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Securing Our Future Committee

Meeting 1: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Jay Gordon Room Lubbock ISD Central Office

AGENDA

• Welcome and Introductions
• State of the District
• Committee Overview
• Tax Structure and Bond History
• District Facilities - Safety and Utilization
• Academic Programming
• Next Steps

Table Introductions

Take a moment and introduce yourself to the people seated at your table. Include your “connection” to Lubbock ISD (parent, former employee, community member, etc.).

State of the District

Mission Statement

In Lubbock ISD, our mission is to prepare students for life by nurturing, developing and inspiring every child, every day.

Lubbock ISD

• Value Data
• Love People
• Develop Leaders

• Support and empower all students to reach their highest potential
• Equip, support and inspire staff through focused and intentional

professional development

• Equip and maintain facilities that promote and foster a culture of equity,

safety, civility and productivity

• Embrace and sustain modern technology tools and digital resources
• Strengthen partnerships with the community to increase shared

responsibility and trust

• Actively recruit and support highly qualified staff
• Provide adequate and equitable resources through best funding practices

and financial stewardship

District Goals

Attendance Map

State of the District

Ethnicity: Hispanic 59.2% Anglo 23.2% African American 13.5% Other 4.1% Enrollment: 28,329 Economically Disadvantaged: 18,917 At Risk: 12,970 Employees: (4th largest employer) 3,484

State of the District

Transfers

• Frenship +122
• Lubbock Cooper +91
• Charter Schools (1,098)

State of the District

2017 Academic Accountability Rating: Met Standard Fiscal Accountability

• Superior Rating from the Financial Integrity Rating System of

Texas (FIRST) • 96 of possible 100 points – LISD has received a rating of Superior, the highest rating possible under this system, since it was put in place in 2001

• Moody’s Aa1
• Standard and Poor’s AA
• Audited Fund Balance: $55.3MM (3 Months Operating Expenditures)

Student Choice and Opportunities

Coronado - STEM Estacado - Early College High School Lubbock High - IB Monterey - Project Lead the Way Talkington - Leadership, Wellness, College Preparatory

Student Opportunities

• 9 National Merit Scholars / 8 Commended Scholars & 10

Hispanic Scholars

• $30.5 M college scholarship offers in 2018
• Talkington - 2016 National Blue Ribbon School
• Region’s only K-12 IB program; College Board Capstone
• 27 dual-credit classes, 33 AP & 50 Pre-AP classes
• 150 CTE Courses; 28 industry certifications
• Academic Decathlon- 5 teams to state & State Champion
• 11 All-State musicians (84% of students in fine arts)
• Athletic Excellence
• JROTC at Lubbock High & Estacado High
• 117,643 community service hours

Committee Overview

Securing Our Future Committee Leadership

Role of the Chairpersons

• Help lead committee meetings and

formulate agendas

• Facilitate large group discussions
• Ensure all ideas and/or positions of

committee members are heard Maintain group focus and guide committee to its goals.

• Give formal presentation to Lubbock ISD

Board of Trustees with the Securing Our Future Committee recommendations Chairpersons Amber Dean Mark Griffin Wayne Havens

Committee Overview

• 100 invited residents, taxpayers committed to the students
• f Lubbock ISD
• Represent a diverse cross-section of voters
• Bring varying perspectives from our community
• Invited through nominations from board members,

principals and administration

Committee Purpose

The purpose of the Securing Our Future Committee is to provide recommendations to the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees after analyzing existing facilities assessments and utilization, financial data, security concerns, community input, and other data relevant in creating and maintaining learning environments that align with the district’s mission, vision and goals.

Meeting Schedule

Meeting 1 - June 5, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Jay Gordon Room, Lubbock ISD Central Office, 1628 - 19th Street Meeting 2 - June 12, 5 - 6:30 p.m.; Miller Elem., 6705 Joliet Drive Meeting 3 -June 27, 5 - 6:30 p.m.; Ervin Elem., 1802 E. 28th St. Meeting 4 - July 24, 5 - 6:30 p.m.; Margaret Talkington School for Young Women Leaders, 415 N. Ivory Meeting 5- August 7, 5 - 6:30 p.m.; Coronado High School Cafeteria, 4910 - 29th Drive Final Recommendation - August 20, 7 a.m. Board Room, Lubbock ISD Central Office, 1628 - 19th Street

Committee Process

District staff, board members, and consultants will aid the committee and serve as information sources Engage in productive dialogue, strive to be

• bjective and

maintain a district-level perspective Work collaboratively to analyze information, prioritize needs and define recommendations Meeting information will be posted online

www.LubbockISD.org/2018bond

Committee Overview

• Efficiency
• Hardening Facilities
• Facilities to Promote Academic Programming

Tax Structure & Bond History

Tax Structure

Maintenance & Operations (M & O) $1.06 Daily Educational Operations Interest & Sinking (Bond Debt) $ .175 Bricks and Mortar Total Tax Rate $1.235

Tax History

Tax Rate Comparison

Bond Explanation

A school bond is a tax exempt debt instrument that is used to provide for the capital needs of a school district. The voting public authorizes a specific dollar amount of proceeds to be raised through the sale of individual bonds. The I&S tax rate is set at a rate to satisfy the annual debt payment These sales are typically accompany the need for cash flow related to a series of projects. For the 2010 Bond, we held 6 sales over 44 months. Local investors are given priority preference to purchase our bonds.

