Date: 01/15/2015
Final
School for the Deaf and the Blind 15-16 Request
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
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07:47 AM -- School for the Deaf and the Blind 15-16 Request
Ms. Carol Hilty, Superintendent, former Senator Andy McElhaney, Chair, Board of Trustees, and Mr. Kevyn Brown, Facilities Manager, all representing the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), presented one state-funded FY 2015-16 capital request: Jones and Palmer Hall Renovation. Committee members received a description of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff, and a summary of the request, provided by the CSDB (Attachments C and D, respectively.) Superintendent Hilty made some introductory remarks about the school. Mr. Brown described the condition of the two buildings included in the request and how these buildings fail to adequately address the needs of the student population and various programs. He explained that a goal of the project is to address safety issues. Superintendent Hilty addressed a question about the cost to produce a braille text book. Discussion ensued on this topic.
150115 AttachC.pdf
150115 AttachD.pdf
07:57 AM
Mr. Brown continued to describe the needed upgrades in Jones and Palmer Halls. Senator McElhaney expressed gratitude for the past support of the General Assembly and reiterated the need for the project. Mr. Brown echoed Senator McElhaney's remarks and described the school's FY 2015-16 controlled maintenance requests. Superintendent Hilty addressed a question about the number of students served on campus and statewide. She also said the ultimate goal of the school's programs is for its students to be employed after graduation and described a recently completed lighting project supported through a Building Excellent Schools Today grant.