WDMCS Board Brief
For West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education
Oct. 12, 2018
Fall Orchestra Concert
Valley/Valley Southwoods High School Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, Oct. 16
7:30 p.m.
Staplin Performing Arts Center
Valley High School
Native Speaker Spanish Competition
Spanish speaker fifth-graders from each building participate in games and activities. Elementary Spanish teachers host and partner with Grand View University's future Spanish educators as well as some native Spanish high schoolers who can earn silver cord hours to volunteer to run the activities.
Thursday, Oct. 18
9:15-11:30 a.m.
Learning Resource Center
Vocal Solo Ensemble Festival
Grades 7-9
Saturday, Oct. 20
7:30 a.m.
Valley Southwoods Freshman High School
Talking Points for Facilities Master Plan Update
WDMCS posted an update on the Master Plan website detailing the results from the October 8 Board meeting. Below are a few talking points on the subject.
The decision to split the master plan into phases for both approval and completion allows the district to move forward with critical projects that align with the framework approved in January 2018. Clive Learning Academy, Crestview School of Inquiry, and Western Hills Elementary renovations align directly with facilities master plan process.
- Clive - $5.2 million; spring 2019 - summer 2020
- Crestview - $2.7 million; spring 2019 - summer 2020
- Western Hills - $3.7 million; fall 2018 - summer 2019
Additional projects approved address needed renovations: $3.2 million
- Valley High School locker rooms
- Valley Stadium elevator, ticket booths, restroom renovations, and stadium turf.
Next steps
Implementation of future master plan phases will heavily rely on funding from the one-cent sales tax (SAVE) program which requires legislative approval.
The Board directed WDMCS administration at the Sept. 24 Board workshop to review detailed plans from Option A and Option B to cut out the overages in the budget to meet $141,000,000—the estimated total available funding if the legislature passes SAVE along with already-approved PPEL funding.
WDMCS administration will continue facilities master planning throughout the 2018-19 school year
School/Community Relations Team
buckl@wdmcs.org
515-633-5023
Alexandra Wade
515-633-5022
Aaron Young
younga@wdmcs.org
515-633-5016
Email: scroffice@wdmcs.org
Website: wdmcs.org
Location: 3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA, USA
Phone: 515-633-5023
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