Clark-Wilkins Current Conditions Gallery 2021
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Wilkins Portables-bathroom with printer
Bathroom doubles as a printer room. Condition is very poor. No storage for cleaning supplies.
Wilkins School-copy and printing area
This is a former storage area, converted into a copying and printing area, due to lack of space.
Wilkins Intervention Room 2
This room is divided to be used by several interventionists and students at the same time. It lacks privacy and necessary space.
Wilkins Multi-Purpose Room
In this picture, the MPR is divided in half. This half is serving as a cafeteria for a full grade level of students. On the other side of the curtain, a physical education class is taking place.
Wilkins Classroom-with server
This a classroom in use at Wilkins. Behind the wood panels are noisy, heat-producing computer servers. Due to the lack of space, the servers were moved here.
Special Educations Services Room
The Special Education services room is currently shared with 4 different service providers. It is very congested, lacks privacy, and limits the options and tools the teachers are able to use.

Key Issues at Wilkins
- Space constraints are determining educational programming
- Inadequate number of classrooms for current population
- Four classrooms (approximately 80 students) are housed in portables that are nearing end of life
- Inadequate space for special education and intervention services
- Inadequate acoustical separation, particularly in special education areas
- Dislocated grade levels due to space constraints
- Classrooms without sinks
- ADA accessibility issues, particularly restrooms
- Several compromised fire walls
- Poor air quality (due to older mechanical systems) resulting in highly variable temperatures in many rooms
- Site paving at end of life
- Lack of separate cafeteria and gymnasium spaces
- Missing classrooms to accommodate target class sizes
- Missing classrooms to accommodate 5th grade at the elementary level
- All mechanical systems are at end-of-life, and need to be replaced
- All plumbing systems are at end-of-life, and should be replaced with code-compliant systems
- All electrical systems are inadequate for a modern technology rich school environment, and should be replaced
- Emergency electrical systems are inadequate, as there is no generator
- Lighting is at end-of-life, not energy efficient, and should be replaced
- Two buildings cost more to maintain and staff
Key Issues at Clark
- Inadequate number of classrooms on first floor require DOE variance- as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Improper egress – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Limited access to electricity in education areas – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Lack of Special Education space – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Lack of ADA accessible restrooms and clearances throughout- as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Undersized classrooms – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Lack of storage areas – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Lack of staff work areas – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Emergency electrical systems are inadequate, as there is no generator – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Constrained site not allowing for significant expansion – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- All electrical systems are inadequate for a modern technology rich school environment, and should be replaced – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- Two buildings cost more to maintain and staff – as it relates to school and current occupancy and occupation
- All plumbing systems are at end-of-life, and should be replaced with code-compliant systems *Septic system was completed, interior piping has been replaced on first floor, continued maintenance required
- All mechanical systems are at end-of-life, and need to be replaced
- Poor air quality (due to older mechanical systems) resulting in highly variable temperatures in many rooms *Recent control system upgrades have been made to help with this in interim
- Inefficient exterior envelope (siding and lintels in masonry)