Little Elm ISD Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee
Meeting 5: Monday, May 22, 2017
Zellars Center for Learning & Leadership 300 Lobo Lane Little Elm, TX 75068
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Little Elm ISD Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee Meeting 5: Monday, May 22, 2017 Zellars Center for Learning & Leadership 300 Lobo Lane Little Elm, TX 75068 AGENDA Welcome, Meeting 4 Recap & Agenda Review Community
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Introduction and Screeners
General & Specific Issues
Initial Ballot (Q7)
Demographics
Informed Ballot (Q28)
Impact of Specific Information
Multiple regression is used to measure persuasiveness of specific information between initial and informed ballots
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Registration
November 2012
November 2014
November 2015
Survey N=200
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Little Elm ISD Superintendent Lowell Strike
Little Elm ISD Board of Trustees
(Ranked by Positive % plus Negative %)
Know / Positive Know / Negative Never heard of Know / No opinion
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Positive / Negative Ratio
Little Elm Independent School District
47% / 11% 36% / 6% Par Non 49% / 6% 21% / 5% Par Non 87% / 9% 73% / 16% Par Non
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Elm ISD manages the money it has to operate the school district?
Unsure / refused Wastefully and ineffectively As well as can be expected Wisely and effectively
Wisely As expected Wastefully Unsure Parents
34% 43% 11% 12%
Non-parents
16% 32% 19% 33%
Under 55
34% 42% 9% 15%
55 and over
15% 34% 24% 27%
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to meet the needs of the district over the next (Ver X: five / Ver Y: ten) years, or do you think more schools and classrooms are needed?
Enough Unsure More Parents
8% 7% 85%
Non-parents
13% 35% 52%
Under 55
7% 9% 84%
55 and over
16% 33% 51%
35%
16%19% 23% 7%
this coming November. If an election were held today would you vote for or against the issuance of $150 million in bonds for constructing, renovating and equipping schools with the levying of a property tax thereof?
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Strongly Somewhat
Strongly Somewhat
Strong For Strong Against
Adjusted for low turnout
Strong For Strong Against Total For Total Against
Total
Parents
Non-parents
18-54 years
55 years & over
(n=79 respondents who are not in favor)
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Not needed Taxes Need more information / details District criticisms
vote against / might be hesitant to support) a bond proposal.
Net Impact
For Against Depends / Unsure
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Q9. Would you vote for or against the issuance of $125 million in school bonds, which would increase property taxes by approximately $15 per month for the average home value of $250,000.
issuance of $150 million in school bonds, which would increase property taxes by approximately $18.75 cents per month for the average home value of $250,000.
issuance of $175 million in school bonds, which would increase property taxes by approximately $24.37 per month for the average home value of $250,000.
25% Strongly 27% Strongly 32% Strongly 23% Strongly 14% Strongly 34% Strongly
Par +32% Non -22% Par -8% Non -41% Par +43% Non -18%
Favor Oppose Depends / Unsure Net Impact Several of the district’s elementary schools are over functional capacity and more growth is expected. Please tell me if you favor or oppose each of the following two options… Q12 Constructing (Ver X: a new elementary school / Ver Y: classroom additions to existing elementary schools) to accommodate growth.
Q13 Re-purposing Powell Sixth Grade Center and Prestwick K-8 STEM Academy to become elementary schools to save the district from having to build new schools and have the district’s sixth through eighth grade students all at the middle school level.
Q14 Lakeside Middle School could enroll more than 1,400 students by 2018, putting it well over its functional capacity. This bond could allow for the construction of a new middle school to serve the district’s growing middle school population.
Lakeside Middle School is 37 years old, was last renovated 22 years ago and is in need of repair. Please tell me if you favor or oppose each of the following two options… Q15 Making significant renovations to Lakeside Middle School to bring it up to today’s standards and make it equitable to the new middle school that is part of this bond.
Q16 Completely rebuilding Lakeside Middle School (Ver Y: which
up to today’s standards and make it equitable to the new middle school that is part of this bond.
