School Board Presentation October 14 2013

Responding to the District’s Enrollment Growth October 14, 2013 School Board Presentation

Excellence. For each and every student.

Board Charge to Administration On September 9, the Board directed the Superintendent to:

• Prepare a “Review and Comment” document for MDE • Develop the appropriate ballot action for a February 25, 2014 special election to request funds in the amount of $109,645,000 to address the District’s facilities and capacity needs and to renew the current technology levy for an additional ten years at the same authority level as the current levy ($2.7 million/year) Excellence. For each and every student.

More Students = More Needs Additional capacity for students needed at all levels • • • • •

Most schools are currently at or near capacity Larger classes moving through the system at all levels Middle School growth accommodated with repurposing Accelerated rate of families moving into school district State funded all-day Kindergarten in 2014 will create need for 14-16 more classrooms

District infrastructure • Security, Safety and Technology

Excellence. For each and every student.

Administrative Recommendation: Process • 3 years of facility study • School Board • Professionals/Consultants • Administrative Team • Communication and updates • Community Task Force on Facilities Excellence. For each and every student.

Community Task Force on Facilities 1. Reconfirmed needs 2. Studied solution options 3. Studied addition to High School vs. second smaller high school 4. Recommended addition to Wayzata High School

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High School Recommendation: Process Community Task Force on Facilities in combination with School Board Facilities Committee and staff studied: • Various grade configurations • Information on other large high schools • Case studies of one vs two high schools • Benefits and challenges of one vs two high schools • Impact of expanding current high school • Result: Unanimous recommendation and board support for expanding current high school rather than build a second, smaller, high school

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High School Recommendation: Academic Considerations

Continuing Excellence….

• Academic Traditions of Excellence • Impressive Core Curriculum with Electives • Outstanding testing results (ACT/AP/MCA) • International, National, State, and Local Academic Awards • High Percentage of College Participation (around 90%) Excellence. For each and every student.

High School Recommendation: Co-curricular Considerations

Continuing Excellence….

• 995/3177 unduplicated activity/clubs/fine arts (31%) • 1430/3177 unduplicated athletes (45%) • 2425/3177 unduplicated athletes & activities combined (78%)

Excellence. For each and every student.

High School Recommendation: Financial Considerations • Similar building costs for addition vs. second high school • $616,000 annual savings in operating expenses for addition vs. two high schools • $12 - $15 Million from General Fund over 20-year period

• Economic efficiencies in Administration, Food Service, Health Services, Special Services, and Maintenance

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Administrative Recommendation: Funding Sources/Tools Our District is in a good financial position to consider issuing long term debt through a bond request.

1. Our High School debt will be paid off in 2017 2. AAA bond rating 3. Careful financial planning has positioned the District with a solid foundation

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Administrative Recommendation: Prioritization • Over $155 million in projects identified to meet needs • Ask voters for our priority needs: • High school capacity • Elementary school capacity • Infrastructure needs

• Voter request for a $109.645 million bond package to comprehensively address capacity needs

• Voter request to renew existing technology levy Excellence. For each and every student.

Administrative Recommendation: Bond Election and Tech Levy Renewal • Expand Wayzata High School campus and facility, bringing the total H.S. capacity to 3,900 students

• Build an 8th elementary school (north of Hwy 55) to provide additional District-wide capacity at the elementary level

• Invest in District infrastructure o Make security enhancements at each District facility o Upgrade and secure technology infrastructure between buildings o Implement projects to leverage energy savings

• Renew existing technology levy

Excellence. For each and every student.

Bond Election: Wayzata High School Expansion • High school addition (3900 capacity) including: 1.

Classrooms and Labs

2.

Music and Performing Arts

3.

Physical Education

4.

Cafeteria and Food Service

• Land purchase/campus expansion • Additional entrance to site • 172,000 Square Feet in additions

Project cost: $62.32 million Land cost: $7.4 million

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Bond Election: Wayzata High School Expansion

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Bond Election: New Elementary • Capacity 760 students • 83,000 Square Feet building

• Site purchase 20+ usable acres north of Hwy 55

Project cost: $26.1 million

Excellence. For each and every student.

Bond Election: Infrastructure Investments Districtwide • Improved secure entrances • Technology infrastructure and fiber-optic redundancy

• Energy savings upgrades

Project cost: $13.825 million

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Total Bond Election Request - 2014 High School Capacity Expansion

$69,720,000

New Elementary School

$26,100,000

District-Wide Infrastructure Improvements

$13,825,000

Total Bond Referendum Amount

$109,645,000

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Administrative Recommendation: Renew Existing Technology LevyElection 2014 • $2.7 million annually • Expires in 2016 • Renew as 10 year levy • No tax increase beyond existing amount

Excellence. For each and every student.

Two election 2014 ballot questions Tax Impact Voter request New $109.645 bond Renew exisCng tech levy

Annual tax impact*

Monthly tax impact*

$123

$10

$0

$0

* Tax impacts are based on $333,900 average home value in school district

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Superintendent’s Recommendation for Consideration • Approve the construction projects as presented • Direct the Superintendent to finalize and submit the “Review and Comment” document to MDE for approval

• Approve the resolution calling for a two-question special election on February 25, 2014, requesting voter-approved bonds and a renewal of the technology levy • Q1: Expand the high school, build a new elementary school, and invest in districtwide security and technology infrastructure • Q2: Renew the existing technology levy at the same level

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Summary We identified needs • •

Additional space for students needed at all levels Increasing pressure on district infrastructure

We made a recommendation • •

Bond package $109.645 million Renew existing tech levy

We have next steps • • •

MDE Review and Comment submission Two ballot questions approved by Board Information to community

Election: February 25, 2014

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Questions and Comments

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