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Bond Election Facts

Polling Places:  Regular Precinct Polling Places

Voter Registration Deadline:  March 12, 2010

Polls Open at 7:00 a.m. and Polls Close at 7:00 p.m.

Proposition 1: $60,000,000 for Construction & Equipment, Proposition 2: $2,000,000 for Student Transportation

Bond Issue Tenure:  6 Years

Taxes:  This bond issue will NOT raise your property taxes.

We are asking our school community voters to continue Bixby's progress by "Building the Future" with our April 6, 2010 Bond Election.  As part of our long-range capital improvement plan and our Comprehensive Local Education Plan (CLEP), we are seeking capital improvements in our school district in the form of two propositions, one for construction and equipment and the other for student transportation.  The April 6^th Bond Election will make available the necessary funding needed for the Bixby school community to invest in our school children and the future prosperity of our community. 

LARGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INCLUDE:

• Construction of Northeast Elementary and 4^th, 5^th, & 6^th Grade Center - Located on 131^st Street between Garnett and 129^th.  The school will be constructed for an initial enrollment of approximately 700 students.  Space for additional classroom phase is designed for future construction at the school site.
• Construction of a new Bixby Middle School - Located on the east side (Mingo side) of the 72 acres north of Bixby High School, between Riverview and Mingo.  Access to the school will be on Mingo between 151^st and 161^st.
• Partial renovation of current Bixby Middle School to become a 4^th, 5^th, & 6^th Grade Center (students from the 4^th Grade at Central Elementary and Brassfield 5^th & 6^th Grade Center will attend this school).
• Renovation of the current Brassfield 5^th & 6^th Grade Center to an alternative school site, including the renovation of the east side classroom structure while maintaining the north annex, the cafeteria, and the gymnasium.
• Construction of a 9^th Grade Center on the Bixby High School Campus.  This first phase of the school will include classrooms and offices.  A future bond issue will address the needs for the completion of this facility. 

WE ARE A GROWING SCHOOL DISTRICT: 

We have experienced a growth rate of over three percent each year since 2003.  Using historical data, along with growth projections, we know we must provide for not only our immediate student needs but also our vital future needs.  Our current enrollment is 4,786 students.  Over the next seven school years, we are projected to grow to an enrollment that exceeds 6,000 students.  We simply do not have the classroom or school space for 6,000 students.

WHERE WILL THE BOND PROCEEDS BE SPENT?

All school sites (Central, North 4^th, 5^th, & 6^th, Brassfield, North Elementary, Bixby Middle School, and Bixby High School) will benefit from the bond issue and the benefit will come in a variety of ways.  The most pressing benefit for all of our schools will come in the form of adding classroom space to the District.  Increased classroom space at our existing schools will be created with the addition of new schools and renovated areas.  Similarly, all school sites will benefit in technology, equipment and furniture purchases.

District-Wide Minor Construction/Renovation/Facility Programs

• HVAC Unit/System Replacements
• Asphalt Replacement
• Roof Replacement
• Bathroom and Water Fountain Renovation & Replacement
• Site Renovations & Classroom Remodeling
• Carpet & Tile Replacement
• Auditorium Stage Remodel
• Exterior Door Replacement
• Shelving & Storage Construction

District-Wide Technology Improvements

• Purchase & Replace Computer Equipment & Materials for New & Existing Schools
• Improved Technology Infrastructure for New & Existing School Sites in areas such as Wiring, Switches, Power Supplies, and Servers
• Install Student Computer Lab Equipment for New & Existing School Sites and State Testing Locations

District-Wide Security & Safety at School Sites

• Addition of Surveillance & Safety Equipment & Materials such as Cameras, Servers, and Wiring.
• Fire Suppression & Alarms
• Communication Equipment
• Safe Rooms at New & Existing School Sites
• Automated External Defibrillators (AED's)

District-Wide Equipment & Materials

• Textbooks & Instructional Equipment
• Media Center Books, Materials, and Equipment
• Music & Band Instruments
• Athletic & Activity Equipment & Materials
• Playground Equipment
• Maintenance, Custodial, Child Nutrition, and Support Services Equipment

Property

• As the district continues to grow, property for new school sites must be acquired.  The bond will include funding for the purchase of property.

Transportation

Bond proceeds will be used to purchase and expand the transportation fleet.  In particular, new school buses are needed in order to meet the demand for the increase in number of bus riders.

WHAT WILL OUR INVESTMENT BE?

General obligation bonds in the amount of $60,000,000 for construction and equipment and $2,000,000 for transportation will be issued after the passage of the bond election.  The bond issue will NOT raise your property taxes.  It will maintain the current property millage tax rate that you have now, approximately 26 mills, and this is well below the 30 plus millage rate in surrounding school districts.