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LRFMP Board Presentation Feb2025

This is a February 2025 board presentation from the School District of Clayton outlining a long-range facilities and master plan (LRFMP). It summarizes district enrollment trends, facility assessments, stakeholder engagement (steering and building-level committees, community forums, surveys), and proposed renovations/new construction at multiple sites (Family Center, Captain, Meramec, Wydown, Clayton HS, athletics at Gay Field) with preliminary Level 2 cost estimates and contingency percentages (examples: Family Center total w/ markups $7,736,098; Meramec Level 2 total w/ markups $26,873,970; Athletics Level 2 total w/ markups $23,235,422). The presentation projects borrowing capacity of up to $90M at the current $0.5110 debt levy (an early planning figure; the bond ultimately placed before voters in April 2026 was $135M), and notes the district spends about $4M annually on capital maintenance.
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Long Range Facilities Master Plan Options Total potential future long-range projects at each site: Building

Level 2

Level 3 • The Family Center $8m

• Captain Elementary $19m

• Glenridge Elementary $27m

$44m • Meramec Elementary $27m

$44m • Wydown Middle School $4m • Clayton High School $29m • Athletics & Activities $23m

$30m Total Construction +/- $137m to $178m Three new elementary schools • New Captain Elementary

$43m • New Glenridge Elementary $43m • New Meramec Elementary $43m $129m Provided by Paragon Architecture • Order of Magnitude construction costs in 2025 dollars • Preliminary, pre-bid rounded estimates with contingency • Further exploration is needed on feasibility • Building construction costs only, does not include site design costs due to unknown site • Does not include FF&E or professional services • Does not include land acquisition • Does not include acquisition and renovation of swing space • Order of Magnitude construction costs in 2025 dollars • Preliminary, pre-bid rounded estimates with 20-35% contingency • Does not include FF&E or professional services • Does not include land acquisition • Does not include acquisition and renovation of swing space

Summary ● Alignment with Strategic Plan ● Learners are different now than when our schools were built ● For Clayton to continue to be the premier school district not only locally, but nationally, we must be on the cutting edge of education, by providing state of the art facilities ● Enrollment is projected to be stable allowing Clayton to invest in innovative & specialized learning environments ● Much of the improvements identified through the assessments can be handled within the district's current annual capital improvement budget of $4m ● Some of the Level 2 and 3 type improvements shown would require community participation through bond issue election(s) ● Additional exploration is needed to complete feasibility studies on the elementary schools ● Property acquisition may be required & collaboration with the City is crucial through next phase ● The LRFMP, shaped by the involvement of each building's committee of stakeholders and extensive overall community engagement, now provides the information needed for the Board of Education and the Superintendent to evaluate next steps moving forward

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