BE-Capital Bond Mailer by Jim Logan

$5.46

2016

Spanish Avid Digi-tools

$5.18 $2.64

2017

Digi Tools

Edison 7-8 Programs

Digi Tools STEM

Lucille Umbarger 7-8 Programs

2018

How our Middle Level Programs Compare to other School Districts in 2018

Allen 7-8 Programs

AVID Digi Tools

Bay View 7-8 Programs

2019

CURRENT LOCAL TAX RATE

$3.73 $3.73 $3.73

2020 2021 2022

ESTIMATED LOCAL TAX RATE

The average projected tax rate over the next 4 years is $3.46/$1K of assessed value. The annual taxpayer rate for a home assessed at $300K would be $86.50/month.

Why a Middle School?

Mount Vernon Middle Schools

Concert Band Symphonic Band Jazz Band Falcon Choir Men’s Choir Women’s Choir Concert Choir Orchestra Digital Music I & II Music & Culture Marimba Ensemble Mariachi Band Intro to Arts Pottery Color & Painting Exploring Art in the Digital World Tech II & III Office Assistant Leadership Yearbook Drama Media JJ

Art • Choir Band • Spanish Garden to Kitchen Escape Room Robotics Leadership Hawk TV Drama and Debate

Conway School K-8

Art • Technology Band • STEAM TA

Sedro-Woolley Middle School

First Year Band Second Year Band Choir Orchestra Percussion Ensemble Art Technology Music AVID Leadership

$4.92

Anacortes Middle School

We are projecting increased enrollment in the next few years. Our older buildings are limited on space.

Increasing Capacity and Easing Overcrowding – While the legislature provides funding for lower class sizes in grades K-3, our limited space prevents us from creating these classes. Currently, we have 42 portables and are unable to add any more to our grade schools. Our elementary schools were built for half-day kindergarten, and now need twice the number of classrooms for full-day kindergarten. LU’s kindergarten students attend another school for their first year of school. Due to similar constraints, West View’s students transfer to LU to attend 7th and 8th grade.

In 2014 the B-E School Board began studying our middle school programming and facilities. After reviewing years of work from two committees, staff and student interviews, the Thoughtexhange survey, professional consultants, the Board decided to present a Capital Bond to our voters.

Why a Capital Bond?

Adding Safety & Security Improvements and Facility Upgrades — The Board needs to increase security and safety at every school. We would like to add some more classrooms to the high school. We also need to add a gymnasium and upgrade

B-E Middle School – Although the K-8 system has been a longstanding tradition in our district, the growing diverse needs of our students have presented many challenges. With five grade schools scattered throughout the area, we can’t offer the opportunities and electives that neighboring districts offer because they have middle schools. We need to be able to provide more diverse subject matters to peak student interests and prepare them for high school. Our structures needs to be more flexible in meeting the differing academic needs of our students.

What Projects are Proposed?

We have added portables where possible. Here are some of the areas we would like to address.

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Construction costs are rising at over 15% per year and we have taken that into consideration. The Board deliberately waited until the previous capital bond was paid off before submitting a new one to the voters and we believe this will keep local property taxes for schools the same or lower than they have been in the past.

What is the Projected Tax Rate?

the food services at West View. Our newest school is 15 years old and by adding a middle school we will be able to provide modern classrooms for students preparing to enter high school.

Preparing B-E Students for Success – A Message from the Board of Directors

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The District anticipates an average bond rate of approximately $2.23 per thousand of assessed value over the 20-year period; however, compared to current combined tax rates our community should observe a decrease in the local educational taxes. This is due to the McCleary decision, restructuring of funding at the legislative level, and retiring of current bonds/levies. The tables below were presented to the B-ESD Board to reflect the tax rates associated with all District levies and bonds including the proposed bond.

Burlington-Edison School District 927 E. Fairhaven Ave Burlington, WA 98233

What is the Projected Tax Rate?

» Upgrading Safety & Security

» Increasing Middle School Student Opportunities

» Easing Overcrowding

» Reducing Class Sizes

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2019 Capital Bond Facts and Information

Why a Capital Bond? Our schools are important and we must take care of them as a community investment. For multiple years the B-E School Board has worked with the assistance of parents, students, B-ESD staff, two committees, and community members from across the district to evaluate student enrollment, programs and to identify future classroom needs. Throughout this process, the Board and committees reviewed data, utilized community surveys through Thought-exchange, met with staff, student and community for feedback. All of their steps and findings are on the B-ESD website. www.be.wednet.edu/familycommunity/facilities-programming-review

What Projects are Proposed? Construct a New B-E Middle School for 7 & 8 Grade Students

$72.9M

West View Elementary Food Service Facilities Upgrade and Gymnasium Addition

$10.7M

High School Classroom Additions and Safety & Security Improvements

$9.5M

Relocate Alternative High School

$3.0M

Safety & Security and Site Improvements at All Elementary Schools

$2.2M

Construction of new schools, technology and facility improvements are the responsibility of our community. The state of Washington is responsible only for the funding of basic education.

$98.3M

CAPITAL BOND

New B-E Middle School

West View E.S. Gymnasium Addition & Food Service Upgrades

Benefits of Constructing a New Middle School »» Equal access for all 7th and 8th »» Safe and secure learning graders to the same high caliber programming opportunities and curriculum activities

»» Dedicated middle school

facility specially designed spaces for science, technology, engineering, arts and math

Need to Increase Capacity & Ease Overcrowding

»» Allows principals to have B-E schools exceed their permanent capacity by a total of 371 students

There is no room to add additional portable classrooms

Student enrollment is projected to grow by over 250 students in the six years

Hundreds of community members worked over 4 years to help provide bond recommendations

High School Classroom Additions and Safety & Security Improvements

a deep knowledge of middle level programming to support a successful transition to high school

environment with a sense of place and community

»» Creates space in elementary schools to lower class sizes, expand programs and accommodate enrollment growth

»» Eliminates inconsistent

elementary school transitions

»» Supports a common, districtwide K-6 educational experience