May 2015 Bond Proposal On February 16, the Joshua ISD Board of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

On February 16, the Joshua ISD Board of Trustees unanimously called for a $50,000,000 bond election for May 9, 2015. The projects in the proposed bond package include an additional middle school to accommodate current and future growth, increases safety & security district-wide, and addresses other district improvements.

May 2015 Bond Proposal

What is a Bond Election?

• A bond election gives individuals an opportunity to vote
• n paying for the construction and renovation of school
• facilities. It is a request to give the elected Board of

Trustees the authority to sell bonds when facilities are needed.

• If authorized at a bond election, proceeds from a bond

issue can be used for the construction, improvement and renovation of school facilities (including equipment), the acquisition of land and the purchase of school buses.

• It CANNOT be used as part of the general operating

budget, or for teacher salaries.

District Strategic Planning Committee

Demographic Report

Hired an Architect District-Wide Facility Assessment Architect Interview District Leadership & Staff

District Visioning/ Facility Options Development

How Did We Get Here?

Third-Party Community Survey District Convened Bond Steering Committee BSC Presented Recommendation to the Board Board called for Bond Election for $50,000,000

Demographics Report

Demographics Report

• There are over 1,186,258 square feet of education

facilities spread across 10 sites with approximately 22 separate structures. Current student population is 5,052.

• The average age of JISD facilities is 26.5 years built

between 1948 and 2012.

• The assessment identified needed improvements to

existing JISD educational facilities

• These findings were presented to the Strategic Bond

Planning Committee for prioritization

District-Wide Facility Assessment

Architectural, 16% M/E/P, 31% Structural, 2% Site Civil, 29% Roofing, 16% Security, 4% Food Service, 2% Common Trends:

ü Good Maintenance Program has extended usable life of buildings ü Good Custodial Care ü Mechanical Life Cycle Replacement Program Effective q Safety / Security upgrades q ADA Handicap Accessibility Compliance Issues q Kitchen equipment upgrades q Some Site Paving upgrades needed

• n most sites

q Some Roofs have reached their life expectancy

Do Downlo nload a a f full c ll copy o y of t the he assessme ment nt a at www.jo .joshu huaisdbond nd.c .com

District-Wide Facility Assessment

Bond Steering Committee

Co-Chairs Kip Boydston Micki Jones Members Angela Warmath Chris Stein Dawn Pfleuger Debbie Emerson Debra Brakel Joe Hollarn Josh Burns Justin Bond Katie Schneck Kenny Howell Kim Henderson Linda Childress Maria Ibarra Marsha Tucker Ricky Fuchs Rose Garcia Scooter Scoggins Shauna Goodwin Steve Johnson Suzanne Anteau Suzanne Worley Todd House Advisory Members Clint Colvin Damon Patterson Fran Marek Jim Moon Julie Rohleder Kenny Bodine Kevin Sellers Lance Cathey Margaret Johnson Mick Cochran Myra Pruitt Ronnie Galbreath Scott Wrehe Somer Yocom Taffy Ward Toby Cox

The Bond Steering Committee:

• Met four times in December and January
• Reviewed the bond process, facility assessment findings,

community survey results, demographics report, district financial information and project cost details

• Prioritized the needs of the district
• Formed a recommendation for a May 2015 bond election

Bond Steering Committee

May 2015 Bond Proposal

New ¡Addi(onal ¡Middle ¡School ¡

• Open ¡August ¡2017 ¡
• 750 ¡core/600 ¡Students ¡
• 124,500 ¡square ¡feet ¡
• Built ¡on ¡land ¡the ¡district ¡currently ¡owns ¡

Property ¡for ¡Future ¡Growth ¡

• Acquisi(on ¡of ¡property ¡for ¡future ¡district ¡use ¡

Safety ¡& ¡Security ¡– ¡Surveillance ¡Cameras ¡

• District-­‑wide ¡
• Changing ¡all ¡analog ¡cameras ¡to ¡digital ¡
• Provide ¡addi(onal ¡cameras ¡where ¡needed ¡

