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Pittsfield Public Schools

Public Schools Master Plan

School Building Needs Committee Meeting

7 November 2023

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Work Plan

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Community Engagement Meetings

Agenda

    • Public Opinion Survey Update
    • Enrollment Recap
    • Potential Grade Alignments
    • Building Space Analysis
    • Next Steps

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey - Students

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey - Students

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey - Students

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey - Students

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey - Students

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey - Students

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Parents & Guardians

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Parents & Guardians

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Parents & Guardians

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Parents & Guardians

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Parents & Guardians

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Parents & Guardians

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Residents & Businesses

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Residents & Businesses

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Residents & Businesses

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Residents & Businesses

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Pittsfield Public Schools – On-line Survey – Teachers & Staff

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Enrollment Projections

Enrollment Projections – Pre K – Grade 12/SP (current PK program)

5,487 students in 2016

4,857 students in 2023

650 fewer than in 2016

4,850 students in 2032

637 fewer than in 2016 7 fewer than in 2023

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Enrollment Projections

Enrollment Projections – Pre K – Grade 5 (current PK program)

2,736 students in 2016

2,297 students in 2023

439 fewer than in 2016

2,512 students in 2032

224 fewer than in 2016 215 more than in 2023

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Enrollment Projections

Enrollment Projections – Pre K – Grade 5 (universal PK program)

2,736 students in 2016

2,297 students in 2023

439 fewer than in 2016

2,696 students in 2032

40 fewer than in 2016 399 more than in 2023

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Potential Grade Alignments

PK-5

9 - SP

6 - 8

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

2030-31

2031-32

2032-33

Facilities Required

PK – 5: 5 @ 500 each

Grades 6 – 8: 2 @ 525 each

Grades 9 – SP: 2 @ 750 each

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Total Facilities = 9

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Potential Grade Alignments

PK-5

9 - SP

6 - 8

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

2030-31

2031-32

2032-33

Facilities Required

PK – 5: 5 @ 540 each

Grades 6 – 8: 2 @ 525 each

Grades 9 – SP: 2 @ 750 each

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Total Facilities = 9

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Potential Grade Alignments

2 - 5

9 - SP

6 - 8

PK - 1

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

2030-31

2031-32

2032-33

Facilities Required

PK – 1: 2 @ 500 each

Grades 2 – 5: 3 @ 525 each

Grades 6 – 8: 2 @ 525 each

Grades 9 – SP: 2 @ 750 each

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Total Facilities = 9

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Potential Grade Alignments

2 - 5

9 - SP

6 - 8

PK - 1

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

2030-31

2031-32

2032-33

Facilities Required

PK – 1: 2 @ 600 each

Grades 2 – 5: 3 @ 535 each

Grades 6 – 8: 2 @ 525 each

Grades 9 – SP: 2 @ 750 each

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Total Facilities = 9

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Potential Grade Alignments

3 - 5

9 - SP

6 - 8

PK - 2

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

2030-31

2031-32

2032-33

Facilities Required

PK – 2: 3 @ 525 each

Grades 3 – 5: 3 @ 400 each

Grades 6 – 8: 2 @ 525 each

Grades 9 – SP: 2 @ 750 each

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Total Facilities = 10

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Potential Grade Alignments

2 - 4

9 - SP

7 - 8

PK - 1

5 - 6

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

2030-31

2031-32

2032-33

Facilities Required

PK – 1: 3 @ 400 each

Grades 2 – 4: 3 @ 400 each

Grades 5 – 6: 1 @ 750

Grades 7 – 8: 1 @ 750

Grades 9 – SP: 2 @ 750 each

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Total Facilities = 10

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Potential Grade Alignments

7 - 8

9 - SP

PK - 2

3 - 6

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

2030-31

2031-32

2032-33

Facilities Required

PK – 2: 3 @ 525 each

Grades 3 – 6: 3 @ 525

Grades 7 – 8: 1 @ 750

Grades 9 – SP: 2 @ 750 each

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Total Facilities = 9

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Potential Grade Alignments

2 - 4

9 - SP

7 - 8

PK - 1

5 - 6

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

2030-31

2031-32

2032-33

Facilities Required

PK – 1: 3 @ 400 each

Grades 2 – 4: 3 @ 400 each

Grades 5 – 6: 1 @ 750

Grades 7 – 8: 1 @ 750

Grades 9 – SP: 2 @ 750 each

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Total Facilities = 10

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This potential alignment appears to offer considerable upside in terms of cohort continuity, socio-economic diversity, and parity across facilities.

