developing and planning for a 2016 school facilities bond · " initial site review and...
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Developing and Planning for a 2016 School Facilities Bond
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Board Workshop Prepared by District Staff and Bond Team
September 3, 2015
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Workshop Objectives
o Provide clarity on roles and responsibilities
o Identify future decision points and related issues
o Specify deliverables and necessary data
o Initiate development of timeline and decision making process
Discussion Points
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o Overview and background
o Roles and responsibilities
o Community and stakeholder engagement
o Decision points and deliverables
o Timelines, planning, decision making process
The District’s Bond Planning Team
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o Superintendent, Assistant Supt., Director M/O/T
o Election Planning - TBWB (Jared Boigon/Amanda Sintes)
o Pollster – Goodwin/Simon (Paul Goodwin)
o Architect / PM – Bartos Architectures, Inc. (Mark Bartos)
o Municipal Advisor – NHA Advisors (Craig Hill)
o Bond Counsel – Jones Hall (Chick Adams)
Board of Trustees
Community School sites
Teachers and staff Cabinet staff
Program directors
Overview of District’s Facility Program
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o Measure C 1998 - $95 million
o Measure G 2006 - $ 90 million
o State grants 1999-2006 n Facility modernization n $35 million
o State funding approved 1999-2006 n Approx. $25 million n For modernization and CTE n Three CTE projects will be launched in Spring/Summer 2016 n Requires district match - 50%
Summary of facility program: Robust
Comprehensive Sustained Strategic
Strong community support
District’s Current Bonding Capacity
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o Outstanding Balance of General Obligation Bonds $147 million o Legal Bonding Capacity $497 million o Available Legal Bonding Capacity $350 million
o Bonding Capacity Given Prop 39 Limitation $200-$250 million
Status of Initial Planning
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o Secured contracts with community engagement firm (TBWB) and pollster (Goodwin)
o Board workshop and site meetings held in the spring 2015
o Work / analysis initiated on Need Assessment and Facility Master Plan
o Necessary financial analysis initiated
o District and Bartos have begun initial site analysis
o Developing integrated and multi-disciplinary staff team
Roles and Responsibilities
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o The Board of Trustees
o Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, District Staff
o Consultants
o School sites and programs – administrators, teachers, staff
o Students, community, parents, and taxpayers
Involvement of all parties is key to success
Community and Stakeholder Engagement
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o Public engagement mail o Online engagement email o Site meetings with Teachers / staff o PTSAs o Boosters o Voter survey / poll o Community meetings o Meetings with feeder districts o Workshops and updates to Board of Trustees o Incorporating input and feedback into bond language
Comprehensive public engagement plan is critical to success
Decision Points and Deliverables
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o Capturing community, stakeholder, and voter survey input
o Draft and final Facility Master Plan and Needs Assessment
o Financial data
o Bond language and project list
o Determining scope, theme, objectives of the bond
Resolution Calling the Election
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o Board must adopt a resolution calling the election
o 75-Word Ballot Measure specified
o Accountability Requirements, including Oversight Committee
o Bond Project List u Specifies projects and facilities which are eligible for bond expenditure u Should not be overly specific and detailed u Should provide flexibility for unforeseen future needs u Should not indicate priority u If subject to State funding, must so provide
Facility Assessment and Master Plan
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o Spring Semester 2015 n Initial site review and preliminary project lists n Initial Site Stakeholder Meetings. Faculty and Parent Groups n May Board Presentation
o Summer 2015 n Detailed on site review by Architects and Consultants n Master Plan Continued Development n State Eligibility Study. Enrollment Study.(Dolinka)
o Fall Semester 2015 n Second Site Stakeholder Meetings. Faculty/Parent Groups n Site “open house” workshops n October Board Workshop / Draft Master Plan
o Winter 2015 n Master Plan Adoption (anticipated)
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Sept 2015 Red Light/ Green Light
Board Calls for Election
Mar 11, 2016
Election Day
Jun 7, 2016
June 2016 Bond Timeline
Telephone Survey Purposes
o Track changes over time in attitudes about the District and its need for additional funding
o Assess support for bond at different expenditure and tax levels o Prepare optimal ballot title and summary o Identify voter priorities for use of bond funds o Ascertain potential concerns about the bond o Inform optimal communications strategy
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Next steps
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o Visit sites; meet with staff o Scientific survey of voters
o Initiate broader stakeholder engagement, including online feedback
o October: Board update n Survey results n Review draft Master Plan
Thank you
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For More Information:
Brett W. McFadden Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Campbell Union High School District 408-371-0960 x2030