Taylor & Warrenton

Middle School
Modernizations
FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SCHOOL BOARD RETREAT
NOVEMBER 7, 2015

Where Are We Now?

Steps Completed

Identified program/prototypical needs

Reassessed capacity utilization and enrollment

projections

Updated Taylor and Warrenton facility assessments

Topics Today

Overview of Taylor and Warrenton assessments

Whats next?

Project

Process

TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Taylor Overview

Taylor Building Construction

Construction

1981
1951
1981

1981

Taylor Conditions

Built in 1951; addition in 1981

Capacity (95%): 520

Enrollment (September 30, 2015): 481

Building size: approximately 93,000 square feet

Acres: 12

Parking spaces: 55 regular, 3 handicap

Taylor Conditions

Poor traffic circulation; mixed bus and parent traffic

creates a safety hazard

Insufficient and poorly arranged parking

Building envelope deterioration to mortar, caulking,

bricks, windows and frames, doors

ADA accessibility non-compliance toilets, hardware,

signage, door openers, ramps, casework/cabinet height,
stairwell handrails

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems beyond useful life

or in need of repair

Modernization study by RRMM in June 2004; updated in 2015

Taylor Conditions

Entrance into lobby without visibility from the office

except via camera

Undersized administration, guidance and clinic

Undersized kitchen, remotely located freezer

Cafeteria awkwardly located and impedes ground floor

circulation

Undersized classrooms

No auxiliary gym

Modernization study by RRMM in June 2004; updated in 2015

Window Deterioration, Broken Seals

Brick, Mortar, Caulking Deterioration

Heating & Cooling

Deteriorated, Inefficient, Noisy

Limited Accessibility

Taylor Renovation & Addition Concept

Taylor New Building Concept

WARRENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Warrenton Overview

Warrenton Building Construction

1934
1981

Warrenton Conditions

Constructed in 1934; addition in 1981

Capacity (95%): 518

Enrollment (September 30, 2015): 438

Building size: approximately 94,000 square feet

Acres: 18

Parking spaces: 98 regular, 5 handicap

Warrenton Conditions

One narrow entrance/exit; mixed bus and parent traffic

Building envelop damage, deterioration to mortar,

caulking, bricks, windows and frames, doors

ADA accessibility non-compliance toilets, hardware,

signage, door openers, ramps, casework/cabinet height,
stairwell handrails

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems beyond useful life

or in need of repair

Modernization study by RRMM in June 2004; updated in 2015

Warrenton Conditions

Entrance into a lower level lobby and travel upstairs

(or via elevator) to the main office

Accessible entrance to the stage level requires travel

outside

Undersized classrooms

No auxiliary gym

Modernization study by RRMM in June 2004; updated in 2015

Deteriorating Entrance,
Windows

Deteriorating Mortar,
Caulking

Aging, Damaged Interior

Warrenton Renovation & Addition Concept

Warrenton New Building Concept

WHATS NEXT?

Project

Conditions listed earlier support the need for

modernization of both Taylor and Warrenton

Limited resources require a focus on one project

We recommend Taylor as the top priority project for

the following reasons

Safety on Shirley Avenue

Parents, buses queue onto highway at drop off and dismissal

Interior and exterior building deterioration is greater

Accessibility is limited and student movement patterns

are awkward

Cafeteria and kitchen spaces are undersized and

inefficient

School parking is less than any other division school

except Southeastern, creating a safety issue as people
seek ways to maneuver into non-parking spaces

Process

Recommend the use of a steering committee to

engage stakeholders in a process to develop the
right project design

Include representatives of both the school board

and board of supervisors on the committee

Preliminary Project Development Plan

Planning to Occupancy
Appoint
Committee

Pre-project Development:
Visioning, Site visits

Recommendation
Report
Design &
Construction
Management

Project Options
and Design

Boards
Consideration
& Funding

Committee Involvement
&
Community Engagement

Bidding &
Construction

Occupancy

Project Process

If agreement on steering committee process

Activity: Discuss the committee and appointment

process

Activity: Establish the charge for the committee and

a timeline

Activity: Define committee goals & objectives

Committee Membership

Discuss possible membership and process to

apply/select, considering

Members (staff and community)

Ensure balance between community and staff

How to select

Advisors

Staff or others with expertise in key topics

Subgroups with specific assignments

Other

Consultants

How to select

Committee Charge

Engage in activity to establish the charge, using

the following as a starting point:
Develop a report for the School Board and Board of
Supervisors with recommendations for modernizing
TMS, using updated information related to enrollment
and school conditions, and seeking public input during
the planning process.

Committee Goals

Goals: Broad, enduring values, direction or

desired conditions we wish to achieve

Examples

Right for Kids

Health and safety

Academic needs

Equity

Technology skills and support

Size and location

Right for the environment

Efficient and sustainable

Right for the community

Public outreach and input