EXPERTISE PreK-12 Education
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SERVICES Architecture Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Planning
Engineering Civil
Drone
Electrical
Land Surveying
Mechanical
Municipal
ISG’s proposal and approach are more thorough and detailed. We need the kind of information we can use for a long term plan, not just for the structures, but for the education programs. ISG does a better facilities study. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Building + Grounds Committee Published News Story
Refrigeration
Structural
Technology
Telecommunications
Transportation
Water/Wastewater
3D Scanning
Environmental Assessments + Review
Geographic Information Systems
Permitting + Compliance
Planning + Feasibility
Testing + Monitoring
Planning Development
Table of Contents Long-Term Planning + Facility Assessments....................................... 1
Engagement
Funding
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Planning
New Builds + Renovations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Project Evaluation
Additional Expertise*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Long-Term Planning + Facility Assessments
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Facility assessments help schools plan for the future. When conducting a multifaceted building and system evaluations, ISG analyzes the physical conditions of each facility and supportive infrastructure in order to develop a meaningful set of recommendations. As components from the assessment, cost estimation, and prioritization are completed, they are compiled into a comprehensive report that aligns with District needs.
Targeted, engaging interviews and meetings with District faculty, maintenance staff, students, parents, and the community to better understand concerns, specific user group needs, and overall goals for each district.
Thorough assessment of current space utilization to identify opportunities to better leverage existing facility resources and determine programs that would benefit from new or improved spaces.
Evaluation of current and future district curriculum goals to ensure long-term facility planning accommodates evolving educational programming and instruction needs.
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FACILITY ASSESSMENT PRIORITY APPROACH • Thorough assessments that provide a comprehensive look at existing site and facility conditions, including potential opportunities and observed challenges. A
Facility Assessment Criteria • Accessibility Conditions • Educational Adequacy • Electrical Conditions • Exterior Building Conditions • Hazardous Material Conditions • Interior Building Conditions • Life Safety Conditions • Mechanical Conditions • Plumbing Conditions • Security Considerations • Site Conditions • Structural System Conditions • Technology Conditions
• Immediate identification of vital information required for District and community to make informed, well-educated decisions about existing sites and facilities. • Proactive collection of evidence necessary to gamer community support and build District consensus for future projects. Accurate and forward-looking cost estimates that help determine project feasibility and provide an outlook of long-term investment needs.
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SERVICES
Planning • 3D Scanning + Drone Technology • Arc Flash Evaluations • Budgeting + Cost Estimating • Building Temperature, Humidity, and Pressurization Evaluations • Community Impact Analysis • Educational Adequacy Assessments • Environmental Assessments • Facility Planning + Assessments • Feasibility Studies • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • Grant + Funding Assistance • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) • Indoor Air Quality • Inventory + Analysis • Master Planning • Master Planning Energy Analysis • Pre-Referendum + Community Engagement • Resource Planning • Site + Building Space Needs Studies
Full Service Design • 21st Century
Construction • Bidding • Construction Administration, Inspection, and Observation • Construction Staking • Post-Construction Assistance • Record Drawings
Learning Environments
• Architecture • AV/Low Voltage • Branding + Wayfinding • Code + Compliance Assistance • Construction Documents • Engineering • Environmental Services • Fire Suppression Systems • Furniture Planning • Health + Wellness Integration • Interior Design • Landscape Architecture • LEED + Sustainability Integration • Permitting
• Safe Routes + Trails • Technology Design
• Transportation + Mobility • Visualization + Videography
• Stakeholder Engagement • Stormwater Management • Surveying
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A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH No one knows the community better than the citizens themselves, so it is imperative they are involved it he planning process. There are a number of decisions each District will need to make as part of their facility planning, including the development of an effective community engagement plan. Commitment to Educating Your Community: The ISG Difference A successful bond referendum will be the result of a highly engaging pre-referendum campaign. We know that people are more likely to support a bond, if they thoroughly understand the needs of the District and how the proposed projects address those needs. ISG’s project strategist and multi-disciplinary marketing team have the expertise to create simple, understandable messages and a strategic communication plan that reaches the various demographics of your community. Our team is experienced in conducting facility tours, in-person meetings, and virtual forums, facilitating focus groups with various users, and developing content that is deployed through multiple mediums to educate citizens on the needs of a District. Our listen-first approach allows our team of experts to hear the needs and wishes of the proposed spaces and create concepts that meet those expectations. Then, by sharing the plans with a wider cast of users and community members, additional feedback on design is gathered, as well as a greater number of citizens gain an understanding of the need for each project.
