CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

FACILITIES SCOPE STUDY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

WORK SESSION

AUGUST 23, 2006

AGENDA

TOPICS

• FACILITIES REVIEW

• SCOPE STUDY

• QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

PRESENTERS

• Marjorie Lohnes

• Kate Engel

• Peter Winebrenner,

BSA+A Architects

• Board and Panel

THE FUTURE of CAREER and TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION for

CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LABOR MARKET DEMANDS JOB SKILL LEVELS

1950

35%

45%

20%Unskilled

Skilled

Professional

1991

60%20%

20%Unskilled

Skilled

Professional

15%

65%

20%Unskilled

Skilled

Professional

2000

10%

75%

15% Unskilled

Skilled

Professional

FUTURE

FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• CTE programs keep students engaged, preventing dropout through relevance in instruction

• Jobs in career-tech fields are among the fastest growing in the nation

• New CTE programming has fueled a national surge in enrollment from 9.6 million in 1999 to 15.1 million in 2004

• CTE is for all students and should have a representative cross section of the student population in its programs

CURRENT CCCTC PROGRAMS

• Allied Health Career • Textiles & Fabrics • Emergency Services

Tech (off-site) • Cosmetology • Culinary Arts • Floral Design • Video Production • Print Production • Computer Technology • Drafting • Technical Support

Networking

• Project Lead the Way

• Machine Technology

• Automotive Technology

• Collision Repair

• Diesel Technology

• HVAC

• Carpentry

• Masonry

• Electrical

• Landscaping

• Welding

HIGH INTEREST HIGH TECH PROGRAMS

CURRENT OFFERINGS

• Allied Health Careers

• Computer Tech (AP)

• Engineering (PLTW)

• Print and Video Production

• Technical Support and Networking (Cisco)

PROGRAMS TO BE CONSIDERED

• Electronics/Telecommunications

• Homeland Security

• Oracle (database)

• Biotechnology

• Computer Game Design

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

FACILITIES

SUCCESSFUL CTE PROGRAMS IMPACT ECOMONY

History of Career and Technology Centers

• 1967 - Vocational Center at the new SCHS

9 vocational Programs

(capacity 180 per session)

• 1971 - Carroll County Vocational- Technical Center opens for students from four area high schools (WHS, FSK, NCHS, SCHS)

17 vocational programs

(capacity 340 per session)

Classroom space based on 20% theory

• 1986 - Expansion at CCVT – 2 additional programs ( Diesel & HVAC)

(capacity 380 per session)

Enrollment (CCCTC)

• 1970 - 1984: 550+

• 1985 - 1994: 460+ --enrollment decline

• 1991 – Name change to Career & Technology Center

• 1990 – 1996 – decline in enrollment closed programs at South Carroll – Avg. Enrollment - 425

• 1995 – lowest enrollment at CCCTC = 379

• 1996 – 586, change in schedule/change in programs

• 1997 – 762

• 1998 - 2001 – 850+, continued to update programs

• 2002 - 2004 - 900

Present

• Enrollment at CCCTC is 1100+

• Extended day 7:45 - 4 p.m

• Offer 24 programs, including multiple sections of several programs (culinary arts, engineering, auto service technology and allied health careers)

• SCCTC offers 3 programs w/ enrollment 130+

• Graduated 538 seniors in 2006

• 250+ business partners support programs

Certification Results

• Project-Lead-the-Way and National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) certification teams cited:

• Inadequate facilities

• Failure to attract non-traditional students

Future

• Current facility and structure limits opening new programs

• New technologies require specialized infrastructure

• Classroom space limits academic support and integration

• Successful CTE programs impact economy

2002 Comprehensive Career & Technology Program & Facilities Plan

• Support State-wide Completer Program • CTE requires specialized facilities • Consolidate CTE from SCHS to CCCTC • Business courses taught at home schools • Increased interest and demand for CTE • High workforce demand

SCOPE STUDY PROCESS

• Existing Facility Review / Assessment • Program Review • Development of Options • Cost Model • Option Evaluation & Selection • Final Report

EXISTING SITE

EXISTING BUILDING

EXISTING FACILITY DEFICIENCIES Physical:

• All systems (HVAC, Plumbing, Elec., Etc.) need to be replaced • Roof needs to be replaced • Exterior skin needs to be repaired • Exterior windows & doors need to be replaced • Interior doors need to be replaced • Finishes need to be replaced • Casework & Furnishings need to be replaced • Equipment needs to be replaced • Various Site repairs / replacements • Full Building, Life Safety & ADA Compliance

EXISTING FACILITY DEFICIENCIES Functional:

• Many instructional spaces are too small • Some program elements not present • Functional adjacencies are not optimal • Trades are not clustered optimally • Existing building components restrict optimal program delivery:

• Ceiling heights • Floor level changes • Interior wall locations • Building infrastructure / core locations • Site features

CCCTC Facility Profile

Exist. Current Proposed

Capacity Enroll. Enroll. 380 600* 750**

* Maximum number of students in building, based on 11am count ** Assumes SCHS CTE programs move to CCCTC; includes 60 SCHS students

