Fit for the Future Referendum ahschools.us/FitForTheFuture
Overview Topics covered in this presentation ● A little bit about Anoka-Hennepin ● Facility planning process ● Focus areas, including concept plans ● Financial information ● Community meetings ● Voting information ● Questions? How to get more information
Communities Thirteen communities are part of the district ● Andover ● Dayton ● Anoka (entire) ● Fridley ● Blaine ● Ham Lake ● Brooklyn Center ● Nowthen ● Brooklyn Park ● Oak Grove ● Champlin (entire) ● Ramsey ● Coon Rapids (entire)
Demographic snapshot Who makes up Anoka-Hennepin ● District residents: ○ 78% in Anoka County. ○ 22% in Hennepin County. ● 231,752 citizens. ● 83,968 households. ● 34% of households have children attending our schools. ● Current enrollment is approximately 38,000 students. ● Both parents work in 72% of district households.
Preparing students for life Anoka-Hennepin students are succeeding ● Graduated more than 3,000 students last year. ● 8 in 10 high school seniors took two or more college credit courses. ● The majority of scores on state tests are above state average at all levels. ● Students in traditionally underserved groups are more likely to succeed in Anoka-Hennepin. ● Several schools named Magnet Schools of Distinction or Excellence each year for a number of years.
Community perspective Annual survey results are positive ● Families and community members continually have positive responses to share on the annual survey. ○ The quality of education is high. ○ Schools are successfully preparing students for their future. ○ Teachers and leadership staff at school all care. ○ Students feel safe at school.
Financial condition of district ● Anoka-Hennepin is spending 3% more in classrooms than the state average for public school districts. ● Anoka-Hennepin’s administrative costs are 27% below the state average for public school districts.
Revenue by funding type ● Highly dependent on state revenue. ● Just over 17% is revenue from local property taxes.
Fit for the Future process Community input at the core of facility planning ● 32-member task force representing all areas of the district met from April 2016 through January 2017. ● Nine task force recommendations. ● Five community meetings gathered feedback on evolving plans. ● Board review and referendum approval.
Focus areas ● The funding generated from the referendum will create: ○ Safe and secure learning environments, ○ Space for growing student populations, ○ Solutions for maintaining quality schools (science labs, media centers, and flexible learning), and ○ Solutions for addressing class size .
Safety and security Portable classrooms ● 62 Portable classrooms at district schools. ● Nine school sites serving thousands of students: ○ AndHS, AHS, BHS, CPHS, Anoka Middle School for the Arts: Washington campus, Jackson Middle School, Madison Elementary School, McKinley Elementary School, and Sand Creek Elementary School. ● Some in use for over 20 years. ● Pose safety and security risk.
Portable classrooms Existing portable classrooms at CPHS (trek on subzero day)
Space Learning and activity space for students ● For various reasons, enrollment increases have occurred at some schools for six consecutive years. ● High school additions and renovations. ● Middle school renovations. ● Jackson Middle School/Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy addition. ● Two new elementary schools: Blaine and Ramsey. ● River Trail, which serves special education students, will also receive an addition as well as renovations.
Space Learning and activity space for students ● Space being considered for Anoka-Hennepin students, not open enrollees. Open enrollment restrictions in place: ○ Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy ○ Eisenhower Elementary School ○ Johnsville Elementary School ○ Ramsey Elementary School ○ Jackson Middle School ○ Andover High School ○ Blaine High School
Andover High School renovations Concept plans Remove portable ● classrooms Additional classrooms ● Science improvements ● Media center ● improvements Cafeteria expansion ● Gym expansion ● Strength/fitness room ● expansion
Anoka High School renovations Concept plans Remove portable ● classrooms Additional classrooms ● Science improvements ● Media center ● improvements Cafeteria expansion ● Fieldhouse expansion ● Strength/fitness room ● expansion
Anoka Middle, Fred Moore renovations Concept plans Move front offices and ● entry to provide better security Additional classrooms ● Science improvements ● Music improvements ● Media center ● improvements Move cafeteria from ● basement
Anoka Middle, Washington renovations Concept plans Remove portable ● classrooms Additional classrooms ● Media center ● improvements Cafeteria expansion ● Gym expansion ●
Blaine High School renovations Concept plans Remove portable ● classrooms Additional classrooms ● Science improvements ● Cafeteria expansion ● Fieldhouse expansion ● Strength/fitness room ● expansion
Champlin Park High School renovations Concept plans Remove portable ● classrooms Additional classrooms ● Science improvements ● Media center ● improvements Strength/fitness room ● expansion
CBPA/Jackson Middle renovations Concept plans Remove portable ● classrooms Jackson Middle would ● gain existing CBPA space Additional CBPA ● classrooms for grade levels, art, music, and science New CBPA media ● center and gym Kitchen/cafeteria ● expansion
Coon Rapids High School renovations Concept plans Move front entry to ● provide better security Additional classrooms ● Science improvements ● Media center ● improvements Address instructional ● needs through Strength/fitness room expansion
Elementary school in Blaine Concept plans of entire campus Kindergarten through fifth grade school for 1,000 students 38 acres ● 135,000 square ft. ● 42 classrooms ● 5 kindergarten ● classrooms Lever Street Highway 14
Elementary school in Ramsey Concept plans of entire campus Kindergarten through fifth grade school for 170th Street 1,000 students d 38 acres r ● a v e 135,000 square ft. ● l u o 42 classrooms B ● n e 5 kindergarten ● h t w classrooms o N
Elementary schools Concept plans for Blaine and Ramsey schools
River Trail renovations ● Space for K-12 students who have emotional behavioral disorders (EBD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and developmental cognitive disabilities (DCD) – all of which have individual needs that can’t be met in neighborhood schools. ● The additional learning spaces will support specialized services, proactive behavior strategies, flexible and differentiated learning communities based on student needs, and individual/small group instruction.
River Trail renovations
Maintaining quality schools Improvements that will occur across the district ● Solutions for maintaining quality schools: ○ Updated science labs. ○ Media center improvements. ○ Flexible learning spaces. ○ Special education program needs. ● Goal is to meet needs and create greater equity amongst district schools.
Media centers Anoka High School (AHS) compared to Blaine High School (BHS) AHS media center current condition. BHS media center was renovated in 2016.
Operating referendum ● Operating funds would be used to staff the new spaces : principals, support staff, custodians, and utilities. ● Operating funds would also be used to create solutions to address class size across the district.
Tax impact Estimated monthly tax impact of proposed ballot questions
History Voter approved bond and operating referendums 1999 Bond referendum: ○ Andover High School, ○ Oxbow Creek Elementary School, ○ Rum River Elementary School, and ○ Oak View Middle School addition. 2007 Operating referendum: ○ Maintain educational programs, ○ Lower class sizes, and ○ Continue a wide range of high school activities.
Voting information ● “Check voter registration” on the district website. ● “Register to vote” on the district website. ● Vote early for any reason starting Sept. 22 . Early voting applications at all facilities or on the district website. In-person early voting also available. ● Or vote on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the appropriate polling location.
More information Call, email or check out the website ● Phone: 763-506-3383 ● Email: fitforthefuture@ahschools.us ● Website: ahschools.us/FitForTheFuture
Reminder on focus areas ● The funding generated from the referendum will create: ○ Safe and secure learning environments, ○ Space for growing student populations, ○ Solutions for maintaining quality schools (science labs, media centers, and flexible learning), and ○ Solutions for addressing class size .
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