The Coos Bay School District is working with the local Chamber of Commerce to develop a facilities planning process and community vision for its aging school buildings. Most buildings are over 50 years old and outdated for modern educational needs. Business and community input will be important to determine what the schools should be to attract employees and support the local economy. The District wants to know what features and teaching environments the community wants in its new schools.

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SHAPING THE FUTURE & DEVEOPING
A COMMUNITY VISION
 Local businesses want to attract and retain quality employees
 Now is the time to invest in our educational infrastructure. CB
Schools can be an asset not a liability to local businesses
 Our existing buildings are outdated and in need of repair or
replacement
 We need the business communities input when determining
"What do we want our schools to be?"
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SO, HOW OLD ARE OUR BUILDINGS
 Harding 88
 Marshfield 72
 Eastside 61
 Madison 58
 Blossom Gulch 57
 Bunker Hill 56
 Millicoma 48
 Sunset 18
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4. COOS BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT – FACILITIES PLANNING
1939 - Marshfield Main Building Opens
Elsewhere in the world: Germany invades Poland, trans-
Atlantic air service begins
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1953/1954 - Blossom Gulch and Madison Open
New $45,000 university computer
Elsewhere in the world:
Korean War ends,
Brown v. Board of Education,
McCarthy Hearings in Washington
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1963: Millicoma Opens
Elsewhere in the world:
Civil Rights March on Washington
Kennedy Assassination
Hostilities Increase in Vietnam
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1993 - Sunset Opens
Elsewhere in the world:
First Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
Intel Releases Pentium Processor
Bill Clinton Inaugurated
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2000-2011 - The World Changes
Coos Bay School Buildings Stay the Same
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9. COOS BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT – FACILITIES PLANNING
WHAT TO CONSIDER
AS WE DEVELOP A
VISION AND A PLAN
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 Campus vs Separate Schools
 Community Use Areas
 Teaching Environment
 Location
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11. COOS BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT – FACILITIES PLANNING
SCHOOLS MUST EVOLVE
The three R’s are still CRITICAL for each student to master . . . just to survive
•Reading
•Writing
•Arithmetic
BUT, the students that SUCCEED and
THRIVE are:
•Critical thinkers
•Nimble communicators
•Creative problem solvers
•Collaborators
•And most of all . . .
self-confident
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12. COOS BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT – FACILITIES PLANNING
THE SCHOOLS ARE OWNED BY THE COMMUNITY
New public buildings will not only improve public service but become
points of community pride.
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13. COOS BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT – FACILITIES PLANNING
WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR
SCHOOLS TO BE?
We need YOU
FACILITIES@CBD9.NET
WWW.FACILITIES.CBD9.NET
THANK YOU!
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