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Board approves master-planning services to update district's facility assessment and 10-year plan
Summary
The board approved a proposal to commission master-planning services to create updated floor plans, building assessments and a phased 10-year plan; the consulting firm described deliverables, timeline and possible customizations for community engagement and energy audits.
The Camdenton R-III Board of Education voted Aug. 11 to approve a master-planning services proposal intended to update the district's facility assessments, produce current floor plans, and develop short-, mid- and long-term (3-, 5- and 10-year) prioritized capital plans.
An outside consultant from a firm referred to in the meeting presented examples of prior district master plans and described a process: collect existing drawings and current building conditions, produce accurate and updated floor plans, assess building systems (including ADA and code issues), compare facilities to planning standards (DESE or district standards), and produce phased options with cost estimates. The consultant said the work typically takes three to six months depending on board involvement and that it can include an activities master plan (fields, athletics), strategic planning sessions with the board, incorporation of demographic or energy-audit appendices, and community-engagement options if the district pursues bond programming.
Board members discussed the district's prior 2018 master plan, noted limited follow-through on some prior recommendations, and emphasized that the updated plan must be a "living document" used to guide prioritization rather than a report that sits on a shelf. One board member asked whether the quoted fee was negotiable; the presenter said the price reflected a discount because the consultant was already engaged with FEMA and other district projects and had lowered his usual fee.
After the presentation and board discussion about use, oversight and revisiting the plan at regular intervals, the board approved the master-planning proposal as presented.
