Facilities Master Plan Introduction

School Moves
for 2004-05

«Withrow International
International students will move into the north wing. After renovations are completed, Withrow International will return to the south wing in 2005-06.
«Cheviot School
Some Cheviot students will attend classes inside modular classrooms on the campus while portions of the school are renovated and expanded.
«Rothenberg/Vine
The newly consolidated school will operate from Vine while Rothenberg is renovated as a permanent home for the school.
«Douglass/Windsor
Also a newly consolidated school, it will operate from Douglass while a new building is under construction as a permanent home.

Early Consolidations

How Moves
Will Be Made
Getting in the Swing

The Final Plan
On May 20, 2002, the Cincinnati Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the $985-million plan, launching one of the largest public-education construction projects among Ohio's school districts.
Introduction
Process
Executive Summary

Vendors
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Legal Notices

Architects & Engineers

Facilities
Master Plan

A Facilities Master Plan that will rebuild or modernize all Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) over the next ten years received final approval May 20, 2002, from the Cincinnati Board of Education. The plan will provide economic development and revitalization to all neighborhoods in the district.

The Board voted unanimously to adopt the $985-million plan that will bring all CPS buildings up to state standards.

The Goal:

replace inadequate, deteriorating learning spaces with first-class school buildings for every CPS student.

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The plan was developed jointly by the district and the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC), the state agency directing a statewide campaign to upgrade all Ohio school buildings. The community also participated in shaping the plan. The state is committed to contributing to CPS 23 percent of the plan’s eligible cost.

Over the next decade, the district will build 35 new schools and fully renovate 31 others, with the goal of operating 66 schools by 2012 (14 fewer buildings than operating in 2001 because some schools will merge).

The plan, divided into four segments of about 30 months each, will be readdressed at the start of each new segment to allow for changes in the district’s population.

How Did We Get
to This Point?

« OSFC Assessment

The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) conducted school-by-school assessments to determine the cost to bring each CPS building up to state standards.

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« Community Involvement

A community engagement process seeks input into a school’s design, then promotes development of partnerships among community groups and social service agencies to coordinate services in each school.

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Find Out about Community Partnerships

« Joint Meetings with City Council
These important meetings are opportunities for the city to partner with the school district for neighborhood improvement. They identified areas where CPS and the city could work together and created a special city committee to meet monthly to focus on school issues.
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Watch Our Progress

Watch as our new schools are built and our old schools are renovated. Things are changing fast, so check back often.

School-by-School
See Plans and Progress

Workforce Diversity

Quarterly Progress Report
Facilities Update

Modifications
to Segment 1 & 2

How Will It Be Funded?

The state will contribute 23 percent of the total eligible cost of CPS' $985-million plan. The Ohio School Facilities Commission ensures that new or renovated schools built under Cincinnati’s plan meet the same standards as others built in the state.

The district has funding in place, from state and local sources, to cover the cost of the first segment. Money to pay for the next three segments must be in place prior to the start of each segment to receive commitment from the state for its per-segment share.

To keep the Facilities Master Plan on schedule, the Board needed to pass a bond issue before October 2003, when the design and planning expenses begin for Segment 2.

On Tuesday, May 6, 2003, the Cincinnati community passed a 4.6-mill bond issue. This bond issue represents a significant milestone in the history of the district, because it completes funding for the $985 million Facilities Master Plan.

Thank You
from Superintendent Frailey

CPS Earns Bond Rating Upgrades

Our Commitment

The Cincinnati Public School District is committed to preserving its rich heritage through historic preservation, as well as to maintaining its new buildings for years to come.

Historic Preservation

Building Maintenance

Frequently Asked
Questions & Answers