KCPS 10-Year Capital Funding Plan Board of Education Presentation Eee MPL! fl Building Of theBlueprintBuilding the Blueprint KCPS is embarking on a significant effort to improve our school facilities, something we haven't done at this scale in more than 30 years. We need the entire community to get involved in this effort! “aaa eiueprintResearch shows the physical learning environment impacts student learning and academic outcomes. Temperature, classroom layout, building design, acoustics, lighting and air quality all support better educational outcomes. ~ 2021 State of our Schools ReportWhat is a GO Bond? A General Obligation (GO) Bond is the primary way school districts fund facility improvements and repairs. KCPS is the only Missouri school Passage of a GO Bond district in the region without a voter- in April in Missouri approved GO Bond funding. requires support. from ‘our of every seven KCPS plans to place a GO Bond on Se cheraad, * April 2025 ballot. . — Building *2/3 majority required for all Feb elections & — , UF theBlueprine ‘Aug/Nov elections in odd-numbered yearsKEY MILESTONES ae Mage a PPL Peete cae cl ural s GO Bond Election rita Pete Bond Campaign Committee Activities E Building the BlueprintState of our School BuildingsSample of Existing Conditions:Building Condition Assessment (BCA\ ‘The BCAs assigned scores to building systems based on current condition and expected remaining life of existing systems. 8.0 District District Average BCA by Cohort: on Pre-K = 5.55 High School = 5.78 Elementary = 5.94 Middle School = 7.27 57g. 1 $650M + uiking Contin Score in unfunded A building repairs matonSample of Existing Conditions: Learning Environments Building eprint :Learning Environment Assessment Educational Suitabi 's ability to support teaching and leaming, health and well-being, and the community. District Average ESA by Cohort: Pre-K =145 Elementary = 1.80 High School = 2.10 Middle School = 2.22 $600M + @ needed to improve teaching and learning environments "frame 3.2 7 district Goat 1.88 Marginal to Adequate” Districtwide Score SCORE BREAKDOWN site Security Learning Areas Instructional Spaces Public and Support Spaces Outdoor SpacesWithout dedicated fundin, KANSAS CITY k improvements... $650M + LN in unfunded building repairs scmewe $600M + 3 needed to improve ; ; et eee teaching and learning enone environments ilding UE theBlueprint (Educational Suitability-£54)Ye fal a)Engagement to date: 38,258 — Touches (Newsletters) 3,314 Participants 158 Community Ambassadors 86 Engagements Advisory Council Meetings ‘Community Workshop (1) DAC and SDAC Presentations (6) Public Presentations (15) Info-sharing at Public Events (34) 1,092 — Survey Responses Site Tour (1) Staff Workshops (6) Steering Committee Meetings (6) Student Town Halls/Workshops (Draft KCPS 10-Year Plan: Wal Project Priorities ‘The plan addresses deferred maintenance, improves learning environments, and transitions to 6-8 grade middle schools through a strategic combination of: ni’ EQUITY * renovations, : Dei] ae Cn ey See Aeris NC erate + relocations and co-locations. — Building che BlueprintProject Priori aa) spre easing Educational Suitability (ESA) Endonmente These projects will improve spaces for teaching and learning to elevate student achievement and student/staff engagement, health, and well-being. Leaming Areas Instructional SpacesDeferred Maintenance These projects will invest in all building systems that have a marginal or lower condition score. The priority systems are: Roof, Building Envelope, Electrical, HVAC, and Plumbing. A Deters Examples of, New ConstructionTransition to 6-8 Middle Schools Key Benefits of 6-8 Grade Middle Schools: Speci zed instruction an improved academic performance Prioritized Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and positive soci development Teaming structures that promote higher engagement and increased attendance Targeted secondary and post-secondary preparations including graduation and college and career readiness (CCR) Requires opening a 3rd neighborhood Middle School i _ _™~ ‘Northeast & Central Middle schools do not have Building sufficient capacity to accommodate all 6th graders. Uf theBlueprint ”Draft Phase | InvestmentsPhase | Funding $100M s+ $424M $524M COP Bond GO Bond — KCPS Share* PHASE | (Certificate of Participation) (General obligation) KCPS Ten-Year No tax increase and no public vet. Tax increase and pubicvote. Capital Funding Plan ‘"The $424M accounts for KCPS' portion of the GO Bond and does not include charter portion.Investment Strate; Investments in bi systems and learning environments that have a marginal or lower condition score. Build EE the! Blueprint Higher level investments in deferred maintenance and improved learning environments at sites with relocations, co-locations, and new construction. mm A Targeted investments create “savings” by eliminating the deferred maintenance and learning environment needs of older facilities that come offline.Phase | Investments Neighborhood Schools by High School Feeder 1 central High East High Northeast High Southeast High Signature/Special School SitesDistrictwide Investments Funding allocated districtwide to address critical deferred maintenance issues and improve the learning environment. New ConstructionPhase | Districtwide Investments ZN Deferred Maintenance In Phase |, funding will be allocated districtwide to address priority “Warm/Safe/Dry” systems that have ‘a marginal or worse condition score. “"Warm/Safe/Dry” systems indude: Roof, HVAC, Building Envelope, Electrical, and Plumbing. Improved Learning Environments In Phase |, funding will be allocated districtwide to improve learning environments with scores of poor to ‘marginal in the Educational Suitability Assessments (ESA). KCPS will continue to engage school stakeholders in Fall 2024 to identify districtwide and school specific projects to improve the learning environment.Draft Districtwide Investments: (Elementa 110-Year Plan TOTAL Phase-1 TOTAL $3,600,000 $2,408,889 $6,000,923 $2,484,333 $5,000,978 $2,197,003 $3,902,981 $3,500,000 $3,167,861 $4,140,000 $1,400,000 $1,944,429 $1,330,640 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS James Elementary Hale Cook Elementary Garfield Elementary Border Star Montessori Note: Approx. $75MM in Phase | funding is held in Tallwoods Elementary ‘contingency pending Gladstone Elementary additional design Banneker Elementary Ptcher Elementary review/cost estimates. Holliday Montessori Faxon ElementaryDraft Districtwide Investments: (Secondary Schools) 10-Year Plan TOTAL $25,300,000 $21,000,000 $6,400,000, $5,800,000 $4,800,000 Phase 1 TOTAL $6,125,334 $5,432,305 $4,402,843, $2,868,130 SECONDARY SCHOOLS Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts Northeast High Schoo! Northeast Middle Schoo! Note: Approx. ‘$75MM in Phase | funding is held in Cent Lincoln Mile Schoo! iddle School contingency pendingNew Construction $79.5 M savings Targeted investment in new construction to create learning environments that align with P2030 es, while also addressing existing building deficiencies.Empowerment Center? KCPS’ Family Empowerment Centers are community hubs committed to building strong relationships between families, schools, and the community. KCPS Family Empowerment Centers will inform, educate and support parents and families in becoming partners in learning, advocates and decision makers by assisting in the removal of resource barriers.New King Empowerment Campus Build new K-5 Elementary School that includes wings for an Early Learning Center and a Family Empowerment Center on former King/Weeks site (4301 Indiana) + King Elementary @ KCMSA, Wheatley SPED Program and Richardson Early Learning, Center relocate to new school + Moves PK students out of the Richardson building with one of the lowest building condition/learning environment scores (Savings: $22.2 million) $68,000,000 — cor Bond and April 2025 GO BondNew Woodland cy Empowerment Campus “cma Bui new K-5 Elementary School that includes wings for an Early Learning Center, Global Academy & Family Empowerment Center on Woodland site (711 Woodland) + Whittier Elementary, Woodland Early Learning Center & Global Academy relocate into new school ‘+ Moves students out of buildings with some of the lowest building condition/learning environment scores (Savings = $57.3 million) $68,000,000 — April 2025 Go BondMajor Renovations Targeted investments at secondary schools to address deferred maintenance and provide new/improved spaces to better meet student academic, social and emotional, and extracurricular needs. Districtwide New maeaaas coeer Colocations RelocationsSouth Middle School Evaluating 3 site options/costs — renovation @ Southwest, new build @ Bingham or SE Campus * Site to be determined prior to finalizing 10-Year Plan in November + Note: transition to 6-8 Middle Schools also requires renovations at NE and Central Middle Schools to accommodate incoming. 