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Revised High School Facilities Project on November 4 Ballot

On Wednesday, September 10, the Board of Education voted unanimously to present school district residents with a revised, lower-cost proposal on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, to address serious facility issues at Jefferson High School. The new plan, developed in response to community feedback gathered after the unsuccessful April 1 referendum, significantly reduces the amount of proposed new construction and preserves more of the existing High School to lower the overall project cost.  The total project cost has now been reduced by $5.9 million to $39,700,000.  

In addition to putting the revised High School Facilities Project on the November 4 General Election ballot, the Board has decided to offer voters a second question to exceed the revenue limit by $300,000 per year for five years only (non-recurring purposes beginning in the 2009-2010 school year and ending with the 2013-2014 school year). If approved, these funds will be used specifically for ongoing maintenance projects throughout the District that will include:  roof, parking lot, and sidewalk repairs/replacements; playground maintenance; boiler(s) and door replacements; installation of carpeting and floor and ceiling tile; upgrading HVAC software; locker painting; installation of a building access card system for secure entrance; installation of automatic toilet flushers, and classroom/cafeteria/vestibule renovations.

 The estimated cost to taxpayers for the revised High School Facilities Project (Question #1) is approximately $1.98 per $1,000 of property value, or $198 more per year for a property valued at $100,000.  The long-term financing plan for Question #1 would be completed in three phases for 20 years each.  Question #2 for ongoing maintenance projects will cost taxpayers approximately $0.30 per $1,000 of property value, or $30 more per year on a property valued at $100,000. After the fifth year (2013-2014 school year) this funding will come off the tax roles.