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School District of Beloit
REFERENDUM PRESENTATION




      IMAGINE BELOIT
1.   History/Challenge and Opportunity
2.   The cost
3.   The physical plants
4.   Educational Advantages
5.   Fiscal Responsibility and Savings
6.   Economic Development
7.   April 3, 2012
Board of Education:

• Facility study 1998
• Architectural drawings 2008
Board of Education challenge:

  •   8 buildings built before 1928
  •   Newest building built: 1965
  •   Last major improvements: 1994
  •   Non-functional pool: 1968
  •   Deteriorating facilities
2012-2013 Tax Impact
             On a $70 Million Dollar Referendum
             Under Current Funding Aid Formula
                 Estimated Interest at 3.5%
Home Value            Annual Cost       Monthly Cost

$75,000*              $ 67.50               $5.63

• State reimburses District $45 million or 64% of the bond issue
• Beloit tax payers pay only $25 million
• Business 46%
• Residential 54%
*Average home value in the city of Beloit
Success Breeds Success

•   National AP Honor Roll, 1 of 367
•   National Blue Ribbon, Gaston, 1 of 305
•   National GPA award, Girls Swim, 20th
•   National GPA award, Boys Swim, 6th
•   National Jazz Competition, top 15
•   RTI program receiving state and national
    attention
Referendum Plan: Physical Plants
Renovate six elementary schools to PK-3
1. More and larger classrooms for consolidation/team
   teaching
2. Create intervention rooms
3. More gym space
4. Needed repairs
    •Roofing               •Security Upgrade
    •Boiler Systems/HVAC   •Parking/Drop off
    •Building Envelope     •Playgrounds
    •Needed Furnishings    •Technology


5. Food prep and serving areas
Primary Schools
  Cost Approximately $31 million
Approximately 440 Students/Building

East              West
  Todd    $6.0M    Converse $5.6M
  Merrill 4.4M     Hackett   5.1M
  Robinson 5.6M    Gaston    4.2M
Todd
Merrill
Robinson
Converse
Hackett
Gaston
Aldrich and McNeel

$1.2M for new roof & lighting by June 2012
through Federal Energy Efficiency program

 $10M to be allocated from maintenance
     savings over the next 5 years

   Fewer students after reconfiguration
McNeel
Aldrich
New Cunningham 4-8
 Cost Approximately $16 million

• Cunningham 60% increase in square
  footage
• Land area sufficient for expansion
• Large amount of green space remaining
  after expansion
New Cunningham
New SE Intermediate School 4-8
 Cost Approximately $16 million
• Site Acquisition completed by mid March
• In the Morgan neighborhood
New SE Intermediate
Intermediate School Design
1. Separate wings for 4,5,6 and 7,8
2. Separate entrances/pickup and drop off areas
3. Shared spaces for:
  –   Music
  –   Art
  –   Phy Ed
  –   ELL
  –   Special Education
  –   Library Media
Beloit Memorial High School

•   New Swimming Pool – 8 lane
•   Conference and Sectional meets
•   Locker rooms male and female
•   Community Changing Room
•   Bleachers for 500 + people at pool level
•   All mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing
•   Pool Room Heating and Ventilation
Tennis Courts

•   Tear up existing Tennis Courts
•   Relocate west of student parking
•   8 tennis courts complex
•   Tournaments
Life Center
• New equipment relocated from class rooms
• Level playing field for Big 8 athletics
• Relocate to existing pool area
• Current weight room transformed to
  wrestling and/or dance or yoga studio
• Fight childhood obesity
• Lower health care costs of district
  employees
High School
High School
Future Use of District-Owned Buildings
• Buildings Available for    • Possible Uses
  Retirement or Repurposing:    – District Office
   –   Royce                       – Charter School (RCAA)
   –   McLenegan                   – Learning Academy
   –   Kolak                       – Sale to outside party
   –   Morgan
   –   Wright
   –   Burdge
Educational Advantages
PK-3 Grade Alignment
       Educational Advantages

• Six PK-3 Schools
• Alignment of resources for learning to read
• Collaborative opportunities
• Intense focus on developmental needs of the
  young child
• Dedicated Art and Music areas
PK-3 Grade Alignment
       Educational Advantages
Higher Parent Involvement

  – More years in the same building
  – Sustained Relationships
  – Fewer transitions
4-8 Grade Alignment
         Educational Advantages
• “Elemiddle” approach
  – Makes smaller grades 6-8, approx 150 per grade
• Alignment of resources for reading to learn
• Use of other resources and shared classrooms
 (e.g. Gym, Tech Ed, Music, Art)
4-8 Grade Alignment
         Educational Advantages
• Collaborative opportunities for
• 4-6 and 7-8 wings
• Culture change in a building with younger and
  older students
• More opportunities to be involved in sports and
  extracurricular activities with smaller classes.
4-8 Grade Alignment
       Educational Advantages
Higher Parent Involvement

