Capital Improvement Planning Process
Thanks to BVSD voters, who approved the unprecedented bond issue on the November 2014 ballot, BVSD will be able to make significant and lasting improvements that will benefit every student. The $576.5 million bond program will enhance the learning environment in every school and support the strategic plan goals in learning, talent and partnerships.
How we got here
Over a period of two years, district staff and the Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC) completed a comprehensive assessment of the physical condition of district facilities to identify capital improvement needs. The data collected was used to update the Educational Facilities Master Plan which will be the guiding document for the district's long term capital improvement planning.
BOARD MEETING ACTION ITEM | August 12, 2014
The Board of Education approved the Educational Facilities Master Plan and a resolution placing a question on the November 2014 ballot asking voters to authorize BVSD to sell bonds totaling $576M to fund capital improvements to all schools. BVSD's Educational Facility Master Plan describes a strategy to address the need for facility improvements and capital investments to support current and future educational programs. It also provides the community with objective information about the district's facilities.
BOARD STUDY SESSION | June 17
At a special study session on June 17, the board of education endorsed the superintendent’s recommendation to put a question on the ballot in November to authorize the school district to incur debt to fund $576M in capital improvements. This is the full amount of the priority three package developed by CIPC. Over the summer, staff will develop the full Educational Facility Master Plan and a resolution with specific ballot language for the board to consider in August.
BOARD MEETING STUDY ITEM | June 10, 2014
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee identified $576 million in capital improvement needs for the district which were presented to the board in three prioritized packages at the May 20 work session. The board will continue its discussion from the May 27 meeting of the superintendent’s recommendation to consider including all of the CIPC identified needs in the Educational Facility Master Plan. In August, staff will present to the board for approval the Educational Facility Master Plan which will provide school by school detail of capital construction needs. At that time, the board may direct staff to develop a resolution to authorize a bond measure ballot question for the November 2014 election.
BOARD MEETING STUDY ITEM | May 27, 2014
At the May 27 regular board meeting, the superintendent recommended the board consider the largest of three prioritized packages of capital construction needs identified by the Capital Improvement Planning Committee totaling $576 million for inclusion in the Educational Facility Master Plan. Follow the link above to watch a video of the meeting.
BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK SESSION | May 20, 2014
On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the board engaged in a work session with staff to discuss the inventory of capital improvement needs identified by the Capital Improvement Planning Committee.
COMMUNITY VALUES MEETINGS
In April 2014, Boulder Valley School District hosted a series of seven community meetings to allow members of the community the opportunity to provide input and help shape the district’s Educational Facility Master Plan. In the meetings, participants were given information about the district’s facilities and the effort to inventory capital improvement needs. Then participants were asked to share their thoughts about what they value in BVSD school buildings via survey and small group discussion.
Meetings were held in the district’s comprehensive high schools in Nederland, Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville and Broomfield. Spanish interpreters were provided at two meetings and one meeting was conducted entirely in Spanish.
BVSD also provided an opportunity for community members to share their thoughts online via BVSDListens.
Capital Improvement Planning Committee
The purpose of CIPC was to advise the Board of Education regarding the long term facility needs of the District. CIPC worked with staff to identify and prioritize capital improvement needs and update the Educational Facilities Master Plan.
The membership of CIPC is representative of characteristics of the Boulder Valley School District including all social, economic, ethnic, geographic, and age demographics as well as constituents with and without school-aged children. The membership represents a broad background of knowledge and experience including but not limited to general business; real estate; information technology; development/construction; architecture/engineering; and financial management/banking/accounting.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Community input and involvement is an important part of the capital improvement planning process. CIPC meetings are open to the public and there is time for public comment on each agenda.
May 1, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Board Room, Education Center, 6500 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder
June 5, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Black Diamond Room, Education Center, 6500 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder
July 10, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Black Diamond Room, Education Center, 6500 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder
August 14, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aspen Room, Education Center, 6500 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder
September 4, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Flagstaff Room, Education Center, 6500 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder
October 2, 2013, 5 -7:30 p.m., Louisville Middle School, 1341 Main Street, Louisville
November 6, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Creekside Elementary School, 3740 Martin Drive, Boulder
December 4, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Centaurus High School, 10300 S. Boulder Rd., Lafayette
January 8, 2014, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Emerald Elementary, 755 W. Elmhurst, Broomfield
January 22, 2014, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Bear Creek Elementary, 2500 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder
February 5, 2014, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Casey Middle School, 1301 High Street, Boulder
March 12, 2014, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Education Center, 6500 Arapahoe Road, Boulder
April 23, 2014, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Education Center, 6500 Arapahoe Road, Boulder
May 7, 2014, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Education Center, 6500 Arapahoe Road, Boulder
May 20, 2014, 5 p.m. Board of Education Work Session, Education Center Board Room, 6500 Arapahoe Road, Boulder
Video
SUBCOMMITTEES
To allow for in-depth discussion of select topics, the committee created subcommittees to develop recommendations for capital improvement needs which extend beyond the scope of work for a single school.
ATHLETICS
EDUCATION/INNOVATION/ENROLLMENT
DISTRICTWIDE NEEDS
SAFETY/SECURITY
IT
EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION