Overcrowded Schools in California & Solutions to Fix the Problem

CONSTRUCTING A SOLUTION For OVER CROWDED SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA In 2011, California cut $18,000,000,000 FROM THEIR ANNUAL EDUCATION BUDGET. ..and their students are paying for it: 1 IN 3 CALIFORNIA STUDENTS ATTEND AN OVERCROWDED SCHOOL OVERCROWDED CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS ENROLL UP TO 4,200 STUDENTS ATTEND SOUTH GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN LOS ANGELES 5x THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY WERE BUILT TO SERVE IT WAS BUILT TO SERVE 800 STUDENTS 57% Of students copied information from an overhead because there wasn't enough paper to make copies for everyone 52% 51% Of students reported not having enough computers or enough working computers Of students had to share textbooks because there weren't enough for everyone 37% Of students reported that not all the students had a desk to sit at THAT'S NOT ALL. MANY CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS ARE STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE. 1/3 of all classrooms in California are portable classrooms A California Watch investigation found more than Of the 7,500 schools at risk, only 7,500 38 SCHOOLS THAT DON'T COMPLY WITH THE • FIELD ACT SCHOOLS QUALIFIED FOR FUNDING A law that says all school construction projects must be certified as earthquake-resistant. CONSTRUCTING SCHOOLS IN A NEW WAY Construction modernization of schools is the process of improving old, existing schools through cost-effective updates and enhancements to their... EXTERIOR INFRASTRUCTURE INTERIOR SYSTEMS Accessibility Upgrades under ADA Guidelines Replace old A/C units with an energy efficient system Update Classrooms with resh int and new flooring 田 Replace old, exterior doors & Replace old water heater with an energy efficient system Add new facilities like a pool or windows additionl classrooms Replace the school's roof Update electrical systems Update school's facilities (gyms, labs, cafeteria, etc) Update bathrooms & locker rooms Add new Update landscaping walkways KEY BENEFITS OF CONSTRUCTION MODERNIZATION OF SCHOOLS $$$ SAVES MILLIONS OF ТАХ PAYER DOLLARS LESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON OUR PLANET UPDATED SCHOOLS PRODUCE BETTER GRADES SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE Today, technology is integrated into every aspect of school: AB INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL CHALK BOARDS... .CLASSROOMS USE INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL TEXBOOKS. .STUDENTS USE TABLETS AND LAPTOPS INSTEAD OF PAPER POP QUIZZES.. .STUDENTS HAVE GAME SHOW-LIKE QUIZZES COMMON AREAS ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERNET HOOK-UPS ALONG THE WALL AUDITORIUMS & GYMNASIUMS BOAST WITH HIGH-TECH SYSTEMS TECH SAVY SCHOOLS RELY ON WIND OR SOLAR POWER MANY SCHOOLS HAVE FOOD COURTS THAT OFFER A WIDE SELECTION OF FOOD At the Star School in Arizona, all of the buildings on the campus are powered by an array of over 100 SOLAR PANELS and 2 WIND GENERATORS, which create more than 37,000 WATTS for the school. The power is then used to supply regular 120 VOLT power for the entire school. SOURCES: Brought to you by EPC http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest http://justschools.gseis.ucla.edu/crisis/overcrowdinglindex.html http://www.echopacific.com/newsflash/construction-modernization http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/la-youth_n_1277182.html http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weatherljan-june11/seismicschools_04-11.html http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AmericanFamily/story?id=3623933&page=1#.UKV1Y-Oe8c9 ECHO PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION, NC. http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/03/21/report-california-budget-cuts-hit-poor-schools-harder! www.echopacific.com http://www.policylink.org/atf/cf/%7B97C6D565-BB43-406D-A6D5-ECA3BBF35AF0%7D/EndingSchoolOvercrowding.pdf CONSTRUCTING A SOLUTION For OVER CROWDED SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA In 2011, California cut $18,000,000,000 FROM THEIR ANNUAL EDUCATION BUDGET. ..and their students are paying for it: 1 IN 3 CALIFORNIA STUDENTS ATTEND AN OVERCROWDED SCHOOL OVERCROWDED CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS ENROLL UP TO 4,200 STUDENTS ATTEND SOUTH GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN LOS ANGELES 5x THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY WERE BUILT TO SERVE IT WAS BUILT TO SERVE 800 STUDENTS 57% Of students copied information from an overhead because there wasn't enough paper to make copies for everyone 52% 51% Of students reported not having enough computers or enough working computers Of students had to share textbooks because there weren't enough for everyone 37% Of students reported that not all the students had a desk to sit at THAT'S NOT ALL. MANY CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS ARE STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE. 1/3 of all classrooms in California are portable classrooms A California Watch investigation found more than Of the 7,500 schools at risk, only 7,500 38 SCHOOLS THAT DON'T COMPLY WITH THE • FIELD ACT SCHOOLS QUALIFIED FOR FUNDING A law that says all school construction projects must be certified as earthquake-resistant. CONSTRUCTING SCHOOLS IN A NEW WAY Construction modernization of schools is the process of improving old, existing schools through cost-effective updates and enhancements to their... EXTERIOR INFRASTRUCTURE INTERIOR SYSTEMS Accessibility Upgrades under ADA Guidelines Replace old A/C units with an energy efficient system Update Classrooms with resh int and new flooring 田 Replace old, exterior doors & Replace old water heater with an energy efficient system Add new facilities like a pool or windows additionl classrooms Replace the school's roof Update electrical systems Update school's facilities (gyms, labs, cafeteria, etc) Update bathrooms & locker rooms Add new Update landscaping walkways KEY BENEFITS OF CONSTRUCTION MODERNIZATION OF SCHOOLS $$$ SAVES MILLIONS OF ТАХ PAYER DOLLARS LESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON OUR PLANET UPDATED SCHOOLS PRODUCE BETTER GRADES SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE Today, technology is integrated into every aspect of school: AB INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL CHALK BOARDS... .CLASSROOMS USE INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL TEXBOOKS. .STUDENTS USE TABLETS AND LAPTOPS INSTEAD OF PAPER POP QUIZZES.. .STUDENTS HAVE GAME SHOW-LIKE QUIZZES COMMON AREAS ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERNET HOOK-UPS ALONG THE WALL AUDITORIUMS & GYMNASIUMS BOAST WITH HIGH-TECH SYSTEMS TECH SAVY SCHOOLS RELY ON WIND OR SOLAR POWER MANY SCHOOLS HAVE FOOD COURTS THAT OFFER A WIDE SELECTION OF FOOD At the Star School in Arizona, all of the buildings on the campus are powered by an array of over 100 SOLAR PANELS and 2 WIND GENERATORS, which create more than 37,000 WATTS for the school. The power is then used to supply regular 120 VOLT power for the entire school. SOURCES: Brought to you by EPC http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest http://justschools.gseis.ucla.edu/crisis/overcrowdinglindex.html http://www.echopacific.com/newsflash/construction-modernization http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/la-youth_n_1277182.html http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weatherljan-june11/seismicschools_04-11.html http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AmericanFamily/story?id=3623933&page=1#.UKV1Y-Oe8c9 ECHO PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION, NC. http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/03/21/report-california-budget-cuts-hit-poor-schools-harder! www.echopacific.com http://www.policylink.org/atf/cf/%7B97C6D565-BB43-406D-A6D5-ECA3BBF35AF0%7D/EndingSchoolOvercrowding.pdf