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Building Pride by Sustaining and
Growing Educational Excellence
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Community Forum 1 May 7, 2007

• Welcome and Introductions
• History of Dexter Bond Issues
• Financial Information
• Process and Calendar
• Draft Bond Themes and Potential Projects
• QA
• Community Dialogue (small groups)
• Small Group Reports
• Wrap Up and Next Steps

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Bond Needs Committee Members

• Russ Brewster
• Kim Covert
• Sean Kesterson
• Michael Merriman
• Dan Jacobs
• Dick Lundy
• Michael Wendorf

• Don Price
• Sharon Raschke
• Evelynn Shirk
• Consultants
• Jerry Brand
• Bob McGraw
• Charles Nelson

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40 Year Bond History
1967 Additions to Wylie and Bates Yes 1970 Additi
on HS and Swimming Pool No 1973 High School
Addition Yes 6 years 1974 Establish Sinking
Fund No 1978 Renovate Copeland Yes 5
years 1978 Track No 1979 Track Yes 1
year 1981 Energy Conservation No 1982 Roof
Repair Yes 3 years 1985 New Swimming
Pool No 1987 Remodel All Schools
(Penta-Plan) Yes 5 years 1989 New Swimming
Pool Yes 2 years 1991 New Elementary School
No 1993 New Elementary and Middle School
Yes 4 years 1996 Land for Future School
Growth Yes 3 years 1998 New High School plus
Renovations Yes 2 years 2007 TBD 9 years
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Dexter Community SchoolsFinancial Analysis for
2007 Bond Issue

• May 7, 2007

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Dexter Community Schools1998 Projections Versus
Current Millage
Debt Mills
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Dexter Community SchoolsHistorical Taxable Value
Annual Change Taxable Value 2002- 10.31 2003-
9.58 2004- 9.09 2005- 8.84 2006- 8.79
5-year Average Growth in Taxable Value 9.32
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Dexter Community SchoolsDebt Millage Comparison
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Dexter Community SchoolsProjected Annual Taxes
Per Homeowner
2006 average Taxable Value was 112,500 (50 of
market value) Average taxes for the current debt
levy of 8.5 mills 125,000 956 debt taxes
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Process and Calendar
COMMUNITY STUDENT INPUT
CRITICAL NEEDS
CORSE
FORUMS

WEB
Themes 5/7
E-MAIL
Bond Size and Scope 5/21
Board Reviews Bond Recommendation 5/30
Board Approves Bond Recommendation 6/18
Treasury Approval 7/3
Vote 11/6
Design Process
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Draft Bond Themes Building Pride by Sustaining
and Growing Educational Excellence

• Infrastructure(operational efficiency,
  protecting assets, enhancements, and mandates)
• Energy Efficiency
• Traffic and Pedestrian Safety
• Campus Security
• Buses
• Technology
• Athletic and Extracurricular Programs (including
  CPA)
• Bus Maintenance Facility
• Land for Future Growth
• Senior Center
• Others?

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Infrastructure
Operational Efficiency Protecting
Assets Enhancements Mandates

• Remodel existing space at DHS into two science
  labs meeting new state graduation requirements
• Replace deteriorating paving and sidewalks
• Replace aging roofs

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Energy Efficiency Reducing operating costs

• Upgrade the temperature controls to
• maximize energy efficiency.
• Install automatic light sensors in all spaces.
• Replace boilers and mechanicals to reduce energy
  use.

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Traffic and Pedestrian Safety

• Improve safety at bus and parent drop-off areas.
• Provide a safe route from DHS to Creekside.
• Provide safe pedestrian crossings on Dexter-Ann
  Arbor Road, Baker Road, and Shield Road.

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Campus Security

• Provide card readers on exterior doors.
• Provide card readers on interior doors.
• Provide additional lighting at parking areas.
• Provide additional cameras

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Buses

• Replace aging buses.
• Provide digital camera system with GPS on buses
  for security.

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Technology

• Provide funding for computer replacement cycles
• Update instructional rooms to the Classroom of
  Tomorrow recommendations
• Implement relevant parts of the Districts
  Technology Plan
• http//www.dexter.k12.mi.us/techplan.html

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Athletic and Extracurricular Programs
Pool Program Multiple Approaches

• Replace existing air and water systems improved
  health
• Add two lanes at Wylie Pool for competition
• Construct new 8 to 10 lane pool

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Athletic and Extracurricular Programs
Performance Facilities

• Digital sound in CPA
• Additional power in CPA
• Safety enhancements in CPA
• Enhanced Band Practice Lot

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Athletic and Extracurricular Programs
Stadium Multiple Approaches
1. Al Ritt Field Options

• Construct new concession and public toilets
  expand seating
• Renovate into multi-purpose stadium

2. New High School Multipurpose Stadium
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Athletic and Extracurricular Programs
High School Athletic Field Improvements

• Fencing around fields
• Power, Lighting Scoreboards
• Concessions, Toilets and Storage

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Bus Maintenance Facility

• Expand facility and add maintenance bays to
  improve maintenance of buses.
• Provide wash bay to reduce operational costs.
• Pave bus maintenance facility to reduce
  operational costs.

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Community Dialogue

• Discuss in your groups
• Should any themes be added?
• Should any themes be deleted?
• What specific projects should be considered?
• Before you leave tonight please be sure you
• Write your comments on your sheet.
• Individually rank the priority of themes.
• What suggestions do you have about tonights
  process?
• Turn in your sheets to the table facilitator.

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Land for Future Growth

• Purchase land for future schools.
• Purchase land to expand bus facility.
• Purchase land for athletic and traffic
  improvements

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Senior Center

• Remodel toilets to make them barrier free.
• Provide barrier free parking and entrance to
  Senior Center.
• Minor remodeling.

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Others?

• Others?

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Next Community Forum
Monday May 21st 7 PM, Creekside Cafeteria Hope
to see you there!
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