faqs islander middle school project (10 07 14)rj

FAQs regarding Islander Middle School

Project

• How long of construction period?

• How much demolition is involved?

• How will it be built when school is in session?

• What is this “long-term plan”?

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19 Month IMS Construction Phasing

Overcrowded commons areas and

portables

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End product after 19 months

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Step one: Add temporary parking &

move portables

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Step two: Build new gym, commons &

academic cluster

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Step three: Demo old commons building

& remove portables

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Step four: Build new admin and

complete site work

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End product (~ 19 months)

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Meeting the demands of overcrowding

while prudently planning for the future

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• Stand-alone solution utilizing existing 100, 200 and 300 wings

• 100% of classrooms stay

• Plan is compatible with eventual replacement of existing classroom wings (if ever needed)

• There is no time-line for this “long-term” plan

• Any changes would need voter approval

Quantifying the increased capacity

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Facility ProposedSize*

Current Size

% Increase

Common/Cafeteria 8,400a 6,659 26%

Main Gym Size 8,487 5,756 47%

Music Rooms 5,450 4,441 22%

Library 4,600 4,303 7%b

Administration 2,330 2,452b - 5%c

Classrooms 18,000 9,000 100%

Total* 87,200 42,500

a – does not include outside area covered eating area.b – current library will stay and be and converted for additional academic use.c – current administration will stay and converted for additional academic use.* - total refers to the total size of the addition (87,200) vs. the 42,500 that will be replaced.

Long-term option

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