HomeMy WebLinkAboutStantec Presentation Facility Planning 01-07-19Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
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Westlake Academy IB Charter School
Board Meeting | January 7, 2019
Westlake Academy IB Charter School
Master planning Schedule Update
Dec 20 to Jan 7 Christmas Break
January 7 Board of Trustees: Vision, Mission, and Values. Identify Guiding
Principles.
January 21-22 1st Day: Planning Committee: Understand Westlake
Academy through your eyes. Vetting facility assessment, establish
additional Guiding Principles around Instruction.
2nd Day: Listening sessions with Planning Committee
Contributors, Department Heads, and Staff.
End of Jan Revised facility assessment and follow up with Planning
Committee, Contributors, Department Heads, and Staff.
February 4 Board of Trustees: Summary of planning committee meeting & staff
recommendations. Board finalizes Guiding Principles.
End of Feb Community Meeting: Present Guiding Principles to community for
feedback and input.
March 5 Board of Trustees: Board adopts final Guiding Principles.
March 6 Concept Phase: This phase begins once final Guiding Principles are
adopted. Stantec develops recommendations and meets a few times w/
Leadership Committee for feedback. Planning Committee and additional
groups are brought in as necessary.
April Recommendations Presented to Leadership Group, to Board of
Trustees, to stakeholders and the community.
May Evaluation Phase
Board of Trustees MtgB Other Meetings Winter Break L Leadership Committee Mtg P Planning Committee Mtg C Community Meetings
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•Clarify expectations
•Establish parameters
•Identify players
•Define process
•Establish timelines
•Identify cost targets
•Define vision for
Master Plan
•Engage stakeholders
•Create facility program
•Establish priorities
•Evaluate site options
•Identify cost implications
•Define project guidelines
•Finalize deliverable
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
Define Vision
•We will analyze the Mission, Vision and
Value Statements and use these as the
starting point to develop Guiding
Principles. To develop the guiding
principles we will also:
•Analyze the guiding principles
from the 2012 Masterplan
•And give an update on its
implementation and what has
changed.
•Define vision for Master Plan
•Engage stakeholders
Guiding
Principles
•A goal/parameter that sets the
framework/boundaries for the facility planning process of Westlake
Academy.
Strategic
Outcomes
•Strategic objectives are written
statements that describe an intended
outcome of a Guiding Principle. They
should be measurable.
Implementation
Strategies
•Implementation
strategies sets a process to put the
strategic outcomes
into action
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
Guiding Principles
noun [C ]UK /ˌɡaɪ.dɪŋ ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/US /ˌɡaɪ.dɪŋ ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
A goal/parameter that sets the
framework/boundaries for the facility planning
process of Westlake Academy.
•Academic principles
•Create a campus that provides students with a nurturing environment
that fosters critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration,
communication, and cultural agility.
•The educational environments encourage group learning and team
building.
•College readiness: Westlake Academy creates college-ready
students prepared to successfully compete in a global marketplace.
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
•Student Capacity Principles
•Westlake Academy is envisioned as a single K-12 campus to
encourage collaboration and mentoring. “One School together”
•The site of the current campus can sustainably support the growth
of a student population of up to 1,600 students. Any growth
beyond this point would require substantial demolition of existing
building and replacement with denser buildings. Alternatively, it
would require purchasing adjacent land.
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
•Student Capacity Principles
Capacity at 900 Students:
•The campus would require little additional instructional space (between 5-12
additional classrooms & 3-5 labs).
•No additional dining space would be required
•Athletic spaces could remain the same, although the ratio of participation
would decrease slightly.
•Additional Parking would be recommended but not required.
•By the year 2027 Westlake residents would enroll 721 students. In this
scenario, there would still be 179 Secondary boundary students. A ratio of
about 1:4.
•At maximum build-out in 2040, Westlake Academy would turn away 700
students from the primary boundary. No secondary boundary students
would attend.
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
•Student Capacity Principles
Capacity at 1,300 Students:
•The campus would require additional instructional space (between 17-22 additional
classrooms 8-12 labs).
•Additional dining space would be recommended but not required. If no additional
dining space is provided, more lunch periods would be required. There are currently 3
lunch periods in 5 session (two periods have two simultaneous sessions, each in a
different dining room). This would need to increase to 4 lunch periods with 8 sessions.
•A new gym would be required to accommodate 4 lunch sessions taking place in the
multi-purpose space. Alternatively, if a new dining space is provided, a new gym is not
required.
•Additional Parking would be required.
•By the year 2027 Westlake residents would enroll 721 students. In this scenario, there
would still be 579 Secondary boundary students. A ratio of about 1:1 ¼
•At maximum build-out in 2040, Westlake Academy would turn away 300 students from
the primary boundary. No secondary boundary students would attend.
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
•Student Capacity Principles
Capacity at 1,600 Students:
•The campus would require additional instructional space (between 30-35
additional classrooms 12-18 labs).
•A new kitchen and dining facility would be required. This facility would be
between 10,000 to 15,000 square feet. The multipurpose space would be
repurposed into a fine arts area to accommodate student growth.
•Two or three new gyms would be required. Each 6,500 square feet.
•Substantial additional parking would be required. Some existing green areas
would have to be converted to parking, or a parking structure could be
considered.
•By the year 2027 Westlake residents would enroll 721 students. In this scenario,
there would still be 879 Secondary boundary students. A ratio of about 1 ¼ :1.
•In the year 2040 there would be approximately 1,600 students from the town of
Westlake. No secondary boundary students would attend.
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
•Student Capacity Principles
Capacity at 3,200 Students:
•A new campus would be required. An additional 40 acres of land would be
needed for the secondary campus.
•In a high growth scenario, demographic data projects that the Town of
Westlake will reach maximum build-out in the year 2040. At that time, there
would be approximately 1,600 potential students from the town of Westlake.
This scenario would still accommodate 1,600 additional students from the
secondary boundary.
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
•Student Capacity Principles
•In 2012, operational funding equilibrium would be reached at 1,300
students. State funding has changed. The Staff Leadership Team is
investigating the current equilibrium point.
•Westlake Academy will maintain a low teacher/student ratio.
•Kindergarten classes have an average of 18 students.
•Grades 1-5 have an average of 20 students.
•Grades 6-12 have an average 25 students.
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
•Athletics & Extracurricular Activities
•Athletic facilities remain the current size. As student population
grows, the ratio of student participation decreases.
•Any substantial growth in the athletic programs would require
additional land. To match current national standards, an additional
12.5 acres would be required.
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•Leadership Principles
•The campus facility master plan will be prepared and updated within
the context of the whole as it relates to the financial capacity of the
Town.
•Leadership-centric, not leader-centric. The plan has a lifespan outside
of leadership incumbency.
•Curriculum and educational program decisions will be made within
the context of the facility master plan, and if they do not correlate,
the master plan will be addressed first.
•The master plan shall agree with the Town’s demographic forecast
and Comprehensive Plan. If it varies, we understand and agree on
the reason why it varies from those documents and its deviations are
described within the plan.
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•Greenspace Principles
•Westlake Academy has a unique campus that blends with the
natural surroundings and utilizes an architectural vernacular
consistent with the local environment.
•The natural environment is an important part of the educational
experience. The surrounding trees and green areas play a key role in
instruction and are part of the identity of Westlake Academy.
•Community Principles
•Westlake Academy is a strong community. The campus is inviting
and welcoming to the community while balancing student safety
and security.
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
Westlake Academy IB Charter School | Master Planning Process
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