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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-27-2015 Work Session MinutesJ ] = VqLLEJOINT StrHOBL DISTRICT NT]. 93 "Student .gucce.t.t lryt Desi17n " 3497 North Ammon Road, ldaho Falls, ldaho, 83401 0 (208) 525-4400 0 Fax (208) 529-0104 0 www.dg3schools.org Dr. Charles l. Shackett, Superintendent Marjean Mcconnell, Deputy Superintendent scott wool5tenhulme, Assistant superintendent Work Session of the Board of Trustees Thursday, August 27,2015 at7:30 PM District Board Room Call to Order Chairman McBride called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. This meeting is to prepare to bring a solution to the voters. The students are our goal and what is best for them. He stated that at the end of this meeting he would hope we will have a clear direction for the District Administration to prepare a resolulion to take to the voters. He hopes this process will bring good minds together so this problem can be solved and the community can support the decision so we can move forward and do what is best for the children. Vice Chairman Paul Jenkins shared his involvement with the transportation department at an event recently held in Blackfoot. Bonneville Joint School Dislrict's Transportation Department is top-notch in the state and other districts are implementing their programs. He expressed appreciation for Karen Judy, the manager of the Transportation Department. lvlr. Jenkins also expressed his admiration for lvlrs. Michaelena Hix for her direction and instruction for Singapore Math Conference combined with District 91 held this week. He expressed appreciation to all the staffand faculty and their dedication to education. ll. Roll Call Chairman Brian McBride Vice Chairman Paul Jenkins Treasurer Amy Landers Trustee Jeff Bird Trustee Greg Calder present present present present present lll. Welcome Visitors and Deleqations Chairman McBride welcomed Superintendent Chades Shackett, Deputy Superintendent Marjean Mcconnell, Assistant Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, Chief Financial Officer April Burton, Director of Safe Schools, lvlaintenance and Operations John Pymm, Energy Conservation Specialisl Don Trauntvein, Director of Curriculum and lnstruction lvlichaelena Hix, Director of Human Resources Dr. Shalene French, Communications and Community Relations Phil Campbell, Bonneville Online & Telford Academy Principal Ty Salsbery, Sandcreek Middle School Principal Lyndon Oswald, Rocky Mountain Middle School Principal Jason Lords, Rocky Mountain Middle SchoolVice Principal Thomas Kennedy, Bonneville High SchoolVice Principal Levi Owen, Hillcrest High School Principal Doug l\4claren, Technical Careers High School Principal Craig lvliller, Cloverdale Principal Jeanne Johnson, Elementary l\4ath Specialist Rodd Rapp, Mike Jarvis, Substitute Coordinator Wes Jones, Eric Heringer, lvlark Bird, Renee Cook, George Bidstrup, LeAnn Belnap, Robert Haller, Katie Kress, Cory Dennert, Heidi Roth, Ned Sweat, Anna Jean Sweat, Dennis McArthur, Linda lvlcArthur, Karla Harris, Skye Larsen, Tammy Andrus, Ben l\.4oon, Susan l\4oon, Heidi Southwick, Boyd Southwick, Angie Morgan, Kim Williams, Mark Pettet, and Board Clerk Mary lvlortenson. Items for DiscussionA. Bonneville Joint School District No. 93's 15 Year Plan - Scott Woolstenhulme Mr. Woolslenhulme stated that is not just a plan for build a high school, but a plan looking foMard to meet the needs of our growing enrollment throughout the District. To thoroughly review these options, parents, principals and faculty would be involved in the discussion. lt is not a comprehensive plan, but a look at what bonds will be needed over time as our student capacity needs increase and to help in the llnancial analysis. As it pertains to the elementary schools, the groMh rates in the District varies; some areas have a much higher groMh rate than others and we do not have historical data from some of the elementary schools for enrollmenl projections. The high school classroom trailers would be replaced with permanent classroom wings; renovations are not included in this currenl plan. B. Dg3 Solutions Proposal - Jeff Bird The D93 Solution Committee's presentation tonight is to present to the Board and the community our plan to build a middle school flrst. Elementary enrollment is increasing and the middle school and high schools are overcrowded. A solution is needed and we feelwe have better options than the last three bonds that have failed. There are two proposals for this middle school - a Jr. High school (7rh-9th grades) which would pull the 9'h graders out of the high school thus reducing the overcrowding OR annexing Sandcreek lvliddle Schoolwith Hillcrest High School to create a larger high Board ofTrustees Brian McBride PaulJenklns Amy Landers leff Bird GreB Calder t. school and build a middle school for the 7h and th graders. Thiswould create three middle schools beding intotwohigh schools. Another high schoolwould need to be built in 9-10 years. This plan solves two problems, increased enrollment and overcrowding, with one bond. Capacity numbers have many variables to consider, i.e., Seminary, online students, work release, etc. as well as the difference ofenrollment between l"rperiodvs.4th period, perse. The financial analysis presented this week does not showthecostif a middle school is built first. Since the numbers of enrollment fluctuate so much, itis hard to pinpoint which plan is better, the Jr. High school or