Building Project

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Building Project Marathon Central
School October 30, 2008
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Why Now?

• A window of opportunity
• Excel Aid
• 98 State Building Aid ratio
• A State Aid reformulation that benefits Marathon
  Schools
• The growing green economy in CNY
• An investment in our children, in our community,
  and in our future

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Costs of the Project

• 14.3 million total authorization
• 600,000 in EXCEL Aid (no additional cost to
  taxpayers)
• 100,000 in Capital Reserves (no additional cost
  to taxpayers)
• 12,540,000 in State Aid (no additional cost to
  taxpayers)
• 1,060,000 in local property taxes

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Local Property Tax Impact

• 97 on 1000 assessed value
• 97 a year (for 15 years) on a 100,000 home
• 48.50 a year (for 15 years) on a 50,000 home

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Energy Conservation Measures

• A Digital Electronic Thermostat System in all
  three buildings
• A 10 kw Windmill
• Solar Panels on both buildings
• A Used Oil Boiler at the bus garage
• Insulated windows for the 4th grade wing
• An Emergency Generator at Appleby

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Program Improvements/Additions

• A full-sized industrial arts shop at the
  Junior/Senior High School
• A Media Production room at the JSHS
• A full-sized wood shop and greenhouse at Appleby
• Courtyard and Community Gardens space at Appleby
  (to be developed by Marathon students and
  classes)
• Additional classroom space (4 classrooms plus
  shop) and a full-sized gym at Appleby
• Wireless and Direct TV access in both buildings
• An expanded Art room at the JSHS

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Repairs and Upgrades at the HS

• Replacing a major portion of the roof
• Relocating the fuel tank away from the creek
• New baskets, backboards, and shower stalls
• 2 additional sump pumps
• Limited field work at the soccer and baseball
  fields
• Replacing the front awning
• Repairs to chimney and brick
• Additional heated storage
• Air conditioning in the auditorium and gym

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Repairs and Upgrades at Appleby and the Bus
Garage

• Replacing water pumps
• Aesthetic improvements to the Appleby lobby
• Expanded parking at Appleby
• Fire access road around back of building
• Improved sound system in the current gym
• Resurfacing the track
• Expanding the bus garage by one bay width
• Additional parking at bus garage

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The New Addition at Appleby

• Full-sized gym of 9090 sq. ft. and seating for
  532 (the current HS gym has 7507 sq. ft. and
  seating for 590)
• Four new classrooms
• Wood Shop/Science room with Greenhouse
• Enabling us to move 7th graders to Appleby by 2011

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Program needs drive the project

• Expanded programs and opportunities in
• applied science and math
• Wood shop facilities 5-12
• technology
• Green collar jobs
• Media production
• art and music
• foreign language
• AP and college level electives
• athletics

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Program needs drive the project (cont.)

• Creation of a true Middle School environment for
  5-7 graders
• Developmentally appropriate
• Programs specifically to meet their needs
  (interdisciplinary curriculum, a MS
  extracurricular program, mentoring, team
  planning, exploratory learning, intramurals,
  targeted advanced and remedial instruction, etc.)
• Increased opportunities for 5-8 graders in music,
  art, foreign language, health, math, science,
  technology, shop, and athletics

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Program needs drive the project (cont.)

• Benefits to 8-12 graders
• A focused HS curriculum beginning in 8th grade.
• Transitional year to the big school before
  grades start to count on student transcripts
• Improved access to expanded, updated facilities
  for art, technology, shop, media production, and
  physical education
• More room in schedules for advanced HS courses

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Why no turf field?

• The turf field would have required us to raise an
  additional 473,493 from local property taxes
• Approximate replacement costs would be 1,000,000
  dollars in 10 years. These costs may not be State
  aidable
• Warranty issues and health concerns

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Field work that is included

• Additional parking at Appleby and the bus garage
• Resurfacing the track
• Gravel parking lot and paved access road at the
  soccer field
• Minor dressing and field work on the existing
  soccer and baseball fields
• A removable homerun fence in left field

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Why add a gym?

• Increased State physical education requirements
• Improved programs
• Recess at Appleby
• Recess/ mandatory academic support at the HS
• Adaptive physical education
• Occupational therapy/physical therapy
• Overcrowding during the winter months
• Students currently finishing practices after 9
  p.m.
• A home for wrestling and color guard
• No room/time for community activities during the
  winter months

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Costs of the Project

• 14.3 million total authorization
• 600,000 in EXCEL Aid (no additional cost to
  taxpayers)
• 100,000 in Capital Reserves (no additional cost
  to taxpayers)
• 12,540,000 in State Aid (no additional cost to
  taxpayers)
• 1,060,000 in local property taxes

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Local Property Tax Impact

• 97 on 1000 assessed value
• 97 a year (for 15 years) on a 100,000 home
• 48.50 a year (for 15 years) on a 50,000 home

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Why Now?

• A window of opportunity
• Excel Aid
• 98 State Building Aid ratio
• A State Aid reformulation that benefits Marathon
  Schools
• The growing green economy in CNY
• An investment in our children, in our community,
  and in our future

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VOTE! October 30 900 a.m.-900 p.m.