As Dowagiac Union Schools embarks on an effort to rethink its school facilities, this presentation begins a dialogue about how new technology and educational facility planning trends are shaping the renovation of older school facilities. School buildings in the 21st Century must be flexible and adaptable to varying educational delivery methods.

1. PLANNING FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF
December 3, 2015
DOWAGIAC UNION SCHOOLS
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AGENDA
 Why am I here?
 Paul Hartsig, Superintendent
 Overall Goal
 Paul Hartsig, Superintendent
 Transforming Dowagiac Schools
 Scott Winchester, 7GenAE
 Process
 Scott Winchester, 7GenAE
 Carl Baxmeyer, Fanning Howey
 Trends in Education
 Scott Winchester, 7GenAE
 Carl Baxmeyer, Fanning Howey
 Schedule
 Scott Winchester, 7GenAE
 Mike Kounelis, Skillman
 Closing Remarks
 Paul Hartsig, Superintendent

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WHY AM I HERE?
 Member of the Facility Planning Team
 Understand Expectations
 Visionary
 Active Participant
 Bi-Weekly Meetings

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TRANSFORMING DOWAGIAC SCHOOLS
 Thank you for your support of the
Bond Proposals
 Allows us to Transform the District
for the next generation of
Dowagiac students
 $37,200,000 Total Bond Budget
 $22,458,699 Remodeling Budget
District wide
 $345,000 Instructional Technology
Budget
 $345,000 Furniture Budget
 What we want to achieve, how the
improvements will look and be
implemented is what the Facility
Planning Team is charged with

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OVERALL GOAL - TRANSFORMING DOWAGIAC SCHOOLS
Dowagiac
Union HS
Patrick
Hamilton
Justus Gage Sister Lakes Kincheloe
Safety and Security     
ADA Compliance
Improved Teaching and
Learning Environments
Lighting
Power
Integrated Technology
Temperature Control
Ventilation
Acoustic Control
Color
Moveable Furniture

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Dowagiac
Union HS
Patrick
Hamilton
Justus
Gage
Sister
Lakes
Kinchloe
Improved Teaching and
Learning Environments
Multiple Learning
Spaces
Flexible for multiple
learning modalities
Improved food service
Improved building
envelope
New windows
New doors
Roof replacement
Site Improvements
OVERALL GOAL - TRANSFORMING DOWAGIAC SCHOOLS

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PROCESS
Organizational
Meeting (Today)
Educational Trends
Tour Steelcase/Hayworth/Herman
Miller
Tour Facilities
Vision Workshop #1
Effective Teaching and Learning
Vision Workshop #2
Educational Alignment
Vision Workshop #3
Educational Specifications
Design Charrette
Project Plan – Transforming Dowagiac Schools

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Adapted from Abraham Maslow, 1943, A Theory of Human Motivation
Hierarchy of Needs for 21st Century
School Planning and Design
EDUCATIONAL TRENDS

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Ten Things Obsolete in School Design
By: Greg Stack
1. COMPUTER LABS
2. LEARNING IN PRESCRIBED PLACES
3. TEACHER-CENTERED CLASSROOM
4. ISOLATED CLASSROOMS
5. DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
6. SCHOOL CORRIDORS
7. TRADITIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARIES
8. DARK, INDOOR GYMS
9. INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SERVICE
10. LARGE RESTROOMS
EDUCATIONAL TRENDS

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Lecture
Discuss
Teach
Others
Practice
Read
Demonstration
Audiovisual
Flexibility for Many Activities and Approaches
EDUCATIONAL TRENDS

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Tours – early January
Vision Workshop #1 – Educational Trends: late January
Vision Workshop #2 – Effective Teaching and Learning: early February
Vision Workshop #3 – Educational Alignment: late February
Design Charrette: early March
PLANNING SCHEDULE

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CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
 Union High School is Top Priority
 Fall 2016 to May 2018
 Sister Lakes and Kincheloe
Elementary Schools
 Summer 2017 and 2018
 Patrick Hamilton and Justus Gage
Elementary Schools
 Summer 2018 and 2019
 Chris Taylor Alumni Field
 Concessions/Toilets/Team Room
 Summer of 2018
 Summer of 2016
 Bleachers at CTAF
 Remodel Toilets
 Exterior Doors

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