How was it determined that it is necessary now to proceed with the $25,000,000 General Obligation Bond issue?
This decision was reached after the Board of Education sought input from the community through a Strategic Planning Committee consisting of board members, administrators, teachers, and community members. This group examined each of the Districts facilities in an attempt to identify the major improvements needed at each building. A listing of the deficiencies discovered at each building appears as Exhibit A to this Fact Sheet. An education consultant, Dr. Jerry McCall, was retained to provide some leadership towards the process with the goal of developing long range solutions. As a result, a final report with findings and recommendations was presented to the Board of Education in October 2006. This report suggests that the District is currently at capacity in each of its buildings, which is the result of enrollment increases from 4,000 students in 1996 to about 4,500 in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in 2006. The projected growth anticipates an enrollment of over 5,500 students by 20
