Capital Improvement Plan, 2004-2010

VII. Current Facilities Utilization

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EED Capacity: The District has made the decision to report its individual school capacities as the capacity that is assigned to that school by the Department of Education and Early Development (EED). These capacities are calculated by EED based primarily on the square footage of the facility and the grade level of students attending the school (elementary or secondary). Based on these calculations, the prototypical 26-classroom school, such as Kincaid, Russian Jack, or Lake Hood, has a capacity of 536 students. These capacities are often quite different than the ASD capacities reported in prior CIP documents. The ASD capacities were computed on a school-by-school basis, with the number of classrooms and their utilization being the determining factors.

Facilities Utilization: In addition to capacity, which is based on facility square footage, there is a need for information on how the school is used programmatically. Administrators are aware that some programs, or special services, require space beyond the normal capacity of a classroom. Therefore, in this report, information is provided to assist the schools and administration in evaluating the actual number of students that can be housed, based on classroom utilization. Part of this information is summarized in tables 20-22, which lists information on each school related to number of classrooms, square footage, and relocatable units in use. In Appendix A, in addition to a detailed projection for
each school, there is information on the number and types of special programs and special space requirements for each school, as provided by staff of the individual units.

Schools Projected at Greater Than 120 Percent of Capacity: Table 23 lists the projected enrollment of all schools, for the next 6 years, as a percentage of capacity. Those schools at which the projected enrollment is greater than 120 percent for at least one of the six years projected are highlighted in bold print. There are more schools highlighted with projected enrollment greater than 120 percent than in prior years, due to the recent change in EED regulations. The base allowable gross square footage for elementary students increased from 110 to 114, and for secondary students, from 157 to 165. This represents approximately 4 percent and 5 percent decreases in EED capacity, respectively.

Tables

• Table 20: Elementary Facility Utilization
  
  
• Table 21: Secondary Facility Utilization
  
  
• Table 22: Special Service Facility Utilization
  
  
• Table 23: Percentage Capacity 2003-04 to 2009-10

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