annexing Sandcreek and Hillcrest. This makes it difficult to propose a solid plan without current iniormation. Further vetting onthe issues and proposals is necessary to have a clear view ofthe numbers for capacity and enrollment for the middle school/Jr. Hagh school options. We would like to i3rm a 50 member Citizen Committee from a sampling of the voters from the past three bonds to discuss these two proposals before us. We also feel it would be beneficial to have a phone survey both sides can agree upon and getting it out to the community to see where the support falls. Mr. Pettet stated the impact of constantly changing numbers can swing the overcrowding issue 5-'10% in the high schools' capacity or attendance figures. lt is difficult to select the correct proposal without having concrete data. Mr. Jeff Bird stated that the extra money from this proposal can be used to cover our debt and can raise the levy $2.8 million without raising taxes. This would allow for programs and retention of teachers, etc. without raising the levy rate. ln conclusion, this proposal allows the community lo move forward with a solution to the overcrowding problem for grades 7-12. lt involves one bond and without a tax increase. This proposal needs to be vetted more thoroughly and more infomation gathered to make the best decision. Mr. Bidstrup expressed that we need more time and not to rush the issue We need to do what is best for the children, the teachers and staff, and the community. C. Financial Analysis - Mark Bird Mr. Mark Bird has been asked by the District to serve on the Finance Committee for the previous bond and the upcoming bond. Chairman McBride expressed appreciation for Mr. Mark Bird, who has worked on his own time. Eric Heringer from PiperJaffray had compiled the Dist bt's Bo nd (& Levy) Planning Summary to show comparison of three bond financing scenarios. The long-term planning dates are the same for all scenarios tor the sake of comparison. This is only a forecast and subject to change.. Column #1 - a high school plan with the extras, i.e., performing arts center and sports flelds; $66.5 million bond with a 17.5 year term; average monthly tax would be $47.27l$100K taxable value from 2017 -2031 . Column #2 - current District high school proposal; $58.3 million bond (4% increase from last year due to rise in inflation and construction costs) with a '16.5 year term, average monthly tax would be $46.69/$'100K taxable value fiom 2017 -2031. Column #3 - current D93 Solutions Committee middle school proposal; $40 million bond with no tax increase with a 16.5 year term; if the term was different could include a tax increase; average monthly tax would be $45.56/$'100K taxable value from 2017-2031 Total financial impact on either bond in column 2 and 3 is the same: $1.'14l$'1,000 levy rate increase From a financial point these two proposed plans, column 2 and 3, are virtually the same Mr. Heringer stated that if you build a high school now when interest rates are lower and a middle school later when interest rates increase would be more cost effective than building a middle school first and then a high school; but, the total impact between the two scenarios is not significant. Over the next year, long-term interest rates will increase, but onlyslightlyi however, interest rates overa long period of time, is hard to foresee. lf you payyourdebtdown sooner, you pay less money in the long run because you pay less interest. Market Value GroMh -. Due to increased construction and property values. As populatron increases, tax base increase. Enrollment forecast shows a 2.7% increase in population . Historically, the average Market Value GroMh is 7.5%. 2013 bond, the Market Value GroMh assumption was 0%. Spring 2015 bond, the Market Value Growth assumption was 2%. Current bond proposal, Market Value Grolvth assumption is 4.28%. High groMh assumption of 6% orgreaterwould allow reduced levy rates and earlier repayment. lfthere is 6% groMh, no increase would be necessary Levy increase is the amount per $'1,000 Tax increase in the amount per $100K of property value D. Bond Discuss on - Questions from board Mr. Pettet asked for clarification from the Distict's Bond (& Levy) Planning Summary on the proposed high school to be bonded in 2022 under the current middle school proposal, this proposal's intention was to have the high school built in another 8-'10 years. Mr. Mark Bird explained for this assumption, the timing for the different bonds was the same for comparison purposes. Building a high school at a later date would have a different impact. Chairman McBride asked Mr. Jeff Bird to explain how his middle school plan would be a better plan both financially and logistically. There are two options:. Moving the th grade from the high schools to the '1,200 capacity school creating a Jr. High. Annexing Sandcreek Middle School and Hillcrest High School to create a larger 2,200 student high school with 9b grade students remaining at the high school and forming a small campus.. Annexing would create a large 5A school for Hillcrest, leaving Bonneville High School at the 4A level . Sandcreek would be replaced by the 1,200 middle school, increasing the middle school capacity by 300 students. Annexing would cause both the high and middle schools to be a fullcapacity on opening day. Build another high school in 2026 when enrollment has increased to today's level. Mr. Jeff Bird prefers the Jr. High proposal over annexing Sandcreek and Hillcrest schools Other