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Austin Rebuild – Approved by BOE

Posted on October 5, 2016 by | 9 comments

Conceptual Site Plan of Austin Elementary School At Dunwoody Park

On Monday, the DeKalb Schools Board unanimously approved an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the purchase, sale and exchange of land with the City of Dunwoody. After everything is said and done, DeKalb Schools will pay the City of Dunwoody $3.6 million.
City of Dunwoody Land
• Dunwoody Park – 10.28 acres
DeKalb Schools Land
• Current Austin ES site – 9.8 acres
• Peachtree Charter MS (PCMS) fields – 7.98 acres
DeKalb Schools intends to construct a new prototypical 900 seat elementary school at Dunwoody Park to replace the current Austin Elementary School. The City will construct replacement baseball fields for Dunwoody Senior Baseball on the PCMS Property. At least one of the ball field sites will be available to the city at all times.
January 20, 2017, is the expected closing date. The new ball fields should be constructed within 8 months of closing, September 1, 2017, and the Austin ES is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2019.
Conceptual Site Plan of Ball Fields & Classroom Additions at Peahctree Charter Middle School

Note: The blue section, which is currently a grassy knoll, is a proposed 3 story 26 classroom addition.
Shared Fields and Parking
The city and school district will share fields, the track area and parking at PCMS. The city will fix, improve and maintain the football field and track area.
The city will have access to the football field and track area after school hours. The school district will have access to the baseball fields during school hours.
IGA Between DeKalb Schools and The City of Dunwoody

Timeline
October 2016 – The City of Dunwoody needs to issue a Letter Of Intent, hold at least one public hearing and publicly vote on the IGA.
January 20, 2017, is the expected closing date. The new ball fields should be constructed within 8 months of closing, September 1, 2017, and the Austin ES is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2019.

Doug Thompson
Doug Thompson
Dunwoody
City Council

“As Dunwoody and the DeKalb County BOE move forward to finalize the agreement, several public meetings will be held. Residents and interested community members are invited to learn more at the following events:
• Public Information Meeting: Monday, October 17, 2016, 6 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall
(41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 103, Dunwoody, GA 30346)
• City Council Meeting: Monday, October 24, 2016, 6 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall
(41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 103, Dunwoody, GA 30346)
• Public Information Meeting: Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 6 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall
(41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 103, Dunwoody, GA 30346)
• City Council Meeting: Monday, November 14, 2016, 6 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall
(41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 103, Dunwoody, GA 30346)”

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DeKalb – SPLOST V – Facility Condition Improvements

Posted on September 30, 2016 by | 13 comments

What facilities will be renovated with SPLOST V funds collected over the next 5 years? There will be five regional meetings in October to discuss the administration’s recommendation for facility improvements and gather feedback related to the development of the final 2017‐2022 E‐SPLOST V project list.
DeKalb Schools ESPLOST V
On May 24, 2016, the voters of DeKalb approved E-SPLOST V (Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax – an additional penny sales tax levy for capital improvements for schools.)
Related Docs
.pdf link icon  Abbreviated referendum – Just Dekalb’s part
.pdf link icon  Complete 15 page Referendum
Focus Area Funding Allocation

Resolution Item $ millions Percentage
1. Safety and Security $15 3%
2. New Facilities and Additions $230 46%
3. Facility Condition Improvements $100 20%
4. Technology Improvements,incl. ERP $65 13%
5.Buses, Vehicles, and Other Capital Equipment $40 8%
Management and Contingency $50 10%
Totals $500 100%

New Facilities and Additions
$60 million is committed to building two new elementary schools in the Cross Keys area (one of them being the new elementary school in Brookhaven at Skyland Park). Earlier this week, the administration presented its Final Recommendation born from the Secondary Feasibility Study to address over crowding in North DeKalb middle and high schools.
Redistricting

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Region 1 Cluster By Attendance Zones
Presumably from the Student Move Assumptions above, these would be the region 1 clusters:
• Chamblee Cluster – Montgomery ES, Huntley Hills ES, Cary Reynolds ES, Dresden ES, Kittredge
• Brookhaven Cluster – Ashford Park ES, Sagamore Hills ES, Montclair ES, Woodward ES, John Lewis ES
• Dunwoody Cluster – Hightower ES, Austin ES, Vanderlyn ES, Dunwoody ES, Kingsley ES, Chesnut ES
Condition of Current Facilities
These detailed assessments for each school can be found at DeKalb Schools Building S.P.A.C.E.S. Initiative
• Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) ‐ Measures the amount of deferred maintenance in the building’s major systems.
• Facility Educational Adequacy Assessment (FEAA) ‐ Measures how well the facility supports the educational programs that it houses.
• Enrollment ‐ The number of students (PK‐12) at a school based on official October student counts in 2015 and projected enrollment through 2022.
• Capacity ‐ A school’s capacity is the number of students which can be accommodated in the facility given the specific educational program offerings.
• Utilization ‐ Calculated by dividing the school’s current/projected enrollment by the capacity of the facility. (The utilization rate is used to determine if the facility has excess space or insufficient space for the school’s enrollment at a given time. )
Year 2022 – Projected Elementary School Data, by Region

REGION FCA FEAA ENROLLMENT 2022 CAPACITY DIFFERENCE 2022 UTILIZATION 2022
1 55 64 10,967 8,981 -1,986 122%
2 49 72 9,702 10,003 301 97%
3 58 74 10,148 10,222 74 99%
4 57 68 6,892 7,364 472 94%
5 69 77 8,164 9,603 1,439 85%
All 57 71 45,873 46,173 300 99%

Year 2022 – Projected Middle School Data, by Region

REGION FCA FEAA ENROLLMENT 2022 CAPACITY DIFFERENCE 2022 UTILIZATION 2022
1 92 75 4,959 3,532 -1,427 140%
2 78 72 4,178 3,693 -485 113%
3 83 81 4,345 5,380 1,035 81%
4 50 77 4,336 4,616 280 94%
5 75 77 3,551 5,027 1,476 71%
All 74 76 21,369 22,248 879 96%

Year 2022 – Projected High School Data, by Region

REGION FCA FEAA ENROLLMENT 2022 CAPACITY DIFFERENCE 2022 UTILIZATION 2022
1 94 76 6,707 4,621 -2,086 145%
2 88 79 5,986 4,928 -1,058 121%
3 73 71 5,591 5,651 60 99%
4 86 83 6,012 7,166 1,154 84%
5 89 74 3,721 5,519 1,798 67%
All 85 76 28,017 27,884 -133 100%

 

Timeline
Five regional meetings to discus and gather feedback related to the development of the 2017‐2022 E‐SPLOST V project list.
Oct 4 – 18, 2016
Each public hearing will be at 7 p.m. at the following locations:
• Oct. 4, 2016 at Tucker High School (Region 2)
• Oct. 11, 2016 at Miller Grove High School (Region 4)
• Oct. 13, 2016 at Chamblee High School (Region 1)
• Oct. 17, 2016 at Columbia High School (Region 5)
• Oct. 18, 2016 at Stone Mountain High School (Region 3)
Oct 4 – 24, 2016
• Online Survey on draft E-SPLOST project list
Nov 7, 2016
• Board COW discussion on E-SPLOST project list
Dec 5, 2016
• Formal Board approval of E-SPLOST project list

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