WCSD Master Plan


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Master plan development is in its 4th year and may lead to a public referendum on plan projects as well as on key parts of the district's five-year maintenance plan. This web site will keep you up-to-date on referendum propositions, background information, meeting dates, and much more.

INDEX
The district began its current master plan development in the fall of 2003.
NEWS
  • DECEMBER 10, 2007, 7 PM, WJHS AUDITORIUM
    • TRANSITIONAL SPACE

      I. Follow-up to Questions from November 19, 2007 Special Transitional Space Meeting
          A. Possible Offsite Locations – T. Stella (15 minutes)
          B. State Education Department Requirements for Administrative Oversight at Offsite Locations – C. Thomas (5 minutes)
          C. Fishkill Elementary School  Building Use & Enrollments Past vs. Present – C. Thomas (15 minutes)
          
      II. Re-visit November 19, 2007 Transitional Space Committee  Recommendations – C. Thomas (15 minutes)
          A. Fishkill Elementary School
          B. Myers Corners Elementary School
          C. Kinry Road Elementary School
          
      III. Specific Solution Recommendations – C. Thomas (15 minutes)
          A. Fishkill Elementary School (Use of Temporary vs. Permanent Modular Classrooms)
          B. Myers Corners Elementary School
          C. Kinry Road Elementary School
          
      IV. Solutions “Logistics” – M. Moloney (15 minutes)
          A. Costs
          B. Funding Options
          C. Timelines
          D. Necessary Board Resolutions
    • MASTER PLAN

      I. Re-statement of Master Plan Goals – R. Powell  (5 minutes)
      II. High School Common Space Planning & Costs Update - N.  Waer (15 minutes)
      III. Use of Modular Construction – N. Waer/L. Rodriguez (15 minutes)
      IV. Review of Five-Year Plan Projects – T. Rosato (15 minutes) A. Priorities 1, 2 and 3 B. Priorities 1, 2 and 3 Included in Middle School Renovations
      V. Review of Possible Referendum Propositions – R. Powell (10 minutes)
      VI. Discussion & Questions - All
  • November 19, 2007
    1.   Transitional Space Plan [pdf] - C. Thomas
    2.   Master Plan Agenda
           A. Re-statement of Master Plan Goals [pdf] - R. Powell
           B. Update of Five-Year Plan Projects - M. Moloney and L. Rodriguez
                  (1) Project Priorities 1, 2, and 3 [pdf]
                  (2) Five-Year Plan Projects included in Proposed Middle School Renovations/Additions [pdf]
           C. Proposed Middle School Renovations/Additions
                  (1) Cost Analysis - L. Rodriguez
                  (2) Review of Floorplans [VW pdf] [WJH pdf] - N. Waer and J. Onderdonk
                  (3) Feasibility of Modular Constructions - L. Rodriguez
           D. Construction of New Elementary School - R. Powell
           E. Referendum Propositions - R. Powell
           F. Review of Referendum Procedural Timeline - R. Powell.
           G. What's Next?
  • November 19, 2007
    1.   Transitional Space Plan [pdf] - C. Thomas
    2.   Master Plan Agenda
           A. Re-statement of Master Plan Goals [pdf] - R. Powell
           B. Update of Five-Year Plan Projects - M. Moloney and L. Rodriguez
                  (1) Project Priorities 1, 2, and 3 [pdf]
                  (2) Five-Year Plan Projects included in Proposed Middle School Renovations/Additions [pdf]
           C. Proposed Middle School Renovations/Additions
                  (1) Cost Analysis - L. Rodriguez
                  (2) Review of Floorplans [VW pdf] [WJH pdf] - N. Waer and J. Onderdonk
                  (3) Feasibility of Modular Constructions - L. Rodriguez
           D. Construction of New Elementary School - R. Powell
           E. Referendum Propositions - R. Powell
           F. Review of Referendum Procedural Timeline - R. Powell.
           G. What's Next?
  • October 29, 2007
    1.   Master Plan
           A. Review of the six master plan goals - R. Powell
           B. What has yet to be addressed - R. Powell
           C. Construction impact: building an elementary school - N. Waer
    2.   Referendum Scenarios
           A. Scenario 1: Renovation of two junior high schools, construction of an elementary school, implementaiton of 5-year plan, installation of turf fields - M. Moloney
           (1) Construction costs
           (2) Bonding
           B. Scenario 2: Possible impact of the abandonment of one or more master plan goals - C. Thomas
           (1) No full-day kindergarten
           (2) No class size guidelines
           (3) Others (to be mentioned but not explored at this time)
    3.   Next Steps
           A. Discussion
  • October 1, 2007: The Board heard updated presentations regarding Master Plan Goals [click here for a 700k pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation made that evening]:
    •    Accommodating growing student enrollments
    •    Implementation of a Middle Level Model
    •    Implementation of consistent K-12 feeder patterns
    •    Establishment of consistent grade-level configurations
    •    Establishment of reduced class size guidelines
    •    Establishment of Intervention Services at home schools
    •    Updating and improving district facilities
    •    Consider the possibility of full day Kindergarten

  • February 5, 2007 meeting, 8 PM - agenda [pdf]
  • Final Environmental Impact Statement [January 2007], in three parts
    • Part 1 - Main body, Appendix A (September 18, 2006 public hearing transcript), Appendix B (written comments) [671k pdf]
    • Part 2 - Appendix C: Photos [1127k pdf]
    • Part 3 - Appendix C: Elementary school site plan [391k pdf]
    • Part 4: Appendix D (DC Health Department and Village of Wappingers Falls letters) [210k pdf]
  • Click here to see the September draft environmental impact statement

GOALS
The master plan has encompassed six goals, described by the superintendent at various times including at a public presentation on June 7, 2006 [pdf].
  1. Consistent K-12 feeder patterns (that is, a student entering kindergarten will go to elementary school "A," middle school "B," and high school "C" without having that pattern change during the time he or or she is in school.
  2. Consistent grade level configurations (that is, elementary schools will house grades K-5, middle schools will house grades 6-8, and high schools will house grades 7-12).
  3. Full day kindergarten.
  4. Class size guidelines for grades K-2 and 3-5.
  5. Intervention services at home schools.
  6. A middle school model for grades 6-8
Two other goals, often mentioned but not included on the above list, deal with
  1. Managing enrollment growth (particularly at the high schools)
  2. Maintaining district facilities
RESOURCE NEEDS
The district has worked on estimating plan costs. The files below contain estimates, as of the dates shown.


Site info: Charles Hill [chill@WappingersSchools.org]
 Updated March 19, 2008