RECENT REFERENDUM SUCCESS • Albert Lea Schools
• Benson Public Schools • Cloquet Public Schools • Fort Dodge Community School District • Maple River Schools • Mount Vernon Community School District • New Richland-Hartland- Ellendale-Geneva (NRHEG) School District • Pine City Public Schools • Pipestone Area Public Schools • Saint Peter Public School District • South Washington Public Schools • Southland Community School District
Note: Printing and mailing will be the responsibility of the District.
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ENGAGEMENT TOOLBOX ISG is committed to providing your District with a creative and high-energy informational campaign. We pride ourselves in understanding and building on the culture and climate of the District and community. The messaging and branding created for the bond are designed to have an impact that lasts well beyond the referendum, utilizing engagement tools such as: • 360-Degree Photos • Advertisements • Brochures, Flyers, and Posters • Campaign Kickoff Introductory Letter
WHAT WILL THE BOND COST ME? The tables below show the tax impacts for the two bond questions on various types and values of properties. QUESTION 1
MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROPOSED REFERENDUM PROJECTS
QUESTION 2 If School District Question 1 is approved, shall the board of Independent School District No. 77 (Mankato Area Public Schools), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, stadium facility improvements at Mankato East High School and Mankato West High School?
Monroe Elementary
Dakota Meadows Middle School
Shall the board of Independent School District No. 77 (Mankato Area Public Schools), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $105,000,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, safety and security improvements at buildings districtwide, improvements to support early childhood learning, a swimming pool addition in the west attendance area, and improvements to Mankato West High School?
Franklin Elementary
Bridges Community School
Hoover Elementary
Kennedy Elementary
Washington Elementary
Eagle Lake Elementary
Mankato West High School
Roosevelt Elementary
Mankato East HIgh School
$105 MILLION BOND
$15 MILLION BOND
Jefferson Elementary
ESTIMATED TAX IMPACT ANNUAL MONTHLY
ESTIMATED TAX IMPACT ANNUAL MONTHLY
ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE
ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE
TYPE OF PROPERTY
TYPE OF PROPERTY
Center for Learning
Residential Homestead
$100,000
$37
$3.06
Residential Homestead
$100,000
$9
$0.75
$150,000
$65
$5.39
$150,000
$16
$1.33
The updates and improvements the referendum will fund address identified needs across the District. The projects include:
$200,000
$93
$7.71
$200,000
$24
$2
$250,000
$120
$10.03
$250,000
$31
$2.58
BRIDGES COMMUNITY SCHOOL • New secure entrance • Renovate space for special education classroom WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY • Secure entrance • Renovate space for student support services (counselor, social worker, psychologist) ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY • Secure entrance • Kindergarten classroom addition • Storm shelter addition HOOVER ELEMENTARY • Secure entrance • Renovate space for special education classrooms EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY • Renovate space for childcare and early childhood education programs DAKOTA MEADOWS MIDDLE SCHOOL • Secure entrance • Renovate space for special education classrooms • Renovate space for student support services • Storm shelter addition • Build a competitive and community pool with spectator seating and locker rooms FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY • Secure entrance
MANKATO WEST HIGH SCHOOL • Update and expand academic classrooms and flexible learning spaces • Secure entrance • Build a 3-station gym, multi-purpose/wrestling room, locker rooms and classrooms • Renovate existing gym into fine arts suite for band, choir and orchestra • Update and expand the co-curricular stadium (Question 2) JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY • Secure entrance KENNEDY ELEMENTARY • Secure entrance • Renovate space for special education classrooms MONROE ELEMENTARY • Secure entrance CENTER FOR LEARNING • Renovate space for preschool classrooms, special education classrooms and before/after school childcare • Create a prep kitchen to serve multiple schools • Renovate space for print services and maintenance • Create physical education and recreation spaces for school and community use MANKATO EAST HIGH SCHOOL • Update and expand the co-curricular stadium (Question 2)
$300,000
$148
$12.36
$300,000
$38
$3.17
$400,000
$204
$17.01
$400,000
$52
$4.33
$500,000
$256
$21.32
$500,000
$65
$5.42
Commercial/ Industrial
$250,000
$217
$18.12
Commercial/ Industrial
$250,000
$55
$4.58
$500,000
