facility
      • Purchase property to construct a new Peak Academy Facility
      • OR
      • Construct a new Peak Academy Facility on the District owned property near the Johnson Elementary school site.
      • OR
      • Purchase or lease vacant facility in the Montrose community to relocate to. Renovate space to fit Peak Academy curriculum and space requirements.
        
        
2. 2. Remove Modulars Classrooms at Peak Facility
      • Remove Modular Classrooms and vacate existing Peak Academy and clean up the open site area for future District use.

1. Building addition and renovation at Olathe MS/HS
2. Complete a building addition and renovation to improve technology learning and career technical education spaces. This project includes adjusting the student drop-off drive and building entry sequence to improve accessibility to the main entry of the building. Additional parking to the north will be added for overflow parking. The CTE woodshop/welding/auto/ag shop will be replaced with new state of the art spaces with updated equipment, flexible learning spaces, and collaboration spaces. An interior renovation within the existing building is planned to create a flexible technology learning lab and collaboration spaces for students in the HS portion of the building. This will be similar in function to the existing lab in the MS. A renovation will also occur to improve the existing flexible technology learning lab in the MS portion of the school.
3. 1. 
      
      1. Approximate Demolition Area: 8,500 sq. ft.
      2. Approximate New Construction Area: 10,000 sq. ft.
      3. Approximate Heavy Renovation Area: 8,500 sq. ft.
      4. Approximate Light Renovation Area: 21,500 sq. ft. (estimate)
      5. Additional Information
         1. Estimated Project Costs:
            • • • • Construction Costs (from FCI):     $11,143,011
                  • Owner Soft Costs (25%):              $2,785,752
                  • Owner Contingency (15%):           $1,671,451
                  • Total:                                             $15,600,214
         2. Concept Planning Construction Cost Estimate (by FCI)

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan TEST FIT 

The following site plan is used for TEST FIT purposes only.
All future improvements are subject to stakeholder input through a future planning process.