  – More years in the same building
  – Sustained Relationships
  – Fewer transitions
The Cost
Primary schools =        $31 million
Intermediate schools =   $32 million
Secondary School =       $ 7 million
                Total=   $70 million

$45 million reimbursed by the State
These are estimated permanent reductions that would assist
   us with our budget challenges in each year going forward.
Cost Savings Area                                          Estimated Annual Cost Savings If
                                                                 Referendum Passes

Rent                                                   $             128,007.00
Utilities (Gas, Electric, Water, Sewer, Storm Water)   $              66,232.00
Reduction of Personnel                                 $           1,019,582.00
Facility and Building Maintenance                      $             978,780.00
Property Services                                      $              28,334.00
Technology Savings-Fiber Lease /Phone
Lines                                                  $              10,446.00
Transportation                                         $              35,730.00
Staff Travel                                           $              30,000.00
   Grand Total                                         $           2,297,111.00
Referendum versus Operating Cost
 • Referendum is a stand-alone loan fund
   – Must be for capital improvements only
   – Not used for operating budget or salaries

 • Yearly Operating budget is effected only by
   the savings incurred by improvements
   – Helps offset the budget challenges we will
     continue to face due to decreasing funding
Fiscal Responsibility
25


20


15
                                           Actual Levy collected
10                                         1995 Levy adjusted for inflation


 5


 0
 1990   1995   2000   2005   2010   2015
2012-2013 Tax Impact
             On a $70 Million Dollar Referendum
             Under Current Funding Aid Formula
                 Estimated Interest at 3.5%
Home Value            Annual Cost       Monthly Cost

$75,000*              $ 67.50               $5.63

• State reimburses District $45 million or 64% of the bond issue
• Beloit tax payers pay only $25 million
• Business 46%
• Residential 54%
*Average home value in the city of Beloit
Economic Development
• Schools are one of the most
  important reasons for business
  start-ups and expansion
• More new employees stay in Beloit
• Increased community pride
• Local construction jobs
• Higher property values
• $45 million in outside investment
• Chamber of Commerce full support
• Outside tourism revenue produced
  by visiting spectators of large swim
  meets and tennis tournaments
• Improved image to non-Beloiters
• Continue trend of Beloit
  improvements
• $45 million in outside investment
Discussion
VOTE