6" graders $40M - $70.6M Range ‘April 2025 GO Bondma A sepematete mt Major High School Investments Several targeted Phase | investments are proposed at East, Lincoln Prep and Southeast, in addition to baseline improvements, including: + East new competition gym + Lincoln Prep replace deteriorating pods + Southeast possible cafeteria relocation + Additional design study needed to confirm if sufficient funding available in Phase | $64.8 million April 2025 Go BondCo-locations $133 M savings Opportunities to maximize investment at targeted locations to elevate/enhance learning environment and program offerings while also addressing deferred maintenance and low utilization.Central High School Kal AN & CTE Center — Co-location of Manual Career Technical Education (CTE) programs at a renovated Central High School Includes renovations and new addition to support a modern CTE Center that serves KCPS and other districts/charters ince & learning environment needs at Manual site (Savings = $99.7 million) * Creates opportunities for new partnerships with industry/civic partners $41,900,000 Aox12024 60 80ndCo-locate Success Academ i A Alternative Programs ——— oe Anderson co-locates at Knotts, 7301 Jackson, with renovations to create separate spaces for the elementary and secondary programs * Improves utilization & eliminates deferred maintenance/ learning environment needs at ) * Knotts built in 1991 / Anderson built in 1968 Anderson (Savings = $33.3 milli $7,000,000 April 2025 Go BondRelocations $91.5 M savings Opportunities to maximize investment at targeted locations to elevate/enhance learning environment and program offerings while also addressing deferred maintenance and low utilization.Relocate Carver Dual Language Academy @ KCMSA cation of Carver to renovated KCMSA ing on a shared campus with Paseo Academy + Strengthens the feeder connection into the Paseo Dual Language Certification Program * Allows for program expansion not possible in ‘existing building due to capacity constraints * Allows Melcher to relocate to Carver building $9,188,298 April 2025 Go BondRelocate Melcher Relocation of Melcher to renovated Carver building (located @ 4600 EImwood within Melcher’ existing boundary) * Allows for school to relocate into a newer building that is in better condition (Savings = $23.1 million) *+ Carver built in 1995 / Melcher built in 1961 $12,100,000 April 2025 Go BondRelocation of PK-8 AC Prep Academy to renovated Paige, 3301 E. 75% st Allows for learning environment improvements targeted to African Centered curriculum and programming and eliminates environment Reeds at existing AC Prep building which is older and oversized (Savings = $38.5 million) Paige built in 1991 / AC Prep built in 1962 $15,915,131 Aprii2025 G0 BondWheatley Students Reassigned co aN Wheatley students reassigned to newer, renovated schools that are in better condition + Rogers and Phillips receive a higher level of investment to accommodate Wheatley students, + Improves utilization & eliminates deferred maintenance/learning environment costs at Wheatley (Savings: $29.9 million) ‘+ SPED program moves to new King ES $14M @ Phillips / $11.2M @ Rogers ‘April 2925 GO Bond «Alternatives Under Evaluation South Middle School: Renovation @ Southwest or new build @ Bingham or SE Campus. Merge Montessori Schools: Evaluating merger of Border Star and Holliday at Holliday site to address small school sizes and utilization challenges. Convert Border Star site to Neighborhood Elementary School: Draft recommendations include an addition at Hale Cook site in Phase II (to replace trailers). Alternative would