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+40% +42% X: Y: +65% +60% X: Y:
38% Fav / 52% Opp 69% Fav / 18% Opp Parents: Non-Par:
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twenty years and would cost less than completely rebuilding the school, but not much less. Rebuilding the school would extend the life of the school by at least fifty years and would cost more than renovations, but not much more. Hearing this, which one of the following do you prefer for Lakeside Middle School...
Unsure / refused Neither Rebuilding it Renovating it
Renovate Rebuild Parents
26% 68%
Non-parents
34% 47%
Favor Oppose Depends / Unsure Net Impact Q17 Little Elm ISD is expected to add approximately 900 students during the next 5 years and
this growth.
77% 17% 6% +60%
Q18 This bond would allow for upgrades and repairs to aging school buildings such as new air conditioning and roofing (Ver X: to extend the life of the school buildings / Ver Y: to make school buildings operate more efficiently and at lower costs).
87% 11% 2% +75%
Q19 The district is looking to expand STEM programming and incorporate more hands-on learning at all campuses. This bond could include minor renovations to elementary schools to create multi-purpose areas for students to collaborate in small groups and conduct experiments.
76% 20% 4% +56%
Q20 This bond could include construction of a multi-purpose facility to be used by a variety of several extracurricular activities including all athletic programs, band, dance and cheer. These growing student programs have outgrown current spaces and need additional room for training, practices and activities, as well as a safe space during inclement weather.
76% 21% 3% +55%
Q21 Career and Technical Education programs allow students to prepare for college and the
sciences, and engineering, by improving and expanding existing program spaces.
83% 13% 4% +71%
Q22 This bond could provide improvements to current technology infrastructure and devices on all campuses that will provide better instructional tools and learning opportunities for students.
80% 16% 4% +64%
Q23 This bond could include improvements to aging athletic facilities in need of repair and upgrades including track re-surfacing, bleacher replacement, and locker room renovations.
68% 27% 4% +41%
Q24 This bond could include enhancements to campus safety and security with additional security cameras and access control systems.
82% 16% 2% +67%
Q25 Existing state law freezes the tax rate of homeowners sixty five years of age or older. Senior citizens who file their exemption will not have to pay any additional property taxes associated with this bond proposal.
86% 12% 2% +75%
Q26 A diverse advisory committee of citizens, parents and teachers has been working to evaluate the school district’s needs and this bond proposal will include recommendations from this citizen’s group.
79% 14% 8% +65%
Q27 Opponents say this bond will increase taxes and local debt and includes many things that are not essential.
39% 48% 12%
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+83% +67% X: Y:
41%
3%19% 29% 7%
vote for or against the issuance of $150 million in bonds for constructing, renovating and equipping schools with the levying of a property tax thereof?
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Strongly Somewhat
Strongly Somewhat
Strong For Strong Against Total For Total Against
48% 15%
Parents
77% 21% 31% 26%
Non-parents
61% 35% 49% 12%
18-54 years
79% 17% 28% 32%
55 years & over
56% 42% 35% 23%
Adjusted for low turnout
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Solidifiers & Switchers Informed ballot (Q28) Initial ballot (Q7)
For Against
Unsure
For Against
Unsure
Stayed For Switched For Depends / Unsure Switched Against Stayed Against
Solidifiers and Switchers
Switched For Stayed For Depends / Unsure Switched Against Stayed Against
Solidifiers and Switchers
Switched For Stayed For Depends / Unsure Switched Against Stayed Against
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approximately 900 students during the next 5 years and over 1,500 students in the next 10
district to accommodate this growth.
Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Depends / Unsure Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose
upgrades and repairs to aging school buildings such as new air conditioning and roofing (Ver X: to extend the life of the school buildings / Ver Y: to make school buildings operate more efficiently and at lower costs).
