Board will make Bond Referendum Decision on December 6
At a special
school board meeting on Tuesday, December 6, the school board will
decide whether
or not to have a bond referendum election in 2006.
The meeting, scheduled for 8:00 pm in the Board
of Education
Building, will follow the 7:00 pm annual Truth in Taxation Hearing.
A
community-staff Facilities Task Force presented its findings and
recommendations on district
facilities to the Board on November 8.
The Board discussed the Task Force report at a special meeting
and
work session on November 22 and is now prepared to make its decision
about a bond referendum.
The November 8
report to the school board identified school district needs totaling
approximately $95
million. If approved at a future election, a
referendum based upon this plan would mean a net tax increase
of
about $16/month for the average district homeowner.
The task force
plan would address long-term needs including substantial enrollment
growth, aging facilities,
deferred maintenance and renovation,
land-locked and under-sized sites, new construction, and a new K-3
elementary school.
A summary of
the Task Force report, along with other Task Force and facilities
improvement plan updates,
can be found on the district’s web site
here:
http://www.springlakeparkschools.org/District/News/Insider/EducationTodayUpdate2Nov.8TaskForceFinalReporttoBoard2.pdf