concerns:. Creating three Jr. Highs would entail boundary changes which would then increase their enrollment. Classroom trailers will still be needed with over-capacity issues unless both schools are built. lf a new high school is built first, the third middle school would be built once all three high schools are at 75% capacity. Enrollment numbers are a moving target; 32 students enrolled at Bridgewater elementary iust tonight that we did not anticipate. Enrollment numbers change daily and capacities change when programs come and go. That's just the reality of schools. Chairman McBride posed this scenario - lf we were all 3'd graders and took a bus ride to each high school and counted classroom trailers, could we say there was an overcrowding problem? Currently, there are eight (8) trailels at Hillcrest High School and six (6) at Bonneville High School. lt would be obvious that the high schools are over capacity. Chairman McBride asked Bonneville Online Principal, Ty Salsbery to address the capacity and enrollment ofthe online schools and how that effects the brick and mortar schools:. Online students are considered full-time students and are counted in the enrollment numbers. Currently, there are 110 full-time online students in grades 7h-12th. Part-time online students are counted in both the capacity and enrollment numbers in their home schools. Many part-time online students take their classes after regular school hours or during the summer. Most of the online students use District computer labs for their classes Mr. Woolstenhulme explained the Seminary classes relatjng to capacity and enrollment:. Best to view c:pacity taking into effect the number of teachers is a direct function of the number of students we have.. For every 23 students the state gives us one (1) teacher.. Seminary students are counted in our enrollment numbers; Hillcrest High School has 800 students taking Seminary. That does not mean we subtract them from our capacity numbers. These students still take seven (7) more classes. We cannot not count them. We still receive funding from the state for each of these students, therefore they are included in the capacity and enrollment numbers.. lf Seminary did not exist, the number of teachers would not increase, but the class size would.. Due to the teacher's prep period, teachers teach 75% of the time, thus raising the average class size to 30+ per classroom.. Students in Seminary or taking online classes, drops the average class size to 27.5 students per classroom. This does not help our capacity numbers, because we still need a teacher for every one of those students. l!lr. Bidstrup suggested we use the classroom trailers as office space, where the teacher's prep periods are used, freeing up the classrooms for instructional purposes vs. prep time. This could be used as a flexible solution. Mr. Woolstenhulme explained this would increase the number of roaming teachers. A major mncern is the passing periods gettjng from classroom to classroom with the overcrowding in the hallways. Even if we used every classroom 100% ofthe time, space would still be Iimited. Trustee Calder concludes that the capacity analysis is of interest to the Board and was also requested by the D93 Solutions Commitlee which presents a more precise way of looking at capacity and classrooms usage and has been a helpful process. Mr. Jetf Bird stated since the capacity of the schools are not stable imposes a bigger impact on the final levy rates and the money coming into the District and the final numbers of a high school being bonded at a later time as assumed. The 2-3 year buffer zone would be best for the middle school proposal. Both bond proposals agree on the projected enrollment numbers. Mr. Woolstenhulme defines capacity as -. lntended Capacity- based on architectural design. Building Capacity - '150 square footage per studentt large commons areas can affect the capacity of the schools.. Classroom Capacity - 35 square footage per student per classroom. lnstructional or Practical Capacity - includes State funding for teachers and student enrollment Other consideration include when Split Sessions will need to established and when do we stop adding classroom trailers. Bottom line - every teacher needs a classroom to teachl (students are a variable to the teacher, as defined in State statute) Currently, both the high and middle school enrollments have increased by 100 students. D93 Solutions Committee acknowledges there are state requirements for the number of students per teacher; however, in our discussions it came down to how many instructional units and how many students can be in those units. Therefore the capacity numbers lyould entail the number of instructional units per school and then the average number of students per instructional units. We need to decide which real numbec we are going to key in on - state requirements, instructional unit approach, Seminary and online student numbers - how can we choose which proposal is best when we do not have a clear understanding of the numbers? Trustee Calder summarized the purpose of tonight's meetang was to better understand the D93 Solution Committee's proposal. Although D93 Solutions Committee's data was fair and the Committee feels further vetting is required, at was empty of conviction - there was no mention of what's best for students, not any solutions to save money, or anything about previous claims made by the D93 Solutions Committee. According to Mr. Mark Bird's and Mr. Heringer's