1. Guilford High School Proposed Improvement May 2011 ”… the issues regarding the physical plant’s short-comings must be addressed.” Excerpt from the NEASC Accreditation Report

2. Presentation Outline

3. High School Accreditation Status Excerpt from the NEASC Accreditation Report: “Administrators, teachers, support personnel, and the maintenance staff have collaborated to develop strategies to make the best of the facility’s short-comings and find creative strategies to meet demands; however, they have exhausted all the alternatives possible.” NEASC, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges is a regional accrediting agency responsible for the evaluation and accreditation of public secondary school member institutions. Continued accreditation requires that the school be reevaluated at least once every ten years and that it show continued progress addressing identified needs.

4. A Brief History: Years of Community Deliberation . . .

5. GHS Building Options Review Committee Michael Ayles, Board of Finance Doug Baldwin, Standing Building Committee Mary Beeman, Board of Education Robert Boender, Standing Building Committee Cindy Cartier, Board of Selectmen Armand Fusco, Property Owners Association of Guilford (POAG-CT) Gary MacElhiney, Board of Selectmen Alan Meyers, Board of Education Jennifer Milano, Parents and Citizens Together (PACT) Scott Pinckney, GHS Site Selection Committee Susan Renner, Board of Education Mauro Rubbo, Community Task Force on School Facilities (CTFSF) Guilford Public Schools Staff: Tom Forcella, Superintendent Cliff Gurnham, Director of Operations Anne Keene, Asst. Superintendent Rick Misenti, GHS Principal Linda Trudeau, Finance Department January 2011 charge: ”To review options, pose questions, and offer feedback prior to the presentation of options to the BOE. The work of the committee will be focused and conclude no later than March. The goal of the BOE is to have a project ready to send to the voters in June of this year."

6. Four Concepts / Six Variations Studied

7. Options Assessment by Options Review Committee

8. Options Assessment by Options Review Committee

9. Existing Leaching Field Slope down Slope Down

10. New Construction (‘C1’) Relocated Field 180 Cars New Field Relocated Field 160 Cars 120 Cars 140 Cars

11. Buffers Leaching Field Slope down Slope Down

12. New Construction - Phasing

13. New Construction - Massing Study

14. New Construction – Floor Plans Lower Level Upper Level Entry Level

15. Project Costs * Items included in typical Soft Costs: a. Architecture and Engineering Fees b. Survey, Geotechnical Engineering c. Environmental Engineering d. Special Inspection Services e. Independent Testing Services f. Commissioning, LEED Certification g. FF&E, including Design h. Technology, including Design i. Permits, Insurance and Other Expenses j. Owner's Contingency

16. Project Milestones 6/14 6/30 Completion Summer 2012 Start Fall 2012 August 2014 Completion November 2014

17. Benefits of New Construction - 1

18. Benefits of New Construction - 2

19. Existing Deficiencies Classroom Deficiencies

20. Existing Deficiencies Classroom in former Storage Room

21. Existing Deficiencies Classroom in former Toilet Room

22. Existing Deficiencies TV Studio is corner of Special Ed. Classroom

23. Existing Deficiencies Code Compliance Fire + Building Codes Sprinklers throughout – none, but required Art room Kiln Ventilated enclosure – none, but required Woodshop dust collection / exhaust – not fully operable, but required Indoor Air Quality Ventilation throughout – none, but required Humidity throughout controls - none, but required Acoustical thresholds – none, but required Americans With Disabilities Act Hardware (approximately 92%) – must be replaced Non-compliant Switches, Toilets, Sinks, Counters, Lockers, etc. throughout Auditorium access and seating - required Upgrades primarily required by changing regulations, NOT the result of maintenance programs.

25. Building Management System – none, but recommended for energy efficiencies

26. Deteriorating / Undersized Systems

27. Exterior masonry walls - require significant repair

28. Electrical Service - Insufficient distribution in classrooms

30. Limited Use of Natural Light – cafeteria, corridors, specific classrooms

31. History of Fuel Expenses

32. Existing Facility - Fuel Expenses

33. Projected Fuel Expenses

35. Net Project Cost over 30 year bond term

36. Annual Tax Impact on house assessed at $350,000 (Fair Market Value = $500,000)

37. Not discounted to “Net Present” Value

40. Effective July 1,2011 – The SDE grant application review and approval process is expected to reduce reimbursement rates for new school construction grants by 5 – 15% (= $3.5M - $5M)

41. Eliminates repair costs over the next 20 years (and beyond)

42. Economy has brought construction costs and bonding rates down to unseen reduced levels

43. To realize these reduced levels for bidding (mid-2012) and bonds, need to begin design and pre-construction activities soon

44. Ability to meet future NEASC Accreditation Requirements

46. Major H.S. Projects (New Haven County) New H.S. facility Major H.S. Facility Projects to be submitted by June 30, 2011 Major H.S. Addition/Renovation (over $5M) Approved for DOE funding 2009-2010, New H.S. or major addition/renovation Information obtained from the SDE website

47. Example of Collaborative Space and Flexible Learning Environments LC

48. Example of State-of-the-Art Science Classrooms/Labs

49. Example of Classroom w/ Flexible Furniture, Integrated Technology, Natural Light

50. Example of Appropriately Sized Auditorium w/ Safety Features for Student Production

51. Example of Appropriately Sized Cafeteria w/ Natural Light

52. What costs will voters be asked to approve? For more information … Go to: http://www.guilford.k12.ct.us/GHSfacility.php Or email: hahnl@guilford.k12.ct.us

53. What are the Next Steps….. Schedule of Upcoming Events

54. What are the Next Steps….. Schedule of Upcoming Events

55. What are the Next Steps….. Schedule of Upcoming Events

56. What are the Next Steps….. Schedule of Upcoming Events