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PROPOSED CAPITAL
PLAN
Colchester Public Schools
DISTRICT GOALS
SUPPORT ENSURE SHOWCASE INCREASE
• All students to • All members of • Schools and • Academic
access a rigorous our school programs to achievement for all
regular education system feel encourage students through
the
valued, accepted, involvement and
implementation of
and connected foster community
high-quality
pride curriculum and
programs to meet
high standards for
individual growth
WHAT IS A
CAPITAL PLAN?
• Identifies projects for the district in need
of replacement or improvement.
• Creates a long-term vision to fund
projects in a sustainable way
• Prioritizes larger projects that would not
be covered through normal operating
budget
HISTORY OF CAPITAL PLANS FOR COLCHESTER
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Historically has not been created with a long-term vision for the district
Has not been supported from year to year in BOE budget
Historically identified short term projects per building from year to year
Shared with the Board of Education but not widely advertised
In many cases, the district has addressed capital concerns reactively versus proactively
PLAN CREATION
Starting in mid-October, a committee of volunteers started
meeting with a vision to evaluate the needs of schools and the
district, to identify the most pressing items, AND to collaborate
with local leaders to chart a path forward.
The Facilities Committee toured all buildings and identified
both short-term and long-term projects so that Colchester
Public Schools can have the best environment for our
students to learn.
The Facilities Committee then met and discussed the
wide-ranging projects and created a recommendation of
projects based on the needs of the district.
FACILITIES COMMITTEE FINDINGS
• New carpeting in areas
at CES and JJIS
DISTRICT • Refinished gymnasium
ACCOMPLISHMENTS floors at CES and JJIS
FUNDED BY LOCAL • Ongoing blinds/shades
replacement at CES
BOE BUDGET AND • Ongoing upgrades to
GRANT FUNDING energy efficient lighting
throughout the district
• Internet infrastructure
update where needed
• Phone system upgrade
• New Tech Shop flooring
at BA
COMPLETED
PROJECTS
New gym floors
Carpeting at CES and JJIS
Phone system upgrade
NEEDS BY
BUILDING
CAPITAL PLAN
COLCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Project Name Cost Age Approx. Life
Expectancy
Chiller 1 and 2 Replacement $1,200,000 17 years old 20 years
Oil Tank Replacement $80,000 17 years old 25 years
Heating Controls Upgrade $30,000 17 years old 20 years
Fire Panel Upgrade $130,000 17 years old 20 years
Window Shades $60,000 17 years old Beyond useful life
Parking Lot (front) $350,000 17 years old 30 years
Asphalt/Infrastructure
CAPITAL PLAN
JACK JACKTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Project Name Cost Age Approx. Life
Expectancy
Oil Tank Replacement $130,000 18 years old 20 years
Chillers 1 and 2 Replacement $1,200,000 18 years old 20 years
Boilers 1 and 2 Replacement $280,000 18 years old 30 years
Parking Lot Asphalt/Infrastructure $400,000 18 years old 30 years
Replace Fire Alarm System $130,000 18 years old 20 years
Replace Building Management System $125,000 18 years old 20 years
Concrete Work/Tree Removal $80,000 18 years old Regular Maintenance
Required
Playground Repairs $50,000 17 years old Regular Maintenance Required
Roof Repair $2,500,000 18 years old 30 years
CAPITAL PLAN
WILLIAM J. JOHNSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Project Name Cost Age Approx. Life
Expectancy
Refinish Gym Floors $16,000 6 years old Regular Maintenance
Required every 10 years
Ongoing 6 years old
Sanitation Issues
Grading Issue $30,000 6 years
around the building
CAPITAL PLAN
BACON ACADEMY
Project Name Cost Age Approx. Life
Expectancy
Roof Replacement $4,000,000 30 years old 30 years
Athletic Field Replacement $7,500,000 30 years old Beyond useful life
Building Management System $125,000 30 years old Beyond useful life
Theater Lighting and Sound $250,000 5 years (sound) Beyond useful life
30 years
(lighting)
Fire Alarm Replacement $150,000 30 years old Regular maintenance and
inspections required
Parking Lot Asphalt/Infrastructure $1,500,000 30 years old 30 years
Floor Coverings Phase 1 of 3 $180,000 30 years old Approaching end of life
(main level)
CAPITAL PLAN
BACON ACADEMY
Project Name Cost Age Approx. Life Expectancy
Boilers 1 and 2 Replacement $320,000 30 years Regularly maintained and
old approaching end of life
Furniture Replacement (general $5,500 30 years
purpose classroom) old
Vegetation and Trees $80,000 30 years Regular maintenance required
old
Blinds $60,000 Beyond useful life
Air Controllers Replacement 1st $250,000 30 years Regularly maintained
Floor old and approaching end of life
Air Controllers Replacement 2nd $200,000 30 years Regularly
Floor old maintained and approachin
g end of life
CAPITAL PLAN
DISTRICT
Project Name Cost Age
Sound Field Systems $2,000 per Non-existent
classroom
Furniture Replacement Cycle $5,500 per 30 years old
classroom
Security Window Film Improvements
Ongoing
ACTION STEPS
AS DETERMINED BY
THE FACILITIES
COMMITTEE
PRIORITIZING
PROJECTS
After touring all the
buildings and creating the
previously shared list of
projects, the Facilities
Committee met to discuss,
survey, and determine the
most urgent needs of the
district. The Committee was
in consensus on the
recommended projects.