2020 Committee Facility Plan

• Long-range facility plan included

$350 M in needs by 2020

○ 2010 Election - $198 Million ○ 2016 - no bond election ■ TRE provided $5.5 M annually

• $4.5M Technology
• $1M Priority Capital Projects

2010 Bond - $198 Million

• School and Academic Improvements - $106 M

○ 2 new schools; 2 elementary & 3 middle school renovations, elementary school expansion, capital improvements, Talkington expansion

• Fine Arts and Athletics - $39 M

○ High school auditoriums, PlainsCapital Park; middle school tracks and locker rooms; elementary playgrounds,

• Safety and Security - $25 M

○ Security fencing & lighting, cameras, controlled access, high school cafeterias (closed campuses for lunch)

• Technology - $28 M

○ Instructional technology

School and Academic Improvements - $106 M

Construction of Ervin Elem. & Miller Elem. (replacing 4 old buildings) Renovations to McWhorter ES, Wolffarth ES and Alderson Elementary School (replacing 3 bldgs) Renovations to OL SLaton & Hutchinson and Mackenzie MS Renovations to Coronado HS Expansion of Centennial Elementary Various capital improvements Expansion of Margaret Talkington SYWL

Fine Arts & Athletics - $39 M

Renovations to high school auditoriums Renovations to PlainsCapital Park Renovations to middle school PE/athletic facilities Renovations to high school PE/athletic facilities Middle school tracks Elementary playgrounds

Safety and Security - $25 M

Controlled access systems Video cameras Buzz-in door access systems Campus security fencing & lighting Visitor check-in systems High School cafeterias (closed campus)

Technology - $28 M

Instructional technology Teacher computers Smartboards Printers Student devices Technology Infrastructure

Facilities - Safety and Utilization

School Safety - Community Input

• Tighter control of access to buildings &

classrooms

• Hardening facilities (physical and

technology barriers)

• Internal crisis communication tools
• Greater police presence
• Address student mental health through

prevention, evaluation and intervention

• Staff, student and parent training

School Safety - Community Input

• Tighter control of access to buildings &

classrooms

• Hardening facilities (physical and

technology barriers)

• Internal crisis communication tools
• Greater police presence
• Address student mental health through

prevention, evaluation and intervention

• Staff, student and parent training

School Safety - Student Input

• Need for counseling
• Training for everyone
• Someone to talk to
• Facility security
• Panic Buttons/Alerts
• Conflict resolution skills

Facilities and Safety

The Community Safety Institute is the final stages of completing a safety and security audit in addition to a comprehensive threat assessment. Early indications hold that at a minimum, we will need to address the following:

• Need to harden facilities (access, physical barriers &

technology barriers)

• Additional police officers (will increase to 14 in the

fall)

Facilities & Utilization

Improving Efficiency

2010 Bond Closed 11, added 2 new

Arnett 1953 57 Ballenger 1973 37 Bozeman* 1957 53 Iles* 1935 75 Martin 1960 50 Haynes* 1963 47 Murfee* 1968 42 Parkway* 1961 49 Stubbs 1950 60 Tubbs 1965 45 Wheatley* 1949 61 Average Age of Closures 52

2010 Elementary Campus Age

Dupre 1927 91 Bean 1939 79 Guadalupe 1939 79 Roscoe 1939 79 McWhorter 1944 74 Harwell 1945 73 Brown 1948 70 Overton 1948 70 Jackson 1949 69 Wolffarth 1949 69 Hodges 1950 68 Wheelock 1950 68 Maedgen 1954 64 Bayless 1956 62 Rush 1957 61 Parsons 1958 60 Stewart 1960 58 Wright 1960 58 Wester 1963 55 Bowie 1964 54 Hardwick 1965 53 Williams 1974 44 Waters 1982 36 Whiteside 1982 36 Ramirez 1985 33 Smith 1986 32 Honey 1993 25 Centennial 2006 12 Roberts 2006 12 Alderson* 2012 6 Ervin 2012 6 Miller 2014 4

Campus Age after 2010 Bond work At the conclusion of the 2010 Bond work, the average age of all Lubbock ISD campuses was down to 47 years. This took into account the 11 closures, 2 brand new campuses in Ervin and Miller, and the major renovations to Alderson Elementary. Current Campus Age 8 years later, our average campus age now stands at 54 years.

Campus Age Comparison

Facilities & Utilization

200 students: cost/student = $7,135

Cost per student by school size*

*(similar building age and demographics)

700 students: cost /student = $ 6,227

2018-19 budget will include and additional $750K for capital projects Over the prior 3 years, we have completed $10.1MM in projects using reserves, while still maintaining our desired 3 months of operating expenses in fund balance. These projects have included technology infrastructure, abatement and demolition of old facilities, window replacements, parking lots, the ATC roof, LED lighting on several campuses, and a district wide fiber-optic build out.

Capital projects from existing resources

Academic Programming

Academic Programming

• Preparing students for careers through exposure to

many opportunities

• Remain competitive in the marketplace through
• utstanding programming, extra-curricular and

co-curricular opportunities

• Expanding opportunities to attract/retain students

“Securing Our Future”

Safety & Efficiency Hardening Existing Facilities Academic Programming

Next meeting, Tues., June 12 5:00 p.m. Miller Elementary

Every Child, Every Day