Net Favor
Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Depends / Unsure Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose
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Solidifier Correlation Factor 0.0464 Average Correlation Score
=
Switcher Correlation Factor 0.0619
+ ÷ 2
Net Favor +75%
X
Solidifier Correlation Factor 0.3097 Average Correlation Score
=
Switcher Correlation Factor 0.2493
+ ÷ 2
Net Favor +60%
X Q17 is 4 times more persuasive than Q18.
approximately 900 students during the next 5 years and over 1,500 students in the next 10
district to accommodate this growth.
Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Depends / Unsure Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose
upgrades and repairs to aging school buildings such as new air conditioning and roofing (Ver X: to extend the life of the school buildings / Ver Y: to make school buildings operate more efficiently and at lower costs).
Net Favor
Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Depends / Unsure Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose
Total Sample (N=200) Parent (n=123) Non- Parent (n=77) Vote All / Most (n=100) Vote Some / None (n=100) 18 - 54 yrs (n=133) 54+ yrs (n=65)
Correlation Correlation Correlation Correlation Correlation Correlation Correlation Score Score Score Score Score Score Score
Q12 [ASKED AFTER INTRO INFO] Constructing (Ver X: a new elementary school / Ver Y: classroom additions to existing elementary schools) to accommodate growth.
7.9 6.6 10.4 4.7 3.7 6.4 2.5
Q13 [ASKED AFTER INTRO INFO] Re-purposing Powell Sixth Grade Center and Prestwick K-8 STEM Academy to become elementary schools to save the district from having to build new schools and have the district’s sixth through eighth grade students all at the middle school level.
11.5 0.0 0.0
4.2
Q14 Lakeside Middle School could enroll more than 1,400 students by 2018, putting it well over its functional
growing middle school population.
13.8 16.3 1.4 13.5 4.0 16.2 2.8
Q15 [ASKED AFTER INTRO INFO] Making significant renovations to Lakeside Middle School to bring it up to today’s standards and make it equitable to the new middle school that is part of this bond.
5.4 9.5 6.0 2.5 20.9 11.9 5.2
Q16 [ASKED AFTER INTRO INFO] Completely rebuilding Lakeside Middle School (Ver Y: which only costs a little more than it would to renovate it) to bring it up to today’s standards and make it equitable to the new middle school that is part of this bond.
3.5 4.6 2.7 10.9 4.6 6.7 1.9
Q17 Little Elm ISD is expected to add approximately 900 students during the next 5 years and over 1,500 students in the next 10 years. This bond will allow the district to accommodate this growth.
16.8 14.1 2.6 8.0 24.4 20.0 13.2
Q18 This bond would allow for upgrades and repairs to aging school buildings such as new air conditioning and roofing (Ver X: to extend the life of the school buildings / Ver Y: to make school buildings operate more efficiently and at lower costs).
4.1 5.7 4.0 3.1 5.7 5.5 3.6
Q19 The district is looking to expand STEM programming and incorporate more hands-on learning at all
areas for students to collaborate in small groups and conduct experiments.
2.9 2.1 10.5 2.1 4.4 4.4 2.7
Q20 This bond could include construction of a multi-purpose facility to be used by a variety of several extracurricular activities including all athletic programs, band, dance and cheer. These growing student programs have outgrown current spaces and need additional room for training, practices and activities, as well as a safe space during inclement weather.
5.4 5.2 1.6 4.2 25.6 19.0 1.8
Q21 Career and Technical Education programs allow students to prepare for college and the workforce. This bond could enhance these programs, including health science, agriculture sciences, and engineering, by improving and expanding existing program spaces.
6.2 3.6 14.1 12.7 5.8 4.8 6.3
Q22 This bond could provide improvements to current technology infrastructure and devices on all campuses that will provide better instructional tools and learning opportunities for students.
8.3 13.5 3.3 5.2 33.8 15.5 3.9
Q23 This bond could include improvements to aging athletic facilities in need of repair and upgrades including track re-surfacing, bleacher replacement, and locker room renovations.
5.0 3.8 5.0 2.7 9.2 5.3 4.6
Q24 This bond could include enhancements to campus safety and security with additional security cameras and access control systems.