financial analysis, there is no financial benefit to doing the D93 Solutions Committee's proposal frrst. Since the last 2-3 years of bond proposal planning and research, it is still obvious there is a overcrowding issue, that the existing proposal that has been voted on the last two years is not a bad proposal or that your proposal is better. Chairman McBride concurs with Mr. Jeff Bird that the community should have a say about the Jr. High proposal in a possible survey. Treasurer Amy Landers said that last year a survey was sent out by a community committee about the middle schooloption and it failed. Trustee Calder reminded usthatin a previous meeting this year, a joint survey was discussed, but after D93 Solutions Committee had completed their own survey, the joint survey no longer seemed necessary. However, the D93 Solutions Committee did not share the findings from their survey. Mr. Jeff Bird deliberates we are too close to the bond resolution deadline to run a survey at this point; however, would like to survey the community on the two options, middle school vs. high school, where the community would choose one option or the other. Mr. Pettet stated that tonight the D93 Solutions Committee's plan was to present an idea, but did not want to or were prepared to present or discuss financial data. Once agaan, D93 Solutions Committee feels that further vetting of the financial data presented tonight still needs to occur. Chairman McBride reminded the D93 Solutions Committee that all the fnancial data used by the District in the past discussions is public record; however, the D93 group has not presented any new data to validate D93 Solutions Committee case. Tonight the Board was looking for an idea or proposal that would state thatbuilding a m iddle school first was the best idea. The Board understands that we will do betterif wesell ourbonds in January and to bid construction costs earlier in the year. The School Board finds it difficult to accept the D93 Solutions Committee plan due to a lack of transparency of who is on the committee and an unwillingness to invite the stake holders, teachers and administrators who work in education, to be involved. Although the D93 Solutions Committee's plan has been deemed "Jeff Bird's Plan", Mr. Bird states he is not on the committee. The School Board just wanted to know from D93 Solutions Committee presentation what the numbers were and why the committee felt this was the better proposal. Chairman McBride invited the principais in attendance to share their thoughts on the two proposals. Sandcreek Middle School Principal Lyndon Oswald -. I like the idea ofthe office trailers vs. classroom trailers, planning pods are common.. When the school was built, all three 100 ft hallways were lined with lockers; the 1,200 current lockers does not reflect the building's capacity.. Sandcreek currently has three roaming teachers and 39 classroom teachers. All current classrooms are utilized. Having the grh graders included in our school would pose other concerns:. Dances would be hard to control.. Would require a diversified staff; teachers certified to teach 7h and 8th grades cannot teach th grade. . th graders need to track their credits towards graduation requirements.. Teacher pools are shallow; quality instruction is very important.. Upper level classes would not be available to the high academic students. Vice Chairman Paul Jenkins - "This is the first time tonight we have spoken about childrenl' Rocky Mountain Middle School Principal Jason Lords -. Our key focus is doing what is best for students; Bonneville Joint School District 93 has always been pro-active in promoting innovative programs and changes.. District 91 has moved their grh graders from a Jr. High bacl to the high school.. There are more students in the north pa( of the district than in the south; moving the th graders into a Jr. High would create major boundary changes.. Other concerns would be intermingling the th grade boys with the 7b grade girls. Hillcrest High School Principal Doug McLaren -. lf a 9s grader fails one core class, they would be at risk for graduation;. lf a 9s grader fails two or more core classes, there is almost no hope for graduation.. Our concern would be for students coming to the high school behind in their credits needed for graduation and not being able to catch up.. th graders are important to the culture of a high school. Chairman McBride had called Dr. Thomas from Madison School district in Rexburg prior to this meeting. Dr. Thomas stated The argument could go either way between a Jr. High and a middle school. The main concern is what is more destructive to the students. The trend today is moving the 9b graders back to the high school where there are more academic opporhJnities for the students. There are huge behavioral challenges between the 7h graders and the gth graders. Bonneville High School Vice Principal Levi Owen -. Taking about students is more important than talking about numbers. . Bonneville Hgh School has many unique programs . lt is difficult for a Chemistry or Business teacher to roam from room to room for instruction. . Our main enrollment numbers differ by the student needs.. We need to consider the whole high school experience and education and not just the academics.. A 10h grade student, as a first year high school student, has more chance of falling behind in their graduation req u irem ents.. Extra and Co-curricular opportunities are very important for the high school studenti