School Classroom Furniture

Mark Stratton, the principal of the Collins School, pointed out the refurbishment phase of the auditorium in the middle and high school complex. This is part of a proposed capital project of $12 million.

The existing facade of the Corinth Middle School and High School Complex on Oak Street. As part of a capital project worth 12 million U.S. dollars, the canopy will be demolished and the exterior walls will be remodeled. The project will be held in front of voters on February 9. 

A rendering of the proposed renovation of the exterior of Corinth High School. This is part of a $12 million capital project that will be held in front of voters on February 9.

The existing science classrooms at Corinth High School. The classrooms will be refurbished as part of a $12 million capital project. 

The exterior renderings of the refurbished science classrooms at Corinth Middle and High Schools. This is part of a $12 million capital project that will be held in front of voters on February 9. 

The principal of the Collins School, Mark Stratton, showed off the wrestling room, which will be renovated as part of a $12 million capital project. 

School officials said that the proposed $12 million school renovation project will provide students with more collaborative learning spaces and better prepare them for college and careers.

"Do we want to maintain the status quo for the next 20 years, or do we want to compete with some first-class schools, Saratoga Springs, Queensbury?" Superintendent Mark Stratton said.

Voters will go to the polling station on February 9 to decide on the project, which the district named "Building Our Future." "Restore the past" to address safety requirements, expand teaching space and improve energy efficiency.

Voting will open at the Collins Department of Transportation Building at 30 Saratoga Avenue from 9 am to 8 pm.

One of the highlights of the project is the renovation of the high school entrance, the removal of the bus roof, and the addition of new colors and siding.

Instead of having separate entrances for middle and high schools, a central entrance will be created in the middle. Security cameras will be installed and the entrance will be barrier-free.

The roof of the bus will be removed, Stratton said, which will improve the overall appearance of the building.

He said that some people oppose deleting it because it can cover up bad weather. However, in addition to being ugly, the canopy is aging and needs annual maintenance. Lead paint is present.

Another core of the project is the renovation of the auditorium. Stratton said the floor needs to be replaced and the chair is tearing.

The direction of the auditorium will change, so a new stage can be built along the current left wall. The capacity will increase from 384 to 450. It will create space for the orchestra and more practice space.

Some classrooms will be relocated for better mobility, for example, the concert hall is close to the auditorium.

The wrestling room will receive new mats and other upgrades.

Stratton said that music and wrestling are both very active programs in school.

He said: "We are trying to attract our community and give them what they want and what they need."

Stratton said the outdated science room will be upgraded. They will get new cabinets, storage space and furniture.

Stratton said that the physics teacher taught him in an ordinary classroom, and he must bring his supplies to conduct experiments.

He said: "This is a very troublesome process."

Other areas in the school that need improvement include social learning classrooms and special education classrooms.

Classrooms will receive new furniture and technology. School officials said the goal is to transform these classrooms from traditional desks into collaborative office spaces.

High school principal Eric Schenone said that the family and consumer science room and the technology room will be upgraded.

All bathrooms will have disabled access.

Energy-saving LED lights will be installed throughout the campus. The fire alarm and security system will be replaced.

Stratton said the region can take some of the larger projects to complete ahead of schedule, including upgrading all rooftop air handlers to new and higher filtration standards. In the elementary school, a new barrier-free entrance will be constructed and new energy-saving windows and lamps will be installed.

Stratton said that the committee that put the architectural project together returned to the drawing board, reshaped the project, and deleted some items, such as the salt shed, which did not directly affect the teaching effect.

Stratton said: "They think the money is best spent on our students."

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the economy. However, Stratton said he believes that the project will not impose an economic burden on the community. The region withdrew $650,000 from its reserves. State aid can cover nearly 79% of the cost, about 9.43 million US dollars. As a result, the local cost is $1.918 million.

The owner of a home assessed at $100,000 will pay an additional $17.74 in taxes each year. This is for any STAR exemption. The basic STAR is $12.42 and the premium STAR is $5.20.

Stratton said he and business manager Sue Foley are very conservative about the district's money. In the 2016-2017 school year, the school district’s deficit was $1 million. Cut it in half next year, and cut it in half since then. Since the 2018-2019 school year, the school district has never had a deficit. The average tax rate in the past three years has increased by 2.78%.

Stratton said he believes this is a necessary project to help students compete in the 21st century economy.

