09. Bond Update

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Strategic Priority
Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship
 
Action
 
Excellent Educators
 
Information
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   Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students
 
Discussion
 
Operations and Support
X
 
 
 
Two community input sessions were held last month to gather feedback on the programs and features that stakeholders would like to see for 21st century high schools.  The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on an order authorizing the issuance of $68,000,000 in general obligation school bonds on Monday, July 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers at the county administration building. 
 
PROCESS:
I.
Advanced Planning
 
A.
History (Fall 2017- Spring 2018)
 
B.
Facilities Assessment (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018)
 
 
1.
Inventory of existing spaces
 
 
2.
Compare with DPI recommendations for student populations and conditions of spaces
 
 
3.
How much would it cost to bring it up to standards?
 
C.
Information Gathering and Vision (Spring 2018)
 
 
1.
What do we need?
 
 
2.
What makes us unique?
 
 
3.
What is important to the schools and its culture?
II.
Building Programming (July 2018)
III.
Schematic & Concept Design (September 2018)
 
Bond Referendum (November 2018)
IV.
Design Development
V.
Construction Documents
VI.
Bidding
VII.
Construction
VIII.
Project Completion
 
As a reminder, the Local Government Commission (LGC) recommends a 120-day process for approval for a ballot measure.  Each of these steps are required, including public hearings.
 
BOE passes resolution and makes a written request to the commissioners.
Basics of what the bond will cover are clarified.
County hires bond attorney.
County applies to the LGC with the costs of the bond.
 
LGC approves (assuming).
 
Measure is placed on ballot.
 
Public hearings and meetings held to promote the bond.
 
Measure passes or not at election.
 
 
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