experience of a student is more important than numbers.. The best plan was to build both a middle school and a high school. Treasurer Amy Landers asked the principals their opinion on the annexing Sandcreek Middle School and Hillcrest High School and creating a 2,200 student school - Hillcrest High School Principal Doug McLaren -. lf this was the decision of the Board, we would make it work. . Passing period would be increased form four (4) minutes to ffteen (15) minutes. . lncreased supervision between passing periods would be needed. . Each building would require its own office staff and administrator. . Possible to place the AP and Dual credit classes in Sandcreek and possibly add more class choices. . Safety, especially during winter months is a major concern. . The high school would gain another gyml . The more students lhere are in a school, the less chance there is for those who wish to participate in extra and co- curricular activities, sports and in the performing arts programs. . More sections ofclasses can be added when there are more students to flllthose sections. . Hillcrest would need another 800 students to reach capacity enrollment of 2,200 students. Treasurer Amy Landers asked what the impacts would be on Bonneville High School wath the boundary shifrs to fill the big high school.. Bonneville students would not have the same opportunities for academics, activities or sports as those in the larger school.. Bonneville would drop to a 44 level of competition; there is sense of prestige to be a 5A school and to complete at that level.. School culture would change depending on the size of the school. . How often would the boundaries need to move as the enrollment numbers change over time?. Open enrollment would still be an option for students wishing to attend either school. Chairman McBride questioned how the D93 Solution Committee's plan would rate academically and for the children. Trustee Bird concluded that the 76-9h grade Jr. High plan was the one option he would support, this plan would also grve the District an e)dra $2.8 million to\r,/ards the Supplemental Levy, which can be used for the education of our children. Trustee Calder commended the D93 Solutions Committee for a good faith effort in presenting this alternative plan, however, he has not heard anything that makes that plan the better choice or more likely to pass. Chairman McBride asked the Director of Safe Schools, Maintenance and Operations John Pymm what the safety concerns are for combining the middle and high schools:. Annexing these schools is not much different than the annexing we currently have with the classroom trailers and Seminary buildings.. Not using the classroom trailers would eliminate safety hazards.. Control of the building perimeter and building access would increase.. Currently, we are creating soft targets, an easier access for perpetrators. . lncreases the chances of slips and falls for both faculty and students. Mr. Woolstenhulme reported that currently in the nation, 80% of the high schools have grh grade students. There is no test data comparison between a Jr. High and a Middle school. Since 2005, ten schools in ldaho have moved th graders back to the high school environment. Chairman McBride expressed appreciation for the interest and time taken by the D93 Solutions Committee in the process of making these important decisions as they pertain to the education and what is best for our children. lt is not an easy process. The decisions before us tonight are to decide when to run the next bond and whether the middle school/Jr. High school model or high school model is the best or to run a community survey to understand better the concems and views of the community. Vice Chairman Jenkins questioned much can we bond without raising taxes. Mr. Mark Bird explained it depends on how long you make the bond and the interest it accrues. Chairman lvlcBride recessed the meeting at '10:20 p.m. for a short break and called the meeting back to order at '10:32 p.m. He opened a fifteen (15) minute public input segment for allthose who wish to express comments or concems. Each participate would be allotted one (1) minute to speak. He reminded the audience that this work session istodecideon the direction for the District, but would not include any voting on the issues. Topics included:. Love to see ditferent options, such as big mega school with 3,200 studenb. Compliment to Chairman McBride for leading this board and keeping perspective; the question is whether you do the bond for the building or do something that the people will pass. . Excited aboutthe Ag Program atTechnical Career High Schooll lt's time to pass the bond and reunite the community.. lt's not about money - it's about what is best for children, safety, education, and families.. Boundary changes are hard on everyone.. Asking the public's opinion through a poll or survey should be considered.. With three children in Bonneville Joint School District 93, what is best for students needs to be top priority when decisions are made.. Quality of input and viewpoints are appreciated.. Appreciate the principals' comments. Each community has it own personality . Safety is important.. lfyou are too flexible with the bond monies, you will lose votes. . Moving 96 graders is not a wise choice.. Many four year programs are available for students to earn real-life skills, such asthe CNA program. lf the th graders are moved into a Jr. High, they lose those opportunities available.. Tax