June 25, 2019 Bond Referendum Public Informational Meeting Welcome!
June 25, 2019 Bond Referendum - Public Informational Meeting
Ballot Question Shall the Board of Directors of the Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District in the Counties of Dallas and Madison, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,750,000 to provide funds to construct, build, furnish and equip a new elementary building and improve the site? Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
New Building Specifics Functional Capacity: 650 Students Grades: 2nd - 4th Open: 2021-22 School Year Other Notes: • Would be built to accommodate future additions if needed • Would be built to accommodate future K-5 use if needed
Context: Iowa Enrollment In 2018: 189 out of 333 Iowa districts reported declining enrollment Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Context: ADM Enrollment Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Facility Master Planning ● Considered 14 Options ● Recommended Additions to All Four Buildings 2013 2016 2018 2019 2017 2015
Minburn Building The 2013 Facility Master Planning Committee studied the building in Minburn and determined it not to be a practical option for growth. Some reasons included: ■ Most of the enrollment growth was and continues to occur in the Adel area. ■ The estimated costs in 2014 to renovate the Minburn building to be an attendance center exceeded $6,000,000 . ■ The Minburn Building would only have a capacity of around 200 students and would not relieve enrollment pressures throughout the district. Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Old Middle School The 2013 Facility Master Planning Committee studied the Old Middle School Building and determined it not to be a practical option for growth. Some reasons included: ● The estimated costs in 2014 to renovate the Old Middle School building to serve as an attendance center exceeded $9,000,000 . ● As part of the 2014 bond referendum, the building was re-purposed to serve as the new District Administration Center and was occupied in December of 2015. Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Facility Master Planning ● Considered 14 Options ● Recommended Additions to All Four Buildings 2013 2016 2018 2014 Bond Passes 2019 2017 2015
Facility Master Planning ● Considered 14 Options ● Recommended Additions to All Four Buildings 2013 2016 2018 2014 Bond Passes 2019 2017 2015 Additions Completed ● Adel Elementary ● DeSoto Intermediate
2015 Adel Elementary 6 Classroom Addition
2015 DeSoto Intermediate 8 Classroom Addition
2015 Old Middle School District Administration Center (DAC)
Facility Master Planning Additions Completed ● Considered 14 ● Middle School Options ● High School ● Recommended Additions to All Four Buildings 2016 2013 2018 2014 Bond Passes 2019 2017 2015 Additions Completed ● Adel Elementary ● DeSoto Intermediate
2016 MS / HS 3 Classroom Addition 8 Classroom Addition
Facility Master Planning Additions Completed ● Considered 14 ● Middle School Options ● High School ● Recommended Additions to All Four Buildings 2016 2013 2018 2014 Bond Passes 2019 2017 2015 Additions Completed Open Enrollment Closed ● Adel Elementary ● Has Remained Closed Since ● DeSoto Intermediate
Facility Master Planning Additions Completed Facility Master Planning ● Built Off 2013 Work ● Considered 14 ● Middle School Options ● Considered Multiple ● High School Options ● Recommended Additions to All Four ● Recommended New Buildings Building 2016 2018 2013 2014 Bond Passes 2019 2017 2015 Additions Completed Open Enrollment Closed ● Adel Elementary ● Has Closed Since This Time ● DeSoto Intermediate
2018 FMP Committee Purpose: To study district needs and to provide recommendations. Representation: Committee comprised of... ● Community Members ● Teachers ● Administrators ● City Mayors ● Board Members Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
2018 FMP Committee Over 9 Months The Committee: ● Evaluated: Current ADM facilities ● Identified: Capacity levels for current buildings ● Studied: future enrollment growth projections ● Explored: neighborhood and attendance center options ● Developed: a draft concept for public input Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Evaluated: Current Facilities FMP Committee Toured: Adel Elementary, DeSoto Intermediate, ADM Middle School, and ADM High School Adel Elementary DeSoto Intermediate Best suited for younger Best suited for older elementary students and elementary students and not suitable for upper not suitable for younger elementary students. elementary students. Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Identified: Capacity Levels Desired Functional Maximum Educational Educational Building Capacity Capacity Capacity Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Functional Educational Capacities ● Adel Elementary: 511 Students ● DeSoto Intermediate: 550 Students ● ADM Middle School: 507 Students ● ADM High School: 765 Students Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Ruled Out Additions The 2018 Facility Master Planning Committee determined that another set of additions to increase capacity levels at Adel Elementary, DeSoto Intermediate, and the Middle School was not a viable option due to the projected enrollment increases and the pressure that increasing capacity at those buildings would have on service areas like the cafeteria , library , traffic flow , parking , etc . Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Studied: Enrollment Projections
Studied: Impact Of Projections Adel Elementary (PS-2) Desoto Intermediate (3-5) ADM Middle School 2021-22: 103% Capacity 2021-22: 98% Capacity 2021-22: 102% Capacity 2022-23: 110% Capacity 2022-23: 99% Capacity 2022-23: 108% Capacity Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Neighborhood vs Attendance Centers Neighborhood Schools Grade Level Attendance Centers DeSoto Building Adel Building Adel Building New Building New Building PK-3 PK-3 PS-1 2-4 5-6 Middle School DeSoto Building High School High School Middle School 6-8 9-12 7-8 9-12 4-5
FMP Committee Recommendation Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
New Building Specifics Functional Capacity: 650 Students Grades: 2nd - 4th Open: 2021-22 School Year Other Notes: • Would be built to accommodate future additions if needed • Would be built to accommodate future K-5 use if needed
New Building Location New Building Location
New Building Location
Estimated Project Cost Estimated Project Cost: $ 18,000,000 ● General Obligation Bonds: $15,750,00 ● Statewide Sales Tax (not property tax): Remaining Cost Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Tax Information Fiscal Year 2020: No Tax Rate Increase ● ADM’s debt service levy (the levy that supports capital projects) has been set to remain at $4.05/ thousand Fiscal Year 2021: The ADM Board of Education anticipates the tax rate will remain stable ● The bond for the new elementary will be assigned to the debt service levy. The debt service levy is one part of the total school tax rate, which also includes the General, PPEL, and Management funds. Each of the levies independently increases or decreases annually, and when combined, form the overall school tax rate. Conservative projections for these levies show the bond for the new building will not require an increase in the overall school tax rate levy in FY21 as noted above. Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Tax Rate History Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
Debt Service Levy
Adel Tax Abatement While not free from challenges, ADM’s enrollment growth is viewed as a positive by the District. ● It is ADM’s responsibility to plan for student enrollment growth regardless of how or why students enroll in our schools. ● While there is a period of time that residents who live in a tax abated home will not pay school taxes, once they have exited the abatement period, the valuation of those dwellings will have a very positive impact on the District’s financial health .
Facility Master Planning Additions Completed Facility Master Planning ● Built Off 2013 Work ● Considered 14 ● Middle School ● Considered Multiple Options Options ● High School ● Recommended ● Recommended Additions to All Four Construction of New Buildings Building 2016 2018 2013 2014 Bond Passes 2019 2017 2015 Additions Completed Open Enrollment Closed June 25, 2019 ● Adel Elementary ● Bond Referendum ● Has Closed Since Vote This Time ● DeSoto Intermediate
If Bond Doesn’t Pass ● Building Exceed Capacity Levels ○ Adel Elementary and ADM Middle will exceed capacity in 2021. ● Class Sizes Increase ○ Example, kindergarten class sizes would be over 22 in 2021 and over 24 in 2022. ● Construction Costs Will Increase ● Delay Of Other Necessary Facility Improvements Learn More: www.admschools.org/bond2019
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