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Meeting Date:
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1/21/2021 - 4:30 PM
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Category:
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Discussion Topics
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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High School Project Colocation Testfits
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Goal 4: Strategic Resource Allocation ACPS will strategically provide differentiated resources and supports to schools and departments. Goal 2: Instructional Excellence ACPS will ensure that all students have access to and engagement with high-quality instruction.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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On December 3, 2020, the School Board authorized the awarding of the Architect and Engineer (A&E) Services contract to Perkins Eastman. Since then, Perkins Eastman (design team) has been assessing all of the work done to date on the project, discussing this information with ACPS leadership, the Educational Design Team (EDT), the City Partners, and has developed preliminary analyses/test fits of the school program, fields, and affordable housing or other uses that will help inform the School Board’s decision-making. The preliminary analysis confirms that it is physically possible to accommodate a school building for a minimum 1,600 students at one time, provide no net loss of fields and public open space, and accommodate all colocated uses currently under consideration.
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Background:
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The High School Project began in the summer of 2018 and has progressed steadily throughout the past two years. On January 24, 2019, the School Board voted to continue The High School Project work with a focus on several priorities and a commitment to a multi-option evaluation process. On September 26, 2019, the School Board voted in favor of a Connected High School Network strategy to address Alexandria’s future high school capacity needs that included the construction of an expansion to the T.C. Williams High School by building on the fields portion of the Minnie Howard Campus.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review the attached materials and remain current with project progress.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Erika Gulick - Director of Capital Programs, Planning & Design
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Signed By:
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Dr. Alicia Hart - Executive Director of Facilities and Operations
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Signed By:
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Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent
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