Farmington Public Schools BOND PROPOSAL

1. Farmington Public SchoolsBOND PROPOSAL August 6, 2013

2. August 6th Ballot Proposal • Improvements at all K-12 schools • Program focus: • safety and security • upgrades to learning environments • technology enhancements • infrastructure upgrades

3. How was this plan developed? The Facilities Forward Steering Committee (FFSC) was formed to develop a vision for 21st Century learning and a plan for educational facilities to support that vision A Facilities Assessment was conducted that identified more than $100 million in infrastructure needs across district buildings Board approved placing a $222 million bond proposal on the August 6, 2013 ballot 2009 2010 2012 2013 Four schools were closed and redistricting occurred to align student enrollment with school capacity The Capital Finance Planning Task Team took the Vision Recommendation of the FFSC and developed the most appropriate funding structure for achieving the Vision; a community survey was conducted

4. What is Driving the Program? • Providing a safe and secure environment for our students is the District’s top priority. • Students need access to technology tools to prepare them with critical skills demanded by colleges and employers. • Students deserve highly functional learning environments that support critical thinking and interactive learning activities. • We need to maintain the community’s investment by addressing the infrastructure needs of our aging facilities.

5. Aging Facilities: 23 – 60 yrs. old

6. Addressing Aging Facilities

7. Outdated Learning Facilities

8. Tools & Teaching Have Changed

9. Do Facilities Impact Student Performance? • Research has shown that when children are educated in well-designed schools, outcome and performance are affected. Studies reveal the following positive outcomes: • Children’s standardized test scores increase between 5-17 points • 16 studies found fewer disciplinary incidents as building quality improved • More daylight in the learning environment resulted in 20% faster student understanding of math and 26% faster understanding of reading • Increased concentration on educational activities is achieved due to • Improved air control • Lighting • Color selection • Seating • Space for individual, small group and large group work • Space for collaboration among teachers and students • Consistent and dependable thermal comfort • Technology assists students to access and manage information

10. Four Major Areas of Focus

11. Safety and Security Upgrades • Keeping our students safe is one of the foremost priorities for the school district! • Bond 2013 will upgrade safety and security at every K-12 school.

12. Safety and Security Upgrades

13. Transforming Learning Environments • Upgrades to support current teaching methods and learning styles • Positive impact on student performance and achievement

14. Supporting Curriculum

15. Improved Learning Spaces

16. Existing Classroom

17. Improved Learning Spaces

18. Collaboration/Resource Center

19. Collaboration/Resource Center

20. Physical Education Upgrades • General upgrades to P.E. spaces at various schools • Auxiliary gym and pool at Harrison • Replacement turf at high schools

21. High School Performing Arts Upgrades • Built in 1970’s • Not addressed in prior bond programs • Extension of the classroom • Facilities should equal quality of our program • Upgrades to lighting, acoustics, seating, stage, sound system, etc.

22. High School Performing Arts Upgrades

23. Technology Enhancements • Technology will be available anytime, anywhere to support 21st Century teaching and learning and to help prepare our students with critical skills demanded by colleges and employers

24. Technology Enhancements • One-to-one computing for all students • Interactive whiteboards or projectors in each classroom • Classroom audio systems to improve teacher / student communication • Modern security systems, including video surveillance and recording, central control, and district-wide access and card readers • Video conferencing /distance learning centers

25. Infrastructure Upgrades • Infrastructure upgrades include: • Plumbing/Pipes • Roofs • HVAC Systems • Electrical • Ceilings, flooring, casework • Frames, doors, hardware

26. Typical Infrastructure Upgrades

27. Keep Dollars in the Classroom With passage of the bond, general fund dollars for capital improvements can be reallocated back to classroom General Fund Learning Dollars General Fund Infrastructure Dollars • Bond money cannot be spent on operational expenses or staff compensation

28. Bond 2013 Specific Features • Wood Creek Elementary • Power Upper Elementary • Warner Upper Elementary • O.E. Dunckel Middle • East Middle • Farmington High School • Harrison High School • North Farmington High School Beechview Elementary Forest Elementary Gill Elementary Highmeadow Common Campus Hillside Elementary Kenbrook Elementary Lanigan Elementary Longacre Elementary

