Over the last several months, the Rockridge School District has been engaging with key stakeholders, community members, and BLDD Architects to find solutions to one of the district's most pressing problems: aging grade schools and lack of space.
To gain community insight and exchange ideas, a committee made up of residents, parents, educators, and local leaders has been working with BLDD Architects to host a series of interactive, hands-on community engagement sessions.
The first session focused on "Discovery." Attendees looked at data collected by BLDD, including how our facilities rate, changing demographics, maintenance cost analysis, and more.
In the second session, participants got to be the architect! More than 60 people worked together to create a vision for the future - drawing dozens of potential building plans. BLDD collected those plans and is generating several possible scenarios for everyone to consider.
In the third session - on February 21st - we will take a look at potential facility plans and what they cost. What will one new school cost? What about a remodeled building? How can we pay for it? Learn more and provide your input. The fourth session - on March 12th - will help us pick which plan is best for our community.
Date Held: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Attendees at this first Community Engagement Session (CES) had the opportunity to learn more about the state-of-the-district and share their thoughts, ideas, and aspirations for our schools. This feedback will help shape the vision for our educational facilities.
We value our community members' insights, concerns, and innovative ideas, as they are essential to our success. We encourage the community to participate in future sessions!
Click on the links below to view the content shared at the first Community Engagement Session:
Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Rockridge High School Cafeteria
Click on the link below to view the Session #2 Invite and the Session #2 Rocket Legacy flyer.
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Rockridge High School Cafeteria
Community members who attended the third session had the opportunity to view the various scenarios that were developed from the previous meetings. They also heard from John Vezzetti, Senior Vice President from Bernardi Securities, a firm specializing in Municipal Bonds. He discussed the process of facility funding with those in attendance.
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Rockridge High School Cafeteria
Attendees at the fourth session heard an overview of the entire project and got to compare the 5 main scenarios that have been developed as a result of this entire process. At the end, each person present got to vote on their top two scenarios. This information will be shared with the Board of Education at their April 15th meeting.
