AGENDA DATE: 10/4/2017
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BF Yancey Transition planning
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Receive information on the BF Yancey transition to-date, provide input on the proposed process moving forward, and direct the County Executive to appoint the BF Yancey Transition Advisory Committee
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Walker, Letteri, Kilroy
PRESENTER (S): Emily Kilroy
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Douglas C. Walker
BACKGROUND: In May 2017, the Albemarle County School Board voted to close BF Yancey Elementary School after many years of studies, transformational initiatives, and community conversations in the face of declining enrollments and the loss of state accreditation and grant funding. At the same time, BF Yancey Elementary School is recognized as an integral part of the Esmont community. Recent capital investments like upgrades to the broadband internet, heating and cooling, and septic systems means the building itself is fit to remain in use.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality Government Operations: Ensure County government's capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities.
DISCUSSION:
Building Transition
On September 14, 2017, the School Board voted to declare the Yancey property to be surplus. On the filing of the resolution, the deed transferred to the Board of Supervisors at the end of September. Immediate use and budgetary impacts will be shared with the Board during the presentation of this agenda item. Staff plans to return to the Board in December with options for additional near-term uses.
Community Engagement
Over the summer, Albemarle County staff met several times with community members to devise public outreach strategies and understand community priorities for the building to transition into its next phase as a community asset. This effort has built on the work of the Yancey Workgroup, which met throughout 2013 to look at ways to utilize the building outside of th...
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