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School District 834
<br />Elementary Bond Referendum
<br />Tuesday, May 23,1995 / Polls open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
<br />The Problem
<br />The Proposal
<br />Elementary Bond Issue $20,740,000
<br />1. Projected elementary
<br />enrollment growth
<br />The plan presented in this bond issue is built on an investment in
<br />exceeds building capacity
<br />existing facilities and conservative new construction to benefit students.
<br />• Based on students already in the dis-
<br />1. New Elementary School - $11,007,650
<br />trict census system and increases pro-
<br />A new 800-student elementary school, to be constructed on a site as yet undetermined, but
<br />jected on new housing developments,
<br />located south of Highway 36 between Osgood and Manning to accommodate areas of
<br />it is conservatively estimated that, as
<br />population growth. Cost includes site acquisition and development, utilities (sewer and
<br />District 834 moves into the 21st cen-
<br />water), equipment (furnishings and technology), fees, permits, engineering, and testing.
<br />tury, enrollment will exceed building
<br />capacity by 1,200-1,300 students,
<br />2. Fire Protection Systems - $1,522,250
<br />including the 360 children already
<br />Installation of sprinkler systems and miscellaneous Lire safety improvements, including
<br />housed in temporary space .
<br />fire doors and exits, at:
<br />• Afton -Lakeland Elementary • Bayport Elementary • Lake Elmo Elementary
<br />2. Temporary arrangements
<br />• Lily Lake Elementary • Marine Elementary • Oak Park Elementary
<br />• Withrow Elementary • Stonebridge Elementary • Oak -Land Junior High
<br />are not a suitable
<br />long-range alternative
<br />3. Lake Elmo Elementary Renovation - $1,200,000
<br />• Portable classrooms are not an ade-
<br />Addition and remodeling in kitchen, cafeteria, office and main entrance areas; upgrades to
<br />quate setting for good learning.
<br />meet American Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements (elevator, restrooms) and current
<br />• Classroom space in a portable is often
<br />mechanical/electrical code requirements.
<br />smaller than a regular classroom;
<br />4. Withrow Elementary Addition and Renovation - $2,342,000
<br />children are disenfranchised from the
<br />Construction of six new classrooms, bringing building capacity to 350; a new
<br />g g g P Y gymnasium
<br />rest of the building and have to travel
<br />and remodeling of existing gymnasium/cafeteria into cafeteria and expanded kitchen;
<br />outside from the portable to the regu-
<br />remodel and enlarge library and office area; upgrades to meet American Disabilities Act
<br />lar building in half of the settings.
<br />(ADA) code requirements; upgrade mechanical system with replacement of boiler and
<br />• Adding students to a school popula-
<br />heating systems.
<br />Lion by housing them in portable
<br />classrooms strains the cafeteria, gym
<br />5. Stonebridge Elementary Renovation - $468,100
<br />and library beyond what they were
<br />Construction of a music center classroom addition on the west side of the building;
<br />designed to accommodate.
<br />upgrades to meet American Disabilities Act (ADA) code requirements.
<br />• Kids in portables have a long trip to
<br />the bathroom.
<br />6. Bayport Elementary Renovation - $1,500,000
<br />Upgrades to meet current building codes and American Disabilities Act (ADA) require-
<br />3. Program and safety
<br />ments (elevator, restrooms); upgrade mechanical/electrical systems to meet current code
<br />upgrades are needed*
<br />requirements.
<br />• All elementary schools and Oak -Land
<br />7, Elementary Technology - $2,000,000
<br />Junior High lack adequate fire safety
<br />A computer and printer in every elementary classroom; upgrade computer labs in all ele-
<br />features, including sprinkler systems.
<br />mentary schools; update technology resources for instruction, management, and support to
<br />• Improved handicap access is needed
<br />encourage the use of technology; establish networks within buildings, between buildings,
<br />at Bayport, Lake Elmo, Oak Park and
<br />and with the world.
<br />Stonebridge.
<br />• Additional technology for instruction
<br />8. Cost of Bond Issue - $700,000
<br />and energy management is needed,
<br />Legal and sale expenses, and capitalized interest during first year of payment schedule.
<br />and program space improvements are
<br />needed at Lake Elmo and Stonebridge.
<br />Quality Schools Create Quality Communities
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