1. Facilities Committee
Rootstown Local School District
January 16, 2017

2. Results from 12/15/16 QUESTION 1
Let’s think about “Building New on Current Site”
What do you think the Pro’s are?
Historical value
Property paid for
No utility costs
Nostalgia
Do not have to buy land
Location for sports tournament – highway
Center of town
Reuse sports facilities
Center of community
Bus garage on site
People used to this site
Existing utilities
Less fear on part of those who border the property of what might replace the schools
Location
Aware of school routes

3. Results from 12/15/16 QUESTION 2
Let’s think about “Building New on Current Site”
What do you think the Con’s are?
Lack of space
$2M for trailers
Half the room versus new
Create new economies if move
Non-conducive to learning
Student movement
Design due to space
Difficulty fitting new facility on site with current buildings
Construction noise
Safety – driving, sidewalk
Space
Stadium
Parking
No room for growth
Swing space
Change traffic flow – dangerous
Time to build – transition
Limited Space
Traffic
If school loss of tax income
Property value
Lose possibility of income from businesses that could build here

4. Results from 12/15/16 QUESTION 3
Let’s think about “Building New on New Site”
What do you think the Pro’s are?
No swing space
Acreage
Relative with same cost
Off main traffic – safer
More space (potentially)
Everything new for same cost
No education disruption
Expansion potential
Not limited on design
New athletic facilities
Design options
More space
Student movement
Space
New
21st century learning
Possible stadium
Away from traffic
Can build how you want without pods
More partnerships possible
Construction away from classes
New property
New possibilities
More room
Income selling property and potential business income on current property
Chance for combining with Township services and shared services (library, town hall, community center)

5. Results from 12/15/16 QUESTION 4
Let’s think about “Building New on New Site”
What do you think the Con’s are?
Utilities
Road design
Invasion on home owners
Out of center of town
Land and utility costs
Change is hard for some
Increased traffic in new area
Change in community center
Utilities upgrade
Land purchase and sale
Costs more
Lose location
Location
Community identify

6. Results from 12/15/16 QUESTION 5
Let’s think about “Renovating the High School for grades 7-12 and building a new PK-6” (all on same parcel)
What do you think the Pro’s are?
Recycle old bricks from junior high school
Same location, same utilities
Remove two oldest problem buildings
At least get one new building
Waste of time
None
Nada

7. Results from 12/15/16 QUESTION 6
Let’s think about “Renovating the High School for grades 7-12 and building a new PK-6” (all on same parcel)
What do you think the Con’s are?
Space
Displacement cost
Stadium
Old building
Mixing ages
Handicap
More gym access
21st learning

8. New CONSTRUCTION EXISTING SITE

9. New CONSTRUCTION EXISTING SITE

10. New CONSTRUCTION NEW SITE

11. New CONSTRUCTION WHAT’S IN A NEW BUILDING

12. DISCUSSION/QUESTIONS