They urgently need these resources. We are very confident and satisfied with the funding of the project. "He says.

If approved by voters, the design work will continue throughout the summer. The plan will be submitted to the state for approval by October.

The project will be tendered in early 2022 and the contract will be awarded in March 2022.

Construction will take place from June 2022 to June 2023 and will end at the end of 2023.

Voters can request absentee ballots. You can apply at the Oak Street District Office of Civil Affairs from 7:45 am to 4 pm on weekdays.

If you want to mail a ballot to voters, you must receive the request at least 7 days before the ballot; if you want to vote, you must receive the request one day before the ballot. The absentee ballot must be received by 5 pm on February 9.

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Officials at Corinth School are seeking voter approval for the $12 million capital construction project on February 9. Voting will open in the Collins Department of Transportation building at 30 Saratoga Avenue from 9 am to 8 pm.

The district withdrew $650,000 from the capital reserve fund and settled the rest. State aid will bear 79% of the cost. The following are the highlights of the proposed improvements:

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Where safe and feasible, bringing students, faculty, and staff back to our classrooms remains the top priority for me and the Santa Fe Public School Education Committee. In order to fulfill the promise of giving two weeks notice to parents, faculty and staff, and then sending students back to the classroom, I plan to make an announcement before February 4, announcing that a volunteer school will be opened on February 22.

Despite the obstacles, the area will move forward, which will affect personnel and students.

First, nearly 300 SFPS employees have been approved to receive medical treatment or elderly accommodation. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, they can work from home this school year. Even if vaccinated, their accommodation conditions can be approved throughout the school year, making staffing difficult.

Second, due to distance requirements, SFPS does not have square feet in many classrooms and cannot accommodate 50% of the student capacity required by the New Mexico Department of Public Education. A distance of six feet must be met, and our classrooms include furniture that affects the available space, such as laboratories and art tables, bookcases, teacher desks, etc.

Third, since New Mexico is a collective bargaining country, the region negotiates employment terms and conditions with our union. Bringing back educators and employees will require renegotiating, which may be futile because NEA-Santa Fe’s position is that employees must have the opportunity to be vaccinated before returning to the classroom.

In the end, the elementary school of the Santa Fe Public School passed the rigorous review by independent inspectors, but PED required the fire chief or fire chief to conduct inspections. Although I am confident that SFPS will pass the inspections of its schools, including elementary, middle and middle schools, the results are outstanding, which is crucial.

In these cases, the only viable option is to return SFPS to a voluntary hybrid program. We are swiftly working hard to bring back as many students as possible. The principal communicates with teachers to see who is willing to return to campus. Education leaders explore four different hybrid models to improve our hybrid service delivery and provide priority for students Prepare whoever returns as needed.

We believe that we will meet the necessary criteria to allow our students to participate in the activities of the New Mexico State Activity Association.

In addition, it also provides monitoring testing and contact tracking methods for quick response. According to PED requirements, when our area is red, 25% of it will be tested once a month. As conditions improve, this proportion will decrease to 12.5%.

In addition, when providing vaccines for Group 1B, I established a partnership with the Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center to collaborate with the region. We have also applied for the expansion of the pharmacy license in the area to vaccinate employees, and I hope to cooperate with other vaccinators.

Students must be provided with the opportunity to meet the gold standard of learning provided by Santa Fe public schools. We will do so safely as soon as possible.

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How important is the desk in today's distance learning? Ask Woburn's mother, Laura Marston, who picked up the table and went home on Wednesday. She has a freshman in high school, an eighth grader, a fifth grader, a third grader and a first grader, all studying at home.

She said: "People are everywhere, and my youngest child is on the sofa, so I hope this will bring more motivation." "He is happy to put all of his things in one place instead of the whole place."

So far, Woburn has given out 140 desks, and Gloucester is doing the same.

Pat Hand, a teacher at O'Maley Innovation Middle School, teaches at home. She has seen Marston in many Zoom courses.

She said: "Many of them are lying on the bed. Some of them are lying in the kitchen with food on the table and animals around."

Not the classroom environment you mentioned. Therefore, Hande suggested that they give the family desk. The principal of the school, Lynne Beattie, attended the meeting.

Beatty said: "We have the Gloucester Education Foundation, and in every request we make, we will give strong support, so they can provide funds for the materials we need."

Engineering expert Dave Brown designed the desk and taught teachers and volunteers how to make the desk.

