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TONA 2020 Update - Creating an Individualized Education Plan for Students

This presentation provides an update on the TONA 2020 project, focusing on the district's mission, vision, and motto. It also discusses the benefits of having a single campus for all students and outlines the financial aspects of the capital project. The presentation includes information on staffing, program options, and potential funding opportunities. The next steps in the project are also outlined.

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TONA 2020 Update - Creating an Individualized Education Plan for Students

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  1. BOE PRESENTATION – TONA 2020 UPDATE June 24, 2014 PRESENTED BY: CARRIE OLIVER, LISA DRMACICH, BOB STARR, DIANE MISNER AND JAMES NEWTON

  2. MISSION/VISION/MOTTO Mission Statement - All stakeholders will work to develop a district long range strategic plan to create an individualized, quality education plan for students as well as engage student and community partners within a positive school climate while securing district financial solvency for future years. Vision - Promote the Community/School District Connection by creating the best education environment for student learning and achievement. TONA 2020 - All Stakeholders – One Voice

  3. Small City School District • Allowed to exceed debt limit • Jamestown, Kingston, Niagara Falls, Elmira, Corning • 85.2 building aid ratio • Need a 60% vote to exceed debt limit • Waiver application - NYS Regents and State Comptrollers Office need to approve

  4. When to Vote • If the vote occurred in 2015 – 16 school year (May 2016) – scope and design development • Architect/Engineers develop plans and specifications and submit to SED (November 2016) • SED takes about 1 year to approve (November 2017) • Another 6 months to a year for bids and begin construction (May 2018) • Approximately 2 years of construction (September 2020 completion)

  5. $30,000,000 - $40,000,000 CAPITAL PROJECT – Capital Markets • $80,000 ASSESSED VALUE HOME WILL COST AN ADDITIONAL $40 - $53 PER YEAR ESTIMATE • $600 OVER A 15 YEAR PERIOD • WHEN BUILDINGS ARE SOLD, PROCEEDS COULD BE USED TO HELP PAY THE DEBT – i.e. Central School – Capital Fund Reserve

  6. EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES OF ONE CAMPUS • Provides the best opportunity for sharing both curriculum and instructional resources. • All elementary students under one roof • Allows for grade level teams – horizontal and vertical • Better delivery of special education and RtI services • Best logistical option for parents with more than one child – single pick up and drop off location • Less transitions from school to school • Staff/family connection over 7 years – school community

  7. STAFFING • After reviewing enrollment projections, grade level teaching staff numbers would remain the same • Reductions could be made in other areas: Administration – facilities – nurses – clerical – AIS – PE – LMC – music – art • Approximate personnel savings is $820,000

  8. STAFFING

  9. PROGRAM • Has the greatest potential for having state of the art technology and related software and provides the easiest platform for continued updates and maintenance of the technology. • Strong, coherent, cohesive curriculum that is not only aligned to learning standards and expectations, but has the ability to logically flow from grade level to grade level. • Consistency and balance of class size and eliminates attendance zones • Opportunities to create and develop school clubs, leadership activities as well as afterschool activities • Program options available to all students on a consistent and equitable basis (i.e. reading programs, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, program for advanced students, RtI, art, music, PE, library, foreign language, social services – eliminates travel time and loss of instruction time)

  10. FINANCE COMMITTEE • Space availability was reported in the 2009 facilities report and states that the Fletcher land area could accommodate a building that houses 925 students • A new build is 35% more expensive than a renovation and addition project • Staff Savings as outlined earlier

  11. Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB) • Federal program – 0% interest rate – provides lower income districts with lower capital • NYS decides who receives funds • Application is necessary – sometimes several years in advance. • Higher poverty rate districts get funds first – once we are on the list funds will be distributed, but there is no timeframe • Only viable project reconstruction qualifies for QZAB • Ken-Ton and Lockport have used QZAB’s

  12. OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE SAVINGS • Utilities • Personnel • Insurance • Site savings - maintenance of one building compared to maintenance of three buildings (cost avoidance) • Energy Efficiency Model – boilers, solar, geothermal, etc…

  13. NEXT STEPS • BOE APPROVES TO SEND OUT RFP FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM – JUNE 24TH • THE COMMITTEE SELECTS THREE ARCHITECTS TO PRESENT CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS TO THE BOE –AUGUST BOE MEETING • BOE SELECTS ARCHITECT - SEPTEMBERBOE MEETING • SMALL CONTINGENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS GO TO SED TO MEET WITH FACILITIES DEPARTMENT - WILL EITHER GET GO AHEAD OR DENIAL – SEPTEMBER 2014 • IF THE DISTRICT GETS A GREEN LIGHT, THEN PLANNING WILL CONTINUE • IF SED STATES OUR PLAN WILL NOT BE APPROVED, THEN THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO DISCUSS NEXT OPTIONS.

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