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Regulatory and Environmental Factors

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Regulatory and Environmental Factors

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Capeless ES

Reid MS

Taconic HS

Conte ES

Crosby ES

Stearns ES

Morningside ES

Allendale ES

Pittsfield HS

Herberg MS

Egremont ES

Williams ES

Pittsfield Public Schools – Regulatory and Environmental Factors

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Pittsfield Public Schools - School Master Plan

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Building Program Comparison

7 Kindergarten rooms @ 1,200 square feet each

12 general classrooms @ 950 square feet each

3 Classrooms @ 950 square feet each

2 Resource Rooms @ 500 square feet each

1 Small Group Room @ 500 square feet

1 Art Room @ 1,000 square feet

1 Music Room @ 1,200 square feet

Gymnasium @ 6,300 square feet

400 student lower elementary school

Media Center @ 2,470 square feet

Café / Kitchen @ 6,233 square feet

Total @ 67,333 gross square feet

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Building Program Comparison

9 Kindergarten rooms @ 1,200 square feet each

14 general classrooms @ 950 square feet each

4 Classrooms @ 950 square feet each

3 Resource Rooms @ 500 square feet each

1 Small Group Room @ 500 square feet

1 Art Room @ 1,000 square feet

1 Music Room @ 1,200 square feet

Gymnasium @ 6,300 square feet

500 student lower elementary school

Media Center @ 2,920 square feet

Café / Kitchen @ 7,142 square feet

Total @ 78,333 gross square feet

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Building Program Comparison

17 general classrooms @ 950 square feet each

3 Classrooms @ 950 square feet each

2 Resource Rooms @ 500 square feet each

1 Small Group Room @ 500 square feet

1 Art Room @ 1,000 square feet

1 Music Room @ 1,200 square feet

Gymnasium @ 6,300 square feet

400 student upper elementary school

Media Center @ 2,470 square feet

Café / Kitchen @ 6,233 square feet

Total @ 67,333 gross square feet

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Building Program Comparison

22 general classrooms @ 950 square feet each

4 Classrooms @ 950 square feet each

3 Resource Rooms @ 500 square feet each

1 Small Group Room @ 500 square feet

1 Art Room @ 1,000 square feet

1 Music Room @ 1,200 square feet

Gymnasium @ 6,300 square feet

500 student upper elementary school

Media Center @ 2,920 square feet

Café / Kitchen @ 7,142 square feet

Total @ 78,333 gross square feet

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Allendale – Room Sizes

Allendale ES

33,488 Gross Square Feet

Classrooms:

4 @ ~950 w/toilet

3 @ ~850 w/toilet

3 @ ~760 w/toilet

12 @ ~825

Gym @ ~2,650

Library @ ~2,200

Café @ ~1,600

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Capeless – Room Sizes

Capeless ES

39,388 Gross Square Feet

Classrooms:

3 @ >1,100 w/toilet

12 @ 900 – 1,000

Gym @ ~2,200

Library @ ~2,200

Café @ ~2,200

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Conte – Room Sizes 1st floor

Conte Community

84,744 Gross Square Feet

1st floor ~44,500 gsf

Classrooms:

4 @ ~3,700 w/toilet

2 @ ~724

Gym @ ~4,750

Café @ ~3,500

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Conte – Room Sizes 2nd floor

Conte Community

84,744 Gross Square Feet

2nd floor ~40,200 gsf

Classrooms:

4 @ ~3,700 w/toilet

3 @ ~700 - 800

Library @ ~4,620

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Crosby – Room Sizes Ground Floor

Crosby ES

82,373 Gross Square Feet

Ground floor ~32,350 gsf

Classrooms:

8 @ ~860 – 2,000

Café @ ~4,230 & ~2,470

Gym @ ~9,980

Locker Rooms @ ~1,400 & ~1,800

Ground Floor

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Crosby – Room Sizes 1st Floor

Crosby ES

82,373 Gross Square Feet

1st floor ~27,130 gsf

Classrooms:

11 @ ~920

7 @ ~1,100

Auditorium @ ~800

Stage @ ~2,500

Admin / Nurse @ ~2,200

1st Floor

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Crosby – Room Sizes 2nd Floor

Crosby ES

82,373 Gross Square Feet

2nd floor ~22,890 gsf

Classrooms:

12 @ ~920

3 @ ~1,100

Library @ ~2,800

2nd Floor

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Egremont – Room Sizes

Egremont ES

57,646 Gross Square Feet

Classrooms:

5 @ ~1,100 w/toilet

22 @ ~1,000 w/o toilet

2 @ ~530 - 825

Library @ ~2,200

Gym @ ~3,200

Café @ ~3,200

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Morningside – Room Sizes 1st floor

Morningside Community

84,744 Gross Square Feet

1st floor ~44,500 gsf

Classrooms:

4 @ ~3,700 w/toilet

2 @ ~724

Gym @ ~4,750

Café @ ~3,500

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Morningside – Room Sizes 2nd floor

Morningside Community

84,744 Gross Square Feet

2nd floor ~40,200 gsf

Classrooms:

