Building our future, together. 2010 Bond Proposal
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Building our future, together. 2010 Bond Proposal
Building our future, together. 2010 Bond Proposal
Why are we seeking a bond issue?
1. Growth. We’ve gained more than 600 students in the last five years alone.
2. Our parents and staff want kindergarten returned to elementary buildings and a clear feeder system.
3. Our parents and staff show strong support for greater use of technology K-12th.
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What is the district requesting?
A $20.275 million bond proposal on May 4 that would require no increase in the current tax rate of 6.63 mills.
This proposal is based upon the input we received from hundreds of Zeeland parents, staff, students, and citizens in the fall of 2008.
Our original estimate for meeting the district’s needs totaled $27 million. That package has been reduced by about $7 million.
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The $20.275 million would be used to: • Build Phase I of a new elementary school
• Update district technology, K-12
• Renovate ECC building for use by tuition-based programs
• Add cafeteria and learning spaces at Zeeland East, West
• Relocate offices and improve traffic and parking patterns at New Groningen Elementary and Cityside Middle
• Install security cameras at all schools
• Purchase seven new buses
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Phase 1 of new elementary school
Cost: $8,500,000
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Phase 1 of new elementary school
Cost: $8,500,000
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Renovation of ECC for use by tuition-based programs: $1,500,000, paid for with low/no interest stimulus funds
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Building our future, together. 2010 Bond Proposal
Technology plan 1. Provide individual learning devices
for more than 4,220 students in grades 3-12.
2. Provide updated computer labs and appropriate learning devices for students in grades K-2.
3. Update audio-visual, networking and wireless components in all classrooms. Cost: $5,350,000
New Groningen: Relocate office and change parking and bus patterns
Cost: $700,000
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New Groningen: Relocate office and change parking and bus patterns
Cost: $700,000
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Cityside: Relocate office and change parking and bus patterns
Cost: $1,300,000
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Two options for Zeeland East:
ZEHS & ZWHS: expand cafeterias & create group learning spaces: $1,825,000
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Two options for Zeeland West:
ZEHS & ZWHS: expand cafeterias & create group learning spaces: $1,825,000
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Building our future, together. 2010 Bond Proposal
Safety and security 1. Purchase seven new buses
2. Install digital security cameras at all schools and at the transportation building
Cost for buses and security: $1,100,000
Building our future, together. 2010 Bond Proposal
What happens next?
• Zeeland Board of Education votes February 22 whether to place the proposal on the ballot.
• If approved by Board, bond proposal will be on the ballot Tuesday, May 4, 2010.