1	PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING FACILITY EXPANSION AND RENOVATION SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007
2	GROUND RULES FOR MEETING PLEASE STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED BY BOARD PRIOR TO ASKING QUESTION OR MAKING COMMENT. PLEASE STATE NAME AND ADDRESS ONCE YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND/OR CONCERNS MUST NOT BE RELATED TO PERSONNEL, PERSONALITIES, OR PROGRAMS, UNLESS THE PROGRAM QUESTION IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO FACILITIES.
3	GROUND RULES CONTINUED LIMIT YOURSELF TO 5 MINUTES. WE WILL TRY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. IF WE CAN’T, WE PROMISE TO PROVIDE YOU AN ANSWER IN A TIMELY MANNER. PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS A PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE, PERSONAL ATTACKS OR HOSTILE CONDUCT IS NOT TOLERATED.
4	ROLE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION VARIETY OF DUTIES THE ELMWOOD-MURDOCK BOARD OF EDUCATION INTENDS TO PROVIDE PROPER SCHOOL FACILITIES WITH DECISIONS GUIDED BY FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES: Facilities developed to support the district’s educational programs. Facilities designed to satisfy instructional goals. Facilities constructed for long-term occupancy and low maintenance costs.
5	ROLE OF BOARD CON’T Facilities designed with community use in mind. Facilities designed in accordance with contemporary engineering technology and architectural practices. Board Policy 8110: Be responsible to interpret the school programs to the community.
6	TWO PRELIMINARY STUDIES ADDRESS HVAC ISSUES – CONDUCTED BY JOHNSON CONTROL. HEATING SYSTEM OLD AND INEFFICIENT. DIFFICULT TO MAKE REPAIRS, ESPECIALLY AT ELMWOOD. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL SYSTEM. ASBESTOS ISSUES. HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING $1.5 MILLION.
7	SECOND PRELIMINARY STUDY AD HOC COMMUNITY GROUP LOOKED SPECIFICALLY AT ELMWOOD SITE. CONDITION OF FACILITY. ISSUES REGARDING SPACE, SAFETY AND I.D.E.A. COMPLIANCE. COMMITTEE DEVELOPED RECOMMENDATIONS.
8	BOARD DIRECTED FACILITY STUDY BOARD DIRECTED TO CONDUCT FACILITY STUDY SPRING 2006. PATRONS INFORMED OF STUDY IN AUGUST 2006 NEWSLETTER. STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED DURING 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR. VISION OF STUDY. FIRST – AGE AND CONDITION OF FACILITIES REQUIRED STUDY.
9	STUDY CONTINUED SECOND – AREAS OF IMMEDIATE ATTENTION – HVAC, ROOFS, RESTROOMS, TUCK POINTING. THIRD – PROVIDE OPTIMUM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. FOURTH – FACILITIES WHICH WILL RETAIN DISTRICT STUDENTS.
10	STUDY CONTINUED FIFTH – ATTRACT STUDENTS FROM FUTURE GROWTH AREAS. SIXTH – FACILITIES WHICH WILL MAKE DISTRICT COMPETITIVE FOR STUDENTS. SEVENTH – PLACE DISTRICT IN ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION FOR FUTURE.
11	STUDY DESIGN UTILIZE ARCHITECT TO FACILITATE AND FORM AD HOC COMMITTEE RICK HAWKS SELECTED AS ARCHITECT FACILITATOR. AD HOC COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF PATRONS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ALL PATRONS RECEIVED MAILING ASKING THEM TO VOLUNTEER FOR AD HOC COMMITTEE.
12	STUDY DESIGN 22 PATRONS VOLUNTEER FOR COMMITTEE. NO ONE WHO VOLUNTEERED WAS DENIED PLACE ON COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE MET SEVEN TIMES BETWEEN JANUARY AND JUNE 2007 TO CONDUCT STUDY. COMMITTEE PRIORITIZED NEEDS. COMMITTEE DECISION TO CONCENTRATE ON ACADEMIC FACILITIES, NOT ACTIVITY RELATED FACILITIES.
13	AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS REPLACEMENT OF OUTDATED AND INEFFICIENT HEATING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, ROOFS AND INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING. IMPROVED STUDENT SAFETY. IMPROVED SCIENCE LABORATORIES. UPDATING AND EXPANSION OF RESTROOMS. MORE AND LARGER CLASSROOMS.
