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POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECT 2020 PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 12, 2017 6:00 PM PROPOSAL WITH A VISION: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY

WHY IS A PROJECT NECESSARY? WHY NOW? ▪ Our facilities are in need of renovations, refurbishments, and new construction to an extent that has not been approached in many years. ▪ Building Condition Surveys mandated for schools in NYS every 5 years require action. PCS Surveys from 2010 and 2015 identified needs for Capital Project 2020. ▪ Reallocation of current budgetary appropriations makes this project possible with an increased tax impact of only 16¢ per $1,000 of assessed value. ▪ Improved instructional rooms for visual and performing arts, collaboration and library research, technology, and physical education will better equip Poland students’ for 21 st century success. ▪ Energy and heating system replacements will create efficiencies and flexibility. ▪ Components of this work can be completed more cost-effectively through a large-scale Capital Project. ▪ Additionally, the NYS Smart Schools Bond Initiative can be used to complement Capital Project efforts.

POLAND CAPITAL PROJECT PLANNING TEAM & PROCESS Poland Board of Education ▪ Robert Batson, President ▪ Pam Ahles, Vice-President ▪ Tristan Abend, Member ▪ Missy Allen, Member ▪ Michael Chauvin, Member ▪ Amanda Hobin, Member ▪ Michele Szarek, Member Laura Dutton, Superintendent of Schools – Poland CSD Chad Hess, School Business Official – Poland CSD Poland CSD Board Members and Administration met monthly in the fall and nearly weekly throughout the months of January, February, and March. The meetings were open to all community members with Capital Project Meeting action guided by ▪ Mary T. Mosher, Associate, Office of Facilities Planning, NYS Education Dept. ▪ Dave Jadlowski, Christopher Crolius, March Associates Architects & Planners, PC ▪ Ben Maslona, CIPMA, Municipal Advisor - Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc. ▪ Colleen Heinrich, Legal Counsel – Ferarra, Fiorenza, PC ▪ Linda Romano, Bonding Counsel – Bond, Schoeneck & King Attorneys

A 3-PART FOCUS: CAPITAL PROJECT 2020 ADDRESSES THESE AREAS Infrastructure Site Work/ and Safety Athletic Fields Program

INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY PK-12 IMPACT ▪ Boiler room and automation software upgrades. ▪ Replace heating units in specific learning rooms. ▪ Replace in-ground heating oil tank. ▪ Renovate student restrooms. Infrastructure Site ▪ Add enclosed vestibule to the entrance by the bus garage Work / and Safety for increased safety and efficiency. Athletic Fields ▪ Add entry to the new gym to limit after-hours access to the full building when Fitness Center and gymnasium events are held. ▪ Add additional PE storage for equipment items that have Program been stored in the Walker Auditorium and basement and sometimes overflow into hallways.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF IDENTIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE / SAFETY LEFT TO RIGHT: Library ceiling-mount radiator, boiler room components, heating systems.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF IDENTIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE / SAFETY Main Entry by bus garage lets visitors immediately into a main hallway and allows outside air directly into the building. Canopy offers limited protection from the elements for visitors waiting to come into the building.

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF NEW VESTIBULE Corridor Student Entry/Exit Arrival, Dismissal Visitors Contained Within Separate Entrance Canopy Area Adult Monitor for Students and Visitors ▪ Visitors would use a separate entrance and would be inside double doors. ▪ Aide would serve two roles, supporting student traffic and monitoring visitors when school is in session. ▪ Students would retain the current seating area; functionality of the interior corridor improves.

PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS PK-12 IMPACT ▪ Dedicate and renovate the Walker Auditorium for performing arts use and large group presentation. ▪ Relocate music, band and chorus classrooms to make use of the auditorium. ▪ Relocate teaching kitchen w/ ability for utilization by Home and Site Infrastructure Career Skills class, community groups. Work / and Safety Athletic Fields ▪ Add a new gym, new concession area, additional bathrooms and relocate Health Classroom w/ ability for PE instruction use. ▪ Improve both libraries with collaborative tables and updates to technology. ▪ Alter the secondary art room to improve graphic design and Program graphic arts instruction.

MULTI-USE PROGRAM AUDITORIUM AND LIBRARY TOP ROW: Walker Auditorium in use by a guest speaker & empty seats waiting for the next audience. BOTTOM ROW: Library work areas with current furniture and equipment.

ART PROGRAM CLASSROOMS AND TEACHING KITCHEN ABOVE: Secondary art is taught in t wo very separate rooms that limit program flexibility. RIGHT: The teaching Kitchen has become dated and regular use is limited to one class period.