4.1 2.6 8.6 6.6 4.4 12.2 7.3
Q25 Existing state law freezes the tax rate of homeowners sixty five years of age or older. Senior citizens who file their exemption will not have to pay any additional property taxes associated with this bond proposal.
3.6 9.1 6.0 3.3 3.6 3.2 5.4
Q26 A diverse advisory committee of citizens, parents and teachers has been working to evaluate the school district’s needs and this bond proposal will include recommendations from this citizen’s group.
1.4 1.7 4.6 5.1 6.2 3.0 5.4
Q27 Opponents say this bond will increase taxes and local debt and includes many things that are not essential.
0.3 3.0 0.7
2.0 0.3
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Correlation Scores
The top three scores are highlighted in light blue. The scores are relative measures that should be compared within a subgroup, not compared between different subgroups.
This bond could provide improvements to current technology infrastructure and devices on all campuses that will provide better instructional tools and learning
Little Elm ISD is expected to add approximately 900 students during the next 5 years and over 1,500 students in the next 10 years. This bond will allow the district to accommodate this growth (Q17). Lakeside Middle School could enroll more than 1,400 students by 2018, putting it well over its functional
the construction of a new middle school to serve the district’s growing middle school population (Q14).
Total
The district is looking to expand STEM programming and incorporate more hands-on learning at all
minor renovations to elementary schools to create multi-purpose areas for students to collaborate in small groups and conduct experiments (Q19). Career and Technical Education programs allow students to prepare for college and the workforce. This bond could enhance these programs, including health science, agriculture sciences, and engineering, by improving and expanding existing program spaces (Q21).
Non-Parent
This bond could provide improvements to current technology infrastructure and devices on all campuses that will provide better instructional tools and learning
Lakeside Middle School could enroll more than 1,400 students by 2018, putting it well over its functional
the construction of a new middle school to serve the district’s growing middle school population (Q14). Little Elm ISD is expected to add approximately 900 students during the next 5 years and over 1,500 students in the next 10 years. This bond will allow the district to accommodate this growth (Q17).
Parent
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Several of the district’s elementary schools are over functional capacity and more growth is expected….Re- purposing Powell Sixth Grade Center and Prestwick K-8 STEM Academy to become elementary schools to save the district from having to build new schools and have the district’s sixth through eighth grade students all at the middle school level (Q13).
After hearing more about the possible bond elements, 71% would vote for and 26% would vote against it. A majority of both parents and non- parents are in favor at the end of the survey. Regression analysis identifies the most important messages to communicate.
On the initial ballot, 58% would vote for a bond of $150 million and 26% would vote against and 16% are undecided. Intensity percentages among older voters and non-parents indicate a close
Little Elm ISD has a 82% positive / 12% negative image rating. Voters under 55 are more likely to say the district manages its money wisely while voters 55 and older are more likely to say the district manages its money wastefully.
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A majority of voters (both parent and non-parents) are opposed to a bond of $175 million with a tax impact of $24.37 on the average home.
Parents are opposed to re-purposing Powell. There is no statistical difference between new elementary schools and expanding them. While there is more initial support for renovating Lakeside Middle School, voters prefer rebuilding it when they hear more about it.
the district is allowed to sell without another election.
the bond issue, there are no costs incurred until the bonds are sold.
the funds are needed for the approved projects.
