Frequently Asked Questions

When discussing the potential ballot issue in May 2023, the Board of Education reviewed several options to understand how changes to the Master Facilities Plan would impact taxpayer costs, financial outcomes for the district and our mission to ensure the success of every student through a rigorous curriculum, relevant experiences, and meaningful relationships while fostering our students' love of learning.

The Board reviewed five different options: 

• Option 1 reviewed the original scope of the Master Facilities Plan
• Option 2 looked at attaching the Board of Education Office to the new high school
• Option 3 eliminated safety upgrades and additional infrastructure at Applewood and Kidder Elementary Schools
• Option 4 moved the Board of Education Office and Maintenance Department to the existing structure of Willetts Middle School
• Option 5 looked at abandoning the opportunity with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and reactively repairing the high school

Ultimately, the Board of Education decided it was in the best interest of the students to pursue the original plan to address the district’s facility needs with a May 2023 ballot issue.

At Brunswick City Schools, we do our best to provide a safe and comfortable learning environment for students to thrive. As with any aging structure, repairs and maintenance are more frequent and costly the older a building becomes (e.g., maintenance and repairs of a newer home are much less frequent than that of an older home). While ongoing maintenance for the HS has provided an acceptable learning environment, the District cannot keep pace with the resources needed to address the aging systems and ongoing repairs. As evidenced by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) Facilities Assessment, Brunswick High School has reached the point where maintaining and repairing the current structures to meet the OFCC standards costs more than 77% of building a new high school.

To remain fiscally responsible, the district must evaluate the cost effectiveness of new construction compared to the renovation of existing structures.

BCSD has a rich tradition of offering after-school enrichment activities for high school students. These activities, like marching band and sports, help students form meaningful relationships with their peers and activity advisors. In turn, these relationships help students develop connections that positively impact their academic achievement and social development.

Adding a multi-purpose turf field would provide a relatively maintenance-free, durable surface that can be used independently of weather conditions for marching band, physical education classes, sports and more.

Building tennis courts on campus would allow our current tennis athletes to have access to on-site training providing flexibility and increased safety and supervision.  In addition, having tennis courts on campus would eliminate the responsibility of maintaining the City of Brunswick tennis courts during the Fall and Spring Seasons providing additional cost savings to the District. 

Building additional baseball fields on campus would assist in meeting our current needs, as multiple teams are traveling off-site for games and practices that our maintenance personnel then have to care for.

The Brunswick City School District’s strategic plan, adopted in 2019, set forth goals in teaching and learning, developing the whole child, communications and finance and facilities. The finance and facilities goal included the development of a Master Facilities Plan to address the district's short and long term facility needs. This committee was made up of parents, community members, business leaders, government officials, higher education professionals, and district administrators.

Information regarding the Master Facilities Plan is available here on our website through this dedicated section for updates regarding the plan. Additionally, information is available through Superintendent Updates, district communication and social media posts that can be accessed through the website if you are not a parent in the district.

A Visioning Committee, including community members, parents and district staff, has also been formed to participate in facilities and master planning discussions.