Bond Issue Brochure 2012

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Papillion-La Vista School District Announces Bond Issue to Serve Growing Population!

At the July 30th Board of Education meeting, the Papillion-La Vista School District (PLSD) Board approved the bond resolution that will appear on the November 6 election. Included in this publication are the important issues that will be addressed by the bond issue.

Financial Facts

The Focus

2012 Bond Issue

Maintain Excellence • Maintain the Excellence in Education PLSD residents expect.

• Total projected cost for the bond issue: $59.6 million

• Tax impact: maximum increase of $3.50 a month on a $100,000 home.

• Accommodate a growing student population.

• Interest rates at an all time low.

• Relieve overcrowded classrooms.

• Construction costs very competitive.

• Improve facilities for student educational needs.

• Improve safety and security for students and staff.

Growth Creates Need For School Bond Issue!

PLSD Grows Nearly 400 Students in 2012 • The Papillion-La Vista School District current enrollment is 10,415 students.

• Growth over a ten year period - 2,169 students 10 year growth rate is 2.67% • Growth for the 2012-2013 school year - 378 students or 3.64%

Growth Continues to Increase Enrollment - Past 10 Years

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District Growth Map The map to the left projects growth areas in the PLSD. According to the 2009 study, the PLSD will grow nearly 8,000 more students before complete build out.

Papillion-La Vista School District Bond Issue Projects Include New Elementary School Accommodate for Growth • Relieve overcrowding at Portal Elementary.

• Portal enrollment is 596 with a capacity of 450. Three classrooms are in portables.

• Accommodate western growth that would feed into Patriot Elementary.

• Patriot enrollment is 520 with capacity of 450. Two classrooms are in portables.

• New school location noted on map.

New Middle School Accommodate for Growth • Needed to relieve current middle schools and the future growth coming to the middle schools from the elementary schools.

• Capacity at the middle schools is 800 students and even if no growth occurs, capacity will be passed in 2015.

Unanswered Questions?

Join Us... Bond Issue Informational Presentation La Vista Junior High 7900 Edgewater Blvd., La Vista October 23, 2012 7 p.m.

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Papillion Junior High 423 S. Washington St., Papillion October 25, 2012 7 p.m.

The meetings are open to the public. If you have questions about the meetings, please call 402-537-6200.

Golden Hills, Parkview Heights, Tara Heights & Trumble Park Renovations Improve Safety and Security

• It takes 30-36 months to build a middle school.

Therefore, to prevent major overcrowded conditions, the District is being proactive and preparing for the growth coming from the elementary schools.

• Remodel front entry for safety and security. All visitors will enter the school through the office, allowing the school to control who is in the building.

• The year the middle school opens will be the smallest it will ever be.

• Kitchen upgrade to include fresh fruit and vegetable bar and use of permanent ware.

• New school location noted on map.

• Upgrade for accessibility.

14 Elementary Scho o l s

2 Middle Scho o l s

2 Large High Schools 1,700 Students each

• Additional renovations to improve facilities for educational needs.

• Close all open classrooms allowing them to be locked, if necessary.

Above graphic: The PLSD currently has 14 elementary schools feeding into 2 smaller middle schools that then feed into 2 larger high schools. This creates a bottleneck at the middle school buildings.

For More Information or Questions...

If you have questions about the 2012 Bond Issue

contact the District at:

• Phone: 402-537-6209

• Email: Bondissue2012@paplv.org

• Website: www.paplv.org

Above photo: A Golden Hills student works on a class assignment.

More projects on back...

Papillion-La Vista School District 420 S. Washington Street Papillion, NE 68046

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Omaha, NE Permit No. 23

The Papillion-La Vista School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Dr. Brad Conner, Director of Student Services, 420 South Washington Street, Papillion, NE 68046 (402) 537-6214 (bconner@paplv.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Renee Hyde, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 420 South Washington Street, Papillion, NE 68046 (402) 537-6206 (rhyde@paplv.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact OCR at 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, Missouri 64114, (816) 268-0550 (voice), or (877) 521-2172 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

Picture to the right: The front entrance at LVJH. The renovations at LVJH will include a remodel of the front entry for security. The remodel will require that visitors enter the building through the office once the school day has begun.

• The renovations for La Vista Junior High will also improve the overall facility, and close all open classrooms allowing them to be locked for security.

• Additional renovations to improve facilities for educational needs.

• Upgrade for accessibility.

• Kitchen upgrade and cafeteria expansion.

• Remodel front entry for safety and security.

Improve Safety and Security

La Vista Junior High & Papillion Junior High Renovations

Above picture: Students at Portal Elementary work on an assignment on school laptops. Installing fiber connections among PLSD schools would increase the speed and reliability of computer connections.

• Eliminates instability of current wireless connections between schools.

• Increase speed and reliability of computer connections at all schools.

Installing Fiber Connections Among Schools • For future land to build additional schools.

Land Acquisition

PLSD Bond Issue Projects Continued...