Post on 27-Dec-2015
IOWA CITY COMMUNITYs c h o o l d i s t r i c t
April 2013
Vision117 Communit
y Presentati
on
PHASE II
Vision117.com
JACKSONVILLE #117s c h o o l d i s t r i c t
.org
CHARGE
Honoring Our Past – Looking to Our Future
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Doing Nothing is Not an Option!
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Visit Vision117.com for more updates!!
Updates
.org
BOARD CHARGE
• Final BLDD presentationhttp://www.vision117.com/
architect.html
• Holland is the construction manager (CM)
Updates: Turner Project
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Bond Sale
• Sales tax originally predicted to raise $24 million
• Feasibility study showed we could raise more!
• Sold $32 million in bonds in June• Can sell $5 - $10 million more next
year.• Substantial % of investors were local.
Updates: Bond Sale
.org
BOARD CHARGE
What do we do with your money?
We have a rare opportunity to make a major impact on the community!
Updates: Bond Sale
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Where do we start?1. Elementary or high
school?
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Where do we start?Jacksonville High School • Most recent facility (1982)• Highest Educational
Adequacy• Comparatively low expected
upcoming repair costs (vs. elementary needs)
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Where do we start?1. Elementary2. Attendance Center(s)
vs. Neighborhood Schools?
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Reminder: Not one of our current elementary schools can accommodate two district grade levels
Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Attendance Center(s):
+ Vision117 committee, and Community Engagement participants support
+ Educational value
Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Attendance Center(s):- Require $30-$40 million
property tax referendum• Expected cost of $55
million + cost of land
• Extra bond money is $18 million max
Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools
Bond Proposal
12. This bond proposal would cost the homeowner of a $100,000 house about $150 more in taxes, or about $12.50 per month. Knowing this, if the election were held today, would you be voting yes, in favor of the bond proposal, or no, against it? 14
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Attendance Center(s):- Require $30-$40 million
property tax referendum- Split larger community
support
Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools
Phone Poll Question
16
Tot al Favor Tot al O ppose N o St ong Fe e l ing Unsur e
36% 48%
10% 6%
Replace all six elementary schools with two new grade center schools....
Phone Poll Question
17
Tot al Favor Tot al O ppose N o St ong Fe e l ing Unsur e
66%
24%
7% 3%
Renovate all six elementary schools bringing them up to modern educati onal standards
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Attendance Centers:- Require $30-$40 million
property tax referendum- Split larger community
support- If money could be raised, is
this the best option?
Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Note:Renovating our existing elementary buildings is more cost effective than expanding a building and condensing locations.
Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Where do we start?1. Elementary2. Neighborhood Schools
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Question:
What can we do with our elementary buildings?
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Tours:• Jerseyville East Elementary• Columbia EagleView
Elementary(Both representative of our
buildings)
Tours and images courtesy of CTS Group
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGE
But First:
Lets take another look at our existing elementary
buildings!
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGEOUR CURRENT REALITY
.org
BOARD CHARGEOUR CURRENT REALITY
.org
BOARD CHARGEOUR CURRENT REALITY
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Exterior Improvements
Before After
14
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Exterior Improvements
Before After
15
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Exterior Improvements
Before After
15
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Pre-Construction Pictures
19
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Pre-Construction Pictures
19
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Pre-Construction Pictures
19
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Pre-Construction Pictures
19
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Pre-Construction Pictures
19
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Construction Pictures
19
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Construction Pictures
19
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Interior Improvements
Before After
16
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Additional PicturesBrighten Corridors
18
Before
After
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Interior Improvements
Before After
17
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Additional PicturesTransformation in the Gymnasium
19
Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm
Additional PicturesNew Cafeteria Space and Open Classrooms
.org
BOARD CHARGEMore Jerseyville Photos
.org
BOARD CHARGEMore Jerseyville Photos
.org
BOARD CHARGEColumbia Eagle View Photos
.org
BOARD CHARGEColumbia Eagle View Photos
.org
BOARD CHARGEColumbia Eagle View Photos
.org
BOARD CHARGE
You ask – How much?
These complete renovations cost between $5 -$6 million each
We can completely renovate an existing elementary building with the excess proceeds from the bond sale!
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGE
So where do we begin?
PHASE II
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Analysis of locations included:• Academic need for
improvement• Current physical condition of
building• Cost of required
improvements• Equity (Board charge to
balance needs across community)
• Impact to neighborhood• Impact to entire area
community
Where do we begin?
.org
BOARD CHARGE
Decision included discussions and input from:• Vision117 community
committee• Administrators and Teachers• Individual board members• Representative community
members
Where do we begin?
Recommendation
.org
Fu n d i n g O p t i o n sFu n d i n g O p t i o n s
I will be recommending to the Board of Education at the special meeting on August 12th that we start PHASE II with a complete renovation and overhaul of:
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
Recommendation
.org
Fu n d i n g O p t i o n sFu n d i n g O p t i o n s
More on the Lincoln Renovation:
• Cost from $4.7 - $6 million• Hopefully completed by the
fall of 2016!
Recommendation
Future
.org
Fu n d i n g O p t i o n sFu n d i n g O p t i o n s
Where do we go after that?
We will have another large scale community engagement process after the community sees their “new” Turner Junior High and Lincoln Elementary!
Future
.org
Thank you for attending!
Please Visit:
Vision117.com
Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or questions!