COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUP Wednesday | October 2, 2019
WELCOME • Introductions • School Board Members • Administrative Team • Partners / Consultants • Bray Architects • Miron Construction • RW Baird • School Perceptions Thank you for attending
GOALS FOR MEETING #1 • Overview of facility study which identified maintenance & repair needs for district buildings • Learn about current and future enrollment & building capacity challenges • Review results of May 2019 Community Survey
BACKGROUND/ PROCESS • Summary of Process / Timeline • District Building History • School Finance 101
Summary of Process / Timeline FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Building History Elementary School FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Facility Assessment Elementary School Infrastructure Needs: • Create secure entry at main office • Replace exterior doors • Replace classroom sinks / cabinets • Update bathrooms for handicap accessibility • Replace original / inefficient plumbing fixtures • Replace original boilers and heating/ ventilation systems • Replace fire alarm system • Replace emergency generator FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Building History Middle School FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Facility Assessment Middle School Infrastructure Needs: • Create secure entry at office entrance • Replace oldest sections of roofing • Replace original / inefficient windows • Replace classroom sinks / cabinets • Provide handicap accessibility to Band Classroom • Replace original / inefficient plumbing fixtures • Replace original plumbing piping in tunnels • Update kitchen plumbing and equipment • Replace original boilers and heating/ ventilation systems • Replace fire alarm system • Update electrical service and replace emergency generator FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Building History High School FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Facility Assessment High School Infrastructure Needs: • Create secure entry at main office • Replace asphalt parking lots and drop off lanes • Replace water heaters • Replace heating and ventilation equipment • Replace A/ C chiller and pumps • Note roofing repairs recently completed FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Referenda History FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
School Finance 101 Financing a Facility Project MAINTENANCE PRO JECTS: Smaller dollar cost Paid with • Annual Budget • Fund 46 • Fund Balance Examples • Windows, Carpet, Roofing Repair/ Replacement CAPITAL PRO JECTS: Larger dollar cost Longer useful life Typically paid with borrowed funds Examples • Major Remodel, New School, Additions FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
School Finance 101 Taxes Consistently Below State Average $12.00 $10.00 $9.89 $9.84 $9.63 $10.00 $8.50 $8.46 $8.38 $8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $0.00 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020* Mill Rate State Average FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
School Finance 101 How Do We Compare to Our Neighbors? FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
School Finance 101 Why Now? 3.50 8.00 3.00 Yield % 7.50 2.50 2.00 7.00 1.50 6.50 6.00 5.50 5.00 4.50 Yield % 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 _____________________ 20 Year Current 20 Year Source: Thomson Municipal Market Data of as of September 19, 2019 FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
School Finance 101 Wisconsin Referendum History Since January 1, 2010: • Approximately 82% 82% of Wisconsin school districts have gone to referendum, many of them multiple times, for a total of 973 debt or revenue limited override questions. In 2019: • 60 total questions on the referendum ballot for the year • Over $1.2 billion of total funding requests in 2019 • 27 questions for Non-Recurring Revenue Limit increases totaling over $186 million • 23 questions passed (85%) for a sum of $111 million • 7 questions for Recurring Revenue Limit increases totaling over $16 million • 6 questions passed (86%) for a sum of $10 million • 26 questions for new Debt Authority totaling over $1 billion • 16 questions passed (62%) for a total of $661 million FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
BREAK-OUT DISCUSSION #1 • What topics resonate most with you? • What additional information do you need?
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT & BUILDING CAPACITY • Enrollment history • Existing educational capacity of district schools • Enrollment projections
District Enrollment History FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Enrollment Projection UWAPL FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Enrollment Projection UWAPL UW Applied Population Lab Report Conclusions In sum, the information provided in this school enrollment projections suggest there will be slowly declining 4K-12 enrollment in the Wrightstown Community School District in the near future. 2019 September 3 rd Friday Count = 1,360 Students FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Enrollment Projection MD Roffers Neighborhood Analysis • Review impact of planned residential development and demographic changes on student enrollment • Project housing growth between now and 2030 using community and developer plans • Project student-per-housing unit ratios to translate housing projects into enrollment projections • Share projections by neighborhood and school • Compare projections with school capacities and with prior projections FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Enrollment Projection MD Roffers Housing Unit Projections • 1,162 new housing units projected in the WCSD by 2030 or 90+ units per year • Two-thirds of all projected housing units in the Village of Wrightstown (768 units) • 69% of projected new housing units will be single family homes still high, but a lower percentage than in the past FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Enrollment Projection MD Roffers Relationship Between Housing and Enrollment Projections • What happens in existing housing has a major impact on enrollment • 70% of year 2030 homes are already built • Future housing will not have as many students as past • More multiple-family, empty nester, and senior housing • Later and smaller families, lower birth rates • As a result, most every school district requires a fair amount of new housing growth to simply maintain student enrollment FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Enrollment Projection MD Roffers Enrollment Projections Grades 4K-12 (All Schools) • Between Sept. 2017 and 2030, we project an increase of 359 4K-12 students in WCSD schools • Does not include open-enrollment-in • Open-enrollment-out + private/ home schooling assumed to continue at similar rates • 177 of new 4K-12 students (about ½ of total increase) expected to come from Royal St. • Current toddlers, younger sibs, future residents FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Enrollment Projection MD Roffers Enrollment Projections Overview 2019 September 3 rd Friday Count = 1,360 Students FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
District Enrollment Projection MD Roffers Results Overview Capacity • Without changes, Wrightstown Elementary School is projected to be 150+ students over capacity by 2025 and 250+ students over capacity by 2030 • Without changes, Wrightstown Middle School may be approaching capacity by 2030 • Because of expected short-term enrollment declines, Wrightstown High School is not projected to have capacity issues through 2030 FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
BREAK-OUT DISCUSSION #2 • What topics resonate most with you? • What additional information do you need?
COMMUNITY SURVEY • The survey was conducted in May of 2019 • Residents within the District were mailed a paper survey. Each survey included a unique code for on-line participation • Total responses = 908 (294 paper) • Participation rate = 29% • Margin of error = 3.3%
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
Community Survey Results FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
BREAK-OUT DISCUSSION #3 • What topics resonate most with you? • What additional information do you need?
Next Steps FOCUS GROUP #1 Wednesday | October 2, 2019
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