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<br />PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
<br />Wednesday, zNn
<br />District Board Room
<br />Call hOrder
<br />Vice-chairman Annette Winchester called the meeting to order e17:O5pm.
<br />Roll Call
<br />Those Board members in attendance were Chairman Craig Lords via telephone, Vice-chairman Annette Winchester, and Trustee ooVom Hunt. Others
<br />io attendance were Superintendent Chuck Ghackmt, Deputy Superintendent Me Chief Financial/Operations Officer April Burton,
<br />Human Resources Director Shalene French, Director of Operations Todd Hicks, Director of Plant Facility/Purchasing Roger Hill, Principal Ken Marlowe,
<br />and Board Clerk Valerie Messick,
<br />We|cominu Visitors and De|000tev
<br />Shelley Andrus, Spencer Hill, Shane piqua. and Brand Piquet
<br />IV. The Board and District Administration will discuss information reaardina the uDcomina SuDrilemental Levv Election mbe held on March 122013.
<br />Mrs. Winchester welcomed guests and asko Mrs. Burton to present the information on the Supplemental levy. Mrs. Burton presented a PowerPoint
<br />regarding information Surrounding the District's Supplemental Levy. She explained the costs associated with opening a new school. She then stated
<br />that the District is asking for a renewal of the current supplemental levy which is $3,000,000 per year for two years. She explained what the funding can
<br />be used for and the definition of a supplemental levy. Differences between a supplemental levy and plant facilities levy were discussed. Mrs. Burton
<br />discussed increasing District enrollment, declining state funding for education, and inflationary fixed costs as reasons why we need the levy. She also
<br />explained that this is not a new tax, and that the tax levy rate will remain the same whether or not the levy is passed. The fact that the tax levy rate has
<br />remained the same since the 2006 school year was discussed. She also informed the audience that the District had a $2 million levy election in 2007
<br />and there was a smaller one several years previous to that levy, When the District gets dependent on a levy it becomes a necessary part of the budget.
<br />Mrs. Burton also explained that any increases in property values and property taxes are controlled by the County assessor and not the District, Each
<br />school district has its unique needs. The levy helps our district off-set a lot of the costs associated with Our growth. Mrs. Winchester suggested that the
<br />District has done an amazing job of managing growth.
<br />The Board arid District Administration will discuss information reaardinaSrowth in District Enrollment,
<br />Mrs. Winchester asked what effect sequestration will have w the District. We will lose $9N.0N from special education and $70,000 from Title 1funding.
<br />We will take options m the folks sometime between August and November. Mrs. Burton stated that Our bonded indebtedness is currently $64 million.
<br />we Could bond opw$100 million but that would require a raise in the levy rate. Mm. Winchester then asked for o ball park idea oy how much anew
<br />high school that would house 2,000 to 2,500 students Would cost and how Much that would require the levy rate m rise, She also asked for figures nn
<br />the cost of a middle school that would house 1,200 students. She asked the administration to research the cost of remodeling Bonneville High School
<br />and HiUrmot High School no they could house 2.500 students each. Mm, Winchester asked how long i| would take m gather information and then
<br />present m the Board ovthey can make an informed decision and then take it to the patrons. The response was about a month. She asked that the cost
<br />n|9m grade centers, on addition to Bonneville High School, the cost ofa new middle school, the cost o| adding more trailers, the cost of converting
<br />Gandcmekto become part ofHiUoreg campus, costs associated with possible boundary changes, etc.
<br />0e have passed bond issues without raising the levy rate. Now wo will have w raise it. Dr. 8henkmu asked the patrons who were present if they nrtheir
<br />neighbors would support a moderate increase in the levy rate. The response was positive. The question was asked about what a 3,d high school Would
<br />do to the Community, If kids can't go to the new school, it could cause conflict, Open enrollment Could be an option.
<br />We can grow Bonneville there is room to add wings. We cannot grow Hillcrest, Convincing the older population to support a bond will bnachallenge.
<br />High schools are expensive. The question was asked about how much land is needed for a middle school. We Would need about 2O acres. There are
<br />2D acres in the south end that we are having appraised and the owners might bo willing to sell. We have $000.O00 left in the Current bond that can be
<br />used m Purchase land.
<br />There was some discussion regarding ninth grade academies, || helps with the transition W high school. |( students are Successful io ninth grade, they
<br />will graduate high school. That year |o critical, K also insulates Students against bullying at the high school. We would have to add on the Bonneville
<br />High School to accommodate 1000 additional students,
<br />The cost v/ split sessions was also discussed. Wn need todna survey before going too bond vote, Wo need to know what the community Will Support
<br />arid they need tobo aware of the options. We need tonarrow to five nr six scenarios. Wo will need e cost analysis. Mrs. Winchester asked file staff h
<br />give the Board some choices that they can work with. We also need to include the cost of doing nothing as well as the cost of split sessions and year
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<br />m�m J�o/^ckut. w.xi�uo rvp,xySl/p°mxa.J:m
<br />PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
<br />Wednesday, zNn
<br />District Board Room
<br />Call hOrder
<br />Vice-chairman Annette Winchester called the meeting to order e17:O5pm.
