Facilities Upgrades

Facilities Upgrades in School Board District 3

Dr. Martin Karp, Miami-Dade School Board Representative

Elementary Schools

Biscayne Beach Elementary

Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
New hardcourts (targeted for future restoration)
Playfield restoration and artificial turf
Millwork
New play areas (2 locations)
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras (in progress)
Exterior door replacement
Exterior and interior painting
Electrical upgrades
Fencing for security
Window replacements (2 buildings)
Drywall, stucco repair and acoustical ceiling
Air conditioning upgrades and rooftop package unit in cafetorium, air cooled chiller
Water coolers and required electrical connections
Removal of portables
Playfield 2 restorations—status: construction
Maintenance projects: Repair cracks and concrete spalling underside the covered walkway’s concrete roof slab, repair damaged concrete beams in exterior covered walkway, replace defective expansion join, replace waterproofing material on roof concrete slab, and repair cracks on stairwell located at northwest corner of building 4—status: design (bidding)

Fulford Elementary

New playground
Painting (interior and exterior)
Removal of 5 portables
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Air conditioning replacement in kitchen
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Electrical upgrades
Classroom technology upgrades
Bathroom renovations (ADA Compliance)
New P.E. shelter
New metal covered walkway and sidewalk
Air conditioning upgrades throughout
New unit ventilators in classrooms
ADA reception counter
Boiler replacement
New classroom cabinetry
Upgrade basketball court

Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm Elementary

Window replacement throughout the school
Fire alarm replacement
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Classroom technology upgrades
Air conditioning and heating repair improvement
Electrical upgrades
Exterior door/window replacement
Interior door and hardware replacement
Interior wall, ceiling/flooring improvement
New roof and air conditioning units
Hardcourt restoration
Playground replacement
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Removal of 5 portables

Greynolds Park Elementary

Main Office repainted, flooring and baseboards replaced, lighting upgraded
ADA accessible restrooms added to buildings 12, 7, 2 and 3 on the main campus
Upgrading of kitchen
ADA accessibility for the stage
Building 7 new flooring
Cafeteria lighting upgraded
Repaint cafeteria and added a new entrance
Painting for main building
Additional water fountains
Air conditioning and heating replacement in main building
Roofing repair/replacement
Door and window replacement
Interior and exterior painting
Fencing replacement
Bathroom renovations
Interior doors and hardware replacement
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Electrical upgrades
Removal of 15 portables
Playfields restoration including addition of sprinklers
Hardcourt restoration
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom

Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary School

Painting for entire school
New building (project started) with 8 classrooms to accommodate 144 students
Air conditioning and heating replacement
Restroom and plumbing renovation
Exterior door/window repair/replacement
Roofing repair/replacement
Interior doors and hardware replacement
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Electrical upgrades
Playfields restoration
Hardcourt restoration
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Maintenance projects: Hurricane Irma permanent repairs, repair ornamental fence and gate, replace storm window shutters status—construction
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2024-25 currently budgeted in the amount of $2 million for renovations

North Beach Elementary

Classroom technology upgrades throughout the school
Air conditioning and heating repair/improvement
Restroom and plumbing renovation
Exterior door/window repair/replacement
Interior door and hardware replacement
Interior wall, ceiling improvement
Flooring repair/improvement
Water intrusion repairs
Exterior painting and waterproofing (recently approved)
Playground repair/replacement
Site drainage/parking improvement
Security/surveillance enhancement
Exterior painting and waterproofing (recently approved)
Maintenance Projects: Hurricane Irma repairs, wall plaster, ceiling tile, wind sails, canopy cover over playground, wall stucco—status: construction
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2020-21 currently budgeted in the amount of $650,000 for roof repairs/partial replacement, painting

Ojus Elementary

New building with 27 classrooms that accommodates 594 students
New cafeteria
New physical education shelter
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
New hardcourts
Field restoration
New roadway to relieve traffic congestion
Old cafeteria converted into 7 new classrooms that accommodates 154 students
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras (2018—11 cameras with 35 views, 2020 project—58 cameras with 76 views, total camera count 69 with 111 views, scheduled completion 12/2020)
Sprinklers
Window replacement throughout (in progress)
Air conditioning and heating replacement
Restroom and plumbing renovations
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Exterior door/window replacement
Maintenance Projects: FEMA, hurricane Irma repairs, marquee sign repair, re-caulk window frames interior and exterior, replace emergency window—status: construction phase
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2019-20 currently budgeted in the amount of $100,000 for renovations, fiscal year 2023-24 currently budgeted in the amount of $3 million for renovations and painting

