1. Vassar strong vision Inspire Future Excellence…Learn, Achieve, Succeed
Bond Campaign Information

2. The issues for Vassar Public Schools….
The bond campaign will address three main points: Community: Inspire connections to the surrounding community through rejuvenating all buildings, providing a space for Future Excellence in programming for seniors, alternative education, early college, and an early childhood center to enhance the growing business area downtown. Efficiency: Providing quality Learning environment for all our students by updating roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, and lighting, so the educational experience will promote Achievement, with our great Vulcan staff. Safety: Ensuring safe entrances, lobbies, security, bussing, seating, and parking so students have the best possible chance to Succeed, because every student deserves a safe place to learn.

3. Growing Business Community Candyland, Riverside, Sambuca, Vassar Vision, Assisted Living Center

4. Quality Learning Environment
Efficiency with updating through out all buildings and inspiring
the future with a new academic wing.

6. Ensuring our students a Safe place to learn and succeed!

7. Bond Millage Information: CURRENT Existing millage based on an average $65,000 home with $32,500 SEV
The current millage of 2.5 mills to be rolled into new bond millage
32.5 SEV x 2.5 mills = $81.25/year is $6.77/month is $1.56/week is $0.22/day
The Vassar Strong Vision
Bonds in 2 series
Everything priority listed from input from present/past bond meetings including a new
academic wing
Repairs and renovations at Townsend North, Central, Bus Garage, MS/Gym/Auditorium
PROPOSED – 30 years – 3 mill increase on top of existing 2.5 mills
32.5 SEV x 5.5 mills maximum = $178.75/year for the first 6 years
then averages to 4.2 mills at $136.50/year is $11.38/month is $2.63/week is $0.37/day
$19,700,000

8. Calculate approximate cost of Vassar Strong Vision Bond
House Value
SEV
Yearly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
40,000.00
20,000.00
110.00
9.17
2.12
0.30
60,000.00
30,000.00
165.00
13.75
3.17
0.45
80,000.00
220.00
18.33
4.23
0.60
100,000.00
50,000.00
275.00
22.92
5.29
0.75
150,000.00
75,000.00
412.50
34.38
7.93
1.13
200,000.00
550.00
45.83
10.58
1.51
250,000.00
125,000.00
687.50
57.29
13.22
1.88
300,000.00
825.00
68.75
15.87
2.26
5.5mill bond to raise $19,700,000  

9. Priority Items Ranking School Item Cost estimate 1 Central Metal roof
913,275 2
Add secure entry to office
30,750 3
Central/TN
Boiler Replacements
363,000 4
Upgrade fire alarm system
116,850 5 HS
Asbestos removal
159,654 6
Replace Roof
716,168 7
Replace boilers
446,490 8
Anti-Scald show valves
5,905 9
Replace primary and secondary power systems
210,638 10
Upgrade security
109,532 11
Replace domestic water line/patch
67,650
Total
$3,139,912

10. Priority Items Items Ranking School Item Cost estimate 1 HS
Add secure entry at Main Entrance
New academic 2 BG
New Buses
885,600 3
Central/TN
Technology allowance
246,000 4
Upgrade emergency lighting
63,192 5
Replace Roof
58,056 6
Central
Air conditioning in computer lab
33,825 7 MS
Replace exterior doors/entrances
135,300 8
Replace lighting
79,827 9
Upgrade public address and bell system
109,532 10
Add variable frequency drives to pumps
39,914 11
Replace classroom unit ventilators
532,180 12
Upgrade Kitchen HVAC
152,520 13
Replace plumbing fixtures with low flow
32,964 14
49446 15 BS
Lawn Mowers
44,280

11. Priority Items Ranking School Item Cost estimate 16 MS
Upgrade HVAC in office
74,415 17 CE
Playground
215,250 18
Replace site lighting
79,827 19
Replace ceilings
78,360 20
MS/Central
Replace exterior single pane windows
255,840 21 HS
Upgrade HVAC in gym/aud/cafe
595,320 22 BG
Renovate exterior
11,070 23
Remodel Auditorium
541,200 24
Central
Replace fence
33,210 25
Replace water heater
7,442 26
FSE upgrades for old hood and ovens, sinks
35,670 27
Replace pneumatic controls
283,978 28
Add outlets
40,590 29
Automated lighting control
70,994 30
Replace carpet
228,596

12. Priority Items Ranking School Item Cost estimate 31 CE
Automated lighting control
90,651 32 MS
Replace flooring
127,722
Total
$5,183,325

13. Priority Items Ranking School Item Cost estimate 1 Central
Replace interior lighting fixtures
18,450 2
Re-grade ,tile and catch basins for play area
196,800 3
HS/MS
Gym bleachers w/ADA compliant
255,446 4 HS
Replace restroom exhaust
29,766 5
Replace plumbing fixtures
48,462 6 MS
Replace/add electric water coolers
21,648 7
Add retaining wall
61,500 8 BG
Replace/repair asphalt at bus garage
219,186 9
Add direct digital controls
241,818 10
Classroom furniture allowance
86,100 11 TN
Demo octagon/asbestos removal
51,045 12
Repair/replace asphalt parking drives
344,892 13
Renovate Exterior
67,650 14
Replace window blinds
64,944 15
Central/TN
Classroom furniture 16
Replace/Repair parking lots
435,420

14. Priority Items Ranking School Item Cost estimate 17 HS
Remodel locker rooms
507,375 18 MS
Replace classroom casework
153,258 19
Replace football bleachers
221,400 20
Replace hall lockers
47,662
Central
Paint and repair lockers
45,682 21 TN
Replace roof/insulation
364,080 22
Replace exterior doors/entrances
37,208 23
Public restrooms for athletics
209,100
Total
$3,814,996 24
New
Academic Wing replacement
7,011,00
$19,149,229
Bond Costs
550,000
Final Total
$19,700,000

15. Farm Land Preservation Credit Program

16. Meetings Sept. 13th Board of Education 6:30 pm
Sept. 14th Sanford/Bullard Library 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Oct. 12th Vassar Theater 6pm
Oct. 26th TBD
Dec. 8th 1:30 Lansing meeting with treasury