1 / 20

Bushland ISD Community Meetings 2013 Bond Issue

Bushland ISD Community Meetings 2013 Bond Issue. Projects, Facts and Figures. Community Meeting April 18, 2013 Bushland Middle School 6:00 pm. Agenda Anticipated Use of Bond Funds Explanation of Texas’ Taxing Structure Tax Impact and History Election Information Q & A.

arwen
Download Presentation

Bushland ISD Community Meetings 2013 Bond Issue

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Bushland ISDCommunity Meetings 2013 Bond Issue Projects, Facts and Figures

  2. Community MeetingApril 18, 2013Bushland Middle School6:00 pm Agenda • Anticipated Use of Bond Funds • Explanation of Texas’ Taxing Structure • Tax Impact and History • Election Information • Q & A

  3. ANTICIPATED USE OF BOND FUNDS 1990 256,000 mi

  4. ANTICIPATED USE OF BOND FUNDS • TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS ($3,519,500) • 1:1 Initiative - BISD will provide opportunities to place technology in the hands of every student, every day, in all content areas. • Baseline technology – SmartBoards (interactive white board) in every classroom with sound, projectors, calculators for math, computers (either desktop or laptop) to accommodate remediation, enhancement and testing. • Educational Software to support learning • Monitors in commons areas used for communication • HS Auditorium projection screen with projector

  5. ANTICIPATED USE OF BOND FUNDS • SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS ($590,000) • Fence around west side of Middle School and Elementary and Kindergarten playgrounds • Install camera systems at the Middle School and Elementary School • Install security system at all entrances on all three campuses • Install new intercom system at the Middle School and Elementary School

  6. ANTICIPATED USE OF BOND FUNDS • PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSES ($783,000) • Approximately nine (9) new school buses (two per year for the next 5 years) • BUS PARKING PORTS ($67,000) • Install covered parking ports for buses to preserve the life of the buses • ELECTRICITY TO BUS PARKING AREA ($20,000) • For security (lighting) and heating bus engines

  7. ANTICIPATED USE OF BOND FUNDS • TRANSPORTATION ($320,500) • New Ag vehicle (which will be used to haul the Band trailer) • 2 District vehicles • Band Trailer, Utility Trailer • Tractor (Bobcat) to clean out stalls • ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND ($200,000) • For safety, a new playground needs to be installed– location yet to be determined

  8. ANTICIPATED USE OF BOND FUNDS • HVAC REPLACEMENTS ($300,000) Life expectancy is 15-20 years • Elem. School – 13 units (17 years old), 15 units (15 years old) • Middle School – 12 units (17 years old), 4 units (13 years old) • MIDDLE SCHOOL ROOF ($600,000) • Sections of the Middle School roof (tar and gravel) need to be replaced due to leaking

  9. ANTICIPATED USE OF BOND FUNDS • CURB REPAVING & GUTTER ($1,000,000) • Repave (or concrete) driveways at High School • Curb and gutter at High School • Expand parking at High School • Repair road around Middle School • New road construction to ease traffic congestion at the Elementary and Middle schools

  10. ANTICIPATED USE OF BOND FUNDS • CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND IMPROVEMENTS ($1,100,000) • Ag Facility for cleaning and grooming stock show animals • Unforeseen technology needs • Equipment such as fork-lift and other mechanical equipment • Building upgrades and improvements • Restructuring roof support for new air-conditioners • Miscellaneous

  11. Bushland ISD Taxes

  12. Bushland ISD Taxes

  13. Tax Impact to Bushland ISD Residents

  14. Bushland vs. Area – Tax Comparison 2012-13

  15. 2013 Bond Election Early Voting Early Voting begins Monday, April 29 –May 3 and May 6-7 @ Bushland ISD Administration Voting Hours for Early Voting 8:00 am - 4:00 p.m.

  16. 2013 Bond Election POLLING PLACES on May 11, 2013 Voting Hours 7 am - 7 pm Precinct 321 & 208R - Bushland High School Precinct 322 - Valle de Oro Fire Station Precinct 323, 324, 326 - Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School

  17. For More Information… Visit the Bushland ISD website www.Bushlandisd.org and click on the 2013 Bond Information link on the left side of the page. You will find a menu to choose from. You can click on Bond Issue FAQ to find answers to frequently asked questions.

  18. Q & A

More Related