April 3, 2012

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Imagine Beloit Powerpoint

  • 1. School District of Beloit REFERENDUM PRESENTATION IMAGINE BELOIT
  • 2. 1. History/Challenge and Opportunity 2. The cost 3. The physical plants 4. Educational Advantages 5. Fiscal Responsibility and Savings 6. Economic Development 7. April 3, 2012
  • 3. Board of Education: • Facility study 1998 • Architectural drawings 2008
  • 4. Board of Education challenge: • 8 buildings built before 1928 • Newest building built: 1965 • Last major improvements: 1994 • Non-functional pool: 1968 • Deteriorating facilities
  • 5. 2012-2013 Tax Impact On a $70 Million Dollar Referendum Under Current Funding Aid Formula Estimated Interest at 3.5% Home Value Annual Cost Monthly Cost $75,000* $ 67.50 $5.63 • State reimburses District $45 million or 64% of the bond issue • Beloit tax payers pay only $25 million • Business 46% • Residential 54% *Average home value in the city of Beloit
  • 6. Success Breeds Success • National AP Honor Roll, 1 of 367 • National Blue Ribbon, Gaston, 1 of 305 • National GPA award, Girls Swim, 20th • National GPA award, Boys Swim, 6th • National Jazz Competition, top 15 • RTI program receiving state and national attention
  • 8. Renovate six elementary schools to PK-3 1. More and larger classrooms for consolidation/team teaching 2. Create intervention rooms 3. More gym space 4. Needed repairs •Roofing •Security Upgrade •Boiler Systems/HVAC •Parking/Drop off •Building Envelope •Playgrounds •Needed Furnishings •Technology 5. Food prep and serving areas
  • 9. Primary Schools Cost Approximately $31 million Approximately 440 Students/Building East West Todd $6.0M Converse $5.6M Merrill 4.4M Hackett 5.1M Robinson 5.6M Gaston 4.2M
  • 10. Todd
  • 16. Aldrich and McNeel $1.2M for new roof & lighting by June 2012 through Federal Energy Efficiency program $10M to be allocated from maintenance savings over the next 5 years Fewer students after reconfiguration
  • 19. New Cunningham 4-8 Cost Approximately $16 million • Cunningham 60% increase in square footage • Land area sufficient for expansion • Large amount of green space remaining after expansion
  • 21. New SE Intermediate School 4-8 Cost Approximately $16 million • Site Acquisition completed by mid March • In the Morgan neighborhood
  • 23. Intermediate School Design 1. Separate wings for 4,5,6 and 7,8 2. Separate entrances/pickup and drop off areas 3. Shared spaces for: – Music – Art – Phy Ed – ELL – Special Education – Library Media
  • 24. Beloit Memorial High School • New Swimming Pool – 8 lane • Conference and Sectional meets • Locker rooms male and female • Community Changing Room • Bleachers for 500 + people at pool level • All mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing • Pool Room Heating and Ventilation
  • 25. Tennis Courts • Tear up existing Tennis Courts • Relocate west of student parking • 8 tennis courts complex • Tournaments
  • 26. Life Center • New equipment relocated from class rooms • Level playing field for Big 8 athletics • Relocate to existing pool area • Current weight room transformed to wrestling and/or dance or yoga studio • Fight childhood obesity • Lower health care costs of district employees
  • 29. Future Use of District-Owned Buildings • Buildings Available for • Possible Uses Retirement or Repurposing: – District Office – Royce – Charter School (RCAA) – McLenegan – Learning Academy – Kolak – Sale to outside party – Morgan – Wright – Burdge
  • 31. PK-3 Grade Alignment Educational Advantages • Six PK-3 Schools • Alignment of resources for learning to read • Collaborative opportunities • Intense focus on developmental needs of the young child • Dedicated Art and Music areas
  • 32. PK-3 Grade Alignment Educational Advantages Higher Parent Involvement – More years in the same building – Sustained Relationships – Fewer transitions
  • 33. 4-8 Grade Alignment Educational Advantages • “Elemiddle” approach – Makes smaller grades 6-8, approx 150 per grade • Alignment of resources for reading to learn • Use of other resources and shared classrooms (e.g. Gym, Tech Ed, Music, Art)
  • 34. 4-8 Grade Alignment Educational Advantages • Collaborative opportunities for • 4-6 and 7-8 wings • Culture change in a building with younger and older students • More opportunities to be involved in sports and extracurricular activities with smaller classes.
  • 35. 4-8 Grade Alignment Educational Advantages Higher Parent Involvement – More years in the same building – Sustained Relationships – Fewer transitions
  • 36. The Cost Primary schools = $31 million Intermediate schools = $32 million Secondary School = $ 7 million Total= $70 million $45 million reimbursed by the State
  • 37. These are estimated permanent reductions that would assist us with our budget challenges in each year going forward. Cost Savings Area Estimated Annual Cost Savings If Referendum Passes Rent $ 128,007.00 Utilities (Gas, Electric, Water, Sewer, Storm Water) $ 66,232.00 Reduction of Personnel $ 1,019,582.00 Facility and Building Maintenance $ 978,780.00 Property Services $ 28,334.00 Technology Savings-Fiber Lease /Phone Lines $ 10,446.00 Transportation $ 35,730.00 Staff Travel $ 30,000.00 Grand Total $ 2,297,111.00
  • 38. Referendum versus Operating Cost • Referendum is a stand-alone loan fund – Must be for capital improvements only – Not used for operating budget or salaries • Yearly Operating budget is effected only by the savings incurred by improvements – Helps offset the budget challenges we will continue to face due to decreasing funding
  • 39. Fiscal Responsibility 25 20 15 Actual Levy collected 10 1995 Levy adjusted for inflation 5 0 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
  • 40. 2012-2013 Tax Impact On a $70 Million Dollar Referendum Under Current Funding Aid Formula Estimated Interest at 3.5% Home Value Annual Cost Monthly Cost $75,000* $ 67.50 $5.63 • State reimburses District $45 million or 64% of the bond issue • Beloit tax payers pay only $25 million • Business 46% • Residential 54% *Average home value in the city of Beloit
  • 42. • Schools are one of the most important reasons for business start-ups and expansion • More new employees stay in Beloit • Increased community pride • Local construction jobs • Higher property values • $45 million in outside investment
  • 43. • Chamber of Commerce full support • Outside tourism revenue produced by visiting spectators of large swim meets and tennis tournaments • Improved image to non-Beloiters • Continue trend of Beloit improvements • $45 million in outside investment

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