2007-08 Adopted Plan - Wake County Public School System

Systemwide - Fixed Asset Replacement and Capital BudgetThe Facility Master Plan identifi ed a need for an additional 72,000 SFby 2010. Since 2002, additional square footage has been leased andfurnished. Major administrative capital projects are programmed andsubmitted with the Capital Building Program. Annual lease payments aremade from the Real Estate Services’ budget.Growth rates of administrative space compared to new school capacityor enrollment growth is inconsistent. Student support areas have grownwith the lease of the Crossroads Building II into 74,201 SF. The changesupported relocation of the Teacher Recruitment Center and HumanResources from Wake Forest Road to the Crossroads’ Webster Center.The relocation permitted the realignment of space in Wake Forest Roadto address growth in the Growth and Planning Department, TechnologyServices, and Business Services. In late 2005, the recently purchased9,100 SF office units at River Oaks were renovated for PreventionServices. This permits their relocation from Noble Road and backfi ll byTechnology Services technicians.2010 Space needs increase 72,000 SFLess CRII 2005 increase of 28,000 44,000 SFLess River Oaks Condos 9,100 34,900 SFGarner Center is leased from the Town of Garner for $1 per year. The1950 building requires extensive asbestos and lead paint abatement andmajor renovation. The lease contract from the Town of Garner requiresthe town to provide exterior maintenance, but no renovation.over the summer of 2007. Design for those contracts can occur within theFY 2006-07 budget.The Long Range Capital Improvement Plan has been approved by thepassage of the 2006 General Obligation Bonds. Within the buildingprogram, program management services and employees have beenhoused at the Central Services Complex. The implementation of thelargest building program ever undertaken by the school system requiresreorganization of the offi ce space services provided. The County fi nanceoffi ce has approved the use of program management funds for thelease of building program support staff. The budget requests design andfurnishing of this 12,800 SF space and leasing an adjacent 4,800 SF ofwarehouse and loading dock space.Backfi lling part of the existing Facilities Building space vacated by thebuilding program management staff will serve the administrative growthneeds for Auxiliary Services. The 10,300 SF space will require minormodifi cations as new personnel are housed.The Crossroads II lease expires April 2011. In order to occupy or identifyleased property in 2011, programming of our space needs and designneeds to start in 2008 and 2009.With 2007-08 conversions of traditional calendar schools in the Garnerarea to a year-round calendar, the Town has requested to utilize at leasttwo of the classrooms into track-out programs. This expansion of useby the Town and the expensive cost to renovate a leased structurerequires an adjustment to the Facility Master Plan from previous year’ssubmittal.The 2006 opening of the Wake Early College School at the WakeTechnical College campus required minor renovations to the existingspace to accommodate the students and staff. Next year, the school willexpand with its next class of students. Staff is currently negotiating thelease of the property. Renovations of the space will need to take place274