Westwood Regional School District

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Westwood Regional School District
Second Public Hearing onDistrict
Configuration/Organization November 10, 2009
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Process Followed

• Community Surveys Fall 2007 Fall 2008

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Process Followed

• Formation of Focus Group Fall 2008 (part of
  survey)

2008 - 09 Meeting Dates December 9,
2008 February 10, 2009March 18, 2009 May 12,
2009 June 9, 2009
2009 -10 Public Hearings September 29,
2009 November 10, 2009

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Other Major Factors

• A 6-7 versus a 5-6 school
• Social/emotional readiness (i.e., kids not
  growing up too fast)
• A 6-7 school is closer to being a true middle
  school than a 5-6 school
• New Jersey mandated testing model is grades 3-5,
  6-8, and 11
• Elementary teaching certification is now only K-5
  and not K-8
• State mandated curricula is written grades K-5,
  6-8, and 9-12
• Limited room at the Jr./Sr. High School for
  elementary population that is aging up (e.g., 149
  graduating seniors being replaced by 225 incoming
  7th graders)

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Current Configuration
Survey Results

• Four K-4 (Berkeley, George, Ketler,
  Washington)
• One 5-6 (Brookside)
• One 7-12 (Jr./Sr. High School)

• Four K-5s
• One 6-8
• One 9-12

Focus Group Proposal

• Four K-5s
• One 6-7
• One 8-12

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Why do we want a Middle School?

• The big picture
• The past and the future
• A middle school that is academically sound and
  developmentally responsive
• Short-term possibilities a 6-7 school
• Long-term possibilities a 6-8 school

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Westwood Regional School District
Middle School Reconfiguration Analysis
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Program for Grades 6-8 Middle School
Based on the minimum NJDOE State Model
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Brookside School
Logical Expansion Continue Corridor
Riparian Zone
Stream
Existing Site Plan
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Brookside School
Separate Buildings
Riparian Zone
New 6-8 Expanded Middle School Site Plan
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Brookside School

• Cafetorium Remains
• Office Area Remains
• Renovated
• Media Ctr.
• 1 SGI
• Special Ed.
• Teachers Room
• Music
• Art
• Tech. Shop
• Added
• 8 Classrooms
• 2 SGIs
• Tech. Eng. Lab
• Gym
• Locker Rooms
• Restrooms

First Floor Plan
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Brookside School

• Classrooms Remain
• Removed Small Stor.
• Added
• 5 Classrooms
• 1 SGI
• 4 Science Labs
• Restrooms

Cost 17,800,125 w/o escalation
Second Floor Plan
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Ketler School
Riparian Zone
Stream
Existing Site Plan
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Ketler School
Revised Parking Remove Field House Maintain
bridge access Create separate bus drop off loop
New 6-8 Expanded Middle School Site Plan
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Ketler School

• Cafeteria Remains
• Office Area Remains
• Individual Entrances
• Renovated
• Gym to Media Ctr.
• 1 Classroom
• Art
• Music
• Art
• Technology Lab
• Tech. Shop
• Nurse
• Teachers Room
• 1 SGI
• Special Ed.
• 4 Science Labs
• Added

First Floor Plan
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Ketler School

• Added
• 9 Classrooms
• 3 SGIs
• Tech. Eng. Lab
• Restrooms

Cost 20,907,180 w/o escalation
Second Floor Plan
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6-7 Brookside School
First Floor 326 Second Floor 140 Total 466
first floor
Locker Analysis
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6-7 Brookside School
First Floor 326 Second Floor 140 Total 466
Cost 419,687 w/o escalation
second floor
Locker Analysis
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6-7 Brookside School
second floor
1,200 s.f. spaces
gt900 s.f. spaces
lt800 s.f. spaces
Costs 751,170 (Science Renovations)
672,000 (to build 2 more classrooms) w/o
escalation
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2
3
first floor
Science Lab Conversion Analysis
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6-7 Ketler School
Cost 408,238 w/o escalation
Total 466 Lockers
Locker Analysis
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6-7 Ketler School
1,200 s.f. spaces
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2
gt900 s.f. spaces
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3
gt800 s.f. spaces
2
1
3
5
6
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Cost 636,521 w/o escalation
Science Lab Analysis
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Analysis Cost Summary
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Next Steps
Questions