Treasure Island Elementary

New roof on main campus
Modular building that accommodates 242 students with 11 classrooms
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Restroom and plumbing renovation
Exterior door/window repair replacement
Interior wall, ceiling improvement
Flooring repair/improvement
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Classroom technology upgrades
Resurfaced hard courts
Drainage repair
Selective paint
Window replacement
Air conditioning and heating repair/replacement and upgrades
Electrical upgrades
Lighting, cabinets & water cooler replacement
Playground repair/replacement
ADA restrooms upgrades
Maintenance Projects: Hurricane Irma repair, gutters concrete sidewalks, fencing, light poles, light fixtures, marquee, playground canopy; status—construction; pending light poles

Virginia A. Boone Highland Oaks Elementary

Partitioning of classrooms in all Pod buildings
Fire alarm replacement
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Classroom technology upgrades
Air conditioning and heating repair improvement
Electrical upgrades
Exterior door/window replacement
Interior door and hardware replacement
Interior wall, ceiling/flooring improvement
Security fencing to close campus and reduce access points
New carpool lanes, signage, and resurfacing of roads
Pedestrian walkways created
New roof and air conditioning units on Pod buildings
Hardcourt restoration
Playground replacement
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Removal of portables
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2019-20 in the amount of $5.3 million for repairs, renovations to cabinetry, bathrooms

K-8 Centers

Aventura Waterways

New building with 82 classrooms that accommodates 1,640 students
Classroom technology upgrades throughout the school
Perimeter fencing
Exterior painting in select areas
Use of annex at the California Club Mall to reduce traffic and number of students on the main campus; annex has 25 classrooms that currently accommodates 460 students
Maintenance Projects: Selective waterproofing and paint—status: planning stage
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2020-21currently budgeted in the amount of $475,000 for painting

David Lawrence Jr.

New building with 80 classrooms that accommodates 1,505 students
Use of Primary Learning Center building with 10 classrooms that accommodates 160 students, cafetorium and office
Air conditioning and heating replacement
Roofing repair
Interior doors and hardware replacement
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Playfields restoration for recess
Hardcourt restoration
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom

Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy

New building for grades 6-8 with 23 classrooms that accommodates 500 students
Replacement of 4 buildings
New outdoor dining shelter for sun and rain protection
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Field restoration
Physical Education shelter
New parking lots
New pedestrian walkways
Restroom and plumbing renovation
Exterior door/window repair replacement
Interior wall, ceiling/flooring improvement
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Classroom technology upgrades
Removal of 14 portables

Miami Beach Fienberg/Fisher

Demolished unusable/condemned building 4 and built 4 classrooms accommodating 88 student stations
New building for assemblies/performances
Window replacement throughout school
Auditorium restoration (renovation, structural repair, window/door replacement, air conditioning, flooring and curtains)
Gymnasium restoration and air conditioning
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Ray Allen Computer Lab
Classroom technology upgrades
Air conditioning and heating repair improvement
Electrical upgrades
Roof repair/replacement
Painting
Exterior door/window repair
Lighting replacement/upgrade
Interior door and hardware replacement
Interior wall, ceiling replacement
Flooring repair/improvement
Security fencing to close campus and reduce access points
Pedestrian walkways created
Playground repair/replacement
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras (2018—6 cameras with 9 views, 2020—84 cameras with 153 views, total camera count 90 with 162 views, scheduled completion 02/2021)
Site drainage/parking improvement
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Removal of 2 portables
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2019-20 in the amount of $400,000 for renovations, 2022-23 in the amount of $1 million for renovations

Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach

New building with 86 classrooms that accommodates 2,064 students
Two new classrooms that accommodates 44 students
New parking garage
New addition for middle school students built over the parking garage with 12 classrooms including a computer lab that in total accommodates 288 students
Air conditioning and heating repair/improvement
Roofing repair/replacement
Security/surveillance enhancement (pending)
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Classroom technology upgrades

Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor

New building (middle school) with 20 classrooms that accommodates 440 students (today—24 classrooms, 530 students)
New building (intermediate grades) over new basketball courts with 18 classrooms that accommodates 396 students
New iPrep room for large student groups, staff training and collaborative projects
New music and art rooms (middle school)
New cafeteria (middle school)
Field restoration and running track extension
Running track lighting restoration
New carpool lanes, signage, and resurfacing of roads
Pedestrian walkways created
Air conditioning replacement and heating repair/ improvement
Restroom and plumbing renovation
Security/surveillance enhancement
Maintenance Project: Selective waterproofing and paint—status: planning
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2020-21 in the amount of $475,000 for exterior painting

Southside Preparatory Academy

New building (Building 4) which includes eating area and new media center with 40 classrooms accommodating 880 students
Replacement of 2 buildings with 5 new classrooms
Replacement of Building 1 with 3 new classrooms and main office area
New outdoor dining area
Air conditioning and heating repair/improvement
Interior doors and hardware replacement
Lighting replacement/upgrade
Security/surveillance enhancement
Removal of portables
Classroom technology upgrades
Painting for entire school
Roofing repair/replacement
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Electrical upgrades
Playground repair/replacement
Hardcourt restoration
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Exterior door/window repair/replacement
Interior wall, ceiling/flooring improvement
New parking garage
New physical education shelter
Old media center converted into 2 new classrooms
Sprinklers
Window replacement throughout
Restroom and plumbing renovations
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2019-20 in the amount of $300,000 for renovations, 2023-24 in the amount of $6 million for cafeteria building replacement

New School Facility—grades 6-8 and workforce housing located in the Brickell area at the northeast corner of the intersection of SW 3 Avenue and SW 10 Street (7 floors); facility is located in School Board District 6 but will service students living in School Board District 3

6-12 Schools

iPrep North

New school/building with 21 classrooms that accommodates 500 students

Middle Schools

Highland Oaks

Painting for entire school
Air conditioning and heating replacement
Roofing repair/replacement
Interior doors and hardware replacement
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Electrical upgrades
New iPrep room
Removal of 24 portables
Playfields restoration
Hardcourt restoration
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2024-25 currently budgeted in the amount of $3.5 million for renovations

John F. Kennedy

New building with 24 classrooms that accommodates 450 students
Air conditioning and heating replacement
Roofing repair/replacement
Interior doors and hardware replacement
Fire alarm/fire protection enhancement
Safety to life fencing
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Weight room addition
New iPrep room
Media center redesign
Painting
Fencing
Window replacement (in progress)
Electrical upgrades
Hydroponics lab—planting area, greenhouse with self-irrigation system
Removal of 18 portables
Playfields restoration
Hardcourt restoration
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2019-20 currently budgeted in the amount of $2 million for renovations, window replacements, fiscal year 2020-21 currently budgeted in the amount of $1 million for renovations

Miami Beach Nautilus

Playfields restorations with City
Hardcourt restoration with City
Air conditioning and heating repair/improvement
Interior wall, ceiling improvements
Roof repairs (November 2020)
New iPrep room
Lighting replacement/upgrade (ongoing)
Projects addressing water intrusion, roof, wall, and balcony leaks (ongoing)
With PTA, painted the Art wing (each student bathroom painted with murals)
New STEAM Lab in collaboration with parents
Music program support
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2019-20 currently budgeted in the amount of $500,000 for renovations, fiscal year 2024-25 currently budgeted in the amount of $2.5 million for renovations, lighting replacement/upgrade, flooring, window replacement, projects addressing water intrusion, and stucco and painting

High Schools

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High/Biscayne Bay Campus

New school with 61 classrooms that accommodates 1575 students
Air conditioning and heating repair/improvement
Interior door and hardware replacement
Exterior painting
Lighting replacement/upgrade—cafeteria, stage (pending)
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Classroom technology upgrades
Maintenance Projects: Exterior major paint, stucco repairs and roof coping replacement—status: pending final inspection
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2020-21 currently budgeted for $3.5 million, fiscal year 2021-22 currently budgeted for $8,923,600 for new building with 18 classrooms to accommodate 450 students, architect commissioned on July 15, 2020, project awarded for construction by May 2021, construction completed for occupancy by August 2022