increase is okay if it is for children. Chairman McBride asked for the Board's thoughts on the contents of this meeting and the possibility of running another survey: Trustee Calder - I adm ire all those who are here tonight; you're awesomeandyou care. We havea huge problem right now and it is getting worse by the day. We have had lots of meetings and time to consider our options. Capacity and enrollment numbers are a moving target. lntheschool system, perfect information does not exist. l'm leaning towards runningthebond again in November and leaning towards the high school option. Running a survey would be a good idea and helpful, if there was time to do it. lsuggestthatwe run thebond in November and if itdoes notpass, thendoasurvey. Vice Chairman Paul Jenkins - I feel the suNey that was done was statistically good, I am not sure if we would gain anything by running another one. I stand neutral; if we did a survey, it would not change my viewpoint. Mr. Woolstenhulme reviewed last year's survey compiled by the Facilities Committee. Four areas were vetted. High School Plan (45o/o-47o/o) . Classroom Additions at Hillcrest and Bonneville high schools. Full Renovation at Hillcrest and Bonneville high schools. Annexation (13%) (the Jr. High plan was not vetted) On a second survey, 65% of those surveyed would support the high school plan. We did an internal audit about a Jr. High option and it did not survave; therefore, survey did not go public. Treasurer Amy Landers - I have had quite a few emails on both sides of the fence, but leaning towards the high school, emails from those who voted 'No' and encouraging me to vote No the next time and those who voted 'Yes' not to let go of the idea. Two thirds of our community have voted in favor of the high school. I have not seen the shift of those who voted Yes to now vote No. Chairman lvlcBride - I had rec€ived a couple of emails supporting the middle school plan recently which encouraged us to look at that option. We havedonethat. Thetiming for getting a building built faster would bethe middle school option. But one thing that changes that for me is that the principals have come up with the trimester schedule which is safer for our students than going through a tradition split session schedule. That makes a difference for me and I could wait another year in order to have a high school built. ln the Jr. High plan, allows the supplemental levy to be increased by $2.8 million, creating more money for education and allowing more funding to pay down the debts. Mrs. Burton stated that our current supplemental levy would increase to $5.8 million. State funding impacts the need forthe levy. Mr. Mark Bird explained that on the PiperJaffray data both plans showed a $2.8 million increase to the supplemental levy, the D93 Solutions Committee plan could increase the lew without a tax increase. Trustee Bird - I stand by the D93 Solutions Commattee's presentataon; I feel about the same way I did coming in and expected ittogotheway itdid. lstill feel the survey is the best way to know how the public feels. Weighing the fact that if a survey is not going to happen, I am against the November bond regardless of the plan and the 4% increase in cost. E. Board Direction in Movino Forward Chairman McBride stated we are not taking a vote at this meeting, but giving the District direction of where to move forward, whether to bond in November and whether to bond for a J r. High school ora high school. The District will prepare a resolution to present to the voters. The Board will vote on the resolution at the September 9, 20 15 Regular Board Meeting. The Resolution is due to the Bonneville County Elections offic€ by September 14, 20'15. The Board's process of going through the different plans has been very important to see the concems of the community and to prepare the voters for the finaldecision. Chairman McBride asked Superintendent Shackett what direction the District would like from the Board to move forward Jr. High School or High School Bond Election Date I 2 Board Member Treasurer Amy Landers Trustee Calder Trustee Bird Vice Chairman Paul Jenkins Chairman McBride School Bond Plan Election Date High School High School Jr. High School High School High School November 2015 November 2015 Spring 2016 election November 20'15 November 20'15 Superintendent Shackett, the School Board of Bonneville Joint School District 93 recommends we prepare to make a resolution to bond for a high school in November 2015. Another Work Session will take place next week to work with our bond underwriter and prepare the resolution. V. Call forAoenda items for Upcominq Meetinqs A. Regular Meeting - Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - District Board Room - 7:00 p.m. B. Work Session - Bonneville Student Council - Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - Bonneville HighSchool - 1 1 :30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. C. Work Session - Hillcrest Student Council - Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - Hillcrest High School - 1 1 :30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. D. Regular Meeting - Wednesday October 14, 2015 - District Board Room - 7:00 p.m. Adiournment MOTION: Greg Calder made the motion to adjourn. Amy Landers seconded it. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 11:52 p.m. APPROV Chairma n ATTESTED Clerk Date t4 r_l = v3il-LEJOINT SCHT]OL DISTRICT NO. 93'Student ^,uccess b)t, De-etgn " 3497 North Ammon Road, ldaho Falls, ldaho, 83401 ( (208) 525-4400 0 Fax (208) 529-0104 0 www.dg3schools.org Dr. Charles J. Shackett, Superintendent Marjean Mcconnell, Deputy Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, Assistant Superintendent 9th Grade Placement Memo 9th Grade Placement in tdaho's Ten Largest Districts in 2014 Junior High School High School Boise Lewiston Changes in 9rh Grade Placement in ldaho Schools since 2005 Schools thdt Moved 9th Grode to High School since 2005 . Taylorview JHS, ldaho Falls . Eagle RockJHS, ldaho Falls . Claire E. Gale JH5, tdaho Falls . Rigby JHS, Jefferson o Lakeland.lHS,Lakeland . Timberlake JH-SHS, Lakeland . Moscow JHS, Moscow . Robert Stuart JHS, Twin Falls . Vera O' Cleary JHS, Twin Falls . Burley JHS, Burley Educational Opportunities Placing 9th grade students in the high school maximizes educational opportunities for our students. These educational opportunities include college level courses including dualcredit and Advanced Placement, as well as co-curricular programs including fine arts, performing arts, foreign languages, and professional-technical classes. . 9th grade students at the high school enroll in college-credit classes including Advanced Placement and dualcredit classes that are not available in middle school.o Fewer foreign language classes can be offered in junior high due to the limited number of teachers and elective classes. Board ol Trustees 0 Brian McBride 0 PaulJenkins 0 Amy Landers O Jeff Bird O Greg Calder Bonneviile loint School District No. 93 is an EqualOpportunity Employer West Ada (Meridian) Nampa Pocatello Coeur D'Alene Bonneville ldaho Falls Twin Falls Vallivue Caldwell High school co-curricular programs including drama, debate, choir, band, and professional technical programs provide more opportunitles for participation and higher levels of competition than can be provided in middle school. 9th grade placement in the high school allows for four-years of participation in co- curricular programs providing a more complete program for students. Students would also have 2 fewer elective classes available to them due to the difference in the high schools' 8-period A-B block and the middle schools' 7-period days. The followi table shows 9th grade enrollment in hi h school advanced o portunity classes. Other Educational lmpacts . 9th grade is required to have 990 instructional hours contrasted with 9OO hours for 7th and 8th grade students. This would necessitate extending the calendar year or instructional day for 7'h and 8th grade students in a junior high model. lolt-2olt S.hool Y..r Fr.rhm.r anrollm.nts Tot.l iumb.. ol ,..rhm. Dirtricr-$d.l5! 128 15.04% t67 t9.62% 121 1rt.a5% l1 2.00% lta 15.15* 11.s2%98 661 8 70% 69 242 8.11% 33.14% a19 8 0.9,!% 3.41%29 150 17.63% 11.75%100 H0.06 PhVricalSci€.ce 0 0 00% o o o0% t11 20.09% a5t *d ta o, 20lt-2ola S.hool Y..r Fr.!hm.n tnrollm.ntj Ior{ ftuhh.r .l tr..ima oistrt r-wli.arl 172 14.:!t96 140 16.45% 201 21.62% 26 3.05r( 1,87%67 16.10%117 69t 80 33 3.88% 320 3r.WA 49 s.29% ara 20 2.35% 5 0.59% '\67 19.04% 212 24.9t% Honol3 Phyric.l Sci€me 120 14.10% o.t2%1 't61 19.52% 5t, anolllnc.t tr.$r6 rol l0la.2ol5 Lhool Y... rr6hm.n lnrollm.nL tot lodLr ., h$nd Dlr|.t.l-lvld. tl! t27 14 92% 16 5r%141 11 63%99 24 2.E2% 1163%99 117 1315% 607 75 8.81% 3.4t%29 34,18%296 41 a a2% aat 2t 2.41% o.71%6 158 16.5 210 24 6A% Ho.ort Phyiical lti€nce t4.57%t24 012%1 19 t5xt63 61, Xol Key Points o High Schools: Build one L500 / 1800 student high school and complete additions at comprehensive high schools to bring total comprehensive high school capacity to 4,800 o Middle Schools: Build one 1,200 student middle school to bring total middle school capacity to 3,375 . Elementary Schools: Complete classroom additions to increase capacity at seven elementary schools to 750 students and build three 75o-student elementary schools . 10-year median annual growth in elementary schools o +9% median in north-central schools (lona, Cloverdale, Bridgewater, Discovery, Summit Hills) o 0% median in north-north schools (Ucon, Fairview) o -7% in south-centralschools (Falls Valley, Tiebreaker, Ammon, Hillview) a +5% in south-south schools (Woodland Hills, Rimrock, Mountain Valley) General Obligation Bonds School Year Projects Completion Date Today's cost (in millions) Adjusted estimate l4Yo annual inflation) Total Bond Amount (in millions) 201,5-1,6 One 1500/1800 student high school 20t9 S s6.1 ss8.3 s s8.3 2077 -78 Classroom additions at four elementary schools (44 rooms)2079 s 10.6 s 11.9 s 11.9 One 1000/1200 student middle school Classroom additions at two elementary schools (18 rooms) 2024 2023 Ssz s4.3 $42.L Ss.7 S4i .g 2025-26 o One 750 student elementa hool Classroom additions at one elementary school (12 rooms) s1s $23.L sss.80 2027 (, o 5q.q Classroom additions at three high schools (32 rooms)2027 518.4 S28.3 2021-2028 Two 750 student elementary schools S30.o Sso Sso Total bonding amount necessary through 2030 s223.80 s223.80 2021-22 2027 2029 Levies School Year Type Annual amount (in millions) 20t6-L7 Supplemental S5.8m Su pplemental 56.3m 2020-21 . Supplemental . Plant Facilities S5.8m S2.8m 2022-23 Supplemental S7.3m 2024-25 Supplemental S7.9m 2026-27 Supplemental 58.0m 2028-29 Supplemental 59.3m 2030-31 Supplemental S10.0m 201,8-1,9 PiperJaffray. Bonneville rt. School District 93 Bond (and Levy) Planning Summary August 27, 2015 Assumptions for Analysis Ratings 2014 Septemb€r Nel Taxable Value (FY 20'15) 2014 URA Value (FY2015) Markel Varue Growlh Proiechons Levy Equalization