May 2015 Bond Proposal

Technology ¡

• Switch ¡Upgrades ¡
• District-­‑wide ¡Upgrades ¡

Roof ¡Repair ¡

• Plum ¡Creek ¡ES: ¡80,000 ¡sf ¡
• Staples ¡ES: ¡16,000 ¡sf ¡
• Ninth ¡Grade ¡Center: ¡60,000 ¡sf ¡
• High ¡School: ¡102,000 ¡sf ¡
• DAEP/NOC: ¡6,000 ¡sf ¡

Paving/Parking ¡

• North ¡Joshua ¡ES ¡
• Caddo ¡Grove ¡ES ¡

Electrical ¡Upgrades ¡

• Elder ¡
• DAEP/NOC ¡

May 2015 Bond Proposal

Replace ¡Cast ¡Iron ¡Piping ¡

• Ninth ¡Grade ¡Center/New ¡Horizons ¡
• Approximately ¡350 ¡\ ¡
• Includes ¡removing ¡and ¡replacing ¡of ¡floor ¡slab ¡
• Areas ¡affected: ¡restrooms, ¡classrooms ¡and ¡corridors ¡

Prac(ce ¡Field ¡

• Loflin ¡MS ¡
• 2 ¡feet ¡of ¡clay ¡fill, ¡8” ¡of ¡top ¡soil ¡
• Goal ¡posts ¡and ¡sprinkler ¡system ¡

Career ¡and ¡Technology ¡Upgrade ¡

• Agriculture ¡Facility ¡(used ¡for ¡housing ¡animals, ¡no ¡classroom ¡space, ¡water ¡

and ¡electrical ¡u(li(es ¡provided) ¡ Renovate ¡locker ¡room ¡in ¡High ¡School ¡South ¡Gym ¡

• Joshua ¡HS ¡
• To ¡meet ¡ADA ¡and ¡Title ¡9 ¡requirements ¡

Tax Rate 101

Your current school taxes involve two figures:

Maint ntena nanc nce & & O Operations ns

(M&O &O) Daily operations of the district: teacher salaries, text books, electricity, fuel, supplies, etc.

Interest & Sinking

(I&S) Used for debt repayment. Bond elections only affect I&S rate.

Joshua ISD’s Current Total Tax Rate: $1.42

$1.10 $0.32

Tax Information

• If approved, the estimated maximum tax impact of

this bond is anticipated to be a $0.15 increase to the I&S portion, resulting in a maximum total tax rate of $1.57

• For a taxable home value of $115,000, this

represents an increase of about $12.50 per month

• This estimate is calculated on the district’s 2014–15

taxable assessed valuation and assumes zero

• growth. Therefore, if the district grows, the tax

impact will be less

Estimated Tax Impact

Taxable le H Home me V Valu lue (Less A Any E y Exemptions ns) Estima mated M Mont nthly hly Tax Inc Increase $100,0 ,000 $10.6 .63 $115,0 ,000 ( (average ho home me v valu lue) $12.5 .50 $150,0 ,000 $16.8 .86 $200,0 ,000 $23. $23.13 3

Homeowners Age 65 and Over

Under state law, the dollar amount of school taxes imposed on the residence homestead

• f a person 65 years of age or older cannot

be increased above the amount paid in the first year after the person turned 65 – regardless of changes in tax rate or property value – unless there are new improvements to the homestead that increase the value of the home.

Voting Information

EARLY VOTING Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1, 2015 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 4 – Tuesday, May 5, 2015 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ELECTION DAY Saturday, May 9, 2015 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voting Information

• You must be a registered voter who resides

within the school district’s boundaries in order to be eligible to vote in this election

• The last day to register to vote is Thursday,

April 9, 2015.

• Registered voters are now required to present

an approved form of photo ID when voting in person.

Questions?

For more information on the proposed bond election, visit www.JoshuaISDBond.com.