14	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION OF MUSIC ROOM. CENTRALIZED OFFICE AND TEACHER WORK AREA. MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION OF MEDIA CENTER AND COMPUTER AREA. RENOVATION AND REMODELING OF EXISTING STRUCTURE.
15	COMMITTEE CONTINUED ORIGINAL PROJECT PLANS CALL FOR $10.4 MILLION PRICE TAG. COMMITTEE AMENDED PLANS TO MEET NEEDS, LOWERED PROJECTED COST TO $8 MILLION. AD HOC COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD JUNE 2007.
16	BOARD REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD FACILITY COMMITTEE EVALUATED RECOMMENDATIONS IN JULY AND AUGUST. FINALIZED INITIAL PLANS AUGUST 2007. PLANS PRESENTED AT PUBLIC MEETINGS HELD IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER.
17	BREAKDOWN OF COST ESTIMATES/ELMWOOD NEW CONSTRUCTION - $1,700,000 REMODEL - $340,000 RENOVATION - $600,000 HVAC - $718,000 ELECTRICAL - $479,000 PLUMBING - $286,000 TUCK POINTING - $20,000
18	BREAKDOWN OF COST ESTIMATES/MURDOCK NEW CONSTRUCTION - $1,400,000 REMODEL - $1,200,000 HVAC - $500,000 ELECTRICAL - $388,000 TUCK POINTING - $80,000
19	DESIGN PLANS/DESIGN-BUILD CONCEPT RICK HAWKS – ARCHITECT WITH ARCHI+ETC. AD HOC COMMITTEE FACILITATOR DESIGN PLANS DESIGN-BUILD CONCEPT
20	FINANCING PROPOSAL BOARD RECOGNIZED NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN DEVELOPING 2005-2006 BUDGET. BOARD RECOGNIZED NEED TO ADDRESS ISSUE REGARDLESS OF BOND ELECTION AND OUTCOME OF ELECTION. BOARD RECOGNIZED NEED TO MAINTAIN EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE. BOARD LEVIED BETWEEN 11 CENTS AND 14 CENTS IN BUILDING AND QUALIFIED CAPITAL PURPOSE FUND SINCE 2005-2006.
21	FINANCE CONTINUED DEVELOPED RESERVE IN THESE TWO FUNDS TO BEGIN PROCESS OF ADDRESSING ISSUES IF BOND WERE TO BE HELD AND WOULD FAIL. 2007-2008 BUDGET WILL LEVY .149 IN BUILDING AND QUALIFIED CAPITAL FUNDS. IF BOND ELECTION WERE HELD AND WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL, NO NEED TO LEVY IN THESE TWO FUNDS IN THE FUTURE. IF BOND WERE TO FAIL, WOULD NEED TO CONTINUE TO LEVY IN THESE TWO FUNDS.
22	FINANCE CONTINUED SUCCESSFUL BOND ELECTION WOULD RESULT IN “TAX SHIFT.” SHIFT FROM BUILDING AND QUALIFIED CAPITAL PURPOSE FUND TO BOND FUND. $8 MILLION AT 20 YEARS IS AN APPROXIMATE LEVY OF .30 CENTS. $8 MILLION AT 25 YEARS IS AN APPROXIMATE LEVY OF .27 CENTS. NET IMPACT: ELIMINATING .149 CENTS IN TWO FUNDS WOULD BE SHIFTING .15 CENTS AT 20 YEARS AND .12 CENTS AT 25 YEARS IN BOND FUND.
23	FINANCE CONTINUED NET TAX INCREASE PER $100,000 AT 20 YEARS WOULD BE $150 PER YEAR. NET TAX INCREASE PER $100,000 AT 25 YEARS WOULD BE $120 PER YEAR. NET TAX INCREASE ON ONE ACRE VALUED AT $1250 PER ACRE WOULD BE $1.87 PER YEAR ON 20 YEAR BOND. NET TAX INCREASE ON ONE ACRE VALUED AT $1250 PER ACRE WOULD BE $1.50 PER YEAR ON 25 YEAR BOND.
24	ELECTION TIMELINE PUBLIC MEETINGS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2007. RESOLUTION AT JANUARY 2008 MEETING. ELECTION HELD MARCH 11, 2008. CONSTRUCTION START MAY 2008. PROJECT COMPLETED AUGUST 2009. OBVIOUS INCONVENIENCE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
25	BOND ELECTION COSTS ARCHITECT - $15,000 LEGAL FEES - $18,000 DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTOR - $10,000 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA DEVELOPER - $10,000 ELECTION - $5,000
26	QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND/OR CONCERN