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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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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.