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2010 Bond Proposal
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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Why are we seeking a bond issue?
1. Growth. We’ve gained more than 600
students in the last five years alone.
2. Clear path ahead. Our parents and staff want
kindergarten returned to elementary buildings and a clear feeder system.
3. Need for technology improvements. Our
parents and staff show strong support for
greater use of technology K-12th.
4. Safety and security. Install security cameras at
all schools; relocate offices at 2 schools and
improve their traffic patterns; buy 7 school
buses.
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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
• Place appropriate technology in the hands of all students
and update computer networks and audio-visual gear
• Transform ECC building into the new home for all of our
self-supporting child care programs
• Expand both high school cafeterias while transforming
them into creative learning spaces.
• 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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Transform ECC for use by tuition-
based programs that pay for
operations. Renovate with $1,500,000
low/no interest stimulus funds
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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
drop-off patterns.
Cost: $1,300,000
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Two options for Zeeland East:
ZEHS & ZWHS: expand cafeterias &
transform them into group learning
spaces: $1,825,000
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Two options for Zeeland West:
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ZEHS & ZWHS: expand cafeterias &
transform them into group learning
spaces: $1,825,000
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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
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What else is on the ballot May 4?
• One-year renewal of the 18-mill
nonhomestead tax. The tax
generates more than $6 million for
the operation of our schools.
• Board incumbents Tom Den Herder
and David Lutz are running
unopposed.
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2010 Bond Proposal
For more details . . .
• Visit us on at:
facebook.com/zpsfuture or zps.org
• Dates of public forums are:
• Wed., March 24, 7 p.m., Cityside Middle
• Mon., March 29, 4 p.m., Howard Miller Comm. Ctr.
• Wed., March 31, 10 a.m., Howard Miller Comm. Ctr.
• Mon., April 12, 7 p.m., New Groningen Elementary
• Wed., April 14, 7 p.m., ZWHS cafeteria
• Thurs., April 15, 4 p.m., Howard Miller Comm. Ctr.