$473
$39.45
$500,000
$120
$10
$750,000
$729
$60.77
$750,000
$186
$15.50
$1,000,000
$985
$82.10
$1,000,000
$251
$20.92
Agricultural Homestead* Average value per acre of land and buildings Agricultural Non-Homestead Average value per acre of land and buildings
$5,000
$0.38
$0.03
Agricultural Homestead* Average value per acre of land and buildings Agricultural Non-Homestead Average value per acre of land and buildings
$5,000
$0.10
$0.01
$7,000
$0.54
$0.04
$7,000
$0.14
$0.01
$9,000
$0.69
$0.06
$9,000
$0.18
$0.02
$5,000
$0.77
$0.06
$5,000
$0.20
$0.02
$7,000
$1.07
$0.09
$7,000
$0.27
$0.02
$9,000
$1.38
$0.12
$9,000
$0.35
$0.03
*For all agricultural property, estimated tax impacts include a 70% reduction due to the School Building Bond Agricultural Credit. Under current law, the School Building Agricultural Credit will remain at this level. Average value per acre is the total estimated market value of all land and buildings divided by total acres. If the property includes a home, then the tax impact on the house, garage and one acre of land will be calculated in addition to the taxes per acre, on the same basis as a residential homestead or non-homestead property. If the same property owner owns more than approximately $2.15 million of agricultural homestead land and buildings, a portion of the property will be taxed at the higher non-homestead rate.
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WHERE DO I VOTE?
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 7 A.M.–7 P.M. Colman-Egan School District Library 200 South Loban Avenue Colman, SD 57017
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The Colman-Egan School District has spent the last year developing a plan to address the District’s facility needs. The District conducted a facility assessment and analysis of enrollment and curriculum needs. This data resulted in the identification of projects that are needed to support student learning and the District’s growing enrollment.
ABSENTEE AND EARLY VOTING
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ON NOVEMBER 7, COLMAN-EGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO SUPPORT A $6.3 MILLION BOND THAT WILL:
AVAILABLE FROM OCT. 23–NOV. 6, 2023 WEEKDAYS 8 A.M.–4 P.M.
Colman-Egan School District Main Office 200 South Loban Avenue Colman, SD 57017
ADD CLASSROOMS + SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION SPACE The District has experienced a steady increase in enrollment over the past five years. As enrollment grows, additional classroom space will be needed as grade levels will need to be split into additional sections. Space is also needed for small group instruction and individual lessons for students who need additional learning support. ADD FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACE Today’s students learn best by doing. There is a need for flexible learning space for hands-on, project-based learning that can be shared across grade levels. BUILD A WEIGHT ROOM The school’s weight room was previously located on the second floor. Due to safety concerns, it was moved to a temporary location on the first floor. A new, first-floor weight room could be built to serve the District’s physical education classes and athletic teams. The room can be built with direct exterior access, allowing for use outside of school hours and community members use during designated hours. RETURN SPACE BACK TO THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (SHOP) A portion of the school’s “shop” that is used for woods, metals, and agricultural science has been used as a weight room recently due to a lack of dedicated weight room space. The building addition would include a new dedicated weight room, which would allow the space to be returned to the CTE classroom and shop.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETINGS MONDAY,
• Visualization Renderings • Website Development • Yard Signs
OCTOBER 16 | 6–7 P.M. Colman-Egan School District 200 South Loban Avenue Colman, SD 57017 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 | 12–1 P.M. Colman-Egan School District 200 South Loban Avenue Colman, SD 57017 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 | 6–7 P.M. Egan Methodist Church 210 East 3rd Street Egan, SD 57024
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.COLMAN-EGAN.K12.SD.US
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DESIGN PROCESS A listen-first approach, combined with alternative analysis and contextual design practices will drive the design process. Integrating staff, student, and other users’ perspectives will result in solutions that maximize available space and funds. The team will work with a District, potential partners, and project stakeholders in each phase of design to ensure that every viable option is considered, and solutions benefit Districts and communities for years to come.
