Facilities Steering Committee Recommendations Tuesday, August 11, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Facilities Steering Committee Recommendations Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Jason Dorman & Marc Guidry FSC Spokespersons

Agenda • FSC Members and Charge • Background Information • Subcommittees & Data Reviewed • FSC Recommendation

FSC Members & Charge

Committee Charge The Committee Shall: • Examine and prioritize the District’s current facility needs • Report their findings to the Board including, but not limited to, recommendations as to how to proceed with a possible bond election • Bring forward a plan to the NISD Board of Trustees that will include suggestions as to what should be included and how much money should be requested

Guiding Priorities • Guiding priorities in addressing district needs: – Building condition and operation – Safety and security – District growth – Finances and costs

Committee Membership • Committee membership encompasses a broad cross-section of the community • 55 members including parents and non- parents, staff members, business owners and community leaders, etc.

Background Information

Committee Schedule Meeting 1: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 – McMichael MS Facility Tours: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Carpenter, Fredonia, Nettie Marshall and TJR Meeting 2: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 – McMichael MS Meeting 3: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 – McMichael MS Meeting 4: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 – BQJ ES Meeting 5: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 – McMichael MS Meeting 6: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 – McMichael MS

Subcommittees • Maintenance – Studied priority items from the facility assessment and maintenance schedules, (HVAC upgrades, roofing projects, etc.) • Safety & Security – Studied project options to address safety and security issues; worked mostly with Maintenance to prioritize project list • Growth – Studied project options to satisfy growth and existing capacity issues • Finance & Cost – Studied bonding capacity and tax rate implications; worked mostly with Growth committee to study project options

Information Reviewed • The Bond Process & How School Finance Works • District Facility Assessment Findings • District Financial Information • Tax Rate, How NISD Compares & Various Tax Impact Scenarios

Information Reviewed • Existing Alignment, Campus Capacity Evaluation & Condition Index • Grade Realignment Information from Teachers • Community Opinion Survey • How Bond Budgets are Developed • Various project options and costs including new construction, renovations, classroom additions, maintenance and safety projects

Tax Supported Debt TAX$SUPPORTED$DEBT*$ District Debt Enrollment Debt/Student $&&&&&&&&& 320,835,000 Tyler&ISD 18,216 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 17,613 $&&&&&&&&& 250,560,308 Longview&ISD 8,819 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 28,411 $&&&&&&&&& 210,040,000 College&Station&ISD 11,022 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 19,056 $&&&&&&&&&&& 90,580,000 Hallsville&ISD 4,598 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 19,700 $&&&&&&&&&&& 71,423,956 Willis&ISD 6,834 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 10,928 $&&&&&&&&&&& 69,505,000 Livingston&ISD 4,092 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 16,986 $&&&&&&&&&&& 57,860,000 Kilgore&ISD 3,921 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 14,756 $&&&&&&&&&&& 53,674,631 Jacksonville&ISD 4,855 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 11,056 $&&&&&&&&&&& 52,142,969 Lufkin&ISD 8,494 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 6,139 $$$$$$$$$$$$ 47,940,000 Nacogdoches$ISD 6,447 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 7,436 $&&&&&&&&&&& 30,962,228 Whitehouse&ISD 4,597 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 6,735 $&&&&&&&&&&& 28,356,845 Huntsville&ISD 6,321 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 4,486 Henderson&ISD $&&&&&&&&&&& 23,625,254 3,426 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 6,896 *As&of&08/31/2013

Taxes Paid ACTUAL&TAXES&PAID&COMPARISON HOME&VALUES DISTRICT $&&&&&&&&& 75,000 $&&&&&&& 100,000 $&&&&&&& 150,000 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 200,000 Henderson(ISD * $((((((((( 444.50 $((((((((( 698.50 $(((((( 1,206.50 $((((((((((((((( 1,714.50 Nacogdoches&ISD* $&&&&&&&&& 475.13 $&&&&&&&&& 746.63 $&&&&&& 1,289.63 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 1,832.63 Hallsville(ISD ** $((((((((( 487.55 $((((((((( 835.80 $(((((( 1,532.30 $((((((((((((((( 2,228.80 Whitehouse(ISD $((((((((( 596.50 $((((((((( 894.75 $(((((( 1,491.25 $((((((((((((((( 2,087.75 Lufkin(ISD $((((((((( 603.50 $((((((((( 905.25 $(((((( 1,508.75 $((((((((((((((( 2,112.25 Huntsville(ISD $((((((((( 605.00 $((((((((( 907.50 $(((((( 1,512.50 $((((((((((((((( 2,117.50 Kilgore(ISD $((((((((( 654.50 $((((((((( 981.75 $(((((( 1,636.25 $((((((((((((((( 2,290.75 College(Station(ISD $((((((((( 660.00 $((((((((( 990.00 $(((((( 1,650.00 $((((((((((((((( 2,310.00 Jacksonville(ISD $((((((((( 660.00 $((((((((( 990.00 $(((((( 1,650.00 $((((((((((((((( 2,310.00 Tyler(ISD $((((((((( 687.50 $(((((( 1,031.25 $(((((( 1,718.75 $((((((((((((((( 2,406.25 Willis(ISD $((((((((( 695.00 $(((((( 1,042.50 $(((((( 1,737.50 $((((((((((((((( 2,432.50 Livingston(ISD $((((((((( 697.50 $(((((( 1,046.25 $(((((( 1,743.75 $((((((((((((((( 2,441.25 Longview(ISD $((((((((( 756.50 $(((((( 1,134.75 $(((((( 1,891.25 $((((((((((((((( 2,647.75 * (L(LOCAL(OPTION:(20%,($5,000(minimum ** (L(LOCAL(OPTION:(20%,($5,000(minimum,($15,000(maximum

Tax Impact Scenarios M&O Projected Projected Bond I&S Tax Total Tax Tax Tax Monthly Tax Annual Tax Amount Rate Rate Increase Rate Increase Increase Current $1.17 $0.1875 $1.3575 – – – $20 million $1.17 $0.24 $1.41 +$0.05 $2.57 $30.84 $25 million $1.17 $0.25 $1.42 +$0.06 $3.17 $38.04 $30 million $1.17 $0.26 $1.43 +$0.07 $3.73 $44.76 $40 million $1.17 $0.28 $1.45 +$0.09 $4.96 $59.52 $50 million $1.17 $0.30 $1.47 +$0.11 $6.15 $73.80 $60 million $1.17 $0.34 $1.51 +$0.15 $8.18 $98.16 * ¡ Based ¡on ¡a ¡home ¡value ¡of ¡$100,000. ¡

Voter Opinion Survey INITIAL BALLOT Q2. Although the projects for a possible bond proposal have not yet been set, if an election on school bonds in the Nacogdoches Independent School District was held today, would you vote yes, in favor or no, against the issuance of (Version X: $ 60 / Version Y: $ 30 ) million in bonds for the construction and renovation of school buildings, and to make other improvements, with the levying of a property tax? Yes, In No, Favor against 52% $60M 38% 52% $30M 35% 52% 36% 24% Somewhat 11% Somewhat 12% 27% 26% Strongly Strongly Yes, in favor Depends / No, against Unsure Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 15179

Voter Opinion Survey INFORMED BALLOT Q8. Having heard more about possible projects, would you vote yes, in favor or no, against the issuance of (Version X: $ 60 / Version Y: $ 30 ) million in bonds, for the construction and renovation of school buildings, and to make other improvements, with the levying of a property tax? Yes, In No, Favor against 68% $60M 27% 66% 64% $30M 29% 27% Somewhat 28% 38% Strongly 9% Somewhat 6% 19% Strongly Yes, in favor Depends / No, against Unsure Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 15179

NISD Elementaries Elementary schools in NISD: Original Functional Current Enrollment Facility Building Capacity Index BQJ 2004 788 800 4% Carpenter 1964 500 473 85% Fredonia 1954 420 564 82% Nettie 1936 373 361 63% Raguet 1954 411 499 53% TJR 1939 610 687 26% TOTAL 3102 3384 (282 over capacity)

Our Recommendation

FSC Priorities • Resolve capacity issues and remove all portables • Maintain neighborhood elementary schools • Make long-term investments by building new schools • Invest in our existing schools by making necessary, long-term maintenance improvements