Investing in our SCHOOLS, Investing in our COMMUNITY 2019 Capital bond consideration: Hastings on Hudson Union Free School District
Investment In Our Schools Current Considered Amount: $17,367,214 Proposed Vote Timing: Early March 2019 Bond investment/cost: $48/year per $100K in home value For the homeowner whose property is assessed at $825,000 (Hastings average), the bond will increase their tax bill by $403 per year. This is a 2.28% tax increase.
Compare the Investment in our Community BOND INVESTMENTS 1998-2018 Irvington $65,121,932 Ardsley $56,549,353 Dobbs Ferry $52,093,683 Hastings on Hudson $18,157,801
Hastings’ Debt Service (2017)
2019 Considered Capital bond improvements would impact all of our students
Hillside Elementary School Replace roof Replace windows Replace VAT flooring
Hillside Elementary School Building Addition • Provides 10,750 square feet of space, with a net gain of 5 classrooms • Additional space is to address needs such as: - Lack of space for music programming - Lack of space for special education and student support services - Lack of space for FLES program - Future constraints anticipated in additional sections of our special education classes, and general education classes
Hillside Elementary School Building Addition Multiuse cafeteria/auditorium - Full-service cafeteria - Capacity for two grade levels - Air-conditioned auditorium Centralized Learning Hub - Relocation of our library, and reimagining its design and use as a “21 st Century” learning commons
Vision for Hillside
Vision for Hillside
Vision for Hillside
Vision for Hillside
Examples of Centralized Learning Hub
Examples of Centralized Learning Hub
Examples of Centralized Learning Hub
Local Elementary School Comparisons Elementary School Current Square Feet Current Enrollment Sq. ft. per student Irvington 83,180 513 162 Dobbs Ferry 100,530 653 154 Ardsley 120,609 787 153 Hastings on Hudson 73,000 643 114 Over the past decade, the five-year rolling average enrollment at Hillside has increased by approximately 50 students and it is currently at an enrollment level not seen in 20 years
Middle School/ High School Repoint/Repair masonry Replace cornice Replace Non ADA hardware Replace roof Replace clocks & PA system
Farragut Middle School/ Hastings High School FMS Auditorium Renovation • Underutilized due to disrepair • Revitalizing space and reengaging the FMS community within its own auditorium FMS/HHS Music Suite Renovation • Disrepair affecting high-use space • New flooring, lighting, and sound proofing as well as improvements to instrument and material storage
FMS Auditorium
FMS Auditorium
Vision for FMS Auditorium
FMS/HHS Music Suite
FMS/HHS Music Suite
Process/ Timeline
Schedule: Pre-Bond Phase November 2017 – September 2018 Bond Committee to Develop Bond scopes of Work September 2018 H2M/Bond Committee to Present Bond Proposition Project Scopes of Work and Construction Cost Opinions to BOE District to authorize H2M to proceed with SEQRA determinations January 2019 Bond Counsel prepares all necessary resolutions for the BOE BOE adopts SEQRA recommendations District Clerk to publish the Notice of Bond Referendum in School District Newspaper(s) (45 days prior to the date of the bond vote) BOE adopts a Resolution Calling for Bond Referendum to be held in early March, 2019 January - February 2019 Public Information Sessions and School District Newsletter distributed describing bond issue and its impact
Schedule: Vote & Construction Early March 2019 Special District Meeting and Election (Bond Referendum) to vote on Bond Proposition March 2019 – November 2019 Prepare Construction Documents (6-9 months are estimated for preparation of documents. It is estimated that one project will be submitted after approximately 6 months and the second project at 9 months) November 2019 – January 2020 Submit documents to SED for building permit (This timeline assumes 3 rd party review at SED of approximately 3 months in lieu of SED’s traditional 40-week review time) January 2020 – February 2020 Bidding and Award April 2020 Construction Starts
Why Now? • Interest Rates are Low • NYS Building Aid (42.4%) • It’s been 20 or more years since Hastings has focused on interior space enhancements and both our community growth and building ages are impacting the quality of educational programming in our schools.
Questions? Please write to us: boe@hohschools.org Hastings on Hudson UFSD, c/o District Clerk, 27 Farragut Avenue, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706
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