Schematic Design Explore design options and establish a clear vision for the space • Develop a space plan diagram from information gathered during programming and conceptual design phases • Refine space plan into floor plans based on information gathered from users • Proceed to design development phase once District approval is received Design Development Refine material and building system selections and review designs for constructibility • Develop approved schematic design with necessary modifications • Define building systems, code requirements, and construction methods • Select finishes • Provide a more detailed cost estimate • Proceed to construction document phase pending District approval Construction Documents Develop bid packages • Develop approved design development drawings with minor modifications • Prepare final drawings, details, and specifications necessary for bidding and construction • Proceed to bidding once District approval has been received Construction Administration Provide construction administration services to help keep construction activities in adherence with the project schedule and within budget • Facilitate job conference meetings • Review shop drawings • Attend on-site progress meetings • Answer Requests for Information (RFIs) • Provide monthly update reports • Review to ensure the project is being built per the plans and specifications • Attend punch list final walk-through
HANDS-ON APPROACH Contextual Design A design process that integrates both internal and external elements such as goals, culture, history, and best practices to deliver quality solutions that meet or exceed a client’s vision. Context incorporates all of the factors beyond four walls—site, community, image, goals, future, connectivity, etc. Alternative Analysis Alternative analysis requires one option to always be what the client asks, but two more that may enhance or alter their way of thinking. It’s a unique balance between empathy and expertise, driven by context and the client.
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EMBRACING CHANGE + ENSURING YOUTH COME FIRST Positively impacting youth and communities across the Midwest, ISG is focused on creating educational spaces, both indoors and outdoors, that promote excellence and lifelong learning. Whether designing new spaces or renovating existing facilities, each project is strategically planned to accommodate the ever-changing educational environment. At ISG, we understand the need to maximize spaces, gain efficiencies, and ensure community access—in the most cost effective way. To do so, ISG focuses on what’s best for students, as well as balancing future district facility and operational needs. Whether implementing 21st century design elements such as flexible classrooms and innovation labs to advanced technology and safety/security features, ISG offers creative solutions. With the right balance of aesthetics and functionality, backed by accountability and driven by passion. Educational facilities have to accommodate today’s youth and be flexible enough to allow for continual reorganization. To do so, our education experts blend furniture systems, material longevity, energy efficiency, creative designs, and advanced technology. ISG offers creative and cost-effective solutions to schools across the Midwest, always paying attention to sustainable design, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, and safety/security features for users of varying ages and abilities. The following pages provide a snapshot of ISG’s new school and renovation work in the PreK-12 education market.
FOCUS
• ADA compliance • Branding and wayfinding • Building systems and operations • Community and flex spaces • Donor recognition • Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts,
and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.) classrooms and labs
• Furniture, fixtures,
and equipment (FF&E) • Parking and exterior site lighting • Technology integration
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Duncombe Elementary Fort Dodge, IA
Serving nearly 3,700 students from early childhood through grade 12, the Fort Dodge Community School District consists of seven buildings, including four elementary schools, a middle school, high school, and an early learning center. The District asked ISG to evaluate existing education facilities and develop a prioritized list of improvements, which would aid the School Board in determining major updates to be completed over the next ten years. In addition to the seven schools, the ISG team evaluated a transportation garage, stadium, and the administration building. For all sites, assessments focused on site, exterior, interior, structure, accessibility, safety, hazards, and mechanical and electrical systems. The report provided recommendations based on building physical needs, student safety, and community feedback. Recommendations were accompanied by probable costs and were organized by the immediacy of their implementation, such as if an issue needed completion within two years, between two and five, and beyond. The assessment unexpectedly condemned one of the elementary school buildings, resulting in an emergency relocation of students and classes to another facility over the summer. The new elementary school opened in 2018, and includes the design of a classroom pod format with a flexible teaching area for collaboration and group work spaces. Since it is a replacement of an existing building, it was essentially built on the same footprint. The multiple building facility assessment laid the groundwork for a successful $28.5 million bond referendum that funded the new elementary school, in addition to District-wide updates to the gymnasium, athletic field, and mechanical, electrical, and security systems. This multi-facility project strengthened community consensus around a shared vision for the District.
