Walkertown High School Community Presentation Community Presentation May 26, 2011

Current Site as of Friday, May 20, 2011

Aerial of the Site

Summer 2011 Completions Stadium/Fields/Road: Summer 2011 School Building: November (projected)

Why the Delay? Weather Weather

Possible Alternatives Make do with middle school: Add 230 high school students to the projected 700 middle school students Make do with middle school: Add 230 high school students to the projected 700 middle school students –Must add 10 additional classroom spaces (divide gym/auditorium into classrooms, etc.) –Infrastructure – especially technology – would suffer –Unsatisfactory solution

Possible Alternatives Bring in pods for 2 months Bring in pods for 2 months –Technology and other infrastructure needs would be difficult to install and lack the quality of permanent installations –Would have to be located on athletic fields, causing problems for sports –Expensive solution for short-term need Off-campus sites in Walkertown Off-campus sites in Walkertown –Would have to bring in infrastructure needs, such as technology, telephones, food –Expensive solution for short-term need

What does WS/FCS have? Site with space Site with space –Space enough to keep school community together Site with infrastructure in place for technology, meals, phones, etc. Site with infrastructure in place for technology, meals, phones, etc. Site with proximity to Walkertown Site with proximity to Walkertown Site with affordability Site with affordability

Why Atkins Atkins has space as it converts to a dedicated magnet (no residential population) Atkins has space as it converts to a dedicated magnet (no residential population) It was built as a three-school structure, so it has room to keep a separate school of 400 students. It was built as a three-school structure, so it has room to keep a separate school of 400 students. Built as a technology magnet 7 years ago, so excellent technology in place Built as a technology magnet 7 years ago, so excellent technology in place Proximity to Walkertown makes transportation affordable for the district (7 miles or 11 minutes from the new site) Proximity to Walkertown makes transportation affordable for the district (7 miles or 11 minutes from the new site) Existing infrastructure best option and no additional cost for WS/FCS (Cafeteria, Phones, Bell System) Existing infrastructure best option and no additional cost for WS/FCS (Cafeteria, Phones, Bell System)

Short-term Facility Solution: Atkins High School We have identified 10 classrooms with lockers separate from Atkins’ student body We have identified 10 classrooms with lockers separate from Atkins’ student body Separate entrance (site map next slide) Separate entrance (site map next slide) Walkertown Administrative Offices (Mr. Hardy and office staff) Walkertown Administrative Offices (Mr. Hardy and office staff) Bell time will vary from Atkins Bell time will vary from Atkins –Atkins Bell: 8:40-3:25 (Same bell all year) –Walkertown Bell: 9:00-3:45 (After move, students will go back to a normal high school schedule: 8:55-3:40) Walkertown will be on 3 rd lunch Walkertown will be on 3 rd lunch Walkertown will share band and art rooms, but will be taught by Walkertown staff. Walkertown will use the auxiliary gym Walkertown will share band and art rooms, but will be taught by Walkertown staff. Walkertown will use the auxiliary gym Separate bus entry and exit Separate bus entry and exit

Athletics Fall sports (Football, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, Cheerleading, Women’s Golf, Cross Country, Women’s Field Hockey) Fall sports (Football, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, Cheerleading, Women’s Golf, Cross Country, Women’s Field Hockey) Fall practices will take place on the Walkertown campus (with the exception of tennis) Fall practices will take place on the Walkertown campus (with the exception of tennis) If a student-athlete rides a bus to school, his/her stop in the afternoon will be at the new campus in Walkertown If a student-athlete rides a bus to school, his/her stop in the afternoon will be at the new campus in Walkertown We will play a JV Schedule We will play a JV Schedule All athletics will be played on Walkertown campus All athletics will be played on Walkertown campus Band/Club Activities will remain on Atkins Campus Band/Club Activities will remain on Atkins Campus