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School Facilities Referendum – 2018 The Ewing Township Public Schools

Michael A. Nitti, Superintendent Dennis J. Nettleton, CPA, School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary November 27, 2017

Presentation Overview

• Process
• Project Summary
• Define the scope of this proposed

project

• Next Steps

Process

• Process began in Spring 2016 with District Administrative Team

reaching out to school and community

• Attending back to school nights
• Attending community fest
• Attending every first faculty meeting
• Meetings with community groups (Ewing Green Team, Township

Officials, etc.)

• Continuous flow of communication between Administration, Board
• f Education, and stakeholder groups
• Feedback/ Reflection/ Revision

Process

• Architect and Engineering firm took all suggestions and created a

list of all items for consideration

• Board Facilities committee reviewed items and prioritized
• Board of Education held a Referendum Retreat to discuss
• Tonight’s presentation and proposal was based upon that retreat

discussion

• Discussed the timing of projects
• Importance of projects
• Cost of projects

Summary - Projects

• Projects are broken down into the following broad categories
• Life Safety & Building Security/ Integrity
• Indoor Air Quality & Sustainability
• Instructional Space and Student Facilities

Projects – Life Safety & Building Security

Life Safety

• Modernize and replace fire

alarm systems district wide

• Modernize and replace

emergency alert and announcement systems

• Replace interior door locks

with intruder locks

• Reinforce select exterior doors

Building Security

• Roof replacements at EHS,

Antheil, Lore (partial), and Gusz

• Maintenance on existing

partial roofs at EHS, FMS, and AES to extend warranties

• Roof restoration coatings at

LES, PES, FMS, & OBA

• District-Wide building

envelope and masonry work

Projects – Indoor Air Quality & Sustainability

Indoor Air Quality

• Chiller replacements at EHS,

FMS, AES, PS

• Addition of Air Conditioning to

EHS Gymnasiums

• Replacement of HW boilers and

heat pump upgrades

• Ventilation and humidity and

exhaust upgrades district wide

• Air filtration (UV or Plasma)
• Electrical upgrades to support

new equipment

• De-stratification fans where

appropriate

Sustainability

• Electric to gas conversion of

selected equipment

• Combined Heat & Power

(micro Turbine) addition

• District-Wide Automated

temperature control system and rewiring

• All new equipment to meet

High Efficiency Standards

• Motor efficiency upgrades
• Upgrade to High Efficiency

Transformers

Projects – Instructional Space & Student Facilities Renovations

Instructional Space

• District-wide classroom

renovations

• EHS Auditorium Renovation
• EHS Athletic Complex

improvements

– Irrigation, new backstops, ball stopper – Toilet room with water cooler – Scoreboards and concrete work

• EHS & FMS gymnasium

renovations floor & bleachers Student Facilities Renovations

• Parking expansion at EHS to

add approximately 200 parking spots (Tennis courts to move to Antheil Auxiliary Athletic Complex)

• Corridor Locker replacements

FMS & AES

• Toilet room renovations across

district

• Modernization of all elementary

school Media Centers

• Fixed surface running track and

scoreboard at FMS

Summary - Cost

Category

• Est. Cost

Life Safety & Building Security $19,625,813 Indoor Air Quality & Sustainability 20,167,875 Instructional Space & Student Facilities 19,376,875 TOTAL Proposed $59,170,563 Less: 30% (Estimated Debt Service Aid) $17,751,169 Actual Estimated Amount to be Re-Paid $41,419,394

Cost to a v era ge ta xp a y er* ra ng es from $93 – 135 p er y ea r. Note: Current Debt serv ice is exp iring w hich led to a ta x d ecrea se rela ted to school d ebt of a p p roxim a tely $123 in 17-18 , a nd w ill y ield d ecrea ses of a p p roxim a tely $70 / a v era ge household in 18 -19, & 19-20 .

*Average Taxpayer is represented by average hom e value of $124,500, and actual range w ill vary dependent on length of bonds and interest rates.

Timeline

* DOE changed Septem ber referendum date to October 2 for a religious observance.

Thank You and Questions