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior

Playfields restorations for football and soccer
New outdoor dining shelter for sun and rain protection
New concession stand
Air conditioning and heating repair/improvement
Interior door and hardware replacement
Lighting replacement/upgrade
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Drainage project
Removal of 13 portables
Classroom technology upgrades
Maintenance Projects: Repairs and resurfacing of track—status: construction phase
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2023-24 currently budgeted in the amount of $5 million, fiscal year 2024-25 currently budgeted in the amount of $5 million for Guaranteed Energy Performance Contracting, replace air conditioning, perform energy audit (air conditioning, lighting, water, other utilities)

MAST@FIU/Biscayne Bay Campus

New building with 25 classrooms to accommodate 640 students (completion Winter 2021)
Two marine/environmental/science/research labs
Two science labs and 2 science classrooms
Robotics/computer science makers classroom
Coastal marine coastal wetland/research area
Collaboration center
Covered outdoor marine/environmental science classroom/research area with storage for kayaks and inves
Solar panels
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2022-23 currently budgeted in the amount of $7,563,790 million for additional building

Miami Beach Senior

New replacement facility that accommodates 2,200 students
New building (building 4) that accommodates 200 students and added 6 classrooms (1 full science lab, STEAM Maker Room for science and math with the latest technology)
Playfields replacement for football and soccer
Hardcourt restoration
New outdoor dining shelter for sun and rain protection
Air conditioning and heating repair/improvement
Interior door and hardware replacement (ongoing)
Interior wall, ceiling/flooring improvement
Lighting replacement/upgrade
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Drainage project
Removal of 6 portables
Classroom technology upgrades
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2019-20 currently budgeted in the amount of $645,372 million for renovations and fiscal year 2023-24 currently budgeted in the amount of $500,000 for interior painting, renovations

New World School of the Arts

Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2019-20 currently budgeted in the amount of $700,000 for safety-to-life repairs

School for Advanced Studies Wolfson Campus

See above under New World School of the Arts (both schools in same building)

North Miami Beach Senior

New building with 24 classrooms that accommodates 600 students
ADA renovation improvement project which upgraded various bathrooms throughout the school
Playfields restoration for football, soccer, track (pending)
New outdoor dining shelter for sun and rain protection
Air conditioning and heating repair/improvement (pending)
Gymnasium lighting replaced
Computer labs
Interior door and hardware replacement (pending)
Lighting replacement/upgrade (pending)
Security/surveillance enhancement/cameras
Drainage project (pending)
Removal of portables
Classroom technology upgrades
Maintenance Projects: FEMA permanent hurricane Irma repairs, fencing replace, florescent lights replace, batting cage replace, emergency window replace, parking lot lights replace, ceiling fan replace, drywall repair—status: construction; pending light post/fixtures
Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2021-22 currently budgeted in the amount of $4 million for renovations, culinary dining facility

New school in North Dade (information forthcoming)

Capital Plan Projects: Fiscal year 2022-23 currently budgeted in the amount of $1.6 million, fiscal year 2023-24 currently budgeted in the amount of $15,563,790

New World School of the Arts and School for Advanced Studies Wolfson Campus are minimally reported here. Those schools use facilities that are a part of Miami-Dade College. Charter schools in District 3 are not reported here as those schools are under the supervision of private or municipal governing boards.

Capital Plan Projects may be subject to change depending on projections and District review.

Acknowledgements: Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, Former Superintendent Rudolph F. Crew, Former Chief Facilities Officers Jaime Torrens and Rose Diamond, Jerold Blumstein, Ana Rijo Conde, Chief Facilities Officer Raul Perez, Victor Alonso, Dr. Michael M. Krop (David Lawrence Jr. K-8), Hon. Paul Novack (Miami-Beach Senior High), Hon. Enid Weisman (Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8), Dr. Michael M. Krop Feeder Pattern Association (California Club Mall Annex), Lisa Martinez (Southside Preparatory Academy).