OVERHEAD OF IMPACTED SPACES AND ADDITION

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF AUDITORIUM

SITE WORK / ATHLETIC FIELDS PK-12 IMPACT ▪ Purchase approximately 9 acres of land adjacent to the school campus. ▪ Construct varsity soccer field and surrounding track; include bleachers, equipment storage and additional Site parking. Work / ▪ Improve baseball and softball fields w/ local budget Athletic Infrastructure funds. Fields and Safety Program

PHOTOGRAPHS OF SITE WORK / ATHLETIC FIELDS: CURRENT FIELDS AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES ABOVE: Town of Russia has been a good partner with PCS, but Town ownership of the Park and its multi-purpose function limits all program improvements captured in the Capital Project. TOP RIGHT: Track/Soccer site is primarily an open field. (Photo shows school in background) BOTTOM RIGHT: Land is just beyond tennis courts.

SITE WORK / ATHLETIC FIELDS: PHOTOGRAPHS OF PAST STUDENTS AND FUTURE STUDENTS TOP RIGHT: Soccer teams consistently reach state level competition BELOW: All these teams on the starting line at the Indoor Track meet @Utica College have a track on their campus, except PCS. RIGHT: Currently, PCS students practice track in the hallways during in-door season and pre- season track and field.

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF ATHLETIC FIELDS At Right:

AVERAGE ANNUAL COST TO TAXPAYERS SUMMARY OF PROPOSED WORK Increase in No STAR Enhanced STAR Proposed Project Size Tax Effort Exemption Exemption Exemption $12,122,500 $78,464 $15.82 $11.08 $5.57 (Total of Two Propositions) Per year Per year Per year Per year $10,122,500 $58,864 $11.87 $8.31 $4.18 (Majority of Work) Per year Per year Per year Per year $2,000,000 $19,599 $3.95 $2.77 $1.39 (Land Purchase, Development of Per year Per year Per year Per year Track & Soccer Field) Figures in this chart were prepared by Fiscal Advisors & Marketing Inc. Annual cost for a home fully valued at $100,000.

RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO VOTE ON THE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE POLAND BOE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT WOULD ALLOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO COMPLETE THE CAPITAL PROJECT WORK AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $8.7 MILLION. THE REMSEN CSD TAXPAYER SHARE OF THE PROJECT WILL BE PAID FOR USING THE $1.9 MILLION ALREADY SAVED IN OUR CAPITAL RESERVES – ESTABLISHED BY THE VOTERS OF THE REMSEN CSD “SHALL THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE POLAND CENTRAL COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST TWO BUDGETS. THIS PROJECT WILL NOT INCREASE OUR LOCAL SCHOOL TAX RATE. SCHOOL DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND THE SUM OF $14,253,025 FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR AND LEVY THE NECESSARY TAX THEREFOR?” PROPOSITION 1: 2017-2018 BUDGET

“SHALL THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (THE “DISTRICT”) BE AUTHORIZED TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, REHABILITATE, REPAIR, FURNISH AND EQUIP THE POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL AS FOLLOWS: (i)THE CONVERSION OF WALKER AUDITORIUM INTO A DEDICATED AUDITORIUM AND PRESENTATION SPACE, (ii) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW GYM AND LOBBY SPACE ADJACENT TO THE TRZEPACZ GYM AND THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING MUSIC CLASSROOMS FOR ALTERNATIVE PURPOSES, (iii) IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LIBRARIES, (iv) IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY OFFICE, (v) RENOVATIONS TO SECONDARY ART ROOMS, (vi) CONSTRUCTION OF A VESTIBULE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE, (vii) IMPROVEMENT TO OUTDOOR INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS AND (viii) GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW HOT WATER HEATERS AND BURNERS FOR MAIN BOILERS, REPLACEMENT OF HVAC EQUIPMENT, REPLACEMENT OF IN- GROUND HEATING OIL TANK, REPLACEMENT OF HEATING UNITS IN LIBRARIES, REPLACEMENT OF BUILDING AUTOMATION SOFTWARE AND RENOVATIONS TO STUDENT BATHROOMS, AT A COMBINED MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $10,100,000; AND TO RAISE THE SUM OF $10,100,000 BY THE LEVY OF A TAX UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY OF THE DISTRICT, TO BE COLLECTED IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 416 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, WHICH TAX MAY BE OFFSET BY NEW YORK STATE AIDE AVAILABLE THEREFORE; AND IN ANTICIPATION DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE OBLIGATIONS OF THE DISTRICT UP TO A MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AND, IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH TAX, SHALL OF $10,100,000?” PROPOSITION 2: INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY & PROGRAM