School Facilities Referendum 2018 The Ewing Township Public Schools - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

School Facilities Referendum – 2018 The Ewing Township Public Schools Michael A. Nitti, Superintendent Dennis J. Nettleton, CPA, School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary November 27, 2017

Presentation Overview Process • Project Summary • Define the scope of this proposed • project Next Steps •

Process Process began in Spring 2016 with District Administrative Team • reaching out to school and community o Attending back to school nights o Attending community fest o Attending every first faculty meeting o Meetings with community groups (Ewing Green Team, Township Officials, etc.) Continuous flow of communication between Administration, Board • of Education, and stakeholder groups o Feedback/ Reflection/ Revision

Process Architect and Engineering firm took all suggestions and created a • list of all items for consideration Board Facilities committee reviewed items and prioritized • Board of Education held a Referendum Retreat to discuss • Tonight’s presentation and proposal was based upon that retreat • discussion o Discussed the timing of projects o Importance of projects o Cost of projects

Summary - Projects Projects are broken down into the following broad categories • o Life Safety & Building Security/ Integrity o Indoor Air Quality & Sustainability o Instructional Space and Student Facilities

Projects – Life Safety & Building Security Life Safety Building Security Modernize and replace fire Roof replacements at EHS, • • alarm systems district wide Antheil, Lore (partial), and Gusz Modernize and replace • emergency alert and Maintenance on existing • announcement systems partial roofs at EHS, FMS, and AES to extend warranties Replace interior door locks • with intruder locks Roof restoration coatings at • LES, PES, FMS, & OBA Reinforce select exterior doors • District-Wide building • envelope and masonry work

Projects – Indoor Air Quality & Sustainability Indoor Air Quality Sustainability Chiller replacements at EHS, Electric to gas conversion of • • FMS, AES, PS selected equipment Addition of Air Conditioning to Combined Heat & Power • • EHS Gymnasiums (micro Turbine) addition Replacement of HW boilers and • District-Wide Automated • heat pump upgrades temperature control system Ventilation and humidity and and rewiring • exhaust upgrades district wide All new equipment to meet • Air filtration (UV or Plasma) • High Efficiency Standards Electrical upgrades to support • Motor efficiency upgrades • new equipment Upgrade to High Efficiency • De-stratification fans where • Transformers appropriate

Projects – Instructional Space & Student Facilities Renovations Student Facilities Instructional Space Renovations Parking expansion at EHS to District-wide classroom • • add approximately 200 parking renovations spots (Tennis courts to move to EHS Auditorium Renovation • Antheil Auxiliary Athletic Complex) EHS Athletic Complex • Corridor Locker replacements improvements • FMS & AES – Irrigation, new backstops, ball Toilet room renovations across stopper • district – Toilet room with water cooler Modernization of all elementary • – Scoreboards and concrete school Media Centers work Fixed surface running track and • EHS & FMS gymnasium • scoreboard at FMS renovations floor & bleachers

Summary - Cost Category Est. Cost Life Safety & Building Security $19,625,813 Indoor Air Quality & Sustainability 20,167,875 Instructional Space & Student Facilities 19,376,875 TOTAL Proposed $59,170,563 Less: 30% (Estimated Debt Service Aid) $17,751,169 Actual Estimated Amount to be Re-Paid $41,419,394 Cost to a v era ge ta xp a y er* ra ng es from $93 – 135 p er y ea r. Note: Current Debt serv ice is exp iring w hich led to a ta x d ecrea se rela ted to school d ebt of a p p roxim a tely $123 in 17-18 , a nd w ill y ield d ecrea ses of a p p roxim a tely $70 / a v era ge household in 18 -19, & 19-20 . *Average Taxpayer is represented by average hom e value of $124,500, and actual range w ill vary dependent on length of bonds and interest rates.

Timeline * DOE changed Septem ber referendum date to October 2 for a religious observance.

Thank You and Questions