Facilities and 1155 Page Street Update Aaron Levine, CFO aaronl@frenchamericansf.org
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Facilities History UC Extension at Buchanan
Grove Street
150 Oak Street – 1997 and 2002
150 Oak – 2008 5th/6th
150 Oak – 2011 -4th Fl. 66 Page Street -2009
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Facilities Priorities
Early Childhood Center & Improvements at 150 Oak
MS/HS Facilities for 220/400 Students #3
#1 #2
Additional Gym / Wellness Center
#4
HS Boarding Facility (exploratory) CONFIDENTIAL | 3
Project Timeline 2006 – 1155 Site vacated by SFUSD 2011 - Lease Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by SFUSD
2012 – Open meetings of SF Board of Education and SFUSD Facilities Committee for review of proposals (Fr. Am and two others proposed) 2012 - Board of Education unanimously approves French American citing viability and completeness of proposal 2013 –Project Planning and Community Meetings December 2013 - Demolition/Construction Start | August 2014 – Open facility
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Early Childhood Center
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1155 Page
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1155 Page Street Transportation and Traffic
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Transport Survey • 55 responses … approx. 32% • Enough interest in shuttle offerings to pursue … we will adjust as we move forward in the year • Other plans: Other Transit Plans: How else do you plan to transport your child to 1155 Page? Note: Respondents could choose more than one Answer Options
Public Transit / Walk / Bike White Zone Drop off at 1155 Page (KG -Only) Park in Neighborhood and Walk-in Carpool Other (please specify)
Response Count
18 22 33 14 12 CONFIDENTIAL | 14
In collaboration with SFMTA, SFBike and neighbors
Traffic Planning …
1. Traffic monitors for safety of children, pedestrians, bicyclists 2. At peak AM period: Shuttle bus from 150 Oak (KG and PK4 w/siblings at 150 Oak) 3. At peak AM period: Shuttle bus from alternate location for children to ride with their parents to avoid need for parking near site (primarily PK3/PK4) 4. Staffed White Curb Zone – to facilitate drop off (KG only at start of school year) … also at pick-up 5. Staggered start/end times and transport options by age group to reduce congestion CONFIDENTIAL | 15
In collaboration with SFMTA, SFBike and neighbors
Traffic Planning …
6. Nearby off-site/ off-street (limited) parking during AM period ... willing partners identified … finalizing exact times and locations 7. PM Pickup: DMV Lot available at 5pm 8. Carpool support – distribution of data about local families 9. Public transit friendly location site 10.Clear driving directions (approach patterns), rules and enforcement 11.“Transport coordinator” for 1155 Page CONFIDENTIAL | 16
Site Traffic NO VEHICLE PICK-UP DROP OFF ON NORTH SIDE OF PAGE ST
Page Street: White Curb Zone Pick-up / Drop-off 7:30am-9am and 2:30pm-4pm
Zebra Strip xwalks
No Uturn and 15 MPH Zone
Zebra Strip xwalks
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Site Traffic
Lyon
To avoid backup on Baker (heavily travelled and perpendicular parking) approach site on eastbound side of page from Lyon, Central or Masonic
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Shuttle Bus • Chartered service from our main location at 150 Oak street – primarily for KG and PK4 siblings with staff to supervise. Departure at 8am (based on current feedback) • Service will also include a loop to an offsite location where parents can board the bus WITH their younger children for ride to 1155 Page and back to original location (primarily PK3, PK4). Maintaining this service will be dependent on ridership No fee for first two months of School, … perhaps longer … while results , ridership reviewed CONFIDENTIAL | 19
Traffic … • Team of dedicated traffic monitors for traffic management and unloading at a white zone: – Currently serve 70+ young students at 42 Waller with 75 foot white zone on two way street – Currently serve 60+ cars per 20 minutes at main campus with 140 foot white zone on one-way street
• Some nearby offsite parking options for parents – Mornings – Afternoons
• Early Drop off available at 7:30am and late pickup until 6:00 reduces peak traffic load CONFIDENTIAL | 20
Traffic Planning … KG
PK4
PK3
#Students
~80
~60
~36
Public / Walk
YES!!!
YES!!!
YES!!!
Shuttle -150 Oak
Yes!
Sibs
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Shuttle – Alt. location
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Yes!
Yes!
White Zone – AM / PM
Yes
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Park/Walk-in
ok
OK
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Some reminders … • Be aware of the neighborhood • Watch out for bicycles • Follow directions of traffic and security staff
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Double Parking on North side of Page Double Parking elsewhere Parking in neighbors driveways U-turns on Page CONFIDENTIAL | 22
150 Oak Street … Flexible and Collaborative From state of the school
Redesign at 150 Oak • Dedicated Lower School Science Lab • Design Lab where science, technology and design intersect • A new flexible use space … a new gathering area • Improved art room • An emphasis on hands-on, collaborative learning CONFIDENTIAL | 23
150 Oak Facilities Project • Current Scope as follows: – Move Grade 1 to first floor – Revise bathrooms at west end – New MPR – New Upper School Design Lab – New open space / lounge area – New “hang-out” / study / rec – New LS science room and “Tinker” Space” – Art room shift and improvements – LS Admissions
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Comments and Questions
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