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74 <br /> This Long-Range Facilities Optimization Plan provides in learning environments that do not have the equipment <br /> Orange County, CHCCS, and OCS the information neces- to support a comprehensive education. <br /> sary to make informed decisions for future investment <br /> in school facilities. Because school facilities have a direct Industry standard modeling and the Woolpert Facility Con- <br /> impact on student learning, student and staff health, and dition Assessment both suggest the County should plan <br /> community vitality, it is crucial to properly invest in the on investing significantly more in ongoing facility needs <br /> learning environment. than they have historically. While <br /> School facilities funding the recommendation <br /> The Woolpert recommendation may not be immediately achiev- <br /> calls for $1 billion investment able, it should be considered as <br /> over the next 15 years in school have a direct the guide for the future of CHCCS <br /> facilities. This recommendationand OCS facilities. The Woolpert <br /> considers the facility condition, impact on student recommendation assumes that <br /> educational adequacy, utiliza- funding facility improvements will <br /> tion, and enrollment projections, learning, student continue. It is recommended that <br /> industry best practices, and goals the plan be revisited and updated <br /> of the districts to determine a and staff health., every five years to make certain <br /> path forward for both CHCCS and the planned projects are in line <br /> OCS. The goal of the recommen- and community with enrollment projections, con- <br /> dation is to strategically invest in dition,and district mission. <br /> facilities to improve the teaching v/ to l i ty. <br /> and learning environment, while Leveraging the recommendation, <br /> being fiscally responsible. Orange County, CHCCS, and OCS <br /> have the opportunity to engage the <br /> The Facility Condition Assessment identified over a dozen community going forward to fund the renovation and new <br /> facilities that have reached the point where major reno- construction projects that will enhance the teaching and <br /> vations or replacement is a better long-term investment learning environments for all students of Orange County. <br /> than attempting to catch up with deferred maintenance. In Through commitment and collaboration between County <br /> addition,even if deferred maintenance was not a challenge and District leadership,the state of the current school facil- <br /> for these schools, the Educational Adequacy Assessment ities can be addressed to promote safe, supportive, and <br /> identified that continuing to invest in inadequate facilities modern learning environments for all students. <br /> would keep students constrained in undersized facilities or <br /> RECOMMENDED OPTION-COSTS PER STRATEGY OVER 15 YEARS $269.3M <br /> $215.3M <br /> ■CHCCS I ; OCS $192.5M <br /> $102.5M <br /> $71.5M <br /> $48.6M $49.5M <br /> $16.3M $16.4M $24.9M <br /> - $2.7M $1.3M E 0 1 <br /> ADEQUACY CONSOLIDATE HIGH PRIORITY NEW SCHOOL RENOVATION REPLACEMENT <br /> NEEDS SCHOOL <br /> rt'.C�5 <br /> 44' o 0 0 0 <br /> 32 <br />