IOWA CITY COMMUNITYs c h o o l d i s t r i c t

April 2013

Vision117 Communit

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PHASE II

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JACKSONVILLE #117s c h o o l d i s t r i c t

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Honoring Our Past – Looking to Our Future

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Doing Nothing is Not an Option!

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Visit Vision117.com for more updates!!

Updates

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• Final BLDD presentationhttp://www.vision117.com/

architect.html

• Holland is the construction manager (CM)

Updates: Turner Project

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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

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What do we do with your money?

We have a rare opportunity to make a major impact on the community!

Updates: Bond Sale

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Where do we start?1. Elementary or high

school?

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Where do we start?Jacksonville High School • Most recent facility (1982)• Highest Educational

Adequacy• Comparatively low expected

upcoming repair costs (vs. elementary needs)

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Where do we start?1. Elementary2. Attendance Center(s)

vs. Neighborhood Schools?

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Reminder: Not one of our current elementary schools can accommodate two district grade levels

Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools

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Attendance Center(s):

+ Vision117 committee, and Community Engagement participants support

+ Educational value

Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools

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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

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Attendance Center(s):- Require $30-$40 million

property tax referendum- Split larger community

support

Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools

Phone Poll Question

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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....

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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

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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

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Note:Renovating our existing elementary buildings is more cost effective than expanding a building and condensing locations.

Attendance Center vs. Neighborhood Schools

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Where do we start?1. Elementary2. Neighborhood Schools

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Question:

What can we do with our elementary buildings?

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Tours:• Jerseyville East Elementary• Columbia EagleView

Elementary(Both representative of our

buildings)

Tours and images courtesy of CTS Group

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But First:

Lets take another look at our existing elementary

buildings!

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Exterior Improvements

Before After

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Exterior Improvements

Before After

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Exterior Improvements

Before After

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Pre-Construction Pictures

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Pre-Construction Pictures

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Pre-Construction Pictures

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Pre-Construction Pictures

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Pre-Construction Pictures

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Construction Pictures

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Construction Pictures

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Interior Improvements

Before After

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Additional PicturesBrighten Corridors

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Before

After

Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Interior Improvements

Before After

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Additional PicturesTransformation in the Gymnasium

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Readily Visible TransformationThe improvements will be readily visible by the community and will generate enthusiasm

Additional PicturesNew Cafeteria Space and Open Classrooms

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BOARD CHARGEMore Jerseyville Photos

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BOARD CHARGEMore Jerseyville Photos

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BOARD CHARGEColumbia Eagle View Photos

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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!

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So where do we begin?

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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?

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Decision included discussions and input from:• Vision117 community

committee• Administrators and Teachers• Individual board members• Representative community

members

Where do we begin?

Recommendation

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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

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More on the Lincoln Renovation:

• Cost from $4.7 - $6 million• Hopefully completed by the

fall of 2016!

Recommendation

Future

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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!

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Thank you for attending!

Please Visit:

Vision117.com

Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or questions!