PRIORITIZING
PROJECTS
The district has worked
diligently to complete small
improvements that fall
within the operating budget
set each school year, but
many projects cannot be
completed using our
current budget or available
grants. The staff has also
strived to maintain our
aging systems to the best
of their abilities, but many
systems are reaching an
age where maintenance will
not be able to fix the
existing problems.
HIGHEST PRIORITY
PROJECTS
• BA Roof Replacement
• BA Athletic Field
Replacement
• BA Theater Lighting and
Sound
HIGHEST PRIORITY
BA ATHLETIC FIELDS TENNIS COURTS BA ROOF
HIGHEST PRIORITY
PROJECTS
• JJIS Concrete Work / Tree
Removal (near the night
entrance)
• JJIS Playground Repairs
• BA Building Management
System
BA BUILDING
JJIS TREE REMOVAL JJIS PLAYGROUND MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
JUSTIFICATION
• The Bacon Academy outdoor athletic complex is in disrepair and some
areas have been closed.
• The tennis courts and dugouts for baseball and softball are unsafe for
student use.
• The grass turf on all fields is not maintained at a high level and overused.
During the school year, a wide range of teams use all fields which does not
allow the fields to recover between seasons.
• Seating and pathways for spectators in some areas are not ADA
compliant.
PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR THE NEAR FUTURE
• Bacon Academy Flooring Phase 1 of
3
• Bacon Fire Alarm Replacement
• Bacon Academy Air Controllers
• CES Heating Controls
• JJIS and CES Oil Tank Replacement
• JJIS Building Management System
• Sound Fields for the classroom
JUSTIFICATION
• The previously identified projects, as determined by the committee,
need repair or replacement in the near future. Currently they are
functioning but reaching the end of life of these systems or products.
• If these items are not budgeted for over the next few years, the cost
of such projects will have large impacts on the operating budget of
Colchester Public Schools.
• With these projects identified as a need, the district will be able to
explore various vendors and determine the most cost effective and
durable products.
PROJECTS FOR FUTURE PLANNING
• Bacon Academy Parking Lot and Asphalt
• CES Parking Lot
• JJIS Parking Lot and Asphalt
• CES Chiller Replacements
• JJIS Chiller Replacements
• JJIS Roof Repair
• JJIS Fire Alarm System
• CES Fire Alarm Upgrade
JUSTIFICATION
• The previously identified projects are currently functioning
and with proper maintenance and/or timely repairs will
operate and be safe for students for some time. These
projects are in need of upgrades or replacement due to
their age and constant use.
• Some of these projects may have future grants available to
help fund these projects.
ONGOING PROJECTS
• CES Window Shades
• Bacon Vegetation
• Sound Fields
• Furniture Replacement Cycle
• Security Film for Windows
• WJJMS Gymnasium Floor
• WJJMS Awning
• WJJMS Security Camera Upgrade
• WJJMS Toilet and Drainage
Replacement
• Bacon Window Shades
• Bacon Floor Coverings
JUSTIFICATION
The On Going Projects for the district are steady
improvements to our current facilities.
While these do not currently impact the safety of
our students or our ability to educate them, they do cause
some disruptions to the learning environment.
By addressing above mentioned projects, Colchester Public
Schools would optimize our current school buildings and
create a cycle of improvement.
RECOMMENDATIONS
• The Facilities Committee would
recommend that the district
and Board of Education
commit to a long-term funding
cycle to address identified
needs.
• A regular funding cycle should
help avoid situations like we
face with the athletic complex
and lessen the impact on the
budget for any one year.
THANK YOU
Daniel P. Sullivan, III,
Superintendent
• Pride & Purpose Facilities•
Matthew Judy
Committee
Parsons, Co-Chair O’Meara, Co-Chair
• Amy Begué • Renee Anderson
• Christopher Bennett • Steve Browning
• Lynette Dimock • Kevin Burke
• Ronald Goldstein • Margo Gignac - BOE
• Christina Maher • Brian Martin
• Christopher Rivers - • Joesph Leone
BOE • Angie Parkinson
• Skip Starks • Jennifer Reynolds
• Keith Morrissette