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Meeting Date:
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4/8/2021 - 5:00 PM
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Category:
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Old Business and Action Items
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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The High School Project: Design Concepts--45 mins.
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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.
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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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After presenting three original concepts - Hand, Crescent and Pinwheel - for the Minnie Howard site to the School Board and school/community stakeholders followed by a presentation of a refined version of the Hand and Pinwheel concepts based on community and internal feedback. Perkins Eastman and the High School Project Team will present a detailed comparison of the Hand and Pinwheel concepts for the School Board’s review on April 8, 2021.
Perkins Eastman’s presentation to the School Board includes a detailed description of both concepts, including the potential site options, comparisons of the projects and their projected budgets, and an explanation of parking variations. More in-depth information pertaining to each design concept and site option can be found in Attachment 2 ( Concept Booklet) under Tab 2: “Design Concepts”, specifically pages 38-80. The School Board is being asked to vote on a final concept which will move forward into the next phases of the design process. The School Board’s vote on the concept will establish the general configuration of the building and site amenities but will allow for the necessary flexibility to meet the City’s requirements, adjustments to the interior and design changes to meet the need for the Minnie Howard redevelopment.
For additional feedback, the team is also putting out a survey on April 5th to gain additional staff and student feedback prior to the Board meeting.
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Background:
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In early March 2021, the project team received the first draft concept booklet from Perkins Eastman. The booklet detailed three concept designs - Hand, Crescent and Pinwheel. These designs were presented to the community at a virtual community meeting on March 16 and to the Superintendent’s Advisory Team members directly after. Based on feedback from those events, as well as internal review, Perkins Eastman and the project team narrowed the concept options to Hand and Pinwheel, and adjusted the designs.
On March 22, the project team received the updated concept booklet, with the revised versions of Hand and Pinwheel, both of which were presented with both an Option A and Option B for site layout. These revised designs were presented to the EDT and School Space Teams on March 24 and March 25 respectively. The concepts were presented to the community and to the Superintendent’s Advisory Team at their respective meetings on March 25. Based on feedback from these discussions, the project team and Perkins Eastman can provide the context and information necessary for the School Board to make an informed decision on the design concept for the Minnie Howard site.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board vote to approve a building concept and site option for the design of the new Minnie Howard.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent
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