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Proposed 2013 Bond A Smart Plan For Continued Excellence In The Dearborn Public Schools

Proposed 2013 Bond A Smart Plan For Continued Excellence In The Dearborn Public Schools. Spring 2013. A Look Back. Last Bond Approved By Voters - 2002 Needs Addressed- Overcrowding & Technology $150 Million Four New Schools Additions At Three High Schools

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Proposed 2013 Bond A Smart Plan For Continued Excellence In The Dearborn Public Schools

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  1. Proposed 2013 Bond A Smart Plan For Continued Excellence In The Dearborn Public Schools Spring 2013

  2. A Look Back • Last Bond Approved By Voters - 2002 • Needs Addressed- • Overcrowding & Technology • $150 Million • Four New Schools • Additions At Three High Schools • Technology/Electrical Infrastructure Promises Made, Promises Kept!

  3. School Board Management Of District Finances • Bond refinancing will save • taxpayers $1 million • Very strong bond rating (AA3 – Moody’s) • Plante-Moran study showed district was efficiently using resources • Annual Audit- • Receives highest allowed marks

  4. District Finances • Over the last five years- • 8.1% reduction in state funding • 2008-09 $9,082/pupil • 2012-13 $8,332/pupil • $4.9 million reduction • in At-Risk funding The State of Michigan is not investing in our schools!

  5. Why Is There A Need For A Bond Proposal?

  6. Why A Bond Now? • Need to enhance school security • Aging inventory of building • 35- Total number of • buildings • 58- Average age of • buildings • 12- Number of buildings • between 50-70 • 9- Number of buildings • over 80 • 2- Number of buildings • over 90

  7. Why A Bond Now? • Up Keep of Buildings • Past practice- annual commitment of $4-5 million in buildings & busses • Today- spend reactively on emergencies only

  8. Why A Bond Now? • Annual enrollment growth • 25 consecutive years • Gained more than 6,800 students • 2,400 student increase since 2000 • 8.1% reduction in state funding • State not funding required • on-line testing of all students • Aging Bus Inventory • No bus purchases in 4 years • Average age of bus 9 years • Useful life of a bus is 10 years • High cost to maintain aging fleet

  9. S = Security M= Modifications A = Additions R = Renovations T = Technology & Transportation 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND Something For Everyone! All projects reviewed by bond legal council and all are approved bond projects

  10. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • S = Security • Auto-lock Doors • Buzzer Entry System • Video Monitors in office • All Schools

  11. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND M = Modifications • Roofs • Parking Lots • Windows

  12. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • A = Additions • Room additions at: • River Oaks Elementary • Geer Park Elementary • William Ford Elementary • Henry Ford Elementary

  13. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • A = Additions • River Oaks Elementary • Gym • 6 Classrooms • New Lockers • Parking Lot • Estimated Cost- $4.4 million

  14. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • A = Additions • Geer Park Elementary • 6 Classrooms • Remodel • Multi-Purpose Area • Estimated Cost-$4.6 million

  15. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • A = Additions • William Ford Elementary • 6 Classrooms • Estimated Cost- $3 million

  16. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • A = Additions • Henry Ford Elementary • Keep front , pool, gym, and cafeteria of • existing original building • Tear down portion of • original building • Replace 8-10 Classrooms • Estimated Cost- $12 million

  17. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • R = Renovations • Improvements at: • Bryant $1.6 million* • Woodworth $3 – 4 million* • Dearborn High $0.8 million* • Edsel Ford $1.4 million* • Fordson $2.6 million* • *estimated cost

  18. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • T = Technology • 7,000 computers (3,500 every 5 years) • Upgrades to equipment & licenses • District–wide wireless • Prepare District for required testing using computers • T = Transportation • 30 new buses • Replaces aging fleet, not increase student bussing • All Schools Benefit

  19. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND • Every Building- • Security • Every Building- • Technology • Every Building- • Projects Such As: • New lockers • New carpet • Small renovation projects • Or other items • as determined by school

  20. Summary of $76 Million Bond • Security 0.6 • Grounds 0.8 • Buses 3.6 • Technology 12.0 • Roofs, Parking Lots, Other 21.0 • Additions & Projects 38.0 Total $76 million

  21. 2013 S.M.A.R.T BOND If the S.M.A.R.T. Bond is approved the current 5.81 Mills will remain unchanged. No Tax Increase

  22. Next Steps- • March 26 - April 24: • Staff, parents, and community from • each building meet with administration • to review possible projects • April 24 - April 26: • Each building meets with architects • to review proposed projects • May 13: • Report to Board on final projects • November 5, 2013 Election

  23. Thank You For more information-www.dearbornschools.org or iblog.dearbornschools.org/2013bond/

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