CCCTC PROGRAM

Exist. Proposed

Administration 8,460 10,200 Shared Resources 4,864 13,950 Health & Human Serv. 18,788 31,940 Info. Technology 12,068 14,640 Engineering 7,836 16,290 Transportation 27,753 34,640 Construction 22,684 34,440 Total Net SF 102,453 156,100 TOTAL GSF 129,000 210,000

Maryland CTE Facility Comparison

Prev. Proposed

County GSF GSF Capacity Worcester 70,000 140,000 600 Calvert 69,000 138,000 500 St. Mary’s 75,000 130,000 600 Dorchester 50,600 94,000 360 CARROLL 129,000 210,000 750 (These CTE facilities were recently completed or are currently in design / under construction in the State.)

OPTIONS Option A – Expand & Renovate Existing Facility Option B – New 3-story Facility on WHS Site Option C – New 2-story Facility on New Site

OPTION A - SITE

OPTION A - BUILDING

OPTION B - SITE

OPTION B – BUILDING – GRND.

OPTION B – BUILDING – 1st

Fl.

OPTION B – BUILDING – 2nd

Fl.

OPTION C – BUILDING – 1st

Fl.

OPTION C – BUILDING – 2nd

Fl.

COSTS

Option Constr. Other* Soft Total

A $49.9m $16.6m $12.7m $79.2m

B $51.7m $13.6m $13.4m $78.7m

C $51.7m $15.4m $13.5m $80.6m

* “Other” includes escalation, contingency,

phasing, temporary facilities, additional site

work and utilities.

COSTS - DETAILED Option A Option B Option C

RENOVATE /

EXPAND

EXISTING

NEW FACILITY

ON WHS SITE

NEW FACILITY ON

NEW SITE

BASE CAPITAL COSTS

Demolition 440,000 1,150,000 1,150,000 $10/sf

Renovation 15,265,000 0 0 $215/sf

Addition/New Construction 29,885,000 45,150,000 45,150,000 $215/sf

Building Construction Costs 45,590,000 46,300,000 46,300,000

Site Construction - Renov. 763,250 0 0 5%

Site Construction - New 3,586,200 5,418,000 5,418,000 12%

Total Site Costs 4,349,450 5,418,000 5,418,000

Total Base Capital Costs 49,939,450 51,718,000 51,718,000

OTHER CAPITAL COSTS

Contingency 2,496,973 2,585,900 2,585,900 5%

Phasing 4,559,000 0 0 10%

Temporary Facilities 320,000 0 0 Portables at $40K

Additional Site Work 0 2,000,000 0 Staduim, Pkg.

Land Acquisition 0 0 3,000,000 60 acres

Land/ Infrastructure 0 0 1,000,000 New Site Utilities

Escalation 9,170,468 9,008,624 8,848,624 8% per year, 2 yr.

Other Capital Costs 16,546,440 13,594,524 15,434,524

TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS 66,485,890 65,312,524 67,152,524

SOFT COSTS

FFE 5,992,734 6,206,160 6,206,160 12%

A/E Fees 3,246,064 3,361,670 3,361,670 6.5%

CM Fees 2,996,367 3,103,080 3,103,080 6%

Additional Surveys & Fees 0 200,000 300,000

Misc. 499,395 517,180 517,180 1%

Total Soft Costs 12,734,560 13,388,090 13,488,090

79,220,450 78,700,614 80,640,614

Comments

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS

COSTS

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

EXTRA SLIDES

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

PAST

PRESENT AND

FUTURE

HISTORICAL TRADITION VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

• Mandated by Smith-Hughes Act of 1917

• Created to transition from an agrarian to an industrial economy

• Separate system to meet needs of business and industry

• Excluded academic curriculum

• Division was created between practical and theoretical education in schools

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission for the system of career and technology education for Carroll County is to prepare learners to begin careers and pursue lifelong learning through a process of career development, academic instruction, specific technical skills development, and work experience in order to meet individual needs and the workforce preparation and economic development needs of Carroll County, the region and the global economy.

CURRENT ISSUES AND RESPONSES

ISSUE: Career education for the

present and future

RESPONSE:

Exploration of career clusters and pathways

Use of quality, standards-based curriculum

ISSUE: High level student

performance and achievement

RESPONSE:

Quality instruction that balances the theoretical and the practical

and honors the multiple intelligences and learning styles of

all students

ISSUE: Preparation for further education and life long

learning

RESPONSE:

Link, connect, blend and integrate academics with career and

technology education

Articulate with postsecondary options for value-added

ISSUE: Workforce and economic

development

RESPONSE:

Strong partnerships with business and community that include high quality work-based learning and

develop essential workplace readiness skills

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

“At the high school level, career and technical education programs provide the most effective learning opportunities. Not only are students

applying skills and knowledge to real world situations …but also they are drawing on knowledge learned in

their core subjects.”

Willard R. Daggett International Center for Leadership in Education