Is there sufficient space for both Kelly and YG in the Kelly building? Will there be enough classrooms?
Yes, space planning shows there is enough room for the two school programs in the Kelly building. All of the identified spaces requested by each school have been accounted for in the space planning process. Current planning for the Kelly Middle School area of the building includes 21 classrooms, 1 special education classroom, library, 2 gyms, as well as additional smaller spaces. The Yujin Gakuen Elementary School area includes 12 classrooms, 1 special education classroom, library, gym, as well as additional smaller spaces. A music room will be used by the two schools at different times. Individual teachers’ classroom assignments within the available space are being considered by each school’s transition team now.
Will modular classrooms be added? What would it cost?
Space planning in advance of the move indicated there was enough space for both schools in the existing building without adding modular classrooms (“portables”). As at any school, if it were determined that additional classrooms were needed, adding modular classrooms could be considered.
The estimated cost to add one 2-classroom modular at Kelly was over $1 million. Costs would include the purchase of the modular building itself, site preparations, plumbing, electrical and communication services, security and access control, building controls, ingress/egress considerations, technology, furniture, lighting, as well as additional parking, stormwater management and landscaping that would likely be included as a city requirement due to expanding the building space. If modular classrooms were added, the additional building space and increase in estimated capacity and trip counts could also trigger a city requirement for a Traffic Impact Analysis and Site Review process. The estimated timeline for this process would be 4–6 months.
In spring 2021, after considering the existing space and the addition of teacher staffing at the school site, which created a need for more space, the superintendent directed that the district begin the process to add modular classrooms to the school site, with the aim of having increased classroom space available when students returned to school in-person in fall 2021. A two-classroom portable will be moved from another school site in fall 2021. A second two-classroom portable is on order to be delivered later in the 2021–22 school year.
Will there be enough restrooms for students and staff on each side of the building?
Yes. There are enough restrooms in the existing building to support 1,100 students. (The 2019 enrollment of Kelly and YG together is 763.) Modifications and additions will be made as needed in appropriate locations to balance availability for both Kelly and YG students and staff.
The Kelly area of the building will include girls’ restrooms with a total of 15 stalls, boys’ restrooms with 13 stalls, and 4 staff or single-occupancy restrooms. This number of restrooms is appropriate to serve up to 700 students. The Yujin Gakuen side will include girls’ restrooms with 7 stalls, boys’ restrooms with 7 stalls, and 4 single-occupancy restrooms. This number of restrooms is appropriate to serve up to 400 students.
If additional restrooms were needed, what would it cost?
There are many variables to estimating the cost of a restroom addition or modification, including whether the addition is a single-occupancy or multi-user restroom. The estimated cost of a restroom addition ranges from $50,000 to $200,000.
How will middle school students travel to the cafeteria and back? Will there be a walkway? Will it be covered?
Middle school students will be able to travel to and from the cafeteria via the existing outdoor walkway when weather conditions allow. When weather conditions are poor, students may travel to the cafeteria through the indoor hallways, with adult supervision. There are no plans to add a covered outdoor walkway, which would carry a high cost for a temporary moderate convenience.
What would it cost to add a covered walkway?
A covered walkway connecting the cafeteria to the double doors adjacent to the outer gym—covered but not enclosed, 12‘ wide and 270’ long—is estimated to cost $590,000. This work could not be completed by the start of school in fall 2020.
Will there be enough lockers for Kelly students?
Yes. There are 466 lockers available in the designated Kelly portion of the building. It is common practice in other 4J middle schools and high schools for some students to share lockers if necessary.
Will there be enough parking for both programs? Will any parking be added?
Existing parking is more than required for the total enrollment of Kelly, Yujin Gakuen and Head Start, but additional parking spaces will be added. The site currently includes 85 parking spaces across three separate lots. Current plans include restriping the west lot to increase available parking to 98 spaces.
Will there be space for specialists?
Yes. Space planning includes smaller spaces for small groups and other specialized uses. The school teams have identified spaces for all itinerant specialist staff.
Will there be a library for Yujin Gakuen? Will there be a library for Kelly?
Yes. Responsive to parent and staff feedback, YG and Kelly will have separate libraries. YG will use a room in the west side of the building for the English and Japanese language elementary school library collection. The Kelly library will remain where it is now, with the current middle school library collection remaining available in the current space. Middle school students will have increased access to the library at the beginning of the day.
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