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Saint Peter High School St. Peter, MN
From referendum planning to designing a new high school, ISG served as a full-service resource for this multi-year community effort that included the first new District building in over 40 years. Expected student enrollment has increased significantly in Saint Peter, Minnesota, forcing the community to rethink its school facilities. With upgrades needed in the elementary schools and shrinking available space in its middle and high schools, the District required a new facility. The ISG team helped Saint Peter Public Schools with a successful $58.6 million bond referendum vote. By designing a new high school for the District, the middle school could occupy the former high school. The new building has a student capacity of 850, with the ability to increase to 1,000 when core spaces including the food court and open commons area, are considered. In addition to offering modern classrooms, the new school provides spaces for performing arts, athletics, an academy and workforce center, and community-used spaces. The commons features a large wall of windows looking out over the courtyard and a green space setting beyond, with an outdoor District and community gathering space featuring a terrace for dining, decorative paving and seating options, an outdoor classroom, and many other unique outdoor amenities. To reconfigure the former high school into a new middle school, ISG provided designs to renovate spaces, including updated science labs, a band and concert suite, and a lap and diving pool that was deepened to meet current safety guidelines.
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Barron Area School District Barron, WI
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary School St. Paul Park, MN For years, the home of the Spanish Immersion program for the South Washington County Schools was a designated wing within Crestview Elementary School. The program had become very popular among students and parents, and the District realized the value of providing a much larger facility for the program. A new home would also give the program a much desired identity. It was decided to renovate Oltman Middle School into an elementary school for the 680 Spanish-focused students. The students currently attending the middle school would be relocated to a new middle school in Cottage Grove. The schedule for this project spanned over two school years, with construction occurring continually despite students occupying the school during most of the construction period. To ensure that students were safe during construction, continuous and comprehensive planning occurred regularly, which resulted in students experiencing little to no disruption to instruction. Meetings were held to plan for proper traffic patterns, noise control, fume control, access to and exiting the building, availability of the exterior playground, and clear separation of the construction areas from the student occupied spaces. • Phased Construction • Facility Renovation • Branding + Identity Features • Modern Learning Spaces • 15 Month Design + Construction
ISG provided a facility assessment and educational adequacy services as part of the facility master planning effort for the Barron Area School District and its six buildings. ISG met with school staff user groups for the elementary, middle, and high schools in the District. During the user group sessions, ISG discussed preliminary findings and solicited input regarding further enhancements that could be made to the spaces. Upon completion of the user group meetings, ISG developed and prioritized a comprehensive list of improvements such as providing small group breakout spaces and other academic space enhancements. The full assessment report included the prioritized list of repairs, replacements, and improvements, as well as concepts and cost estimates for the District to review. The services provided by ISG also included community engagement. ISG assembled a community task force of 30 engaged members of the Barron community. Four meetings were held with the task force, where a vision, priorities, and recommendations were developed for the facility master plan. This plan was then presented to the Board of Education to consider how to move forward. ISG then worked alongside construction management partner Kraus-Anderson to support referendum efforts, which resulted in the passing of a $24.5 million referendum. • $24.5 M Referendum • 30 Member Community Task Force • Facility Assessment + Educational Adequacy Report • Pre-Referendum Services • Facility Assessments of Six Buildings
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Bamber Valley Elementary School Rochester, MN
Eastern Carver County Elementary School Chaska, MN With student enrollment surpassing projections, a new elementary school was built in Eastern Carver County with flexible, open, and enhanced learning spaces. The new school needed to properly support the growing student body and adequately mitigate student traffic throughout the school. In addition, new modernized classrooms were needed to support tactile, coaching, individual, peer, and direct instruction styles. The District passed a bond referendum in 2015, which included a new two-story building with 30 traditional classrooms designed around collaborative learning spaces, a multi-use gymnasium, auditorium, and cafeteria space. A focal point of the building is the shared “Learning Commons” at the core of each neighborhood of classrooms. These spaces are designed to be flexible and allow for classrooms to open, expand, and collaborate easily. • Learning Commons for collaboration • Innovation center for breakout learning sessions • Configurable gymnasium and auditorium • Mixed-use space for multiple school and civic functions
