In early June, ATSR officials met with staff groups, including principals, teachers, custodians, maintenance and other people representing the following groups:  Early Childhood, Community Education, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Teaching & Learning and Activities & Athletics.   

On May 20, ATSR hosted a kick-off planning meeting with the District Administration to begin the facilities planning process.  On May 25, ATSR officials and District Administration met with roughly 45 students in grades 3rd through 11th to share feedback on current facilities.  The groups of students were asked three basic questions:  1) What facility and instructional design aspects of your school are not currently working?;  (2)  What facility and instructional design aspects of your school are working well?; and  (3)  If you could make any facility alteration or addition, what would you do?

An electronic staff survey was also sent to all district staff at the end of May asking the same three questions.  Over 110 staff completed the online survey.

Six firms officially submitted a proposal for an educational facility assessment and long-range planning for the Pequot Lakes School District.  Three firms were interviewed by a district committee of nine people, including students, staff and community members, and a school board member in March.  After the interview, reference checks and contract negotiations, the school district partnered with ATSR, an architectural and engineering firm.

The Pequot Lakes School District published a Request for Proposals (see Quicklinks documents) for facility planning.  There are two main components of the facilities planning: (1) Facilities Assessment; and (2) Long-Range Facility Plan.  The facility assessment includes items such as roofing, HVAC units, interior finishes, ADA compliance and indoor air quality.  The Long-Range Facility Plan includes stakeholder feedback and input, demographic projections, and analysis of current facility utilization.