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Community Forum June 11, 2018 Amesbury Elementary School 2018 DiNisco Design, Inc.

Agenda Project update Education goals Community and Faculty/Staff Survey Results Grade Configuration Schemes Next Steps!2

137' ' Original Concepts ~450 students (max. pop) 80,000 SF Amesbury Reno/Add Amesbury New 3-story Amesbury New 2-story 118' 118' WETLANDS 25' WETLANDS SETBACK 118' Service 100' WETLANDS SETBACK New Play Cashman New 3-story 108' New Play WETLANDS 108' 127 NATURE TRAIL Woodsom New 3-story Service New Play 118' 118' 25' WETLANDS SETBACK 100' WETLANDS SETBACK WOODSOM FARM CITY OF AMESBURY Entry 118' Reno Play 118' 100' WETLANDS SETBACK Entry New Play WOODSOM FARM CITY OF AMESBURY WETLANDS 118' 137' N SUMMER EQUINOXES 7AM WINTER N SUMMER EQUINOXES 7AM WINTER 137' 3PM 3PM!3

WE Amesbury Elementary Existing Conditions Play Service AES NATURE TRAIL 216' 2-story existing Entry 206' 196' 187' 177' 167' 157' 147' 137' 118' 108' 98' 88' 78' AES NATURE TRAIL Ponding Modulars 68' 7AM 100' WETLANDS SETBACK 25' WETLANDS SETBACK WETLANDS 3PM WINTER EQUINOXES City Owned 25' No Disturb 50' Wetland 100' Wetland SUMMER N ~17 Ac. site ~4 Ac. usable Steeply sloping Significant wetlands Water ponding Poorly draining soils High water table Complex stormwater design 3PM South Hampton Road Play 68' 50' Zoning Setback 100' WETLANDS SETBACK WINTER 7AM EQUINOXES SUMMER N!5

Concept 1 Amesbury Reno/Add ~450 students (max. pop) 80,000 SF 7AM 3PM WINTER EQUINOXES SUMMER N Pros Same neighborhood Re-use part of existing building Least wetland impact Play Service P3 P1 P2 Entry 50' Zoning Setback City Owned 25' No Disturb 50' Wetland 100' Wetland Cons Phased occupied construction Limited on-site parking during construction Maximum disruption Wetland remediation/ replication Loss of play field Solar orientation South Hampton Road!6

Concept 2A Amesbury New 3-story South Hampton Road Demolished Existing School Entry New Play Service 7AM 3PM WINTER 50' Zoning Setback EQUINOXES City Owned 25' No Disturb SUMMER 50' Wetland N 100' Wetland ~450 students (max. pop) 80,000 SF Pros New building Same neighborhood Reduced footprint Cons Construction on occupied site Limited on-site parking during construction Wetland remediation/ replication Loss of play field Solar orientation!7

Concept 4 Woodsom New 3-story N SUMMER EQUINOXES 7AM WINTER 100' Wetland 25' No Disturb Service New Play Entry New Play ~450 students (max. pop) 80,000 SF Pros New building Campus creation Pedestrian access to Cashman Parking for rec. use AES site available for other use On-site queuing Cons Building on open space Infrastructure Additional neighborhood traffic Wetland remediation/ replication Outside of current AES district 3PM!8

Amesbury s Project Educational Goals District-wide grade structure evaluation Equity across schools Optimized grade configuration Appropriate grade structures & relationships Flexible groupings & spaces Flexibility to accommodate enrollment changes!9

Community Forum Survey Results 214 Responses We sought opinions on potential directions for the project Focus on determining the community opinion of: Adequacy of Amesbury s present schools Neighborhood or grade based schools Importance of Equity 5th grade at elementary level Location of Pre-K and Kindergarten Students Elementary Campus Possible building options for Amesbury Elementary School 30% 2% 3% Which current elementary school neighborhood do you live in? Amesbury ES Not Sure 66% Cashman ES Non Resident

Community Forum Survey Results Strong Responses How important is providing adequate educational space? How important is a new/improved AES building? 100% 75% 98% 89% 100% 75% 86% 71% 9% 1% 1% 2% 0% Not Important Very Important 15% 10% 2% 3% 0% Not Important Very Important!11

