Fremont City Schools

1. Fremont City Schools August 21, 2008

2. Ohio School Facilities Commission Established in 1997 OBJECTIVES: • Functional, Cost Effective, High Quality Educational Facilities • Promote Equity Among School Facilities • Establish a Framework for District Choice • 50 to 70 years solutions

3. Ohio School Facilities Commission Established in 1997 PROGRAMS • Classroom Facilities Assistance Program (CFAP) • Clyde-Green Springs, Eastwood, Elmwood, Fostoria, • Lakota Local, Otsego, etc. • Big 8 • Columbus, Toledo City, etc. • Exceptional Needs (ENP) • Tiffin, Seneca East, Fremont • Fremont is ranked #411out of 613 school districts. This rank determines local share (68%) and state share (32%) of project funding

4. OSFC Will Not Fund: OSFC Will Fund: • A district-wide Master Plan that includes all new or renovated facilities • Focus on educational space • Design professional and construction manager fees • Technology infrastructure • New loose furnishings • Security systems • Building demolition and abatement • Bus/Staff/Student parking • Land Purchase • Athletic fields • Fixed-seat Auditoriums • Material Upgrades (i.e. metal roofs, terrazzo floors) • Utilities from off site • Bus or Maintenance Buildings • Computer Hardware/Software • “Buttoning-up” partial buildings to remain • Superintendent/Board Office These are called LFI’s (Locally Funded Initiatives)

5. OSFC Facility Master Plan • Construct a new Middle School facility • CFAP Eligibility – 2 to 3 years – all other buildings

6. Locally Funded Initiatives (LFI’s)Locally Funded Initiatives are 100% paid by the local community’s share of the bond issue • Systems and materials that will promote energy savings, operating efficiencies, or reductions to long-term maintenance costs Under Consideration:

7. SUMMARY OF PROJECT COSTS: Project Local ShareState ShareTotal Basic Project Cost $18,634,378 $8,769,199 $27,403,497 Locally Funded To be determined (LFI)

8. How did we get here?

9. HOW DID WE GET HERE? • Exceptional Needs Application – October, 2007 • Visit by OSFC to verify structural and moisture issues • Notification by OSFC of eligibility • Selection of design professional • November 4, 2008 Bond Issue

10. What does this mean financially?

11. Proposed Millage: • Millage -- 2.1 mill bond issue • 1.35 mill Permanent Improvement levy (replaces 2.0 mill PI)

12. What is the estimated cost of the 3.45 mill bond issue / PI levy cost? Property owner 65 and older tax increase ???

13. Reduction of 2.0 mill PI to 1.35 mill • Savings • $50,000 home $11.03 per half • $100,000 home $22.05 per half • $150,000 home $33.08 per half • $200,000 home $44.11 per half

14. What is the estimated net increase of the bond issue / PI levy? Property owner 65 and older tax increase ???

15. What might our building look like?

16. Overall Site

19. Building Programming Process: • Building Tours • Program of Requirements = P.O.R., which is developed with District’s choices for space types, based on number of students and overall area of building 3. Meetings with Staff and/or Staff Representatives 4. Preliminary POR generated to validate program needs 5. Met with OSFC Representative to review POR 6. Verify and finalize space needs 7. BOE and OSFC approve POR before Schematic Design phase begins

21. Floor Plan

27. Add a better technology space with smart board

36. Harman Middle School

42. Preliminary Timeline: Bond Issue Campaign Aug-Nov 2008 Election Day November 4, 2008 Program of Requirements/Predesign ~ 2 months Schematic Design ~ 3 months Design Development ~ 4 months Construction Documents ~ 3 months Bidding and Award ~ 2 months Construction ~ 16 months Start Classes in New School! Fall 2011

43. Bond Issue Campaign Ready to Volunteer!