Rochester Public Schools enlisted ISG’s architectural and engineering expertise to update indoor air quality and kitchen facilities at Bamber Valley Elementary School. Bamber Valley Elementary School serves approximately 850 students enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade and has a special Deaf and Hard of Hearing program. To better accommodate all students, the facility needed HVAC, accessibility, and code compliance upgrades. With a wide range of student ages and abilities, ISG focused on accessibility, code compliance measures, as well as upgrades for the cafeteria and kitchen area. ISG worked closely with the City throughout the project to ensure permitting, submittal, and approval processes went smoothly. • Deferred maintenance • Parking lot reconstruction
• Secured entrance improvements • HVAC and plumbing improvements • Accessibility improvements
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Windom Elementary School Windom, MN
Maple River School District Mapleton, MN
ISG partnered with Windom Area Schools to design a new elementary school with modern classrooms, administration space, and building support areas. The design for new the two-story elementary school balances the students’ need for work and play, with the incorporation of music and art rooms, a media center, a gymnasium, and other flexible learning spaces. One key goal of the new elementary school’s design was maximizing natural light and exterior views from each of the classrooms. By developing a series of floor plan options, the District was able to move forward with a concept that replaced the long, narrow corridors familiar to the older school building with wider, flexible learning spaces between classrooms. In addition, the site was strategically laid out to support safe pick-up and drop-off for students at the main entrance while providing a connection to the nearby high and middle schools. Involved throughout the pre-referendum process, ISG understood the program needs of the proposed 75,000 sq. ft. building, despite a limited amount of available funding. Working closely with the District, ISG was able to help guide stakeholders through a strategic prioritization and design effort while carefully aligning wish-list items with their long-term curriculum goals. The result was a successful $23.9 million referendum for the new elementary school.
With multiple school buildings located in several different communities, the Maple River School District faced many of the common issues among rural districts, including: aging infrastructure, declining enrollment, advancing technology and testing requirements, and increasing operational and maintenance costs. In response to the numerous challenges, the District engaged ISG to perform an assessment of the condition and space needs of their facilities as they considered options for the future. The assessment included analysis of site, exterior, interior, accessibility, life safety, hazardous materials, mechanical and electrical systems, program, and technology needs. With buildings dating back to the 1930’s, the facilities could not meet electrical demands, indoor air quality standards, or programmatic space needs. Additionally, the District desired outdoor spaces, transportation efficiencies, and reduced energy usage. The assessment and report paved the way for an ongoing relationship, in which ISG guided the District through the referendum process to successfully pass a $63.3 million bond and designed a new 185,000 square foot school and site.
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Faribault School District Athletic Field + Complex Faribault, MN ISG guided the Faribault Booster Club in designing a state-of- the-art fitness center. Located inside Faribault High School, the 4,700 square foot facility is a premier fitness training center that serves as a national model through a partnership with Cybex International—a premium fitness equipment provider. Multiple windows line one wall, allowing natural daylight to permeate the space. The rubber flooring tiles improve the room’s acoustics and also reduce the impact of dropped weights. From start to finish, school spirit motivated the commitment of volunteers and donors, and the facility’s interior designs. The Cybex equipment throughout the facility is branded to the school colors, a green strip runs along the top of the wall, and the exposed ductwork has the FHS motto, “Show Your Wings”, painted across. The entire project was completed through donations totaling $750,000 and serves 1,200 high school student population. Named in honor of longtime Faribault High School Coach Bob Fielitz, the new facility will serve as a meaningful place to train and support Faribault athletics for years to come.
