SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN NEW HAMPSHIREIN NEW HAMPSHIRE

EDWARD R. MURDOUGH, PE

NH DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

FACTS ABOUT NH SCHOOLSFACTS ABOUT NH SCHOOLS

475 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 2006-07475 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 2006-0733 (7%) BUILT PRIOR TO 190033 (7%) BUILT PRIOR TO 1900138 (29%) BUILT 1900-1950138 (29%) BUILT 1900-1950218 (46%) BUILT 1950-1980218 (46%) BUILT 1950-1980DECLINING PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENTDECLINING PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

2006-07 = 203,5722006-07 = 203,572 2002-03 = 207,6842002-03 = 207,684

APPROXIMATELY 400 PORTABLE APPROXIMATELY 400 PORTABLE CLASSROOMS IN USECLASSROOMS IN USE

PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2000PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2000

YEAR PROJECTS NEW SCHOOLS COSTYEAR PROJECTS NEW SCHOOLS COST2001 44 2 $98,392,6992001 44 2 $98,392,69920022002 48 7 $167,753,94748 7 $167,753,94720032003 39 1 $82,144,19039 1 $82,144,19020042004 46 4 $268,410,08546 4 $268,410,08520052005 30 5 $193,213,32130 5 $193,213,32120062006 30 1 $222,223,49630 1 $222,223,4962007 39 5 $210,144,2702007 39 5 $210,144,270

276 25 $1,243,282,008 276 25 $1,243,282,008

SCHOOL BUDGETSSCHOOL BUDGETS

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2005-06: $2,343,400,000TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2005-06: $2,343,400,000

TOTAL PLANT OPERATIONS COSTS: $188,300,000TOTAL PLANT OPERATIONS COSTS: $188,300,000

BOND PRINCIPAL PAYMENT: $93,600,000BOND PRINCIPAL PAYMENT: $93,600,000

BOND INTEREST: BOND INTEREST: $50,000,000$50,000,000

SCHOOL BUILDING AID IN FY 08: $44,234,888SCHOOL BUILDING AID IN FY 08: $44,234,888

SCHOOL FACILITY COSTS ARE 14% OF TOTAL SCHOOL FACILITY COSTS ARE 14% OF TOTAL SCHOOL COSTS, SECOND TO PERSONNEL COSTSSCHOOL COSTS, SECOND TO PERSONNEL COSTS

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IS SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IS ABOUT MAKING CHOICESABOUT MAKING CHOICES

BUILD NEW OR RENOVATE?BUILD NEW OR RENOVATE?WHAT DO WE BUILD?WHAT DO WE BUILD?FOR HOW MANY PUPILS?FOR HOW MANY PUPILS?WHERE?WHERE?WHAT TYPE OF CONTRACT?WHAT TYPE OF CONTRACT?WHO DO WE HIRE?WHO DO WE HIRE?WHAT TYPE STRUCTURE?WHAT TYPE STRUCTURE?HOW MANY FLOORS?HOW MANY FLOORS?WHAT MATERIALS?WHAT MATERIALS?WHAT TYPE OF HEAT?WHAT TYPE OF HEAT?DO WE INCLUDE AIR CONDITIONING?DO WE INCLUDE AIR CONDITIONING?WHEN TO START/FINISH?WHEN TO START/FINISH?

STATE BUILDING PRIORITIESSTATE BUILDING PRIORITIES

#1 – SAFETY#1 – SAFETY

#2 – SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS#2 – SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

#3 – EVERYTHING ELSE#3 – EVERYTHING ELSE

CONSTRUCTION VARIABLESCONSTRUCTION VARIABLES

TIMETIME

QUALITY COST QUALITY COST

SIZERISK

LIFE CYCLE COSTSLIFE CYCLE COSTS

INITIAL CONSTRUCTION COSTSINITIAL CONSTRUCTION COSTSCOST TO OPERATECOST TO OPERATE

- UTILITIES- UTILITIES - DAILY MAINTENANCE- DAILY MAINTENANCE - TRANSPORTATION- TRANSPORTATION

COST OF LONG TERM MAINTENANCE COST OF LONG TERM MAINTENANCE & REPAIR& REPAIRSALVAGE/DISPOSALSALVAGE/DISPOSAL

OTHER AGENCIESOTHER AGENCIES

FIRE MARSHALFIRE MARSHAL

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

FOOD PROTECTIONFOOD PROTECTION

LOCAL FIRE CHIEFLOCAL FIRE CHIEF

LOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENTLOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENT

LOCAL PLANNING BOARDLOCAL PLANNING BOARD

STATE CONSTRUCTION AID STATE CONSTRUCTION AID PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

SCHOOL BUILDING AIDSCHOOL BUILDING AID

KINDERGARTEN CONSTRUCTION AIDKINDERGARTEN CONSTRUCTION AID

CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER RENOVATION & EXPANSION AIDRENOVATION & EXPANSION AID

SCHOOL BUILDING AIDSCHOOL BUILDING AIDLAWS & RULESLAWS & RULES

RSA 198:15RSA 198:15

ADMIN RULES, PART ED 321ADMIN RULES, PART ED 321

MANUAL FOR PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS 2006OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS 2006

STATE ASSISTANCESTATE ASSISTANCE

30% - 60% OF COST FOR:30% - 60% OF COST FOR:LANDLANDPLANNING & DESIGNPLANNING & DESIGNSITE DEVELOPMENTSITE DEVELOPMENTNEW CONSTRUCTIONNEW CONSTRUCTIONSUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONSUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONFURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENTFURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT

ADDITIONAL 3% FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ADDITIONAL 3% FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTIONSCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

