Gateway

Gateway is one of 3 buildings without a secure vestibule. This means that once a visitor is in the front door, they do not have to go through the office to make it to the classrooms. They essentially have free reign of the building at that point. The goal for every building is to have a multi-pronged entrance system.

Step one - Visitors are buzzed into the building via intercom.

Step two - Visitors are buzzed into the main office.

Step three - Visitors, if permitted, are buzzed into the remainder of the building.

The addition of a secure vestibule will allow the district to reconfigure the front end of the building which currently houses the main office and 3 small offices.

SJPS has 8 different buildings with 8 different key sets. Over the decades of buildings being open, keys have been misplaced or lost. This results in security risks from keys potentially being out in the public. 

Rekeying the district to put all buildings on one key system will remove the existing security risks while simplifying the management of building access.

While the district intends to rekey the district, badge access is the primary method of access for employees. Not every heavily utilized exterior door has badge access, which imposes security risks due to being propped open as well as logging of access. The badge access allows for historical access logs to be viewed in the event of any concern.

The newest playground equipment around the district is at Oakview, that equipment was installed in 1996. Oakview equipment is in decent condition and we only plan on a partial replacement there. At the other three schools, Gateway, Riley and Eureka, we are planning on a new design and replacement of the entire play site. 

Oakview and Gateway parking lots are original and were installed in 1996. Over the last 30 years the district has spent tens of thousands of dollars on maintenance and upkeep on these lots. They are due for replacement.

The majority of the flooring surfaces across the district are original to their respective buildings. Many of these carpeted surfaces are stained, torn, or worn to due heavy traffic and use.

Oakview and Gateway whole building painting has been on the replacement plan for the last 6 years but has been differed due to costs and higher needs elsewhere in the district.

Oakview and Gateway classrooms are equipped with a sink, countertop, and base between the two bathrooms in each classroom. These high use areas were originally installed with lower quality laminate countertop materials. Over the last 30 years of elementary student usage, the constant presence of water has delaminated and warped the countertops. Countertops and cabinets will be replaced.

Gateway has consistent drop-off and pickup traffic flow issues due to the high number of cars and buses going in and out of one entrance. The district is exploring options for resolving this problem.

Gateway has an aging asphalt playground pad, very similar to the parking lot situation. These lots were installed in 1996 and are well past due on replacement. We will explore alternative options on the replacement (Full tear-out and replacement, mill and overlay, surface patch and crack sealing). 

In the majority of the classrooms around our district, desks, tables, and chairs are worn and damaged. We have equipment that is not conducive to today's learning environment and are mismatched which does not provide a consistent learning space for all students. The district has extended the life on many pieces of classroom furniture by replacing and welding parts while also swapping between buildings to create complete classroom sets.

The district intends to replace classroom furniture sets with the 2026 bond.