4 @ ~3,700 w/toilet

3 @ ~700 - 800

Library @ ~4,620

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Stearns – Room Sizes

Stearns ES

35,342 Gross Square Feet

Classrooms:

12 @ ~1,100 w/toilet

3 @ ~1,000 w/o toilet

2 @ ~525

Library @ ~2,900

Gym @ ~2,300

Café (with stage) @ ~3,000

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Williams – Room Sizes

Williams ES

56,120 Gross Square Feet

Classrooms:

4 @ >1,100 w/toilet

4 @ > 1,000 w/o toilet

10 @ ~850 w/toilet

3 @ ~850 w/o toilet

Gym @ ~2,700

Library @ 1,870

Café @ ~ 2,200

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Building Program Comparison

34 general classrooms @ 900 square feet each

2 small group seminar @ 500 square feet each

7 science rooms @ 1,080 square feet each

5 Classrooms @ 950 square feet each

4 Resource Rooms @ 500 square feet each

2 Small Group Room @ 500 square feet

2 Art Room @ 1,200 square feet

1 Music Room @ 1,500 square feet

Gymnasium @ 8,400 square feet

750 student lower middle school

Media Center @ 4,693 square feet

Café / Kitchen @ 10,012 square feet

Total @ 120,000 gross square feet

Vocation & Tech @ 4,320 square feet

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Building Program Comparison

27 general classrooms @ 900 square feet each

2 small group seminar @ 500 square feet each

7 science rooms @ 1,080 square feet each

5 Classrooms @ 950 square feet each

4 Resource Rooms @ 500 square feet each

2 Small Group Room @ 500 square feet

2 Art Room @ 1,200 square feet

1 Music Room @ 1,500 square feet

Gymnasium @ 8,400 square feet

750 student upper middle school

Media Center @ 4,693 square feet

Café / Kitchen @ 10,012 square feet

Total @ 120,000 gross square feet

Vocation & Tech @ 4,320 square feet

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Herberg – Room Sizes

Herberg MS

108,506 Gross Square Feet

1st floor ~86,900 gsf

2nd floor ~21,600 gsf

Classrooms:

28 @ ~760

7 @ ~1,000

Large Group 1 @ ~2,000

Library @ ~4,100

Gym @ ~6,400

Locker Rooms 2 @ ~1,000

Café 2@ ~2,600

Auditorium @ ~4,300

Stage @ ~2,150

Music @ ~2,000

Science 2 @ ~800

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Pittsfield Public Schools - Reid – Room Sizes

Reid MS

~110,000 Gross Square Feet

Basement ~19,500 gsf

1st floor ~66,300 gsf

2nd floor ~23,700 gsf

Classrooms:

27 @ ~760

8 @ ~1,000

6 @ ~400

Science 4 @ ~1,100

SPED 1 @ ~2,300

Library @ ~5,000

Gym @ ~6,600

Locker Rooms 2 @ ~1,000

Café 2@ ~2,100

Auditorium @ ~4,300

Stage @ ~2,100

Music @ ~2,000

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Pittsfield High School – Basement Room Sizes

Pittsfield HS

253,030 Gross Square Feet

Basement floor ~90,328 gsf

CTE Classrooms:

1 @ ~3,150, 2,530, 2,730

2 @ ~ 2,000

Classrooms:

1 @ ~1,200

Gym @ ~11,800

Locker Rooms:

2 @ ~2,600

2 @ ~1,600

Training 1 @ ~500

Wrestling 1 @ ~1,000

Café @ 2,600

Kitchen / Serving @ ~3,000

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Pittsfield High School – 1st Floor Room Sizes

Pittsfield HS

253,030 Gross Square Feet

1st floor ~91,992 gsf

Classrooms:

15 @ ~740

7 @ ~550

1 @ ~1,000

Music 3 @ ~1,200

Art 2 @ ~1,400; 2 @~550

Theater Arts @ ~1,100

Auditorium @ ~3,500

Stage @ ~1,800

Greenhous @ ~1,400

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Pittsfield High School – 2nd Floor Room Sizes

Pittsfield HS

253,030 Gross Square Feet

2nd floor ~31,271 gsf

Classrooms:

14 @ ~760

5 @ ~550

7 @ ~400

Library @ ~7,600

Auditorium @ ~2,900

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Pittsfield High School – 2nd Floor Room Sizes

Pittsfield HS

253,030 Gross Square Feet

3rd floor ~39,439 gsf

Classrooms:

4 @ ~760

2 @ ~1,000

4 @ ~500

Science Labs:

5 @ ~950

3 @ ~750

Science Storage 3 @~ 300 - 560

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Pittsfield Public Schools – Work Plan

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Pittsfield Public Schools

Public Schools Master Plan

School Building Needs Committee Meeting

7 November 2023