GFW Facilities Task Force Informational Meeting/Listening Sessions
All sessions were at 6:30 p.m.
*The video links are currently unavailable due to problems with our YouTube account. A support ticket has been submitted to Google and we hope to have the issue resolved soon. (Updated August 19th, 2019)
• March 21st GFW Middle School (Video Link)
• April 2nd at GFW Elementary School (Video Link)
• April 4th at GFW High School (Due to technical error, event was not recorded)
The public was encouraged to attend the meetings to gather information, ask questions and share your views.
School Report Card (Minnesota Department of Education)
The Minnesota Report Card gives you easy access to understandable district and school data. This tool is designed to provide parents, educators, schools, districts and citizens with easy access to important information about schools to help them make decisions and be engaged in the education of Minnesota students. Choose from several reports to learn more about the state of education in your local district, a specific school, or the state as a whole.
Task Force Information and Documents
The GFW Facilities Task Force Committee was developed in response to the failed bond referendum in November of 2017, which asked district residents to support renovating or upgrading each of the current buildings in the district. Our goal is to continue to keep the communities of GFW informed of the process and the work the committee has been going through to reach a potential recommendation that will go to the school board. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the GFW Task Force, do not hesitate to contact me.
Lonnie Seifert
GFW Schools Superintendent
lonnie.seifert@gfwschools.org
(507)207-2203
*The documents below are available for you to read and/or download to share.
Preliminary Estimates - For Discussion Only
School Board Special Meeting Agenda for June 27th, 2019.
City of Gibbon Land Use & Utility Data Request
May 30th, 2019
City of Fairfax Land Use & Utility Data Request
May 30th, 2019
City of Winthrop Land Use & Utility Data Request
May 30th, 2019
School Board Special Meeting Agenda/Work Session for May 30th, 2019.
School Board Special Meeting Agenda/Work Session for May 7th, 2019.
Thank you to everyone that attended the second GFW School District Public Meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd in the GFW Elementary School Gymnasium. This document is a follow up to the meeting and is intended to provide clarification to some of the questions from that evening.
Presentation made to the GFW School School Board by RA Morton Construction Managers & GLTArchitects.
Informational Meeting/Listening Session Presentation
April 2nd, 2019
Thank you to everyone that attended the first GFW School District Public Meeting on Thursday, March 21st in the GFW Middle School Gymnasium. This document is a follow up to the meeting and is intended to provide clarification to some of the questions from that evening.
Primary and secondary needs for GFW Elementary, Middle, and High School.
Informational Meeting/Listening Session Presentation
March 21st, 2019
Lists include both PRIMARY NEEDS and SECONDARY NEEDS.
Analysis of Tax Impact for Potential Bond Issue
*Estimated tax impact includes principal and interest payment on the new bonds.
**Estimated tax impact includes 40% reduction due to the School Building Bond Agricultural Credit.
1. Introductions
2. Review Survey and Objectives
3. Review Selected Concept Options – District and Facility needs
4. Review and Discuss Selected Concept Options Pros and Cons
5. Review Selected Concept Budgets
6. Present Concept Tax Impact
7. Narrow Options
8. Summary / Recommendation to Board
9. Next Meeting / Homework
1.Introductions
2.Review Selected Concept Options – District and Facility needs
3.Review Selected Concept Budgets
4.Present Concept Tax Impact
5.Establish Selected Concept Options Pros and Cons
6.Narrow Options
7.Next Meeting / Homework
1. Introductions
2. Review of building tours – Primary Needs
3. Review Space Programs
4. Review Concept Options – District and Facility needs
5. Review Concept Budgets
6. Refine Concept Options and Budgets
GFW Fairfax (Pre K - 12th Grade) New Site Plan - Option A.2
GFW Fairfax (Pre-K - 6th Grade) New Floor Plan - Option B.1
GFW Winthrop (7th Grade - 12th Grade) New Floor Plan - Main Level - Option B.1
GFW Fairfax (7th Grade - 12th Grade) New Floor Plan - Option B.1.A
GFW Winthrop (Pre-K - 6th Grade) New Floor Plan - Main Level - Option B.1.A
GFW Fairfax (7th Grade - 12th Grade) New Floor Plan - Option B.2.C
GFW Winthrop (7th Grade - 12th Grade) New Floor Plan - Main Level - Option B.2.D
GFW Fairfax (Pre-K - 6th Grade) New Floor Plan - Option B.3.C
GFW Winthrop (Pre-K - 6th Grade) New Floor Plan - Main Level - Option B.3.D
GFW Gibbon (Pre-K - 2nd Grade) - New Floor Plans - Option B.5
GFW Fairfax (3rd Grade - 12th Grade) New Floor Plan - Option B.6
GFW Gibbon (Pre-K - 2nd Grade) - New Floor Plans - Option B.6
Project Criteria/Objectives:
1. GFW School District to Continue (Keep Consolidation Option Open)
2. Provide Best Education Possible (Programming, Staff, Student Success)
3. Budget/ Affordability
4. Educate the Voters (Keep Voters Informed, School Board Understands, See the Need and Why is it Needed)
5. Make Teaching (Staff) Time More Efficient (Travel is a Waste of Time and Money, Improve with Grade Configuration Changes)
6. 1 or 2 Buildings 3
7. Safety and Security 2
8. Draw Students and People to Community (School a Factor in Attracting People, Website upgrades)
9. CTE Emphasis 3
10. Meeting Basic Needs (food, safety and clothes)
11. Student Connectivity Among All Grade Levels
12. Facilities - Long Term Solutions (20+ years)
13. Unite Towns - “GFW” not 3 towns
1) Overview of Upcoming Task Force Process
2) Establish and Prioritize Project Criteria / Objectives
3) Establish Baseline Options
4) Establish Process Timeline
1.1. Role/Responsibility of Task Force and its members
1.2. Background Information
1.3. Overview of Previous Task Force Process
1.4. Process Timeline
1.5. Establish and Prioritize Project Criteria / Objectives
1.6. Establish Baseline Option
Gretchen Black
Mandy Blumhoefer
Ken Briese
Brian Carlson
Christina Clobes
Jake Elbert
Nate Firle
Dale Forst
Melissa Hanson
Otto Hartmann
Harlan Helgren
Pat Hentges
Lacee Johnson
Nick Johnson
Marc Kiecker
Dana Lietzau
Paul Loftness
Craig Marti
Leander Nachreiner
Mary Nachreiner
Kevin Neuman
Greg Olson
Cari Panitzke
Matt Rabe
Drew Schmidt
Kristin Schwartz
Kris Swenson
Amy TenEyck
Dave Trebelhorn
Brian Weir
Catherine Wellman
Lynn Woods
