SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE EDWARD R. MURDOUGH, PE NH DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

FACTS ABOUT NH SCHOOLS 475 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN (7%) BUILT PRIOR TO (29%) BUILT (46%) BUILT DECLINING PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT = 203, = 203, = 207, = 207,684 APPROXIMATELY 400 PORTABLE CLASSROOMS IN USE

PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2000 YEAR PROJECTS NEW SCHOOLS COST $98,392, $167,753, $82,144, $268,410, $193,213, $222,223, $210,144, $1,243,282, $1,243,282,008

SCHOOL BUDGETS TOTAL EXPENDITURES : $2,343,400,000 TOTAL PLANT OPERATIONS COSTS: $188,300,000 BOND PRINCIPAL PAYMENT: $93,600,000 BOND INTEREST: $50,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING AID IN FY 08: $44,234,888 SCHOOL FACILITY COSTS ARE 14% OF TOTAL SCHOOL COSTS, SECOND TO PERSONNEL COSTS

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

STATE BUILDING PRIORITIES #1 – SAFETY #2 – SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS #3 – EVERYTHING ELSE

CONSTRUCTION VARIABLES TIME TIME QUALITY COST SIZE RISK

LIFE CYCLE COSTS INITIAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS COST TO OPERATE - UTILITIES - UTILITIES - DAILY MAINTENANCE - DAILY MAINTENANCE - TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION COST OF LONG TERM MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SALVAGE/DISPOSAL

OTHER AGENCIES FIRE MARSHAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION FOOD PROTECTION LOCAL FIRE CHIEF LOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENT LOCAL PLANNING BOARD

STATE CONSTRUCTION AID PROGRAMS SCHOOL BUILDING AID KINDERGARTEN CONSTRUCTION AID CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER RENOVATION & EXPANSION AID

SCHOOL BUILDING AID LAWS & RULES RSA 198:15 ADMIN RULES, PART ED 321 MANUAL FOR PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS 2006

STATE ASSISTANCE 30% - 60% OF COST FOR: LAND PLANNING & DESIGN SITE DEVELOPMENT NEW CONSTRUCTION SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT ADDITIONAL 3% FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

CALCULATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING AID – BASIC FORMULA SINGLE DISTRICT – 30% AREA OR COOP OF TWO PRE-EXISTING DISTRICTS – 40% 5% FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT UP TO MAXIMUM OF 55% SPECIAL SITUATIONS ACCORDING TO RSA ANNUAL PAYMENT IS PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL PRINCIPAL PAYMENT

CALCULATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING AID – ALTERNATE FORMULA BASED ON TOWN RANKING FOR EQUALIZED VALUATION PER PUPIL AND MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME SCHOOL BUILDING AID UP TO 60% DEPT. OF ED. WILL PUBLISH AID AMOUNTS IN OCTOBER EACH YEAR AMOUNT MAY CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR

SIZE AND COST LIMITS SCHOOL BUILDING AID LIMITED TO MAXIMUM SIZE AND COST SIZE LIMITS: 120 SF/PUPIL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 140 SF/PUPIL - MIDDLE SCHOOL 140 SF/PUPIL - MIDDLE SCHOOL 160 SF/PUPIL - HIGH SCHOOL 160 SF/PUPIL - HIGH SCHOOL SITE LIMITS: 20 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS - ES 25 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS - MS 25 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS - MS 30 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS – HS 30 ACRES PLUS 1 PER 100 PUPILS – HS COST/SF LIMIT SET EACH YEAR BY DEPT. OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENTS LESS THAN 250 ARE ALLOWED 20% ADDITIONAL SF/PUPIL ARE ALLOWED 20% ADDITIONAL SF/PUPIL SCHOOLS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS USE HIGHER LEVEL LIMITS HIGHER LEVEL LIMITS

ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOOL BUILDING AID SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONS: CRITERIA ARE IN ED PROJECT MUST COST AT LEAST 25% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE BUILDING 60% RULE MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS ARE ALLOWED

SITE ISSUES STATE MINIMUM SITE SIZES MAY BE WAIVED BUILDING FOOTPRINT PARKING ACCESS FOR BUSES AND PARENTS PLAYGROUNDS/ATHLETIC FIELDS

LOCATION OF SCHOOLS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR WALKING AND BIKING BUS TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS SURROUNDING AREA

BUILDING ISSUES STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS INTERIOR CONFIGURATION ASBESTOS/LEAD PAINT AVAILABLE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDITION OF BUILDING SYSTEMS ADA ENERGY EFFICIENCY SECURITY UNIQUE FEATURES (SLATE ROOF ETC.)

NON-MONETARY CONSIDERATIONS HISTORIC PRESERVATION ANTI-SPRAWL COMMUNITY USE STUDENT ACCESS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION COMPATIBILITY WITH SURROUNDINGS

SCHOOL BUILDING AID STAFF ADMINISTRATOR – ED MURDOUGH, STATISTICAL CLERK – MARJORIE SCHOONMAKER, CONSULTANT: BERNIE DAVIS,