Facilities Improvement Plan
Roadmap to Improving
the Learning Environment
CROOKSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSPublic Meeting 7:00 pm October 21, 2013
Five Guiding Questions
1) What is the problem?
2) Why do you need this money?
3) What has already been done?
4) How much will it cost?
5) What is the tax impact for me?
Outline Long Term District Facility Needs Plan
Address Aged Heating System at Highland
Address Aged Ventilation System at Highland
Outline Long-Term Plan for Pool
Explore Tax Neutral Options
Key District Objectives
Projects will include:
New Roofs at Washington, High School, and Swimming Pool
Roof Repairs and Upgrades at Highland
Replace Aging Windows at Highland
Address Aging Heating and Ventilation at Highland
Long Term Pool Plan to Include Boiler and Air Exchange
Fire Alarm System, Security, and Video Cameras Updates
Heat Pump Replacement at CHS
High School Parking Lots
Quality Maintenance to Maintain Quality Schools
• The heating plant for the school consists of two (2) steam boilers.
• The boilers are original from (1968) and burn natural gas with fuel oil backup.
• The boilers supply steam to two (2) steam to hot water heat exchangers. The hot water is then pumped to heating coils throughout the facility. These systems are beyond their useful life and require increasing maintenance.
• These boilers were submerged during a past flood and currently one of the heat exchangers has failed.
• The district proposes to convert the building heating system from steam to hot water. The existing boilers and heat exchanger would be removed. Install two new, high efficiency, dual fuel, hot water boilers and necessary equipment.
Replace HES Heating System
HES Window Improvements
7
WES Roof Improvements
8
CHS Roof Improvements
Pool Roof Improvements
Picture of Boiler
• The heating plant for the pool building consists of one (1) steam boiler.
• The boiler is original from (1978) and burns natural gas with fuel oil backup The boilers supply steam to two (2) steam to hot water heat exchangers. One heat exchanger is for the heating coils throughout the facility. The other heats the pool over the winter months. This system is beyond its useful life and requires increasing maintenance and repairs.
• The district proposes to convert the heating system from steam to hot water. The existing boiler and heat exchanger would be removed. Install a new, high efficiency, condensing, dual fuel, hot water boiler.
Replace Pool Heating System
We are asking you to support a referendum that will approve loaning $6,060,000 on November 5, 2013.
Although not on the ballot, we are also asking you to support a package plan that levies an additional $7,940,000.
The total package has been designed to mirror the taxation levels you are currently paying for the existing HS building.
What are we asking the community to support?
So, what will it cost me?
Par Amount SchoolBuilding Bonds
Alternative & Capital Facility
Bonds
Less: Expiring Levy
Net Total Tax Increase
Potential Tax Abatement
Projects (2015)
$6,060,000 $7,940,000 $1,740,000
Home $50,000 $18 $21 ($41) ($2) $4
Home $100,000 $44 $50 ($98) ($4) $10
Home $150,000 $77 $88 ($172) ($7) $17
Home $200,000 $110 $126 ($246) ($10) $25
Commercial $100,000 $91 $105 ($204) ($9) $21
Commercial $500,000 $563 $645 ($1,261) ($53) $127
Apartment $100,000 $76 $87 ($170) ($7) $17
Ag Homestead 160 acres(Value per acre $3,500) $214 $245 ($479) ($20) $48
Ag Non-Homestead 160 acres $341 $391 ($763) ($32) $77
At this time, the School Board and Administration feel we should no longer continue with simply unacceptable levels of building maintenance. In addition, we believe that the total package and the unique financial timing make us as responsible as we can be. We are asking to fix virtually everything that has been neglected for the amount the community is already paying for building the current Crookston High School 18 years ago.
Strong Schools BuildStrong Communities
All taxes are based on the latest tax base and enrollment projections.
Voting Yes will have NO additional tax impact.
The new levies will be in place for the next 20 years.
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
1214 University Avenue
Crookston, MN 56716
Please VOTE
Thank youfor your involvement
and support!