Dan Graham, a social worker at the school, said that desks are more than just furniture for children living in the coronavirus pandemic.

Graham said: "I wake up at any time, I have breakfast at the table, and suddenly I have to go to class, there is no room to specifically say'this is my study space'."

So far, Gloucester has sent 30 desks to the home, but they hope this number will increase as the news spreads.

Governor Inslee has stated in recent weeks, including in his inauguration speech, that his goal is to get children safely back to classrooms across Washington. Although face masks and hand sanitizer will certainly play a key role, classroom furniture may play another important role.

Currently, the school district, architects and other designers are working together to develop strategies to plan how to arrange classrooms to ensure maximum social distance between students and teachers. Classroom furniture is a key part of the discussion.

Stacy Crumbaker, deputy principal of Mahlum Architects in Seattle, said: “When the school is considering reopening, they are considering furniture as a key component.” Stacy Crumbaker is working with the school district on this issue. "They are taking inventory,'What do I have available and how can I use it in a way that supports students in entering the classroom and doing it safely?'"

The analyzed furniture includes tables and chairs. Students and teachers can easily move them throughout the day to meet the needs of social isolation. Klubeck said that the traditionally lined up heavy, rigid tables and chairs (she called "continuous soldiers") cannot move efficiently.

A classroom furniture company thinks it can help you.

Furniture can be found in many local school districts, including Issaquah, Puyallup, Mercer Island, Federal Avenue, Mukilteo, Northshore, Kit Sap (Central Kitsap), Edmonds (Edmonds) and Stanwood-Camano (Stanwood-Camano).

Ian Sawers, manager of VS Pacific Northwest, said their furniture is light and flexible and can be moved and even changed many times a day.

The height of the table and chair can be changed to be flush with the ground or as high as the stool. Other works provide space for students to study individually rather than in groups.

"You will see that the wheels or shapes on our furniture can form shapes intuitively-rarely read corners and divide the space so you can divide the classroom." Sawers said.

Crumbaker said that these new, non-traditional designs produce a smaller "footprint" than a fixed large desk, thereby providing more free space when moving around the room.

She said: "Furniture is not the same." "You can easily move and rearrange it-change the room from a 10-person room to a 6-person room, and then change it to a 16-person room."

VS developed furniture before the pandemic to encourage children to incorporate physical movement and comfort during class. Research shows that this helps students learn better. But now, it becomes especially important because the school plans how to keep the children apart when they return to the classroom.

"This kind of furniture can be easily moved and adapted, so it can safely support learning in the COVID world," Sawers said.

However, he pointed out that any type of furniture, even furniture that is flexible and creates new opportunities for alienation, cannot guarantee that a school will not be affected by COVID. Saviles said that the decision to resume in-person learning is a decision that each region must make based on its own needs, statistics and capabilities.

—On Monday, thousands of children and educators in Minnesota were preparing to return to the classroom.

São Paulo Public Schools will start on Monday, from pre-kindergarten to second grade, bringing students back to Monday. Minneapolis educators also reported to the school on Monday to prepare their youngest learner to return next week.

Governor Tim Walz urged schools in Minnesota to prioritize the return of elementary school students to the classroom while following COVID-19 safety practices. Ciatlin Maly will return on Monday, preparing to teach at the Barton Open School for the first time since March.

"I will build my own classroom and place the furniture in places where the surrounding environment cannot be achieved," said Ma Li.

She is very happy to meet her students, but hopes that the school district can wait until all teachers are vaccinated.

Kaelynn Schultz of Spring Lake Park felt both excited and nervous. She sent her 10-year-old back to school this month.

Schultz said: "It was definitely five days of adjustment, but I do think she is very happy."

Educators from the Minneapolis Public Schools will return to school on Monday, but some may be able to continue their distance learning. On Sunday, the court issued an order requiring the teachers’ union to prevent the school district from rejecting the request for accommodation. This includes the doctor's note and the area's application.

Greta Callahan is the chairperson of the teachers branch of the Minneapolis Teachers Association.

Callahan said: "Because you also live with high-risk people, you have the opportunity to go through the process of finding accommodation."

A spokesperson for Minnesota Education said that if staffing levels are required, the area can still refuse accommodation, and the union hopes to participate in these dialogues. But the court order pointed out that 40% of students choose to continue distance learning, and the area may still need teachers for distance learning.

Officials from Minneapolis Public Schools issued this statement to WCCO on Sunday night: