June 25, 2019 Bond Referendum Public Informational Meeting - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Public Informational Meeting

June 25, 2019 Bond Referendum Welcome!

June 25, 2019 Bond Referendum - Public Informational Meeting

Ballot Question

Shall the Board of Directors of the Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District in the Counties of Dallas and Madison, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,750,000 to provide funds to construct, build, furnish and equip a new elementary building and improve the site?

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New Building Specifics

Functional Capacity: 650 Students Grades: 2nd - 4th Open: 2021-22 School Year Other Notes:

• Would be built to accommodate

future additions if needed


• Would be built to accommodate

future K-5 use if needed

Context: Iowa Enrollment

In 2018: 189 out of 333 Iowa districts reported declining enrollment

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Context: ADM Enrollment

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2013 2016 2015 2017 2018 2019

Facility Master Planning

• Considered 14

Options

• Recommended

Additions to All Four Buildings

Minburn Building

The 2013 Facility Master Planning Committee studied the building in Minburn and determined it not to be a practical option for growth. Some reasons included: ■ Most of the enrollment growth was and continues to occur in the Adel area. ■ The estimated costs in 2014 to renovate the Minburn building to be an attendance center exceeded $6,000,000. ■ The Minburn Building would only have a capacity of around 200 students and would not relieve enrollment pressures throughout the district.

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Old Middle School

The 2013 Facility Master Planning Committee studied the Old Middle School Building and determined it not to be a practical option for growth. Some reasons included:

• The estimated costs in 2014 to renovate the Old Middle School building to

serve as an attendance center exceeded $9,000,000.

• As part of the 2014 bond referendum, the building was re-purposed to serve

as the new District Administration Center and was occupied in December

• f 2015.

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2013 2016 2015 2017 2018 2019

Facility Master Planning

• Considered 14

Options

• Recommended

Additions to All Four Buildings

2014 Bond Passes

2013 2016 2015 2017 2018 2019

Facility Master Planning

• Considered 14

Options

• Recommended

Additions to All Four Buildings Additions Completed

• Adel Elementary
• DeSoto Intermediate

2014 Bond Passes

2015 Adel Elementary

6 Classroom Addition

2015 DeSoto Intermediate

8 Classroom Addition

2015 Old Middle School

District Administration Center (DAC)

2013 2016 2015 2017 2018 2019

Facility Master Planning

• Considered 14

Options

• Recommended

Additions to All Four Buildings Additions Completed

• Adel Elementary
• DeSoto Intermediate

Additions Completed

• Middle School
• High School

2014 Bond Passes

2016 MS / HS

3 Classroom Addition 8 Classroom Addition

2013 2016 2015 2017 2018 2019

Facility Master Planning

• Considered 14

Options

• Recommended

Additions to All Four Buildings Additions Completed

• Adel Elementary
• DeSoto Intermediate

Additions Completed

• Middle School
• High School

Open Enrollment Closed

• Has Remained

Closed Since

2014 Bond Passes

2013 2016 2015 2017 2018 2019

Facility Master Planning

• Considered 14

Options

• Recommended

Additions to All Four Buildings Additions Completed

• Adel Elementary
• DeSoto Intermediate

Additions Completed

• Middle School
• High School

Open Enrollment Closed

• Has Closed Since

This Time Facility Master Planning

• Built Off 2013 Work
• Considered Multiple

Options

• Recommended New

Building

2014 Bond Passes

2018 FMP Committee

Purpose: To study district needs and to provide recommendations. Representation: Committee comprised of...

• Community Members
• Teachers
• Administrators
• City Mayors
• Board Members

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2018 FMP Committee

Over 9 Months The Committee:

• Evaluated: Current ADM facilities
• Identified: Capacity levels for current buildings
• Studied: future enrollment growth projections
• Explored: neighborhood and attendance center options
• Developed: a draft concept for public input

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Evaluated: Current Facilities

FMP Committee Toured: Adel Elementary, DeSoto Intermediate, ADM Middle School, and ADM High School Adel Elementary

Best suited for younger elementary students and not suitable for upper elementary students.

DeSoto Intermediate

Best suited for older elementary students and not suitable for younger elementary students.

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Identified: Capacity Levels

Desired Educational Capacity Functional Educational Capacity Maximum Building Capacity

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Functional Educational Capacities

• Adel Elementary: 511 Students
• DeSoto Intermediate: 550 Students
• ADM Middle School: 507 Students
• ADM High School: 765 Students

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Ruled Out Additions

The 2018 Facility Master Planning Committee determined that another set of additions to increase capacity levels at Adel Elementary, DeSoto Intermediate, and the Middle School was not a viable option due to the projected enrollment increases and the pressure that increasing capacity at those buildings would have on service areas like the cafeteria, library, traffic flow, parking, etc.

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Studied: Enrollment Projections

Studied: Impact Of Projections

Adel Elementary (PS-2) 2021-22: 103% Capacity 2022-23: 110% Capacity Desoto Intermediate (3-5) ADM Middle School 2021-22: 102% Capacity 2022-23: 108% Capacity 2021-22: 98% Capacity 2022-23: 99% Capacity

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Neighborhood vs Attendance Centers

Neighborhood Schools

PK-3 4-5 PK-3 6-8 9-12

Adel Building New Building DeSoto Building Middle School High School

Grade Level Attendance Centers

PS-1 5-6 2-4 7-8 9-12

Adel Building New Building DeSoto Building Middle School High School

FMP Committee Recommendation

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New Building Specifics

Functional Capacity: 650 Students Grades: 2nd - 4th Open: 2021-22 School Year Other Notes:

• Would be built to accommodate

future additions if needed


• Would be built to accommodate

future K-5 use if needed

New Building Location New Building Location

New Building Location

Estimated Project Cost

Estimated Project Cost: $18,000,000

• General Obligation Bonds: $15,750,00
• Statewide Sales Tax (not property tax): Remaining Cost

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Tax Information

Fiscal Year 2020: No Tax Rate Increase

• ADM’s debt service levy (the levy that supports capital projects) has been set to remain at $4.05/

thousand

Fiscal Year 2021: The ADM Board of Education anticipates the tax rate will remain stable

• The bond for the new elementary will be assigned to the debt service levy. The debt service levy

is one part of the total school tax rate, which also includes the General, PPEL, and Management

• funds. Each of the levies independently increases or decreases annually, and when combined,

form the overall school tax rate. Conservative projections for these levies show the bond for the new building will not require an increase in the overall school tax rate levy in FY21 as noted above.

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Tax Rate History

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Debt Service Levy

Adel Tax Abatement

While not free from challenges, ADM’s enrollment growth is viewed as a positive by the District.

• It is ADM’s responsibility to plan for student enrollment growth

regardless of how or why students enroll in our schools.

• While there is a period of time that residents who live in a tax abated

home will not pay school taxes, once they have exited the abatement period, the valuation of those dwellings will have a very positive impact on the District’s financial health.

2013 2016 2015 2017 2018 2019

Facility Master Planning

• Considered 14

Options

• Recommended

Additions to All Four Buildings Additions Completed

• Adel Elementary
• DeSoto Intermediate

Additions Completed

• Middle School
• High School

Open Enrollment Closed

• Has Closed Since

This Time Facility Master Planning

• Built Off 2013 Work
• Considered Multiple

Options

• Recommended

Construction of New Building June 25, 2019

• Bond Referendum

Vote

2014 Bond Passes

If Bond Doesn’t Pass

• Building Exceed Capacity Levels

○ Adel Elementary and ADM Middle will exceed capacity in 2021.

• Class Sizes Increase

○ Example, kindergarten class sizes would be over 22 in 2021 and

• ver 24 in 2022.
• Construction Costs Will Increase
• Delay Of Other Necessary Facility Improvements

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In Person Early Voting

• Registered resident voters can vote early in person at the Dallas

County Auditor's Office, 210 N. 10th Street, Adel.

• Early voting is open from May 16th - June 24th.
• Residents cannot vote at the Dallas County Auditor’s Office on

election day.

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Absentee Voting

• Request a Ballot:

○ Mail: Dallas County Auditor's Office (Request Form) ○ In Person: Resident’s County Courthouse

• Return Request Form by 4:30 PM on June 14th

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Voting Information

• Date: June 25, 2019
• Polling Times: 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
• Polling Locations: Registered resident voters can vote at any

location regardless of where they live.

■ Adel Public Library | 303 S. 10th Street, Adel, IA ■ United Methodist Church | 421 Dallas Street, DeSoto, IA ■ United Methodist Church | 705 Chestnut Street, Minburn, IA

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Questions

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Stay Connected

www.admschools.org/bond2019 www.facebook.com/ADMCommunitySchools Call ADM Superintendent, Greg Dufoe: 515-993-4283 ext. 7050