$240 $230 $220 $210 $200 $190 $180 $170 $160 $150 $140
$161 $193 $184 $238 $227 $155 $166 $164 $174 $169 $184 $179 $204 $218 $218 $138 $151 $159 $171 $166 $193
High School Middle School Elem School Pent Up Demand Recovery 11% AVERAGE 4-5% AVERAGE
2010 201 1 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Complex
and Athletic Complex
$32,605,000
$20,138,000
$21,652,000
$28,283,000
rooms
$9,571,000
New Addition for an Auto Tech Shop $3,943,000 New Addition for a Welding Shop Expansion $3,114,000 New Addition for a Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) Lab & Shop $2,781,000 New Addition for a Horticulture Lab $607,000 New Addition for a CNC Lab $2,781,000 Renovation for a School Store $196,000 Renovation for an Engineering Lab $583,000 Renovation for a Health Science Lab $1,011,000
PROJECTS CAMPUS BENEFIT TO STUDENTS URGENCY OF NEED EQUITY VALUE PROJECT RANKING TOTAL 40% 30% 20% 10% Weighted Value Multipurpose Facility & Existing Athletic Renovations Little Elm High School 4.7 4.9 4.3 4.6 4.66 Convert Prestwick to K-5 Prestwick STEM Academy 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.56 Convert Powell to K-5 Colin Powell Sixth Grade Center 4.7 4.7 4.1 3.7 4.50 Existing CTE Renovations/Expansions Little Elm High School 4.7 3.6 4.4 4.0 4.24 Renovations to Athletic Complex Little Elm High School 4.1 3.6 3.9 4.0 3.90 Elementary STEM Renovations All Elementary Campuses 4.6 3.1 4.0 2.7 3.84 Security and 10G Fiber-Backbone Upgrades All Facilities 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.69 HVAC to MDF Rooms All Facilities 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.9 2.93 Neighborhood WiFi Network Technology 2.9 2.1 3.0 2.4 2.63 Horticulture - Green house, lab and storage Little Elm High School 2.6 1.9 2.6 2.6 2.36 New Location for Network Operations Center Technology 2.6 1.9 1.6 1.7 2.07
PROJECTS CAMPUS BUDGET PROJECT RANKING TOTAL New Middle School #2 (945 capacity) + Land New $66,757,000 Lakeside Middle School Replacement (945 capacity) New $75,412,000 Capital Improvement Projects All Campuses $23,735,000 Multipurpose Facility & Existing Athletic Renovations Little Elm High School 4.66 100-yard Multipurpose Indoor Facility across Waterside Dr. $32,605,000 100-yard Multipurpose Indoor Facility - Minimal Option A across Waterside Dr. $20,138,000 100-yard Multipurpose Indoor Facility - Minimal Option B across Waterside Dr. $21,652,000 100-yard Multipurpose Indoor Facility - Minimal Option C across Waterside Dr. $28,283,000 New Baseball and Softball facilities at High School (Across Waterside Dr.) $9,571,000 Athletics renovations to existing High School facilities $10,434,000 Convert Prestwick to K-5 Prestwick STEM Academy $704,000 4.56 Convert Powell to K-5 Colin Powell Sixth Grade Center $4,011,000 4.50 Existing CTE Renovations/Expansions Little Elm High School $15,016,000 4.24 LEHS CTE - New Addition for an Auto Tech Shop $3,943,000 LEHS CTE - New Addition for a Welding Shop Expansion $3,114,000 LEHS CTE - New Addition for a Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) Lab & Shop $2,781,000 LEHS CTE - New Addition for a Horticulture Lab $607,000 2.36 LEHS CTE - New Addition for a CNC Lab $2,781,000 LEHS CTE - Renovation for a School Store $196,000 LEHS CTE - Renovation for an Engineering Lab $583,000 LEHS CTE - Renovation for a Health Science Lab $1,011,000 Renovations to Athletic Complex LEISD Athletics $3,394,000 3.90 Elementary STEM Renovations All Elementary Campuses $3,413,000 3.84 Safety & Security All Facilities $1,043,000 3.69 Fiber-Backbone Upgrades $173,000 3.69 HVAC to MDF Rooms All Facilities $59,000 2.93 Neighborhood WiFi Network Technology $291,000 2.63 Horticulture - Green house, lab and storage Little Elm High School 2.36 New Location for Network Operations Center Technology $2,391,000 2.07
Scenario 3 $180,586,000
$66,757,000
$75,412,000
$23,735,000
$4,011,00
$704,000
$3,114,000
$607,000
$196,000
$583,000
$1,011,000
$3,413,000
$1,043,000
Zellars Center for Learning & Leadership 300 Lobo Lane Little Elm, TX 75068 5:30 p.m. Dinner; 6:00 p.m. Meeting Start