Community Forum Survey Results Strong Responses Would you support bringing the 5th grade back to the elementary school level? How important is equity between schools? 100% 100% 75% 79% 80% 66% 75% 64% 9% 3% 0% Remain at Middle 9% 13% Move to Elementary 16% 11% 7% 3% 0% Equity is Not Important Equity is Very Important!12

Community Forum Survey Results Strong Responses 100% Do you feel Amesbury s existing elementary schools are adequate? 75% 36% 68% 32% 22% 5% 4% 0% Thoroughly inadequate Completely Adequate!13

Community Forum Survey Results Split Responses 100% Do you value neighborhood schools over a centralized school? 100% How do you feel about exclusively building (new or additions/renovations) on the current AES Site? 75% 75% 51% 54% 36% 32% 23% 17% 23% 15% 15% 12% 11% 12% 5% 0% 0% Prefer Centralized Prefer Neighborhood Consider Only AES Site Flexible about Location 39%!14

Community Forum Survey Results Split Responses Would you support reorganization to provide equity: one PK 2 school and another for grades 3 5? Would you support building a new elementary school elsewhere in Amesbury? 100% 100% 75% 75% 21% 30% 9% 20% 21% 29% 15% 26% 11% 28% 11% 45% 34% 0% Oppose Reorganization Favor Reorganization 0% Would Oppose Would Fully Support!15

Community Forum Survey Results Split Responses 100% Would you support building on the Woodsom Farm Site, to create a campus of centralized schools? 100% Would you support building on the Cashman Elementary School Site, to create a campus? 75% 75% 38% 44% 27% 28% 19% 16% 11% 0% Consider Only AES Site Consider Woodsom Site 41% 48% 41% 26% 15% 11% 7% 0% Consider Only AES Site Consider Cashman Site!16

Community Forum Summary What we learned: Very important to have adequate educational space Very important to have a new Amesbury Elementary School Very important to bring the 5th grade back to the elementary level Very important to have equity between AES & CES Flexibility in location of new AES Flexibility in grade structure

Faculty/Staff Survey Results The community requested educators opinion on grade structure Focus on determining the educational value of: Neighborhood or grade based schools 5th grade at elementary level Location of Pre-K and Kindergarten Students Elementary Campus Amesbury ES Cashman ES Amesbury MS 72 Responses 23% Which school(s) do you work at? 31% 46% 100% 75% 0% Which grades do you work with? 38% 38% 40% 46% 43% 19% 17% 19% 15% 18% Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Faculty/Staff Survey Results Strong Responses Is there an educational value in moving the 5th grade students to the elementary schools? Is there an educational value to a campus with adjacent facilities serving grades PK 2 and grades 3 5? 100% 100% 75% 75% 0% 66% 38% 28% 6% 4% No Value High Value 0% 22% 55% 31% 24% 24% 14% 8% No Value High Value!19

Faculty/Staff Survey Results Split Responses Is there an educational value to reorganizing the grade structure of the elementary schools to PK 2 and 3 5? Is there an educational value in housing all Pre-K students in one facility? 100% 100% 75% 75% 55% 56% 18% 19% 19% 36% 17% 24% 19% 20% 36% 7% 7% 0% No Value High Value 0% No Value High Value!20

Faculty/Staff Survey Results Split Responses 100% Is there an educational value in housing all Pre-K and Kindergarten students in one facility? 75% 46% 14% 11% 29% 14% 32% 0% No Value High Value!21

Faculty/Staff Summary What we learned: Educational value in bringing the 5th grade back to the elementary level Educational value in grade restructure to PK-2 / 3-5 Educational value in Pre-K in one facility

Grade Configurations District Current Configuration PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Amesbury ES (400 students) Cashman ES (430) 700-855 Elementary Students Options for Consideration Relocate Grade 5 to Elementary School(s) Pre-K at one or two Elementary School(s) Pre-K with K Amesbury MS (678) Amesbury HS (591) Elementary split: K 2 & 3 5 Analyze each for equity Amesbury Innovation HS (31)!23

