May 2015 Bond Proposal On February 16, the Joshua ISD Board of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

May 2015 Bond Proposal On February 16, the Joshua ISD Board of Trustees unanimously called for a $50,000,000 bond election for May 9, 2015. The projects in the proposed bond package include an additional middle school to accommodate current and future growth, increases safety & security district-wide, and addresses other district improvements.

What is a Bond Election? • A bond election gives individuals an opportunity to vote on paying for the construction and renovation of school facilities. It is a request to give the elected Board of Trustees the authority to sell bonds when facilities are needed. • If authorized at a bond election, proceeds from a bond issue can be used for the construction, improvement and renovation of school facilities (including equipment), the acquisition of land and the purchase of school buses. • It CANNOT be used as part of the general operating budget, or for teacher salaries.

How Did We Get Here? Architect District District District-Wide Interview Visioning/ Hired an Strategic Demographic Facility District Facility Report Architect Planning Options Assessment Leadership Committee Development & Staff Third-Party District Convened BSC Presented Board called for Community Bond Steering Recommendation Bond Election for Survey Committee to the Board $50,000,000

Demographics Report

Demographics Report

District-Wide Facility Assessment • There are over 1,186,258 square feet of education facilities spread across 10 sites with approximately 22 separate structures. Current student population is 5,052. • The average age of JISD facilities is 26.5 years built between 1948 and 2012. • The assessment identified needed improvements to existing JISD educational facilities • These findings were presented to the Strategic Bond Planning Committee for prioritization

District-Wide Facility Assessment Food Common Trends: Architectural, Service, 2% ü Good Maintenance Program has 16% Security, 4% extended usable life of buildings ü Good Custodial Care Roofing, ü Mechanical Life Cycle Replacement Program Effective 16% q Safety / Security upgrades q ADA Handicap Accessibility Compliance Issues q Kitchen equipment upgrades q Some Site Paving upgrades needed on most sites q Some Roofs have reached their life M/E/P, 31% Site Civil, expectancy 29% Do Downlo nload a a f full c ll copy o y of t the he Structural, assessme ment nt a at 2% www.jo .joshu huaisdbond nd.c .com

Bond Steering Committee Co-Chairs Linda Childress Fran Marek Kip Boydston Maria Ibarra Jim Moon Micki Jones Marsha Tucker Julie Rohleder Ricky Fuchs Kenny Bodine Members Rose Garcia Kevin Sellers Angela Warmath Scooter Scoggins Lance Cathey Chris Stein Shauna Goodwin Margaret Johnson Dawn Pfleuger Steve Johnson Mick Cochran Debbie Emerson Suzanne Anteau Myra Pruitt Debra Brakel Suzanne Worley Ronnie Galbreath Joe Hollarn Todd House Scott Wrehe Josh Burns Somer Yocom Justin Bond Advisory Members Taffy Ward Katie Schneck Clint Colvin Toby Cox Kenny Howell Damon Patterson Kim Henderson

Bond Steering Committee The Bond Steering Committee: • Met four times in December and January • Reviewed the bond process, facility assessment findings, community survey results, demographics report, district financial information and project cost details • Prioritized the needs of the district • Formed a recommendation for a May 2015 bond election

May 2015 Bond Proposal New ¡Addi(onal ¡Middle ¡School ¡ • Open ¡August ¡2017 ¡ • 750 ¡core/600 ¡Students ¡ • 124,500 ¡square ¡feet ¡ • Built ¡on ¡land ¡the ¡district ¡currently ¡owns ¡ Property ¡for ¡Future ¡Growth ¡ • Acquisi(on ¡of ¡property ¡for ¡future ¡district ¡use ¡ Safety ¡& ¡Security ¡– ¡Surveillance ¡Cameras ¡ • District-­‑wide ¡ • Changing ¡all ¡analog ¡cameras ¡to ¡digital ¡ • Provide ¡addi(onal ¡cameras ¡where ¡needed ¡

May 2015 Bond Proposal Technology ¡ • Switch ¡Upgrades ¡ • District-­‑wide ¡Upgrades ¡ Roof ¡Repair ¡ • Plum ¡Creek ¡ES: ¡80,000 ¡sf ¡ • Staples ¡ES: ¡16,000 ¡sf ¡ • Ninth ¡Grade ¡Center: ¡60,000 ¡sf ¡ • High ¡School: ¡102,000 ¡sf ¡ • DAEP/NOC: ¡6,000 ¡sf ¡ Paving/Parking ¡ • North ¡Joshua ¡ES ¡ • Caddo ¡Grove ¡ES ¡ Electrical ¡Upgrades ¡ • Elder ¡ • DAEP/NOC ¡

May 2015 Bond Proposal Replace ¡Cast ¡Iron ¡Piping ¡ • Ninth ¡Grade ¡Center/New ¡Horizons ¡ • Approximately ¡350 ¡\ ¡ • Includes ¡removing ¡and ¡replacing ¡of ¡floor ¡slab ¡ • Areas ¡affected: ¡restrooms, ¡classrooms ¡and ¡corridors ¡ Prac(ce ¡Field ¡ • Loflin ¡MS ¡ • 2 ¡feet ¡of ¡clay ¡fill, ¡8” ¡of ¡top ¡soil ¡ • Goal ¡posts ¡and ¡sprinkler ¡system ¡ Career ¡and ¡Technology ¡Upgrade ¡ • Agriculture ¡Facility ¡(used ¡for ¡housing ¡animals, ¡no ¡classroom ¡space, ¡water ¡ and ¡electrical ¡u(li(es ¡provided) ¡ Renovate ¡locker ¡room ¡in ¡High ¡School ¡South ¡Gym ¡ • Joshua ¡HS ¡ • To ¡meet ¡ADA ¡and ¡Title ¡9 ¡requirements ¡

Tax Rate 101 Your current school taxes involve two figures: Interest & Sinking Maint ntena nanc nce & & O Operations ns (M&O &O) (I&S) Daily operations of the district: Used for debt repayment. teacher salaries, text books, Bond elections only affect electricity, fuel, supplies, etc. I&S rate. $1.10 $0.32 Joshua ISD’s Current Total Tax Rate: $1.42

Tax Information • If approved, the estimated maximum tax impact of this bond is anticipated to be a $0.15 increase to the I&S portion, resulting in a maximum total tax rate of $1.57 • For a taxable home value of $115,000, this represents an increase of about $12.50 per month • This estimate is calculated on the district’s 2014–15 taxable assessed valuation and assumes zero growth. Therefore, if the district grows, the tax impact will be less

Estimated Tax Impact Taxable le H Home me V Valu lue Estima mated M Mont nthly hly (Less A Any E y Exemptions ns) Tax Inc Increase $100,0 ,000 $10.6 .63 $115,0 ,000 ( (average ho home me v valu lue) $12.5 .50 $150,0 ,000 $16.8 .86 $200,0 ,000 $23. $23.13 3

Homeowners Age 65 and Over Under state law, the dollar amount of school taxes imposed on the residence homestead of a person 65 years of age or older cannot be increased above the amount paid in the first year after the person turned 65 – regardless of changes in tax rate or property value – unless there are new improvements to the homestead that increase the value of the home.

Voting Information EARLY VOTING Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1, 2015 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 4 – Tuesday, May 5, 2015 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ELECTION DAY Saturday, May 9, 2015 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voting Information • You must be a registered voter who resides within the school district’s boundaries in order to be eligible to vote in this election • The last day to register to vote is Thursday, April 9, 2015. • Registered voters are now required to present an approved form of photo ID when voting in person.

Questions ? For more information on the proposed bond election, visit www.JoshuaISDBond.com.