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2023 Comprehensive Review
2023 Comprehensive Review: Facilities, Boundaries, and Programs
CMS has completed the 2023 Comprehensive Plan for Facilities, Boundaries, and Programs in service of continuous improvement efforts.The Comprehensive Plan incorporates:
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- Capital Needs Assessment
- Student Assignment Review
- Magnet Program Update
The 2023 Comprehensive Review and 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan presented to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education on Feb. 14, 2023, can be found here:
The 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan adopted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education on Feb. 28, 2023, can be found here.
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Community Engagement
Phase II Community Engagement Sessions: Jan. - Feb. 2023
Jan. 18 @ 7:00 PM - North Mecklenburg High School: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Jan. 19 @ 12:00 PM - Virtual: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Jan. 19 @ 6:00 PM - Garinger High School: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Jan. 25 @ 6:00 PM - Northwest School of the Arts: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Jan. 26 @ 12:00 PM - Virtual: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Jan. 31 @ 6:00 PM - South Mecklenburg High School: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Feb. 1 @ 6:00 PM - East Mecklenburg High School: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Feb. 2 @ 12:00 PM - Virtual: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Feb. 2 @ 6:00 PM - Virtual: Community Engagement Phase II Jan. 2023
Feb. 8 @ 6:00 PM - Charlotte East Language Academy Multipurpose Room (Presented in Spanish)
Phase I Community Engagement Sessions: Oct. - Nov. 2022
Oct. 6 @ 12:00 PM - Virtual: Neighborhood K-8s
Oct. 12 @ 12:00 PM - Virtual: Language Magnet Programs
Oct. 13 @ 12:00 PM - Virtual: Regional Athletic Facilities
Oct. 13 @ 6:00 PM - Garinger: All Topics
Oct. 19 @ 6:00 PM - Virtual: Recapturing Market Share
Oct. 20 @ 12:00 PM – Virtual: STE/AM Magnet Programs
Oct. 26 @ 6:00 PM - Harding: All Topics
Oct. 27 @ 12:00 PM: - Virtual: Boundary Development Process
Nov. 3 @ 6:00 PM - Chambers: All Topics
Nov. 10 @ 6:00 PM - Hopewell: All Topics
Nov. 16 @ 6:00 PM - Providence: All Topics
Nov. 30 @ 6:00 PM – Virtual: Wrap-up
Sessions Descriptions and Information
Thursday, Oct. 13 at noon, Regional Athletic Facilities, Virtural
Link: https://cms-k12-nc-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrduGprjwjEtz5NSYhcJf5kL3k9uT7OmJH
Topic: This virtual engagement event is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review with a specific focus on Regional Athletic Facilities. An explanation of the approach, the rationale and implications for the present and future will be shared. Those in attendance will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion with CMS representatives.
Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m., All Topics (different classrooms), Garinger High
Topic: This in-person engagement event at Garinger High is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review, covering all topics: the Capital Investment Plan draft, the student assignment boundary process, magnet programs, the future of K-8 neighborhood schools, retaining and recapturing market share, and regional athletics. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss more than one area of interest in breakout settings.
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m., Recapturing Market Share, Virtual
Link: https://cms-k12-nc-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtf-CqpzkrEtz8bWjbiESfEzpJdeVF8DYy
Topic: This virtual engagement event is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review with a specific focus on retaining CMS families and recapturing households that have made other educational choices. Those in attendance will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion with CMS officials and provide general and specific feedback on how and why choices are made by families and students.
Thursday, Oct. 20 at noon, STEM/STEAM Magnet Programs, Virtual
Link: https://cms-k12-nc-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrduGprjwjEtz5NSYhcJf5kL3k9uT7OmJH
Topic: This virtual engagement event is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review with a specific focus on STEM/STEAM magnet programs. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion about current and future STEM and STEAM threads, geography and access, and K-12 articulation.
Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m., All Topics (different classrooms), Harding University High
Topic: This in-person engagement event at Harding University High is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review, covering all topics: the Capital Investment Plan draft, the student assignment boundary process, magnet programs, the future of K-8 neighborhood schools, retaining and recapturing market share, and regional athletics. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss more than one area of interest in breakout settings.
Thursday, Oct. 27 at noon, Boundary Development Process, Virtual
Link: https://cms-k12-nc-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrduGprjwjEtz5NSYhcJf5kL3k9uT7OmJH
Topic: This virtual engagement event is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review with a specific focus on the Boundary Development Process. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback around the process for devising and implementing new and modified school attendance boundaries.
Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m., All Topics (different classrooms), Chambers High
Topic: This in-person engagement event at Chambers High is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review, covering all topics: the Capital Investment Plan draft, the student assignment boundary process, magnet programs, the future of K-8 neighborhood schools, retaining and recapturing market share, and regional athletics. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss more than one area of interest in breakout settings.
Thursday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m., All Topics (different classrooms), Hopewell High
Topic: This in-person engagement event at Hopewell High is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review, covering all topics: the Capital Investment Plan draft, the student assignment boundary process, magnet programs, the future of K-8 neighborhood schools, retaining and recapturing market share, and regional athletics. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss more than one area of interest in breakout settings.
Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m., All Topics (different classrooms), Providence High
Topic: This in-person engagement event at Providence High is open to the public and will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Review, covering all topics: the Capital Investment Plan draft, the student assignment boundary process, magnet programs, the future of K-8 neighborhood schools, retaining and recapturing market share, and regional athletics. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss more than one area of interest in breakout settings.
Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m., Wrap-up, Virtual
Link: https://cms-k12-nc-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlf-ChrzgpGd0wVAlUYIgrygG7G4AeNlrA
Topic: This virtual engagement event is open to the public and will provide a wrap-up of the Comprehensive Review engagement process, and feedback collected, to date. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion with CMS representatives around general and specific input, and potential implications for revisions to the Comprehensive Plan.
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Presentations
PRESENTATIONS
2023
2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (adopted February 28, 2023)
2023 Comprehensive Review Recommendation: 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (February 14, 2023)
Community Engagement Phase II, January 2023
Comprehensive Review Presentation Recording, January 2023
2022
Engagement Phase I Summary, November 30, 2022
League of Women Voters, November 15, 2022
Student Assignment Boundary Process, October 2022
Community Engagement K-8 Neighborhood Schools, October 2022
Community Engagement Language Magnet Schools, October 2022
Community Engagement Regional Athletics, October 2022
Retaining & Recapturing Market Share, October 2022
Community Engagement STE/AM Magnet Schools, October 2022
Comprehensive Review Presentation, September 2022
Comprehensive Plan 2023: Updates & Superintendent's Recommendation, Aug. 9, 2022
BOC May 2022 Capital Needs Assessment 2022-2031
BOC January 27, 2022 Update on the 2022 Capital Needs Assessment
2021
BOE MAY 25, 2021 CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN
2020
BOE FEBRUARY 24, 2020 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
BOE MARCH 25, 2020 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Comprehensive Plan?
CMS staff is crafting a 2024-2028 Comprehensive Plan for Facilities, Boundaries, and Programs in service of continuous improvement efforts. The Comprehensive Plan incorporates Capital Needs Assessment (CNA), student assignment review and magnet programs update to help ensure equitable learning environments.
Because many of the current facilities with the worst conditions are generally smaller than the current baseline, there is an opportunity to increase capacity while improving conditions. Evaluation of programmatic offerings, locations and the conditions of the facilities housing them results in intentionally designed and built school facilities based on current standards.
Based on the results of the CNA, instructional programming, and community feedback the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is developed.
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What is the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)?
The 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a list of prioritized school facility projects that can be started within a five year timeframe. The CIP was developed based on the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA), instructional programing review and feedback from the community.
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What is a Capital Needs Assessment (CNA)?
The Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) is a ten year plan that incorporates all capital needs of the district, including all of the non-instructional and support spaces. A subset of the CNA is the Capital Improvement Plan (list of school buildings with the highest needs).
