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Presentation byBrian SimsCider House Consulting Olympia, Washington

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Why does the conditionand design of schools matter?

• We want our kids to be healthy and safe

• We want to preserve the asset the community has invested in


• But, what about teaching and learning?



They say, a gifted teacher and a highly motivated student can learn in an old barn


But we want all of our teachers and all of our students to be successful

So the barn is out


What do we know about how school design and school condition influence teaching and learning?

What is important?


Lighting, temperature & air quality

Flexibility and ownership of the learning environment

Complexity and color


Enough space, the right fixtures and sufficient storage to support hands-on, project-based learning.

Specialized facilities: STEM, music, art, small groups, teacher planning, special services.

Security.



Ok. What about the Numbers?

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Age (Yrs)

% of Sq Ft

50+ 26%30-50 57%

School Construction is financed with State and Local Money.

However, schools are owned, designed, constructed, and maintained by school districts.

The state just provides a grant (state match) to help pay for construction and modernization


The difference between the real cost of construction and whatever the state provides through the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) falls on the shoulders of local tax payers.



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How Does SCAP Work

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How Does SCAP Work

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Financial Assistance Percentage

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How Does SCAP NOT Work

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Where does the money come from?

State BondsTrust

Revenue

Local BondsCapital

Levy

Capital Levies pay for lower cost repairs and improvements

Bonds pay for major projects


How many voters would be willing to tax themselves for 20 years or so to build up a big enough surplus to build a new school for the next generation of students with CASH?


Why is it OK to borrow money to build and modernize schools?

It is prudent to use debt:For assets that last at least as long as the debt.

To spread the cost to present and futuretaxpayers who benefit from the asset.


Why is it OK to borrow money to build and modernize schools?

A Few Rules for issuing bonds:

60% yes vote

The district has to say what the bonds are for

Have to be used for construction oracquisition


Other Questions:

Does the M&O levy provide enough for school construction and repair?

Do all of our schools qualify for state match? Some have never been modernized. Is this normal?

Why don’t we just buy an old vacant building?


Other Questions:

Why should parents of secondary studentssupport school improvements?

Why remodel schools? It was fine for me.Today’s kids can make do.


Slide Number 1Slide Number 2Slide Number 3Slide Number 4Slide Number 5Slide Number 6Slide Number 7Slide Number 8What do we know about how school design and school condition influence teaching and learning?��What is important?Lighting, temperature & air quality��Flexibility and ownership of the learning environment��Complexity and color��Enough space, the right fixtures and sufficient storage to support hands-on, project-based learning.��Specialized facilities: STEM, music, art, small groups, teacher planning, special services.��Security.Slide Number 12Slide Number 13Slide Number 14The difference between the real cost of construction and whatever the state provides through the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) falls on the shoulders of local tax payers.Slide Number 16Slide Number 17Slide Number 18Slide Number 19Capital Levies pay for lower cost repairs and improvements��Bonds pay for major projectsHow many voters would be willing to tax themselves for 20 years or so to build up a big enough surplus to build a new school for the next generation of students with CASH?It is prudent to use debt:� For assets that last at least as long as the debt.�� To spread the cost to present and future� taxpayers who benefit from the asset.A Few Rules for issuing bonds:�� 60% yes vote�� The district has to say what the bonds are for�� Have to be used for construction or� acquisition�Slide Number 24Slide Number 25

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