May 20, 2014
Status:
Open Agenda
Designate eight (8) existing portable classrooms at Riverglades Elementary School to be surplus, and approve the placement at Park Trails Elementary School of up to seven (7) modular classroom additions funded through the Modular Classroom Agreement with the City of Parkland, and to approve the placement at Riverglades Elementary School of any of those seven (7) modular classrooms that exceed the site plan capacity of Park Trails Elementary School.
In response to an increased demand on school capacity as a result of proposed residential developments in the City, the School Board entered into the Modular Classroom Agreement with the City. Via the Agreement, the School District anticipates collecting a total of one million seven hundred seventy-one thousand dollars ($1,771,000) (and possibly an additional $254,000) from the City. Of this total amount, $875,000 should be received by the end of May 2014, to pay for the Board to construct, maintain, and operate seven (7) permanent modular classrooms (and possibly one additional modular classroom) at public school(s) located within the corporate limits of the City, and to remove up to eight (8) portable classrooms at a location of the Board?s sole discretion as long as it is within the North School Impact Fee Service Area.
It is recommended that the modular classrooms be placed at Park Trails Elementary School. This recommendation is based on the District?s projected student enrollment, which shows the most immediate need for additional school capacity in the Heron Heights/Park Trails school boundary due to the anticipated residential development in the City.
The eight (8) portable classrooms at Riverglades Elementary School are currently classified as unsatisfactory in the District?s Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) database and recommended for disposal in the 2009-2014 District?s Five-Year Educational Plant Survey. Therefore, it is recommended that the portable classrooms should be disposed of (which includes demolition). Additionally, it is recommended that any remaining modular classrooms be placed at Riverglades Elementary School. This recommendation is consistent with the preference expressed by the Board at the School Board Meeting on March 17, 2014 to prioritize the portable classroom removals within the City. Also, the removal of the portable classrooms creates space onsite to house any remaining modular classrooms within this initial agreement that are not feasible for placement at Heron Heights or Park Trails Elementary schools due to site constraints.
There is a financial impact of an initial $1,771,000 to add the maximum number of modulars and removal of the eight portables, however, the needed funding will be from funds enabled by the Modular Classroom Agreement. Therefore, this item does not require a Collaboration Form from the Capital Budget Department.
Requested Action
Designate eight (8) existing portable classrooms at Riverglades Elementary School to be surplus, and approve the placement at Park Trails Elementary School of up to seven (7) modular classroom additions funded through the Modular Classroom Agreement with the City of Parkland, and to approve the placement at Riverglades Elementary School of any of those seven (7) modular classrooms that exceed the site plan capacity of Park Trails Elementary School.
Summary
In response to an increased demand on school capacity as a result of proposed residential developments in the City, the School Board entered into the Modular Classroom Agreement with the City. Via the Agreement, the School District anticipates collecting a total of one million seven hundred seventy-one thousand dollars ($1,771,000) (and possibly an additional $254,000) from the City. Of this total amount, $875,000 should be received by the end of May 2014, to pay for the Board to construct, maintain, and operate seven (7) permanent modular classrooms (and possibly one additional modular classroom) at public school(s) located within the corporate limits of the City, and to remove up to eight (8) portable classrooms at a location of the Board?s sole discretion as long as it is within the North School Impact Fee Service Area.
It is recommended that the modular classrooms be placed at Park Trails Elementary School. This recommendation is based on the District?s projected student enrollment, which shows the most immediate need for additional school capacity in the Heron Heights/Park Trails school boundary due to the anticipated residential development in the City.
The eight (8) portable classrooms at Riverglades Elementary School are currently classified as unsatisfactory in the District?s Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) database and recommended for disposal in the 2009-2014 District?s Five-Year Educational Plant Survey. Therefore, it is recommended that the portable classrooms should be disposed of (which includes demolition). Additionally, it is recommended that any remaining modular classrooms be placed at Riverglades Elementary School. This recommendation is consistent with the preference expressed by the Board at the School Board Meeting on March 17, 2014 to prioritize the portable classroom removals within the City. Also, the removal of the portable classrooms creates space onsite to house any remaining modular classrooms within this initial agreement that are not feasible for placement at Heron Heights or Park Trails Elementary schools due to site constraints.
School Board Goals
| Goal 1: High Quality Instruction |
Financial Impact
There is a financial impact of an initial $1,771,000 to add the maximum number of modulars and removal of the eight portables, however, the needed funding will be from funds enabled by the Modular Classroom Agreement. Therefore, this item does not require a Collaboration Form from the Capital Budget Department.
Source of Additional Information
Chris Akagbosu 754 321-2162
Associated File Attachments
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Executive Summary (Files) | |
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Executed Modular Classroom Agreement (Files) | |
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Executed ARF (Files) |