Albert Lea Hammer Complex Albert Lea, MN
ISG has been a consistent, valued partner for the Albert Lea School District for many years and guided the District through a successful $24.6 million referendum. ISG worked with the District on a design to renovate and expand the athletic complex to meet the needs of all the District’s athletic programs. The Hammer Complex was a deteriorating facility originally constructed in the 1960s. The District outgrew the facility and needed an updated set of facilities that could meet the needs of all sports teams and spectators, as well as improved site circulation, enhanced entrance safety, and compliance to ADA accessibility standards. ISG’s role included planning, design, and project management services for the District’s upgrades to the Complex. The designs created by ISG brought the District’s vision to life, while meeting the necessary requirements to allow for a more engaging, safer, and sustainable facility that will meet the needs of the school and community for decades to come.
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Additional Expertise*
Albert Lea Public Schools Albert Lea, MN
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School Mankato, MN Iowa Falls Community School District Iowa Falls, IA Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools Kasson, MN Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools Kenyon, MN
Owatonna Public Schools Owatonna, MN
Ankeny Community School District Ankeny, MN Aplington-Parkersburg Schools Aplington, IA
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Public Schools Plainview and Elgin, MN
Red Wing Public Schools R ed Wing, MN Rochester Public Schools Rochester, MN
Blue Earth Public Schools Blue Earth, MN
Cardinal Community School District Eldon, IA Cedar Falls Community School District Cedar Falls, IA
Lewiston-Altura Independent School District Lewiston, MN
St. John Evangelical Lutheran School Redwood Falls, MN Sigourney Community Schools Sigourney, IA Solon Community School District Solon, IA Southern Minnesota Education Center Fairmont, MN
Loyola Catholic Schools Mankato, MN
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools Waterloo, IA Cleveland Public Schools Cleveland, MN Cochrane-Fountain City Community Schools Fountain City, WI Davis County Community School District Bloomfield, IA Eastern Carver County Schools Chaska, MN
Luther High School Onalaska, WI
Mankato Area Public Schools Mankato, MN Maple River Public Schools Mapleton, MN
Springfield Public Schools Springfield, MN Stewartville Public Schools Stewartville, MN
Medford Public Schools Medford, MN
Tracy Public Schools Tracy, MN
Minnesota New County Charter School Henderson, MN Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm, MN
Wabasso Public Schools Wabasso, MN Waseca Public Schools Waseca, MN
Fairmont Public Schools Fairmont, MN
Mountain Lake Public Schools Mountain Lake, MN
Fort Dodge Community School District Fort Dodge, IA
Waterloo Community School District Waterloo, IA Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District Waverly, IA
New Richland/Hartland School District New Richland, MN
Frazee-Vergas Public Schools Frazee, MN
New Ulm Public Schools New Ulm, MN
Glencoe-Silver Lake Public Schools Glencoe, MN Humboldt Community School District Humboldt, IA
North Fayette Valley Community School District West Union, IA
Westby School District Westby, IA
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ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE SNAPSHOT Forest City Community School District + Waldorf University Athletic Facilities Forest City, IA • Five-year athletic facility improvement program New Prague Memorial Field Improvement Project New Prague, MN • $1 million, three-year phased ballfield improvement planning and design
Kasson-Mantorville Schools Kasson, MN • Track rehabilitation, synthetic turf, and stadium planning
Proctor Public Schools Proctor, MN • Synthetic turf field
Saint Peter Public Schools St. Peter, MN
Solon Community School District Solon, IA • Track and field improvements and synthetic turf Vinton-Shellsburg Vinton, IA • Track and field improvements turf field
Saint Peter High School St. Peter, MN
• New athletic facilities
Fort Dodge Schools Kasson, MN • Middle School and Dodger Stadium track improvements
Southland School District Adams, MN
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Schools Plainview, MN • Track and field improvements
Cloquet Middle School Cloquet, MN • Competition gymnasium with concession, locker, etc.
Royalton Elementary School Royalton, MN • Gymnasium renovation Southland School District Adams, MN • New athletic facilities
Royalton Elementary School Royalton, MN
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