evaluate the conversion of the Border Star site to a neighborhood elementary school (if Border Star Montessori merges with Holliday Montessori) to alleviate the overflow challenges experienced at Hale Cook and other elementary schools south of Brush Creek (in Phase lorBarcodeDraft 10-Year Plan Budget Estimate & Phasin Including a future GO Bond = $680M KCPS Ten-Year Capital Funding Plan (TOTAL: PHASE | and PHASE i)A KCPS Building Conditions: Now vs 2035 ete Current Projected Post-Investment BCA Condition Score Districtwide Average 5.99 7.39 ood / Very Good 1.00 ‘Adequate -Repalrs Needed m—~ TE Dadding ‘District Target Score of 8.0 ‘Very Good! Ell the Blueprinta KCPS Learning Environments: NOW Vs 2035 scrim Current Projected Post-Investment ESA Condition Score ESA Condition Score Districtwide Average Districtwide Average 3.20 3.20 Z Za 0.00 4.00 0.00 4.00 or toMargal Adequate to Good eeine amt “District Target Score of3.2 ‘Grea: Excellent functionality for needs!Investments Improves learning environment * Direct impact on achievement and staff recruitment/retention + Supports development of future labor force and economic growth Provides a path for financial sustainability + Improves facility utilization and addresses backlog of deferred maintenance + Passage of April 2025 GO Bond sets path for future no-tax increase bonds and Stronger schools = Stronger neighborhoods and a more attrat live/work/play Building El theBlueprint .What’s Next?What’s Next (August — November, Key Activities: Stakeholder engagement, + Individual school-based discussions with parent organizations/staff + Neighborhood-based meetings Design/cost estimating + Conceptual design and boundary studies + Phasing plan + Project refinement by school Ballot language ize agreements with participating charter schools Build theBlueprint =Upcoming Dates to Remember * Wed, Aug 14: Board Presentation of Draft 10-Year Capital Funding Plan Recommendations * Thu, Aug 22: Bond 101 Community Workshop #1 * Mon, Sep 9: Bond 102 Community Workshop #2 * Tue, Sep 10 - Fri, Oct 11: School Site Meetings + Tue, Oct 29: Bond 103 Community Workshop #3 + Wed, Nov 20: Board vote on 10-Year Capital Funding Plan and ballot language —m. 8 Building En the BlueprintSchool Improvement Priorities Surve EN Buildin; 1 theBluepeint otGO Bond InfoWhat is a GO Bond? A General Obligation (GO) Bond is imary way school districts fund facility improvements and repairs. is the only Missouri school in the region without a voter- approved GO Bond funding. KCPS plans to place a GO Bond on April 2025 ballot. e e 2.82.8 & Passage of a GO Bond in April in Missouri requires support from four of every seven voters.* *2/3 majority ‘Aug/Nov elections in odd-numbered years ”GO BOND MILESTONES Ms NIL 10) 2024 Peer eng Girlie Capital tee ers nage cena hoiVoters can raise $474 Million to address critical facility needs for less than $1/day (95 cents). For property owners with homes valued at $200,000.Charter Schools Participation in GO Bond + While state law provides that only school districts, such as KCPS, can put a GO Bond on the ballot, state statute permits KCPS to share proceeds with charter schools with whom KCPS sponsors or contracts with for that purpose. + KCPS has invited charter schools to participate in the bond and those conversations are on-going. More information will be shared during the board meeting. —— Building theBlueprintBond Oversight Committee To promote transparency and accountability, the Administration recommends the creation of an independent Community Bond Oversight Committee to: 1) inform the public on the expenditures of the GO Bond funds; 2) provide oversight to ensure that bond funds are expended only for the purposes set forth in the ballot language; 3) produce an annual report to summarize committee's findings, activities, etc. Oversight Committee examples/resources will be provided in “Additional Resources” — Building * Ue theBlueprintQuestions/Discussion aN U Building | KANSAS CITY Ol theBlueprint |Investment Strategies Investments in building systems and learning environments that have a marginal or lower condition score. 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