Platte Canyon School District

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 Planning Advisory Team Process

 In early January of 2023, Platte Canyon School District assembled a Planning Advisory Team to review the Master Plan and look at updating the options for consolidation of School District facilities. Throughout the process, the goal of consolidating facilities remained the focus of the group. As a result, steps towards consolidation were identified and agreed upon.

The new Planning Advisory Team includes members of the School Board, parents, community members, and school district employees. The team brings a broad background of knowledge and expertise, including construction, school facility maintenance, general business, local policymaking, real estate and development, financial management, and more. From early January to the middle of February of 2023, the PAT met three times to define and plan the district facility consolidation strategy desired by the school board. Their efforts were invaluable to the process for defining project priorities within the School District.

 2023 PAT Schedule & Meeting Records

 

  01/12/2023   PAT #5    Download PAT Meeting Record  
             
  01/25/2023   PAT #6    Download PAT Meeting Record  
             
  02/10/2023   PAT #7    Download PAT Meeting Record  
             

 

    
         
   

Consolidation Approach

  (click on the colored steps below for further details)

  Step 1  - Move Preschool into District Administration Building  
 
  • District estimated operational savings of $9,000 per school year
  • Renovate the lower level of the administration building to accommodate preschool
  
     
  Step 2  - Consolidate Middle School with High School  
 
  • District estimated operational savings of $149,000 per school year
  • Minor Renovation to existing high school to accommodate middle school classrooms
  
     
  Step 3  - Move the Elementary school into the Fitzsimmons Facility  
 
  • District estimated operational savings of $300,000 per school year
  • Renovate Fitzsimmons Facility to accommodate Elementary School
  
     
  Step 4  - Building Addition at the High School  
 
  • Build an addition at the high school facility including Gym, CTE Space, Music, Stage, Fitness Area, Locker rooms and District Administration.
  
     
   
         
   

Consolidation Approach Timeline

    
    Based on the desire to consolidate district facilities and district funding available, the stepped approach outlined above can be completed in phases over time. Below is a description of the timeline for each of the consolidation steps.

Step 1 Move Preschool into District Administration Building
Design for the project has started and will be complete for construction to begin in the summer of 2023. It is anticipated that move in will occur in the late fall of 2023 or early spring of 2024.

Step 2 Consolidate Middle School with High School
The design and construction scope for this project is small and can occur at any point along the timeline. Planning and design will occur over the summer of 2023, but it is anticipated that this work and subsequent move will occur when Step 3 is implemented in the summer of 2024.

Step 3 Move the Elementary school into the Fitzsimmons Facility
The renovation of Fitzsimmons to accommodate the elementary school is a larger project and will require funding from a Bond Election and potential BEST Grant. Conceptual design will occur in the summer of 2023 to support a bond election in November 2023. With a successful bond election, design will begin in December of 2023 to allow construction to begin in summer of 2024. It is anticipated that the Elementary move in would occur in the summer of 2025.

Step 4 Building Addition at the High School
Step 4 includes a larger project that will require a greater amount of funding. Based on input from the Planning Advisory Team, this step will be planned to align with the overall district master plan but will occur at some point in the future. 		    
         
     

Consolidation Approach

    
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