“5” Salable Items Increase Student Learning *** Raise graduation rate/lower HS dropout rate Are the jobs local? 275 Local Jobs Better schools, better environment, better students Energy Savings ****** Bring jobs to Galesburg ***** Pride in School/Town **** Investing in Kids Student Achievement Children are the Future Save Place for my kids to learn! Education is Foundation of Community Money has to go somewhere….why not schools Foundation to a successful future I is a GREAT SCHOOL experience Good schools and good communities go hand in hand Galesburg is more marketable - Family = Business Visitors have positive view of Galesburg schools Make families want to move to Galesburg Bring more families to Galesburg Jobs Created Spurs economic development Creates local jobs Better lighting More comfortable classrooms Bring all buildings up to code Facilities old & outdated Keep schools up to date Savings to district in utility bills Energy Efficient Better athletic facilities Increased property values *** Improved schools – increase property values

“5” Salable Items Continued Increase Property values * Aesthetics * Detail info on how to fund ** Well researched ** Show how funding will work Better quality school environment Funding options available Explores multiple scenarios Not afraid to think big Realistic Schedule Efficiency Improved Many factors considered – energy, interest, results, taxpayer impact Better athletic facilities Improved athletic facilities GHS sports improvements New athletic field house Improved school buildings Upgrade athletic facilities How all the money is spent! Where all the money is coming from No Tax increase needed to accomplish much of this Excellent chart on money schedule

List “5” Message Points You Have Gleaned From The “Findings” Energy Savings * Going “Green” Test scores ** 275 New Jobs *** Gains in student achievement Geo Thermal How we are looking past 3 years – Future 20 years Over 50% of facilities are satisfactory Increasing school valves All the cost saving improvements Move to more energy efficient facilities Keeping the district current in technology Making our schools the best for our students Improve student achievement Highest student achievement Jobs created Job creating possibilities Jobs New & Old Projects

Top “5” Hurdles to Overcome? Spending $110 M ***** Costs – How do we justify Cost ! Spending this amount of money High Costs Employee Group Buy-In * Schools educating kids costly Variables of Funding Interest Cost Initial $110 Million Turning the D-205 back into classrooms Movement of BO!! Moving the board office School Board moving (again) **

Top “5” Hurdles to Overcome Continued Kids walking long distance to temporary schools Will new admin keep program running Spreadsheets are complicated Confidence in Basic Plan Trust (Can admin/bd be trusted) Dumb it down so public understands $ Explain Trust in Dist #205 Pay raises/pink slips Priority of Projects Perception of more taxes How do we know this program will last for 30 years Tax on property Defend tax increase if necessary Tax increase Proving to people the projects are necessary Selling any tax increase to community Yet another tax Tax increases of any type How will this be funded Education gets to much money Appeal to older population