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Lake George Central School District

Board of Education

Capital Project Presentation

October 9, 2018

Agenda

1. Planning Process

2. Financial Considerations

3. Capital Project Scope

4. Capital Project Timeline

Planning Activities to Date

Open process to determine Project Scope

- Inform and seek input

- Broad Involvement - BOE, Leadership, Educators, Coaches,

Students, Community, etc.

Key Activities

- Building Condition Survey(2015)

- A/E Team Fieldwork (Spring 2018)

- B&G committee meetings (5/8/18)

- Exit Poll at Budget Vote (5/18/18)

- Surveys (Staff & Community 6/13-7/10/18)

- Coach Meeting (6/12/18)

- 1:1 Administrative Team meetings (6/12/18)

- Administrative Team (7/12/18)

- Public Information Workshop (7/12/18)

- B&G committee meetings (7/25 & 8/28/18)

- BOE Presentation & Public Meeting (9/11/18)

- Coach meeting for Tennis Courts (9/18/18)

1. Safety & Security Improvements

2. Capital Infrastructure Needs and ADA Upgrades

3. Educational Enhancements

2018 Capital Project Priorities

Financial Considerations

1. Retiring Capital Bonds(in 2022, 2027, 2032…)

2. Capital Reserve Funds ~ $1.65M

3. Tax Cap – Capital Exclusion

4. SED – Building Aid

5. ~ $5.3M Capital Project size

“Long range financial planning allows for minimizing fluctuations in the tax rate while maintaining high quality educational facilities.”

Capital Project Scope

NY State Education Department (SED) requires a Building Condition Survey (BCS) every 5 years.  The Lake George BCS was performed in 2015 and forms the basis for Capital Project Scope Development.

Replace vintage boilers

Modify Tech Room for program and flexible student groupings

Extend bridge for ADA access to upper spaces

Buildingwide

� Existing window balance replacement

� Fire Alarm and Smoke Detection System replacement

Jr/Sr HighGround Floor

Capital Project Scope

Buildingwide

� Existing window balance replacement

� Fire Alarm and Smoke Detection System replacement

Stage floor replacement

Main Entry Renovation –ADA & Security

Extend bridge for ADA access to upper spaces

Jr/Sr HighFirst Floor

Tennis Courts

Replace existing tennis courts 

NORTH

Tennis Courts

Capital Project Scope

Additional power circuits/outlets at classroom clustersReplace classroom cluster 

entry doors and frames

Buidingwide

Enhance security doors and windows

Elementary SchoolGround Floor

Track Resurfacing

Resurface existing track

NORTH

Track Resurfacing

Capital Project Scope

Capital Project Scope

Capital Project Funding

Bond Debt Service 309,500 Less : NYS Building Aid (39,675) 

Retired Bond net of building aid (269,825) Net Budget Impact $0.00 

Annual Budget Impact

TOTAL PROJECT: $5,272,181

Capital Project Process

Capital Project Timeline

PRE‐REFERENDUM

VOTE

DESIGN

SED REVIEWCONSTRUCTION PHASE

BID

$

1. Board of Education Resolutions

SEQRA Resolution

Bond Resolution for Referendum

2. Referendum period ( >45 Days)

3. Referendum Vote (December 4, 2018)

NEXT STEPS

Lake George Central School District

Board of Education

Capital Project Presentation

October 9, 2018