Proposition: Remington Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES proposal to purchase the Remington Building from Central Valley School District 8/24/2017

History of BOCES program locations Alternative Education: 3 locations to date Special Education: housed in various districts year-to-year Adult Licensed Practical Nursing: 3 locations to date Adult Literacy: 3 locations to date Note: BOCES Programs are placed into component schools as the districts have available space – this results in increased costs to programs due to split staff and challenges around the continuity of programs Alt Ed: Pine Grove -> closed -> Resurrected at WEB -> Thriving at Remington SpEd: Bounced around various districts &/or WEB -> Remington LPN: Gros Blvd -> Ilion Hospital -> Remington Adult Literacy: South Main Street & One-Stop -> Remington All four of these programs continue to see growth and expanded requests from districts 9/5/2017

History of the Remington Building Built in 1977 Additions in 1990 and 2001 Renovated in 2010 by Ilion School District Vacated in 2013 by Central Valley School District Rented to BOCES in 2013 Lease ends in summer of 2018 Building condition survey suggests about $300,000 in repairs. Of those, nearly half are based on the elementary needs of Ilion and do not apply to the BOCES high school needs. The remaining needs can be addressed as part of a capital project proposal or through annual operations and maintenance budgeting. Current lease is for $92,500 and it includes the cost of utilities and .5 FTE of a cleaner. BOCES attempted to enter into a new eight-year lease, but Central Valley did not approve it. 9/5/2017

BOCES Programs at Remington School aged programs: Alternative education A 6:1:1 school-based behavioral health program operated in collaboration with Kids Oneida 8:1:1 special education 12:1:1 special education 9/5/2017

BOCES Programs at Remington Adult education programs: Test Assessing Secondary Completion program, which allows adults to earn high school equivalency diplomas (formerly GED) Licensed practical nursing program Certified nursing assistant program Adult literacy program These programs help offset the cost of operating the building. 9/5/2017

BOCES Programs at Remington Programs administered through offices located at the Remington building: Prekindergarten Migrant tutors Incarcerated youth 9/5/2017

Student Enrollment Information There were 156 school-aged children from local districts plus 80 P-Tech high school students and 475 adults from the community who attended school at the Remington building last school year. District 7-12 Enrollment Remington Enrollment Percent of 7-12 Population Central Valley 998 48 4.81 Dolgeville 414 14 3.38 Frankfort-Schuyler 455 12 2.64 Herkimer 473 17 3.59 Little Falls 516 1 0.19 Mount Markham 507 2.76 Owen D. Young 105 9 8.57 Poland 293 13 4.44 Richfield Springs 194 6.70 West Canada Valley 341 3.52 9/5/2017

Remington Proposition BOCES to purchase the building from Central Valley for one dollar Why $1? Central Valley is still receiving State Aid on the renovations done prior to the merger (capital project from 2010) If they sell for more than $1, the State Aid they are still due will be reduced and this is part of the Central Valley’s anticipated revenue each year What about the athletic fields? The purchase includes all lands and athletic fields associated with the Remington building However, “first right to refusal” would be granted to Central Valley when BOCES does not need the fields If Central Valley determines they need the fields each year, then they would maintain those fields as required for school athletics Selling for a dollar helps CVA remain eligible for building aid due to them for prior capital projects. This amount is in excess of $837,450. Selling the building at the appraised value of $550,000 will reduce the amount of aid CVA will be eligible to collect. These votes are strictly for the purchase/sale of Remington and should not be confused with any capital improvement project requests. Authorization for those (whether IMA or public vote) is anticipated in April of 2018. 9/5/2017

Remington Proposition: the vote Requires two separate votes for authorization: Residents of Central Valley authorize to SELL the building AND Residents of all 10 component districts authorize to BUY the building Regulations stipulate that a simple majority of those who voted is needed to pass (50% plus one vote) Both votes will occur on November 14, 2017 Selling for a dollar helps CVA remain eligible for building aid due to them for prior capital projects. This amount is in excess of $837,450. Selling the building at the appraised value of $550,000 will reduce the amount of aid CVA will be eligible to collect. These votes are strictly for the purchase/sale of Remington and should not be confused with any capital improvement project requests. Authorization for those (whether IMA or public vote) is anticipated in April of 2018. 9/5/2017

Benefits of BOCES Owning Remington Centralized location for student programs Long-term stability for student programs Student programs will continue without disruption Taxpayer savings of about $20,000 per year in operating expenses BOCES proposed a lease with CVA for $20,000 annually. This included taking over all O&M and utility costs. This means, effectively, BOCES will be paying for the entire cost of operating the building AND $20,000 in rent. Under a rental agreement, CVA can still cancel the lease, making long-range planning for the BOCES difficult. It will mean making renovations to a building it does not own, and living under the constant threat of having to relocate. 9/5/2017

BOCES Facility Plan (with Purchase of Remington School) Successful purchase of Remington building April 2018 capital project proposal About $1.1 million at Remington to convert to a more appropriate high school setting About $9.2 million at the WEB for health, safety, and infrastructure updates Long-term lease of 20 rooms in the Central Valley School buildings (part of current building project aid calculation) Possibly additional district rentals as student needs change WEB Capital project request in 2025 or 2026 for program updates and possibly centralized services depending on district needs (scope TBD) The long-term BOCES facility plan looks to centralize as many programs as possible to reduce busing time for students and transportation expense for districts. By locating special ed classes in the CVA buildings, the BOCES students will gain access to their general ed peers, curriculum, and content. 20 rooms at CVA, it is good for students because special ed students will have a steady location with access to their general ed peers.  It is good for CVA, because they are counting on the BOCES BAU to get building aid on their project.  Without us, they will not get the aid.   With the ever-changing needs of our districts, the BOCES need for space changes from year to year. At times, it may still need to rent additional rooms from other districts to accommodate these needs. Currently, the BOCES anticipates a “program” capital improvement project during the 2025 or 2026 year. Recent and currently planned projects have dealt primarily with health, safety and infrastructure. As BOCES debt service rolls off, the plan is to reinvest in our community and students. 9/5/2017

BOCES Facility Plan (without purchase of Remington School) Seek a new lease with Central Valley for Remington building; or Seek new facilities to house student programs elsewhere; Last resort, close student programs housed at Remington and/or the WEB, AND Immediately begin developing a large-scale capital project at the WEB estimated at $100 million but student programs would be “homeless” for 5-6 years while the project is developed and implemented 9/5/2017

If BOCES is unable to continue at Remington Students would have longer bus rides if locations are available in other districts Student programs would be disrupted or closed if there is no space to provide the programs in other districts Districts would have to accommodate these students on their own if alternate locations are not available There are not enough free classrooms in all of the districts combined to house the student programs at Remington. Those programs which are not closed will be scattered throughout the county. Students enrolled in programs that do close could find themselves being bussed to other counties for their education Districts may need to create their own classrooms to accommodate these students… additional staff, space, building climate? 9/5/2017

November 14, 2017 Public Vote Central Valley - Jarvis Media Center Noon – 8:00 PM Central Valley - Jarvis Media Center Dolgeville - High School Lobby Frankfort-Schuyler - Old Gymnasium Herkimer - High School Library Little Falls - Middle School Gymnasium Mount Markham - Elementary Cafeteria Owen D Young - Auditorium Poland - Lobby Richfield Springs - Entrance adjacent to baseball field West Canada Valley - Front Lobby

Questions? 8/24/2017