Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Building for the Next Generation: Maintain the Pride An Opportunity for our Communities

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Imagine Our Communities! Great Places to Live!  Beautiful homes  Community support Communities with …  Good families  Excellent schools  Quality educators  Excellent leadership

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Goals for Today  Listen to each other.  Learn about the role of the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission.  Learn about what this means to our communities.  Learn what this project can do for your schools.  Learn about the cost of the project.  Have some fun together!

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Brainstorming Activity

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Our Communities working together! What do you most value and appreciate about your schools? As you think about the schools describe how you would like the schools to look in the future? Looking into the future what should be done to improve our schools and school buildings? Looking into the future what do you think would happen if nothing was done to improve our schools? It has been decided to improve our schools. Working together how can we make it happen?

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Our Communities Coming Together! Our plan will be successful and together we can make it happen!

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine What is the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission?  The Ohio Schools Facilities Commission (OSFC) is the agency that oversees the rebuilding of Ohio Schools. (  The OSFC mission is: "To provide funding, management oversight, and technical assistance to local school districts for construction and renovation of school facilities in order to provide an appropriate learning environment for Ohio's school children."

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine What is the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission?  Funding for the rebuilding of schools started in 1998/1999 through the OSFC.  OSFC views themselves as a co-owner in all projects until the projects are complete.  They have considerable input since they are contributing considerable dollars representing the State of Ohio.

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Our past relationship with the OSFC.  The Middle School HVAC project was completed by OSFC standards.  Those dollars will be credited as part of our share of any potential OSFC project. ($2.6 million credit)  We were required to establish a “master plan” (OSFC term) as a part of that project.

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Opportunity for our Communities ! An opportunity to: – Bring tax dollars back to the communities. – Build now at a reduced rate or a full rate at a later time. – Provide safe, healthy, effective educational facilities for Pre K – 12. (kids, kids, kids – education, education, education) – Reduce the number of buildings from 5 – 4.

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine The Math  Current Tax Collections:  7.04 Bond Issue for the High School is now an average of 1.9 effective mills (last collection was July 07’)  1 mill permanent improvement is now an average of.56 effective mills  Requested millage = 5.8 mills

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine The Math: continued 1.9 millsexpired 5.8 mills requested +.56 mills ( reduced from 1 mill) mills reduced = 2.46mills =3.34 mills 3.34 mills = NEW AND RENOVATED SCHOOLS

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Why New Schools:  Kids, Kids, Kids and their future  Better educational environment – tons of research to indicate that the physical environment of a school does impact educational achievement.  Safety and security concerns.  More uses for the communities.  The health of the district and communities.

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine The Project Cost: – State Contribution = $31,648,926 – Issuance of Bonds = $27,500,000 – Finances by the district = $ 6,931,190 Total:$66,080,116

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Local Share and Locally Funded Initiatives  Total Co-Funded Project Cost including the middle school project - $50,236,391  37% of $50,236,391 = $18,587,465  LFI’S - $15,900,000  Minus Local Financing- $7,000,000  Total Bond Request $27,500,000

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine What the schools have done for you… Effective  Earned a prestigious rating as an Effective School on the State Report Card 1 million dollars  Last year’s graduating seniors earned over 1 million dollars in scholarships and rewards innovative educational options  The district has added innovative educational options to ensure that every student has the opportunity to receive a quality education wisely and responsibly  The Board of Education has spent the citizens’ tax dollars wisely and responsibly

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine What have we done… We have identified the unique needs of the schools and communities and provided quality options to meet those needs.

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Why do we need the Bond Issue?  To Construct two new elementary buildings  To renovate and add on to the Middle School  To renovate and update the High School  To incorporate community amenities in the school buildings  To make the schools central to our community  It will provide facilities for the next years

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine The Need…  Centennial – age 59  Cridersville – age 68  Northridge – age 40  Middle School – age 49  High School – age 18

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Major Needs at the schools…  Out dated heating systems  Inadequate instructional space

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Major needs…  Outdated electric power controls  Paving/concrete issues  Inadequate Lighting  Inadequate Parking

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine The Board of Education has a plan that is shaped to the strengths, needs and vision for our communities!

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Our Plan is… POSITIVE! HONEST! An investment for the future... & Failure is not an option! Our Plan is clear and will be understood by the stakeholders!

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine How will this impact me?  Cost to owner of a $100,000 home  About $ per year … that’s $8.52/month  Cost to owner of a $150,000 home  About $ per year … that’s $12.79/month  Cost to owner of a $200,000 home  About $ per year… that’s $17.05/month

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine The risks of inaction…  The community loses value  Further decline of facilities  Increased physical risk to students and faculty  Increased strain on academics due to inadequate facilities  A negative message for future residents  OUR CHILDREN LOSE FAITH IN US!

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Community The spirit of the community is one of shared responsibility and collaborative inquiry. Everyone’s voice is valued. Each person or group’s contribution is essential. And learning and sharing are ongoing and not just confined to the classrooms. Tony Wagner, Harvard University

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine Don’t be afraid to go beyond the corn…

Wapakoneta City Schools Imagine The Board of Education Thanks You for attending and sharing your thoughts. We want your support and help to make our communities the best they can be for all!