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Bond Presentation

OUR Investment in the Future Bond Costs Pre-K/Elementary: Move to Waterloo § $ 9.852 Mil New Construction and Remodel Middle School: Move to Valley § $ 8.791 Mil Remodel High School: keep in Valley § $ 23.422 Mil New Construction and Remodel $ 3.731 Mil Add Fine Arts Auditorium § Add Tornado Shelters at Waterloo § <included> and Valley Campuses $ 45.796 Mil Total:

Learning Community and Area Tax Rate Context: DC West 10 year average = $1.13 LC 10 year average= $1.24

Grade Alignment allows for staff sharing, facility sharing, centralized activity areas, pre-k and elementary parent and staff collaboration, facilities designed for appropriate age levels. New sq. footage= 89,689 sf Total sq. footage= 202,871 sf

New sq. footage= 27,615 sf Total sq. footage= 78,978 sf These facilities would allow for comfortable space for approximately 10-15 years at the same staff:student ratios as we have now.

Priorities: ² State ¡of ¡the ¡Art ¡facili.es ¡with ¡new ¡school ¡Image ¡ ² Building ¡Circula.on: ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡Separate ¡areas ¡for ¡public ¡vs. ¡educa.on ¡ ¡ ² New ¡Buildings ¡ ² Performing ¡Arts ¡auditorium ¡& ¡learning ¡space ¡ ² Restroom ¡replacement ¡/ ¡updates ¡ ² New ¡weight ¡rooms ¡ ² Science ¡Lab ¡improvements ¡ ² Wireless ¡technology ¡access ¡throughout ¡ ² Elementary ¡– ¡indoor ¡ac.vity ¡area/ ¡gym ¡ ² Special ¡educa.on ¡space ¡improvements ¡ ² Improved ¡band ¡/ ¡vocal ¡/ ¡arts ¡facili.es ¡ ² Classroom ¡Design: ¡Hea.ng/cooling/acous.cs ¡ ¡ ² Classroom ¡Design: ¡Consistent ¡technology/ ¡power ¡ ¡

Security Design: • Locked Exterior Doors • Secure Entry Vestibule • Integrated Security Equipment • Storm Shelters • Visual Identification of Entry • Organized Vehicle, Pedestrian and Bus Circulation

Vision: WHY? Because our students will go on to impact… Our Cities, Our World Our State, Our Country,

Enrollment GROWTH 11-12 = 716 2% 14-15 = 848 5% 08-09 = 657 4% 60 Year Change 12-13 = 743 4% 09-10 = 676 3% 7 year Average=4.3% 13-14 = 805 8% 10-11 = 701 4%

Current Facilities Construction 1952 (62 yrs.) Dates 1991 (23 yrs.) Valley Campus 1973 (41 yrs.) 1963 /1964 (50 yrs.)

High School South Gym Entry, January 22, 2014

Elementary Special Education Classroom

Elementary Hallway

High School Science Classroom

Current Facilities Construction Dates Waterloo 1977 (37 yrs.) Campus 1968 (46 yrs.) 1954 (60 yrs.)

Preschool Wing at Waterloo

Interior Classroom Damage from Roof Damage

Main Bathroom in 5 th grade wing of the Middle School

Middle School Classroom

1 1 2 3 2 3 Phasing

Public Investment: Bond Amount: $45,796,000 Term: 25 Years Annual Payment: $2,865,000 Levy Increase: $0.35 Home Value: Tax Impact/ year: Tax Impact/ month: $75,000 $259.77 $21.65 $100,000 $346.37 $28.86 $250,000 $865.91 $72.16 $144.32 $500,000 $1,731.83 Based Upon 2014/15 Property Valuation: $827,160,840

• The School Board will have to What if the bond use the general annual budget doesn’t pass? allocation of approximately 1.1 million dollars per year to address the top priorities • This is the same budget that funds instruction and staff • The impact of growth on the district may also increase the ratio of staff to students beyond a desired amount

Vote! On November 4 th , 2014 Questions?