<br />Roll Call
<br />Those Board members in attendance were Chairman Craig Lords via telephone, Vice-chairman Annette Winchester, and Trustee ooVom Hunt. Others
<br />io attendance were Superintendent Chuck Ghackmt, Deputy Superintendent Me Chief Financial/Operations Officer April Burton,
<br />Human Resources Director Shalene French, Director of Operations Todd Hicks, Director of Plant Facility/Purchasing Roger Hill, Principal Ken Marlowe,
<br />and Board Clerk Valerie Messick,
<br />We|cominu Visitors and De|000tev
<br />Shelley Andrus, Spencer Hill, Shane piqua. and Brand Piquet
<br />IV. The Board and District Administration will discuss information reaardina the uDcomina SuDrilemental Levv Election mbe held on March 122013.
<br />Mrs. Winchester welcomed guests and asko Mrs. Burton to present the information on the Supplemental levy. Mrs. Burton presented a PowerPoint
<br />regarding information Surrounding the District's Supplemental Levy. She explained the costs associated with opening a new school. She then stated
<br />that the District is asking for a renewal of the current supplemental levy which is $3,000,000 per year for two years. She explained what the funding can
<br />be used for and the definition of a supplemental levy. Differences between a supplemental levy and plant facilities levy were discussed. Mrs. Burton
<br />discussed increasing District enrollment, declining state funding for education, and inflationary fixed costs as reasons why we need the levy. She also
<br />explained that this is not a new tax, and that the tax levy rate will remain the same whether or not the levy is passed. The fact that the tax levy rate has
<br />remained the same since the 2006 school year was discussed. She also informed the audience that the District had a $2 million levy election in 2007
<br />and there was a smaller one several years previous to that levy, When the District gets dependent on a levy it becomes a necessary part of the budget.
<br />Mrs. Burton also explained that any increases in property values and property taxes are controlled by the County assessor and not the District, Each
<br />school district has its unique needs. The levy helps our district off-set a lot of the costs associated with Our growth. Mrs. Winchester suggested that the
<br />District has done an amazing job of managing growth.
<br />The Board arid District Administration will discuss information reaardinaSrowth in District Enrollment,
<br />Mrs. Winchester asked what effect sequestration will have w the District. We will lose $9N.0N from special education and $70,000 from Title 1funding.
<br />We will take options m the folks sometime between August and November. Mrs. Burton stated that Our bonded indebtedness is currently $64 million.
<br />we Could bond opw$100 million but that would require a raise in the levy rate. Mm. Winchester then asked for o ball park idea oy how much anew
<br />high school that would house 2,000 to 2,500 students Would cost and how Much that would require the levy rate m rise, She also asked for figures nn
<br />the cost of a middle school that would house 1,200 students. She asked the administration to research the cost of remodeling Bonneville High School
<br />and HiUrmot High School no they could house 2.500 students each. Mm, Winchester asked how long i| would take m gather information and then
<br />present m the Board ovthey can make an informed decision and then take it to the patrons. The response was about a month. She asked that the cost
<br />n|9m grade centers, on addition to Bonneville High School, the cost ofa new middle school, the cost o| adding more trailers, the cost of converting
<br />Gandcmekto become part ofHiUoreg campus, costs associated with possible boundary changes, etc.
<br />0e have passed bond issues without raising the levy rate. Now wo will have w raise it. Dr. 8henkmu asked the patrons who were present if they nrtheir
<br />neighbors would support a moderate increase in the levy rate. The response was positive. The question was asked about what a 3,d high school Would
<br />do to the Community, If kids can't go to the new school, it could cause conflict, Open enrollment Could be an option.
<br />We can grow Bonneville there is room to add wings. We cannot grow Hillcrest, Convincing the older population to support a bond will bnachallenge.
<br />High schools are expensive. The question was asked about how much land is needed for a middle school. We Would need about 2O acres. There are
<br />2D acres in the south end that we are having appraised and the owners might bo willing to sell. We have $000.O00 left in the Current bond that can be
<br />used m Purchase land.
<br />There was some discussion regarding ninth grade academies, || helps with the transition W high school. |( students are Successful io ninth grade, they
<br />will graduate high school. That year |o critical, K also insulates Students against bullying at the high school. We would have to add on the Bonneville
<br />High School to accommodate 1000 additional students,
<br />The cost v/ split sessions was also discussed. Wn need todna survey before going too bond vote, Wo need to know what the community Will Support
<br />arid they need tobo aware of the options. We need tonarrow to five nr six scenarios. Wo will need e cost analysis. Mrs. Winchester asked file staff h
<br />give the Board some choices that they can work with. We also need to include the cost of doing nothing as well as the cost of split sessions and year
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