29. Construction Cost Allocation Beechview Elementary School $ 6,945,531 Forest Elementary School 7,321,485 Gill Elementary School 7,150,125 Highmeadow Common Campus 5,580,020 Hillside Elementary School 5,037,024 Kenbrook Elementary School 7,229,980 Lanigan Elementary School 6,489,785 Longacre Elementary School 5,273,875 Wood Creek Elementary School 7,047,060 Power Upper Elementary School 11,053,533 Warner Upper Elementary School 12,108,503 O.E. Dunckel Middle School 10,407,768 East Middle School 15,001,570 Farmington High School 38,123,782 Harrison High School 38,825,098 North Farmington High School 28,947,315 Ten Mile Building (majority District Technology Infrastructure 5,295,394 Central Office 858,482 Maintenance 701,563 Transportation 142,770 $219,540,663 Plus Bond Issuance Costs + 3,446,736 Minus Interest Earned - 987,399 Total Bond Amount $222,000,000

30. Debt Comparison Proposed Rate Current Rate

31. Taxpayer Impact • Based on 2012 figures from Assessor’s office, $118,600 = average home market value in Farmington, and $152,600 = average home market value in Farmington Hills

32. Bond Implementation Schedule Series 3 Series 2 Series 1 • June 2014 Construction Start • Construction • Construction • 1 Middle School / Safe & Secure Entry • 1:1 Technology Devices for ES Students; Wireless Upgrade; Workstation Replacement (District-wide) • Infrastructure Upgrades • 4 Elementary Schools / Complete Program • 1 Middle School / Complete Program • 1 High School /Complete Program • 1 Upper Elementary School & 1 Middle School / Safe & Secure Entries • Infrastructure Upgrades • 4 Elementary Schools / Complete Program • 1 Middle School / Complete Program • 1 Upper Elementary School / Complete Program • 1 High School /Complete Program • Technology Device Refreshers; Mobile Labs; Printers; Digital Copiers • 9 Elementary Schools & 1 Upper Elementary School / Safe & Secure Entries • 1:1 Technology Devices for Teachers, HS, MS and UE Students; CAD and Tech Labs; TV Studio • Infrastructure Upgrades • 1 Elementary School / Complete Program • 1 Upper Elementary / Complete Program • 1 High School /Complete Program • Technology Infrastructure Upgrades

33. Community Advantages • The value and vitality of a community rests on common perceptions of the quality of its schools • Quality schools retain and attract students and families, which provides neighborhood stability and growth • By using bond dollars for improvements, it allows us to put our dollars in the classroom and maintains our community’s investment

34. Why Now? • Our students need these learning advantages right here in their schools • Lower labor costs • Lower materials cost • Interest rates may never be lower, thus minimizing the cost to taxpayers • Delay is increasingly costly and compounds each year

35. Ballot Language • FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT • BOND PROPOSAL • Shall the Farmington Public School District, County of Oakland, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty-Two Million Dollars ($222,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for the purpose of defraying the cost of making the following improvements: • remodeling, equipping, furnishing, reequipping and refurnishing School District buildings, including classroom, safety and security, technology infrastructure and operational efficiency improvements; • acquiring and installing technology equipment in the School District; • constructing, furnishing and equipping additions to School District buildings; and • improving sites, including playgrounds and refurbishment of athletic fields and courts in the School District? • The estimated millage to be levied in 2013 to service this issue of bonds is 0.72 mills ($0.72 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds of this issue is 2.62 mills ($2.62 per $1,000 of taxable value). The bonds may be issued in multiple series, payable in the case of each series in not to exceed 25 years from the date of issue of such series.

36. Important Dates Absentee Ballots Available Monday • June 3, 2013 Final Day to Register to Vote Monday • July 8, 2013 Last Day to Vote by Absentee Ballot Monday • August 5, 2013 ELECTION DAY Tuesday •August 6, 2013 7am - 8pm Registration forms are available in your school offices, your Clerk’s Office,or Secretary of State office, or on-line at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MIVoterRegistration_97046_7.pdf

37. For More Information • Please visit the home page of the District’s web site at www.farmington.k12.mi.us for further information. • You can also e-mail your questions about the proposal to info@farmington.k12.mi.us.

38. Questions?