Presentation Packet
Table of contents Presentation Outlines • Five Minute Presentation • Fifteen Minute Presentation with Slides • Fifteen Minute Presentation without Slides Resources • Oregon City By the Numbers • FAQs
Five Minute Presentation Step 1: Personal introduction and thanks Thank those that invited you and/or thank those that are prepared to listen to you share information about the Oregon City School Bond. Step 2: Share what it would cost Property owners in the Oregon City School District are currently paying 1.14 per thousand of assessed value. The proposed bond is for $158 million and would cost tax payers an additional 10 cents per $1000 of assessed value. For example, owners of a home assessed at $300,000 could expect to pay $30 more per year, or $2.50 a month. Step 3: Discuss the THREE parts of the Bond 1. Safety and Security improvements at every school. What we think of for school safety today is much different compared to when our buildings were built. Build secure entries at all schools • Replace aging emergency communication systems • Repair, replace or install security camera systems • 2. Reduce overcrowding by replacing Gardiner middle school , at the same location, and renovate Ogden Middle School. Gardiner was built in 1954 and Ogden was built in 1964. Eliminate portables at Gardiner Middle School. Improve classrooms and hands-on learning for our middle school students. 3. Upgrade and Update Schools built between 1938-1975. Renovate or replace HVAC system, pluming, roofs, and electrical systems in schools • Install LED Lighting • Expand classroom along with career and technical learning spaces • Step 4: Share the cost again, and direct to the website Direct people to grab any provided handouts, and/or visit OCSchoolBond.org for more information. Reminder: You are an ambassador, it is ok to not know an answer . Direct questions to the comprehensive FAQ page.
Fifteen Minute Presentation with Slides Step 1: Setup the Presentation Where possible arrive early, setup the technology, test for sound, etc. If not able to play videos with sound, skip this portion. As a reminder, the video along with tons of other content is available on the website. If the technology is not cooperating, just move on and present without visual aids using the outline on the following pages. Presentation slide deck along with additional handouts available at: www.ocschoolbond.org/presentatio n Step 2: Personal introduction and thanks Thank those that invited you and/or thank those that are prepared to listen to you share information about the Oregon City School Bond. Step 3: Run the presentation Step 4: Open for Questions Listen and answer questions as you are able. If not totally sure, say so. When you don’t know the answer, you have options: Tell them that you will get them in contact with someone at the district office - Michael Clark • 503-785-8434 or michael.clark@ocsd62.or or bond@ocsd62.org. • Direct them to the FAQ on bond website at ocschoolbond.org • Write down their question, contact information and get back to them with the answer Step 5: End on a high note! This bond will do the following three things and cost 10 cents. Reminder: You are an ambassador, it is ok to not know an answer . Direct questions to the comprehensive FAQ page.
Fifteen Minute Presentation without Slides Step 1: Personal introduction and thanks Thank those that invited you and/or thank those that are prepared to listen to you share information about the Oregon City School Bond. Step 2: Share the successes Oregon City is a great place to live and raise a child. Oregon City Schools do a great job and have a lot to brag about. Leader in educational options Optional details: Hands-on learning opportunities • Industrial Sciences High School - Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences • Bilingual Program - Jennings Lodge, Candy Lane, Gardiner Middle School • Community partnerships Optional details: Community learning and internships at Oregon City Service Learning Academy • Oregon City High School and other high schools partner with Clackamas Community • College Amazing students and staff Optional Details State leader in school achievement. Year after year, exceeding state testing • averages at every grade level in every subject. One of the highest graduation rates in the state . A state leader in the number of teachers awarded National Board Certification. • Students are graduating college and career ready, many with college credits. • Fiscal responsibility Optional Details Winner of Governor Finance Officer Association for financial reporting for 25 years in • a row. Received the highest rating on “Return of Educational Investment” in the latest national study of school funding and student achievement by the Center for American Progress.
Step 3: Share the challenges Declining investment from the State of Oregon Old and outdated facilities Increasing costs Step 4: What can we do? A local school bond. Pivot to explaining that a school bond can help address our aging facilities. Step 5: Share what it would cost Property owners in the Oregon City School District are currently paying 1.14 per thousand of assessed value. The proposed bond is for $158 million and would cost tax payers an additional 10 cents per $1000 of assessed value. For example, owners of a home assessed at $300,000 could expect to pay $30 more per year, or $2.50 a month. Step 6: Discuss the THREE parts of the Bond 1. Safety and Security improvements at every school. What we think of for school safety today is much different compared to when our buildings were built. Build secure entries at all schools • Replace aging emergency communication systems • Repair, replace or install security camera systems • 2. Reduce overcrowding by replacing Gardiner middle school , at the same location, and renovate Ogden Middle School. Gardiner was built in 1954 and Ogden was built in 1964. Eliminate portables at Gardiner Middle School. Improve classrooms and hands-on learning for our middle school students. 3. Upgrade and Update Schools built between 1938-1975. Renovate or replace HVAC system, pluming, roofs, and electrical systems in schools • Install LED Lighting •
• Expand classroom along with career and technical learning spaces Step 7: Open for Questions Listen and answer questions as you are able. If not totally sure, say so. When you don’t know the answer, you have options: Tell them that you will get them in contact with someone at the district office - Michael Clark • 503-785-8434 or michael.clark@ocsd62.or or bond@ocsd62.org. • Direct them to the FAQ on bond website at ocschoolbond.org • Write down their question, contact information and get back to them with the answer Step 8: End on a high note! This bond will do the following three things: The bond is an increase of 10 cents. Reminder: You are an ambassador, it is ok to not know an answer . Direct questions to the comprehensive FAQ page.
Top Questions - More at ocschoolbond.org/faq What is a school bond? A bond issue is used by a public school district to finance school facility projects or other capital projects. Measures are placed on the ballot along with information about the specific projects that would be completed by the district if approved by the voting public. Would this bond increase my taxes? If approved, the bond would increase your current property taxes by an estimated ten cents per thousand of assessed value, roughly $2.50 per month or $30 per year for a $300,000 home. What is the state of our school buildings? The average age of our elementary and middle schools is 61 years old and two schools are 80 years old. This means their electrical, heating, and cooling systems are inefficient, out-of-date and in some cases so old the district cannot find replacement parts. How would improvements from the bond help keep students safer? The number one priority of the bond would be increased safety and security at each elementary, middle, and high school. This would include entrance security systems, emergency communication systems, lockdown buttons, internal classroom door locks, fencing, and traffic flow safety improvements. Can our current taxes pay for these improvements? Oregon City School District annually spends $124 million on education; the largest portion of the general fund revenue comes from the Oregon Department of Education. The District uses these operating funds to pay for teachers, classroom support, technology, and education programs. In Oregon, it’s up to each local community to invest their resources, via a local capital improvement bond, to update and build schools. This is why school facilities and conditions vary widely from one community to the next. What can the bond funds be used to pay for? By law, General Obligation Bond funds can only be used for the capital projects outlined in the ballot explanatory statement. These funds cannot be used for items such as PERS, salaries, or other employee expenses, nor can they be used for routine maintenance or supplies. Why now? School safety and security needs are different today then when our schools were initially built, on average, more than 60 years ago. The district wants to address safety and security at every school across the district.
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