Monthly Archives: October 2016

Public Hearing – ESPLOST V Project List

This Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at 7pm at Chamblee High School the public is invited to a meeting to discuss and gather feedback related to the development of the 2017‐2022 E‐SPLOST V project list.
2017-2022 E-SPLOST PROJECT CATEGORIES

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%

Category 1: Safety and Security Improvements ($15 Million)
• Life Safety ($9.8 M) – The DeKalb County School District is working with the DeKalb County Fire Marshall on a prioritized list of school facilities that require life safety upgrades, to include automatic sprinklers, fire alarms, emergency lighting, etc.
• Security Improvements ($5.2 M) – Includes Fencing, security vestibules, and/or security lighting


Category 2: New Facilities and Additions ($230 Million E-SPLOST + $25 Million Ga DOE Reimbursements)
  Phase III – Cost Estimates (July 2016)
  Final Recommendation – Cost Estimates (September 2016)

Secondary School Study Recommendation Budget
July September
1. Auditorium Addition at Cedar Grove HS $5M
2. Addition at Chamblee HS (2,400 seat capacity) $19M $16.4
3. Addition at Clarkston HS (1,925 seat capacity) $8M $16M
4. Addition at Dunwoody HS (2,100 seat capacity) $23M $16.4M
5. Addition at Freedom MS (1,675 seat capacity) $8.4M
6. Addition at Lakeside HS (2,500 seat capacity) $34M $22.1M
7. Build a New Cross Keys HS (2,500 seat) $84.8M $84.8M
8. Convert Cross Keys HS to MS with Addition (1,500 seat capacity) $15.0M $12.0M
9. Addition at Peachtree MS (1,700 seat capacity) $17M $13.9M
Total $200M $195M
Two new elementary schools to Serve Cross Keys Cluster
1. John Lewis ES (900 FTE plus land purchase) $30M
2. News ES for Cross Keys North (TBD) $30M

Category 2 has three options: 2A, 2B, and 2C
One new replacement elementary school and other additions

Option 2A: $56.6M Option 2B: $28.0M Option 2C: $0
Rebuild Indian Creek ES
(to 1,200 FTE): $28.0M
1. Rebuild Indian Creek ES
(to 1,200 FTE): $28.0M
None
Addition at Jolly ES
(250 seat addition): $8.9M
Addition at Chesnut ES
(350 seat addition): $10.5M
Addition at Rowland ES
(325 seat addition): $9.2M

Complete Project List
http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/e-splost/files/2016/10/ProjListHandout_20161004.pdf


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

All DeKalb Class of 2017 Graduation Ceremonies At Georgia World Congress Center

All DeKalb County high school graduations will be held during the week of May 22-27, 2017

DeKalb Superintendent Stephen Green
Dr. Stephen Green
DeKalb County
Superintendent

Report submitted by Dr. Vasanne Tinsley at the request of Dr. Stephen Green.
Graduation ceremonies are a major component of the closing of each school year. In recent years, schools have used governmental buildings, arenas and even churches to hold events. During the 2015-16 school year. However, the district was challenged by the AFL-CIO on the holding of school district graduation ceremonies in religious facilities. While measures were taken to comply with the request to not house ceremonies in religious venues (and some locations were changed), it was agreed that the district would work to address the concern for the 2016-17 school year.
During the summer of 2016, Dr. Green created a District Graduation Task Force to begin looking at venues, available dates and costs for specific locations to house district ceremonies. Based on a cost and accessibility comparison, the committee determined that the best option would be the Georgia World Congress Center. It has been decided that all high school graduations will be held during the week of May 22-27, 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

DeKalb County School District Graduation Schedule
Georgia World Congress Center
2016-17 School Year

Date School Time
Monday, May 22, 2017 McNair High School 10:00 AM
Towers High School 1:00 PM
Columbia High School 4:00 PM
Cedar Grove High School 7:00 PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Redan High School 10:00 AM
Lithonia High School 1:00 PM
DeKalb School of the Arts 4:00 PM
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Elizabeth Andrews High School 10:00 AM
Stephenson High School 1:00 PM
DeKalb Early College Academy 4:00 PM
Stone Mountain High School 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 25, 2017 Miller Grove High School 10:00 AM
Destiny Academy 1:00 PM
Chamblee Charter High School 4:00 PM
Dunwoody High School 7:00 PM
Friday, May 26, 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. High School 10:00 AM
Arabia Mountain High School 1:00 PM
Southwest DeKalb High School 4:00 PM
Druid Hills High School 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 27, 2017 Tucker High School 10:00 AM
Lakeside High School 1:00 PM
STADIUM/SCHOOLS & LOCAL SCHOOL
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Clarkston High School @ Hallford Stadium 5:30 PM
Thursday, May 25, 2017 Cross Keys High School @Adams Stadium 7:30 PM
Friday, May 19, 2017 Margret Harris High School @ MHHS 10:00 AM