Bond Structure Future Supplemental M&O Levi6 Enhanced'Aal' IsBcrunderllng "Aa3" Cr6t as ot 782015 Plus 0.50".6 $2,408,168,138 $23,6OL43s 2016&after:4.m% 20% of averaSe amual I&I Wrapped around eristing bonds Allowfor inilial innease in 2017 or 2018 thefl increas€ at 406 an.ual rate every two years Novemh.r 201i Rond Elc.tionSumm.r^ of Sftnirios True Interest Cost (IIC) TotalCost Equaliation (@ Net lotalBond Cost $665m,0m u5 years 335% $26,A37333 Ls8300,000 16.5 years 3.26% $21,il2,242 $10,000,0m 16.5 yars 3.280/0 sl4840,583 $93,337,333 l$18,667 ,467) 579,402,217 ($1s,950,448) $54,810,683 ($10,968,137) $11.9 nrillion (elementary additions): Renew Plant Facility Levy at$2.8 million: 947.8 million bond(middle school/elementary additions)r $79.5 million bond (hi8h shovelementary additions): (new elementary s.hool/elementary & I lS additions): S50 million bond (newelementary schools): 0.10per$1,000 0.30 Fr S1,m0 0.10 per Sr,000 0.30 per S1,000 N/A 0.10per$1,m0 N/A 0.58 Fr $1,000 $74,669,866 58,r69366 $53,841,794 55,s41:194 M3,872547 s3,872547 I on8'Rnn8e Plannina: Avg. monlhly tax for voted s.h@I levies on $l00Ktaxable value (2017-203r ): Cunrulative Exes Capacily throuSh 2040: 0.42 pe. $1,000 0.42 per $1,000 0.46 p.r $1,000 Long-Range Planniog Sutnnary: Total Potential tncrea*s (at 4% mrket valueSrowth a$umption) Total Prin.ipal amount of Bonds: Total Inter6tmount on Bonds: Net lnte.6t amoht on Eonds: 1 .21 per $1,000 23Z00O,oOo 106,7m@ 3&900,000 270,900,o00 1.14 per $1,000 223,800,000 10r300,0m 36,300,0m 260,1m,mo 1.'14 per $r,000 237,2fi,0m 107,800,000 3&8m,000 ?76,0m,uil 47.27 26,400,000 4569 30,300,000 t700,m0 G-23 Drr.lalmer $0 00 Proje.ted Total Td Rate In.rea* Per $1,0{0 in 2017 from Bond election Projectd Impaci on S100,000 ofnet t.lxible lalue Monihl $0.39 $39.00 $0.32 s32 00 $0.00 s0 00 Monrhl s3.25 Monthl 92 67 lenglh.ommercialtan3adi6n between you and Piperlaffray Pp.rlaflrayhaslinan.i.l.ndolh€rinrer.n!rhardlfierfromvo!rinrerests. 2018 Election - 2021 Election - 2022 El6tion - 2022 Eleclion - 2026 Eletion - 45.55 2028 El(tion - Middle School First Proposal August 27, 2015 The problems r Elementary school students increasing > Middle school overcrowding > High school overcrowding Ewe rVbodY \ /e have knows ro do There are better option(s) S o ET H IN G! Where is the basis for ANY Proposal? r Solid numbers for school attendance and capacities are critical for decision makers - Seminaries add to capacity or lowers effective attendance - still u nresolved . On-line attendance unaccounted for Work release unaccounted for . Financial analysis provided this week does not accurately reflect middle school first proposal r These numbers have changed in the last 48 hours (15 yeat view) $"# #tflrths.ioor Mrddl.s.h6r Bond #3 We can address Two problems With one bond!!!{k Bond #2 Bond #l How can any proposal be supported without a solid basis? (attendance vs. capacity) r ANY proposal cannot be properly understood and vetted while this information is still changing r We have voted 3 times without this information r Defensible numbers are needed to build credibility and support adequate planning > The following is a brief overview of a possible so lu tio n Further vetting is required , Focus group of a representative sampling of past voters lnclude those who voted ves all 3 past bonds, no all 3 past bonds, and some who changed their position bond to bond ) Do a series communitv meetinos discussino both plans so we can inforri patroni and get fee-d back ' Do a fair telephone survey' Can be done in October and November 201 5. ' Then, and only then, we will be justified as a board to vote on a proposal to put on a ballot ' There are huoe risks of trvino to DUsh either Dlan through with6ut completdly iettinq the middle school option because we have brand new numbers that have never been considered until 2 days ago Proposal Build a new 1200 seat middle school . Option A. Annex sandcreek to Hillcrest . Option B . 3 Junior Highs feeding 2 High Schools Conclusion Middle School First Proposal " Gets the community moving forward with fixing the current overcrowding problems . The most comprehensive solution because it solves all overcrowding 7-12 wlth I bond and no tax increase . Deserves to be investigated more thoroughly Market value groMh can be split into 2 parts {1) GroMh throu8h new construction (2) GroMh in prices for existing buildings For illustration, assume population groMh is 2,7% peryear. Enrollment growth & market value growth for new construction = 2.7%. To achieve 4% total, prices for existing buildings need to increase 1.3% Scenarios modeledl. Base scenario:4% (not unrealistic, but conservative). Low groMh: 2% (likely not realistic if population growth continues). High groMh: 6% Analysis results for S+O.o million middle schoo! proposal Analysis results for Ssa.g million high school proposal What if growth is 6Yo, or even greater? . Repay bonds early . Use short term on any new bonds . Reduce the levy rate 2o/o Crcwlh 4% gtowth 6% growth 2017lew increase 2019lew increase 2023 lew increase 2026lew increase 0.32 0.59 0.80 1.27 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 Excess capacity in 2040 0.4 m 30.3 m 131.2 m 2v"gtowth 4%Crowth 6% growth 2017 levy increase 2019 levy increase 2023 lew increase 2026 lew increase 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55 1.00 1.9s 0.00 0.10 0.58 0.46 Excess capacity in 2040 4.4 m 8.7 m 73.6 m Scenario Analysis for Market Value Growth assumption o.32 0.10 0.30 o.42