Plans and Priorities
- School District U-46
- Educational Facility Master Plan
- Phase 1: Deeper Understanding
Phase 1: Deeper Understanding
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Phase 1 is focused on developing a deeper understanding of how the District's facilities are currently being utilized and evaluating the quality of the environment in each building. This information gathered during this phase will guide the rest of the facilities planning process. Phase 1 begins in March 2020.
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Existing Space Utilization, Demographics & Capacities
DLR Group will evaluate current space utilization, projected building enrollments, and facility capacity for each of the District's facilities.
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Site Visits and Listening Tours
DLR Group will visit 16 school sites to shadow students and staff for an entire day to best understand the ways students and staff utilize different environments each day. Listening tours will also be conducted for building staff to communicate current needs and curricular shifts related to educational facilities.
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Facilities Physical and Environmental Quality Assessment
DLR Group will install several sensors throughout all District facilities to measure temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, lighting, and acoustics to measure thermal and visual comfort and how it may relate to improving the learning environment. DLR Group will also assess the physical condition of District facilities to determine any issues and inefficiencies. Energy use will also be analyzed and compared to other schools.
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Phase 1 Board Update
Once all components of Phase 1 are completed, District administration will present DLR Group's findings to the community during a Board of Education update.
