2015 Steamboat Springs School District Facility Master Plan Bond and Mill Levy
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On August 24, 2015, the Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to refer a $92 million construction bond question and a $1.98 million mill levy question to district voters on November 3, 2015.
The bond question includes money to build a new high school, convert the current high school to a middle school, renovate the existing middle school to a 3-5 elementary school, add preschool to the elementary schools, relocate the Yampa Valley High School to the new middle school campus and fund capital renewal projects at all current school locations as needed.
The construction of a new high school at the Overlook site on the West side of the city will create a new state-of-the-art school supporting all of the educational, athletic and community programs for the Steamboat Springs community. The existing high school will become the new home for the middle school that will allow for better learning environments for middle school students and staff. The existing middle school will become part of the elementary school campus at Strawberry Park, adding an elementary school to the District. This plan will result in a total District capacity of 3,170 students with 1,440 at the Elementary level, 760 at the Middle School level and 970 at the High School level with the ability to expand to 1,100 at the high school in the future.
In addition to increasing enrollment pressures at each of the schools creating not only capacity issues but more importantly programmatic limitations and constraints. Here are some of the current issues being faced by our schools in order to accommodate academic programming and extracurricular activities.
New District High School
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roposed Project: New District High School
Planned Location: Gloria Gossard Parkway
Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $ 58.2 Million
High School Conversion to Middle School
Proposed Project: Renovate building to house Middle School (grades 6th – 8th) and Yampa Valley High School
Planned Location: 45 East Maple Street
Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $5.93 Million
Middle School Conversion to Elementary
Proposed Project: Renovate building to house 3rd -5th grade Elementary
Planned Location: 39610 Amethyst Dr.
Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $5.6 Million
Strawberry Park Conversion to Preschool – 2nd grade Elementary
Proposed Project: Renovate building to house 7 track with 3 Preschool classrooms
Planned Location: 39620 Amethyst Dr.
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Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $3.3 Million
Soda Creek Conversion to Preschool – 5th grade Elementary
Proposed Project: Renovate building to house 3 track K-5 with 3 preschool classrooms
Planned Location: 220 Park Avenue
Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $442,750
Long Range Facilities Master Plan Soft Costs
| Architectural/Engineering Services | $6,062,135 | Owner’s Representative | $735,207 |
| Commissioning Services | $305,000 | Legal Services | $80,000 |
| Survey | $110,000 | Geo-technical & Construction Materials Inspections | $435,000 |
| Traffic Study | $145,000 | Permits & Fees | $975,000 |
| Utility & Development Costs | $1,285,000 | Technology Infrastructure & Equipment | $1,275,000 |
| Finishing Fixtures & Equipment | $1,300,000 | Moving & Storage | $320,000 |
| Contingency | $5,662,465 | Total | $18.7 million |
Facility Master Plan presented to Board June 29, 2015 updated September 10, 2015
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Historical Enrollment by School Level
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Please click on the graph to view the October 1 enrollment numbers for the Steamboat Springs School District since 2006.
School Enrollment Forecast updated 10-5-15
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By Debbie Ginesta
Letter from Western Demographics dated October 5, 2015 after re-examination of the original School Enrollment Forecast and Demographic Observations document provided on January 9, 2015.
Demographic observations and findings 10-5-15
School Facilities Master Planning Process
about 1 year ago
The Board of Education has recognized the enrollment challenges facing the District, and wants to be deliberate in the investigation and planning work to identify the best long term solution for the community.
The Master Plan process is not about a ballot question, it is about a facility plan to support our children’s education. Please click on the link below to view the slideshow that was presented to the community on January 28, 2015.
- NEW and UPDATED Most Frequently Asked Questions as of 10-26-15
- Frequently Asked Questions as of 10-12-15
- Education Specification Best Practices Slideshow
- Options Summaries as of 9-10-15
- Committee Meetings and Timeline
- Master Plan Timeline as of 6-17-15
- March 23, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Master Plan Facility Committees
- April 7, 2015 presentation - Master Plan Facility Options and Scenarios
- April 15, 2015 presentation - Master Plan Facility Community Meeting
- Master Plan Draft Budget - as of 5-20-15
- Demographic Study - Western Demographics - August 25, 2014
- Enrollment Forecast and Demographic Observations - December 28, 2014
- April 29, 2015 Powerpoint
- April 29, 2015 Scope Summary Costs presented to Committees
- April 29, 2015 Options Grade Sheet Summary
- Educational Sustainability Committee Marty Lamansky mlamansky@ssk12.org
- Facility Assessment Committee Pascal Ginesta pginesta@ssk12.org
- Finance Committee Dale Mellor dmellor@ssk12.org
- Demographic Committee Dr. Brad Meeks bmeeks@ssk12.org
- Real estate brokers weigh in on school bond measure impacts 10-11-15
- Candidates face off at election forum 10-7-15
- Election 2015: 10-7-15
- Building Support- a closer look at the bond measure: 8-2-15
- Steamboat Enrollment as Projected: 10-5-15
- Bond Campaign heats up: 9-28-15
- Bond Question one of only a few around Colorado: 9-21-15
- School bond opposition group forms: 9-4-15
- $92M Bond on November ballot: 8-25-15
- Board talks through changes to $92M bond: 8-10-15
- Board discusses future of 7th Street building: 8-3-15
- Details of the proposed mill levy: 6-30-15
- Board continues discussion on new school: 6-15-15
- District reveals YVEA site as Option C2
- Infrastructure impacts of new school considered: 6-6-15
- Board will consider District's interest in 70 acre YVE property: 6-2-15
- Board hears updates on facility plans: 5-18-15
- District reveals preliminary tax impacts to fund new construction: 5-12-15
- District seeks input on 3 options: 5-7-15
- Building Blocks: Option C, new high school: 5-5-15
- Building Blocks: Option B, new pre-kindergarten through 8th grade: 5-4-15
- Building Blocks: Option A, new pre-kindergarten through 5th grade: 5-3-15
- Proposed construction could exceed $100m: 4-29-15
- Community members review four options: 4-15-15
- District lays our 5 options for capital construction: 4-7-15
- District master plan committees meet: 3-26-15
- District releases master planning meeting schedule: 3-25-15
- Heritage Christian School offers to sell property to District: 2-24-15
- Capital constructions on the horizon for the District: 2-10-15
- District master plan stakeholder committees begin meeting: 2-2-15
- District seeks volunteers for facilities master planning: 1-28-15
- District hosting facility planning meeting: 1-26-15