Grade Configurations Schemes Scheme 1* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (340+PK) Cashman ES (360+PK) Amesbury MS (678) Scheme 2* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429+PK) Amesbury MS (678) Scheme 3* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429) Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 4* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (498+PK) Cashman ES (357) Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 5* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (428+PK) Cashman ES (427) Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 6* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (427) Cashman ES (428+PK) Amesbury MS (508) 700-855 Elementary Students Create equity between schools Move 5th grade Provide space at Middle School Benefit the entire community Community support Capacity has been modified to Right Size Cashman!24

Configurations Viable Schemes Scheme 1* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (340+PK) Cashman ES (360+PK) Amesbury MS (678) Scheme 2* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429+PK) Amesbury MS (678) Scheme 3* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429) Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 4* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (498+PK) Cashman ES (357) Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 5* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (428+PK) Cashman ES (427) Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 6* PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (427) Cashman ES (428+PK) Amesbury MS (508) 700-855 Elementary Students Create equity between schools Move 5th grade Provide space at Middle School Benefit the entire community Community support Capacity has been modified to Right Size Cashman!25

Configurations Viable Schemes Scheme 2* 81,239 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429+PK) Amesbury MS (678) Scheme 3* 83,039 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429) Amesbury MS (508) 700-855 Elementary Students Create equity between schools Move 5th grade Provide space at Middle School Benefit the entire community Community support Scheme 5* 93,423 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (428+PK) Cashman ES (427) Amesbury MS (508) Capacity has been modified to Right Size Cashman!26

Scheme 2 Educational Benefits Scheme 2* 81,239 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429+PK) Amesbury MS (678) Scheme 3* 83,039 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 700-855 Elementary Students 5th grade at Elementary level Enhanced Middle School programs Right-size Cashman Program equity Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429) Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 5* 93,423 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (428+PK) Cashman ES (427) Amesbury MS (508)!27

Scheme 3 Educational Benefits Scheme 2* 81,239 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429+PK) Amesbury MS (678) Scheme 3* 83,039 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429) 700-855 Elementary Students 5th grade at Elementary level Enhanced Middle School programs Right-size Cashman All Pre-K at one location Program equity Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 5* 93,423 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (428+PK) Cashman ES (427) Amesbury MS (508)!28

Scheme 5 Educational Benefits Scheme 2* 81,239 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429+PK) Amesbury MS (678) Scheme 3* 83,039 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (426+PK) Cashman ES (429) Amesbury MS (508) Scheme 5* 93,423 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (428+PK) Cashman ES (427) Amesbury MS (508) 700-855 Elementary Students 5th grade at Elementary level Enhanced Middle School Programs Right-size Cashman All Pre-K at one location Program Equity Same student experience Enhanced grade level learning Collaborative grade level teaching Optimized grade configuration One added school transition!29

Recommended Scheme Scheme 5* 93,423 GSF PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amesbury ES (428+PK) Cashman ES (427) Amesbury MS (508) 700-855 Elementary Students District wide solution Equity & parity Enhanced grade level learning Collaborative grade level teaching!30

Next Steps Further Evaluations Traffic implications Bus transportation School start times Possible uses for AES site Site evaluation selection!31

Project Schedule 6 7 Amesbury Elementary School Start Date Finish Date MSBA PDP Submittal 7/16/18 7/16/18 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J 8 9 10 11 12 Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) 4/2/18 10/17/18 6+ months MSBA PSR Submittal 10/17/18 10/17/18 MSBA Vote to Proceed 12/12/18 12/12/18 Schematic Design 10/17/18 12/12/18 12/12/18 5/9/19 MSBA Submission 5/8/19 5/8/19 6+ months 13 14 15 MSBA Board Vote 6/26/19 6/26/19 City Funding 6/27/19 10/24/19 Design Development 10/24/19 2/20/20 4 months 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Construction Documents 2/20/20 10/19/20 8 months Bidding 10/26/20 12/25/20 Construction Building Construction 11/2/20 7/1/22 20 months Building Completion - Cx, FFE 7/1/22 8/31/22 Occupancy 9/1/22 9/1/22 Closeout 9/1/22 6/19/23!32

Community Input Survey #2 We welcome your input to determine the direction for an Amesbury Elementary solution that will best benefit the community. Please complete the survey. Community Survey link available on: Amesbury Public Schools Website City of Amesbury Website DiNisco Design s Facebook and Twitter Pages #AESSurvey https://goo.gl/forms/fjy9yy0ren4cddmj2!33

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