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Thank you, Scottsdale.
Thank you for approving the $217 million bond, which will be
used to modernize Arcadia, Coronado, Saguaro and Chaparral high
schools, make improvements to Desert Mountain High School, begin
Phase II construction at Sierra Vista Academy and purchase land
and buses.
Design work will begin immediately and construction at Arcadia
and Coronado will begin in summer 2005. Watch this site for updates
throughout construction, which is expected to be completed by
summer 2009. All construction will be completed by 2009.
| The bond will
benefit our high schools by: |
- Increasing student safety and security
- Improving traffic circulation and parking
- Eliminating existing building/life safety code violations
- Complying with ADA accessibility standards
- Complying with Title IX equal opportunity requirements
- Accommodating changing student enrollments
- Improving the quality of learning environments for student
achievement
- Providing facilities that fully support rather than limit
the educational programs offered to students
- Increasing energy efficiency and lowering operating and maintenance
costs by 25 to 30 percent saving about
$1,040,000 per year in operational funds that can be redirected to educational
purposes
- Reducing ongoing facility repair costs avoiding about $92,000,000
in additional capital expenditures over the next 10 years
- Extending the life and lowering life-cycle cost of the school
facilities
- Providing equity and equal opportunity across the District
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| The Bond will benefit
student transportation because: |
- Sixty-three new buses will be purchased to replace about
one-third of the existing fleet, which has passed its useful
life
- After the purchase, all buses in the fleet will be less
than 10 years old
- Newer buses have improved safety features
- Newer buses have improved visibility for the driver to see the
children
- Newer buses will have improved reliability and fewer breakdowns
- Fuel efficiency will be improved
- The lower cost of maintaining and operating
buses will save money
- All buses will be air-conditioned
- Lower emissions will improve air quality
- Catch-up purchases made through the bond will allow the ten
year bus replacement schedule to work effectively
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| Bond allocation: |
Arcadia High School Modernization
Coronado High School Modernization
Chaparral High School Modernization
Saguaro High School Modernization
Desert Mountain High School Facility Improvements
Sierra Vista Academy Phase II Construction
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$42.1M
45.2M
47.2M
45.0M
3.0M
4.1M
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| Subtotal |
$186.6M |
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Construction Contingency (10%)
Land Purchases for Expending Sites
Purchase School Buses
Bond Administration
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18.7M
5.0M
6.2M
0.5M
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| Total |
$217.0M |
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March 10, 2005 - Bond Oversight Committee Report
2004
School Improvement Bond Summary1.5MB
The Facility Master
Plan Phase II is available to view in a PDF5.5MB and PowerPoint 20.1MB formats.
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