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What are the rubric criteria and definitions used for the Capital Needs Assessment?:
Criteria
Definition
Educational Environment
Measuring classrooms and buildings against the factors that are known to have negative impacts on teaching and learning
Current Utilization
The ratio of available teaching stations to classroom teachers
Condition
Measuring the cost to repair versus replace
Lifecycle
Evaluating deferred maintenance, work order history and component age
External Mandates/District Initiatives
External and internal statutes, policies, and programs
Continuity
Connects multiple phases of work on a single campus or projects related to a group of schools
Logistics
Ensures a chain of projects takes place in the appropriate order
MCA
Municipal Concerns Act
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How are projects identified?
Projects are identified by rubric inputs from departments such as: Academics, Building Services, Finance, Human Resources, Capital Programs, and Architecture to include information regarding the following:
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Facilities Condition
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Staff Building Utilization
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Maintenance History
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Baseline Standards (# of classrooms/core spaces)
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Programmatic Implications
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Why don’t I see my school on the project list?
There were 125 facility projects identified in the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) process that could be initiated in a ten year period. However, projects can only be completed as funding is available in a five year timeframe. As a result, the proposed CIP contains a prioritized list of projects that can be completed in a five year period.
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Is funding available for the CIP?
CMS relies solely on local government (Mecklenburg County) funding for capital improvements; therefore, the CIP will be presented to Mecklenburg County as a general obligation bond proposal. Funding is only received if the voters of Mecklenburg County pass a bond referendum.
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What is a bond referendum?
A bond referendum is a process that enables the county to pay for projects over a longer period of time. Bond funding is dependent on the voters of Mecklenburg County and controlled by the county spending plan.
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What is the timeline to the Nov. 2023 bond referendum?
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Feb. 28, 2023: CMBE adoption of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) at the regular meeting
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Mar. 4, 2023: Presentation of the adopted CIP at Joint Meeting of CMBE and Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners
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Spring 2023: Request permission from the Local Government Commission (LGC) for the general obligation bond to be placed on the November 7, 2023 ballot
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Spring-Fall 2023: Information about the CIP will be disseminated to the community
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Nov. 7, 2023: Adopted CIP will appear on a general obligation bond referendum (pending approval by CMBE, BOCC and State)
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When will the 2024-2028 CIP projects begin?
We will learn more about start, stop and delivery dates if the bond passes. Funding from Mecklenburg County determines the order of projects; costs are a factor due to escalation, based on what can be afforded and when it can be afforded. The proposed projects will take 5-10 years to complete. If passed the funds are distributed according to the county spending plan over the duration of the plan.
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What is an onsite replacement?
Onsite replacement is when a new building is constructed on the same property as the current building. Once construction is completed students and staff move into the new building and the old building is demolished.
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What is an offsite replacement?
Offsite replacement is when a new building is constructed at another location. Staff and students move to the new building once construction is completed.
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Will there be new school boundaries for these projects?
Some of the proposed projects may require an assessment of current attendance boundaries. Potential boundary changes will be discussed through future community engagement sessions.
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What we heard from the community?
Phase I Community Engagement: 750+ attendees, 7 virtual sessions, 5 in-person sessions
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Widespread support for capital investment in schools and an appreciation for our approach
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Need for clear pathways and K-12 articulation for programs across Mecklenburg County
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Pros and cons noted relative to P/K-8 model and agreement that there is no "one size" answer
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Consensus on regional athletic model as part of a "both/and" strategy at this time
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Clear desire for more stability in student assignment
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Support for CMBE priorities in student assignment process while recognizing challenges inherent in balancing SES diversity, home-to-school distance, intact feeders, and utilization
Phase II Community Engagement: 500+ attendees, 4 virtual sessions, 6 in-person sessions
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Continued widespread support for capital investment in schools
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Time for continued engagement at the school and community level for future programmatic decisions (i.e. magnet programs)
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Commitment to deep engagement when future boundary decisions are needed
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Desire to offer support and advocacy
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