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KIDS If not now, when?
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Quillayute Valley School District

• Kick-Off Bond Meeting
• Thursday, November 1, 2007

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Quillayute Valley School District

• Vision Statement
• Empower all students to be lifelong learners.

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Quillayute Valley School District

• Mission Statement
• To provide an exemplary education by meeting the
  diverse needs of students and by preparing all
• students for lifelong learning and career or
  college opportunities.

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LEVIES BONDS 101

• Bonds differ from levies.
• Both require the taxpayers vote of approval.
• Currently both require a supermajority vote
  (more than 60 approval)

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LEVIES

• Pay for district operating expenses not covered
  by state funding
• Maintenance of school building and grounds
  minor repairs and costs
• District Technology
• Full-Day Kindergarten
• Transportation costs not covered by state
• Athletics and extra-curricular activities

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BONDS

• On the other hand, bonds are sold to cover major
  repairs and building construction.
• Bonds use the value of the property (assessed
  value AV) in the district to guarantee
  repayment

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QVSD Bond History

• Approximately every decade there has been a major
  renovation project.
• Over the past twenty years there have been two
  major construction projects.
• 1988 - Forks Elementary School and Middle School
  Addition Renovations
• 1998 Forks High School New Addition

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QVSD Bond HistoryFeb. 3, 1998 Bond

• To replace the 73-year-old (now 82-year-old
  building) portion of Forks High School
• Came out of a long-range facility plan
• To finance six new classrooms/labs, a 3,750 foot
  commons section, and a new competition gymnasium

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QVSD Bond HistoryFeb. 3, 1998 Bond

• Board set out to keep the cost of the project
  under a tax increase of 1.50 per 1,000 assessed
  valuation (AV).
• Why didnt the 1998 bond replace the entire high
  school? Cost of 17 million and the approximate
• amount of bond indebtedness
• QVSD could incur was
• 15 million

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QVSD Bond HistoryFeb. 3, 1998 Bond

• Previously failed in November of 1997 (election
  receiving 59.7 percent yes of the votes needed
  for super majority of 60 percent)
• School Board committed 489,300 cash from the
  Capital Project Fund
• 7,425,000 needed from the bond for the project

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QVSD Bond HistoryFeb. 3, 1998 Bond

• School board committed 100,000 in cash annually
  from state forest fund revenue toward debt
• Stadium was excluded (approximately 600,000 to
  seat 1,000 people)
• Survey results indicated less support for a
  stadium

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QVSD Bond HistoryFeb. 3, 1998 Bond

• No plans to demolish the 1925 portion of the
  school, but could not be usable for instructional
  purposes (per Washington Administrative Codes)
• Other entities could lease the 1925 portion
• Current FHS offices may not be located in the old
  building planning for a transitional or
  permanent place for 2008-09 school year

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QVSD Bond HistoryFeb. 3, 1998 Bond Total Cost
of Construction

• Total Cost 9,591,300
• Less (State Match) 1,677,000
• Less (Capital Projects) 489,300
• Total Bond Amount 7,425,000

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1998 Bond Seven Committees

• Fund Raising
• Direct Mail
• Student Involvement
• Publicity
• Information and Graphics
• Public Speaking
• Voter Turnout

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2006-07 Bond Work

• Four workshops were held.
• Workshop 1 Identified Goals and Issues
  (3/26/07)
• Workshop 2 Programming Outline of program
  spaces (4/23/07)
• Workshop 3 Preliminary Design Concepts (5/7/07)
• Workshop 4 Finalize Design
• (6/4/07)

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Preliminary Design Goals

• One building, unified campus
• Addresses use of technology
• Warm, safe and dry
• Durable, easy to maintain
• Create an atmosphere conducive to learning
• Centralized hub for parent/student services
• Proper heating and ventilation
• Update stadium, plus all-weather field

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Final Design for New Bond Proposed by DLR

• Included
• 8 Instructional Classrooms
• Family and Consumer Science Lab
• Media Center
• Administrative Offices
• Multi-purpose Room for Extra-Curricular
  Activities

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FHS - Instructional Needs

• 12 classrooms
• Family Consumer Science Lab
• Multi-purpose room
• Administration Office
• Counseling Center
• Media Center (Library with computer lab)
• Teacher Work Room/Conference Room
• Nurses Office
• DMZ/ISS Room
• Custodial Room
• Bathroom

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Funding for 2008 Bond

• 16.5 Million
• - 1.5 Million State Match
• 15 Million Project

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Funding for 2008 Bond

• How much will a 15 million project cost the
  taxpayer?
• Current Levy Tax Rate
• 1.12
• 1.81 New
• Total 2.93
• (per 1,000 assessed value)

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2008 Bond Cost

• 1.81 per 1,000 AV
• (Assessed Value)
• 200,000 AV 362 per year

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Bond Facts

• Each school district is limited in
• how much indebtedness it can
• incur its taxpayers. This
• amount is about 5.2 of its
• total assessed valuation, minus
• bond indebtedness.

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Bond Facts

• Current Bond/Levy Indebtedness of QVSD
• Approximately 5.4 million

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Bond Facts

• Payments in June and December
• Approximately 4.6 million
• (December, 2007)

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Bond Facts

• The 1988 Forks Elementary and Middle School
  Projects are paid off.

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Bond Facts

• QVSD Bond Capacity
• 15 million

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Intent of 2008 Bond

• Meet the instructional needs of Forks High School
  students
• Meet programmatic needs of Forks High School
  students (extra-curricular)
• Efficient building
• Bond cannot exceed 15 million

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Intent of 2008 Bond

• Unified Campus
• Warm, safe and dry

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Questions?
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