Upcoming Taylor Renovation — Are we getting REAL classrooms??

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Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty sure the career center bond that pass last year takes up all of APS’s bond capacity. It could only be worse given current interest rates. APS isn’t going to be able build anything anytime soon. The swing space is putting the cart before the horse.

No, it isn't. Swing space isn't for building a new school. It facilitates renovations of existing buildings, enabling APS to move through projects more quickly because they can work year-round rather than just during summer when students aren't in the school.

I understand how the swing space is intended. I don’t disagree we need it if we are going to start to major overhauls or rebuilds of other schools. But there’s no bond capacity to do the type of overhauls that would necessitate moving a school to a swing space.

We cannot sustain summer only renovations.

All of a sudden, according to APS Planning, it's enough of a crisis to close an entire school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty sure the career center bond that pass last year takes up all of APS’s bond capacity. It could only be worse given current interest rates. APS isn’t going to be able build anything anytime soon. The swing space is putting the cart before the horse.

No, it isn't. Swing space isn't for building a new school. It facilitates renovations of existing buildings, enabling APS to move through projects more quickly because they can work year-round rather than just during summer when students aren't in the school.

I understand how the swing space is intended. I don’t disagree we need it if we are going to start to major overhauls or rebuilds of other schools. But there’s no bond capacity to do the type of overhauls that would necessitate moving a school to a swing space.

We cannot sustain summer only renovations.

All of a sudden, according to APS Planning, it's enough of a crisis to close an entire school.

They've been talking about "swing space" for YEARS. When an opportunity arises, need to take it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty sure the career center bond that pass last year takes up all of APS’s bond capacity. It could only be worse given current interest rates. APS isn’t going to be able build anything anytime soon. The swing space is putting the cart before the horse.

No, it isn't. Swing space isn't for building a new school. It facilitates renovations of existing buildings, enabling APS to move through projects more quickly because they can work year-round rather than just during summer when students aren't in the school.

I understand how the swing space is intended. I don’t disagree we need it if we are going to start to major overhauls or rebuilds of other schools. But there’s no bond capacity to do the type of overhauls that would necessitate moving a school to a swing space.

We cannot sustain summer only renovations.

All of a sudden, according to APS Planning, it's enough of a crisis to close an entire school.

Syphax employees probably not around enough in summer to oversee construction projects with all the extra leave Duran gave them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty sure the career center bond that pass last year takes up all of APS’s bond capacity. It could only be worse given current interest rates. APS isn’t going to be able build anything anytime soon. The swing space is putting the cart before the horse.

No, it isn't. Swing space isn't for building a new school. It facilitates renovations of existing buildings, enabling APS to move through projects more quickly because they can work year-round rather than just during summer when students aren't in the school.

I understand how the swing space is intended. I don’t disagree we need it if we are going to start to major overhauls or rebuilds of other schools. But there’s no bond capacity to do the type of overhauls that would necessitate moving a school to a swing space.

We cannot sustain summer only renovations.

All of a sudden, according to APS Planning, it's enough of a crisis to close an entire school.

They've been talking about "swing space" for YEARS. When an opportunity arises, need to take it.

Even if that opportunity is a likely temporary blip due to a worldwide pandemic and APS’s completely botched response to it. If you trust the projections, we might not even need Taylor in 10 years’ time. Why bother renovating?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty sure the career center bond that pass last year takes up all of APS’s bond capacity. It could only be worse given current interest rates. APS isn’t going to be able build anything anytime soon. The swing space is putting the cart before the horse.

If there's a health issue at play, they can get emergency funding.

Duran and the principal specifically said there is no health risk at Taylor. Taylor closed because of a faulty electrical part that took a couple days to order. The claims that it was an hvac issue were unfounded and spread by the local hvac zealot.

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