CALCULATION OF SCHOOL CALCULATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING AID – BASIC FORMULABUILDING AID – BASIC FORMULA

SINGLE DISTRICT – 30%SINGLE DISTRICT – 30%

AREA OR COOP OF TWO PRE-EXISTING AREA OR COOP OF TWO PRE-EXISTING DISTRICTS – 40%DISTRICTS – 40%

5% FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT UP TO 5% FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT UP TO MAXIMUM OF 55%MAXIMUM OF 55%

SPECIAL SITUATIONS ACCORDING TO RSASPECIAL SITUATIONS ACCORDING TO RSA

ANNUAL PAYMENT IS PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL PAYMENT IS PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL PRINCIPAL PAYMENTANNUAL PRINCIPAL PAYMENT

CALCULATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING CALCULATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING AID – ALTERNATE FORMULAAID – ALTERNATE FORMULA

BASED ON TOWN RANKING FOR BASED ON TOWN RANKING FOR EQUALIZED VALUATION PER PUPIL AND EQUALIZED VALUATION PER PUPIL AND MEDIAN FAMILY INCOMEMEDIAN FAMILY INCOME

SCHOOL BUILDING AID UP TO 60%SCHOOL BUILDING AID UP TO 60%

DEPT. OF ED. WILL PUBLISH AID AMOUNTS DEPT. OF ED. WILL PUBLISH AID AMOUNTS IN OCTOBER EACH YEARIN OCTOBER EACH YEAR

AMOUNT MAY CHANGE FROM YEAR TO AMOUNT MAY CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEARYEAR

SIZE AND COST LIMITSSIZE AND COST LIMITSSCHOOL BUILDING AID LIMITED TO MAXIMUM SIZE AND SCHOOL BUILDING AID LIMITED TO MAXIMUM SIZE AND COSTCOSTSIZE LIMITS: 120 SF/PUPIL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSIZE LIMITS: 120 SF/PUPIL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

140 SF/PUPIL - MIDDLE SCHOOL140 SF/PUPIL - MIDDLE SCHOOL 160 SF/PUPIL - HIGH SCHOOL160 SF/PUPIL - HIGH SCHOOL

SITE LIMITS: 20 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS - ESSITE LIMITS: 20 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS - ES 25 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS - MS25 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS - MS 30 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS – HS30 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS – HS

COST/SF LIMIT SET EACH YEAR BY DEPT. OF EDUCATIONCOST/SF LIMIT SET EACH YEAR BY DEPT. OF EDUCATION

SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENTS LESS THAN 250 SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENTS LESS THAN 250 ARE ALLOWED 20% ADDITIONAL SF/PUPILARE ALLOWED 20% ADDITIONAL SF/PUPIL

SCHOOLS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS USE SCHOOLS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS USE HIGHER LEVEL LIMITSHIGHER LEVEL LIMITS

ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOOL BUILDING AIDBUILDING AID

SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONS:SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONS:

CRITERIA ARE IN ED 321.27CRITERIA ARE IN ED 321.27

PROJECT MUST COST AT LEAST 25% PROJECT MUST COST AT LEAST 25% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE BUILDINGBUILDING

60% RULE60% RULE

MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS ARE MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS ARE ALLOWEDALLOWED

SITE ISSUESSITE ISSUES

STATE MINIMUM SITE SIZES MAY BE STATE MINIMUM SITE SIZES MAY BE WAIVEDWAIVED

BUILDING FOOTPRINTBUILDING FOOTPRINT

PARKINGPARKING

ACCESS FOR BUSES AND PARENTSACCESS FOR BUSES AND PARENTS

PLAYGROUNDS/ATHLETIC FIELDSPLAYGROUNDS/ATHLETIC FIELDS

LOCATION OF SCHOOLSLOCATION OF SCHOOLS

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR WALKING AND BIKINGWALKING AND BIKING

BUS TRANSPORTATION BUS TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

SURROUNDING AREASURROUNDING AREA

BUILDING ISSUESBUILDING ISSUES

STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESSSTRUCTURAL SOUNDNESSINTERIOR CONFIGURATIONINTERIOR CONFIGURATIONASBESTOS/LEAD PAINTASBESTOS/LEAD PAINTAVAILABLE ELECTRICAL POWERAVAILABLE ELECTRICAL POWERCONDITION OF BUILDING SYSTEMSCONDITION OF BUILDING SYSTEMSADAADAENERGY EFFICIENCYENERGY EFFICIENCYSECURITYSECURITYUNIQUE FEATURES (SLATE ROOF ETC.)UNIQUE FEATURES (SLATE ROOF ETC.)

NON-MONETARY CONSIDERATIONSNON-MONETARY CONSIDERATIONS

HISTORIC PRESERVATIONHISTORIC PRESERVATION

ANTI-SPRAWLANTI-SPRAWL

COMMUNITY USECOMMUNITY USE

STUDENT ACCESS TO COMMUNITY STUDENT ACCESS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSIONPOTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION

COMPATIBILITY WITH COMPATIBILITY WITH SURROUNDINGSSURROUNDINGS

SCHOOL BUILDING AID STAFFSCHOOL BUILDING AID STAFF

ADMINISTRATOR – ED MURDOUGH, 271-2037ADMINISTRATOR – ED MURDOUGH, 271-2037

STATISTICAL CLERK – MARJORIE SCHOONMAKER, 271-3620STATISTICAL CLERK – MARJORIE SCHOONMAKER, 271-3620

CONSULTANT: BERNIE DAVIS, 271-0058CONSULTANT: BERNIE DAVIS, 271-0058