Building for the Future of Johnston Schools Forum for Public Feedback on September 11, 2012 Bond Referendum Monday, October 29, :00 PM Summit Middle School Oct 2012 Bond Feedback1

We are here because… unsuccessful passage of September 11, 2012 bond referendum 4849 votes cast – approximately 23% JCSD voters 55.35% YES vote 44.65% NO vote 60% yes needed for passage Oct 2012 Bond Feedback2

Johnston Community School District Special Election Results Tuesday, September 11, 2012 PrecinctYesPrecinct %Overall %NoPrecinct %Overall %Total% Des Moines 11 Zion Lutheran Church %2.12% %2.50% % Grimes 3 Grimes United Methodist Church %1.22% %0.68%921.90% Johnston 1 Johnston City Hall %5.26% %8.27% % Johnston 2 Johnston City Hall %4.45% %4.74% % Johnston 3 Crown Point Center %7.47% %3.90% % Johnston 4 Johnston Evangelical Free Church %11.80% %6.56% % Johnston 5 Johnston Evangelical Free Church %8.35% %5.18% % Johnston 6 Johnston Public Library %4.52% %6.52% % Urbandale 2 Urbandale Baptist Church %3.49% %1.55% % Urbandale 4 Urban Heights Covenant Church %3.32% %2.72% % Urbandale 7 Gloria Dei Church %2.17% %1.30% % Special Ballots 00.00% 0 0 Absentee Ballots %1.20% %0.74%941.94% TOTAL % % % Oct 2012 Bond Feedback3

4 DISTRICT FACILITIES COMMITTEES Johnston Community School District Facilities Committee – June 28, Campus High School Feasibility – May 2011 Two High School Study Committee – June 27, 2011 New High School Visioning Committee – June 2012

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback5 September 11, 2012 Bond Proposal The Johnston Schools Board of Education on September 11 held a special election to issue general obligation bonds not to exceed $51 million. The facility plan has a total cost of $122.3 million, which would be funded through the $51 million in general obligation bonds for the high school with additional funding from sales tax and PPEL funds. New high school built on land currently owned by the district (north of 62 nd Ave. and west of 100 th St.) Renovation to existing high school to house 8 th and 9 th grade students Renovation of the existing middle school on 62 nd Ave. to house elementary students by moving Wallace Elementary to that building, along with district preschool. Outdoor athletic and fiber optics improvements Renovation of the existing Wallace Elementary to meet district needs

New Building PK-56-7 (1800)(1200) Existing High School Existing Middle School Existing Summit Middle School Existing Buildings (1300)(950)(1200) K (900)(600)(1200)(600)(900) K (900)(1200)(600)(900) 8-9 (600) 9-12PK-56-8 (1000)(900) 6-8 (900) 9-12 (1400) BUILDING UTILIZATION PLAN Existing 6-12 Utilization Two High School Transition New High School New High School Planning Option | Johnston Community School District 9-12 Grade Configuration (5 section)

Rationales for the recommendation included: 1.Continues the present grade configuration of 6-7, 8-9 and eliminating any need to create secondary boundaries. 2.Provided the least disruptive remodeling timetable where students will not be housed in any facility while remodeling took place. 3.Matches the recommendation of the committees both in creation of a new HS and preserving the option for a second HS in the future if needed. 7Oct 2012 Bond Feedback

8 Funding of Improvements Sales Tax Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) General Obligation Bonds

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback9 District Tax Rate NOT INCREASED for 8 years 2005 bond election - $36.5M – NO TAX INCREASE Bond rates at all time low Construction bids and costs very competitive

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback10 MEETING THE NEEDS Manage increasing enrollments Effective utilization of existing buildings Expands space for educational programming Maintain future option to transition to 2 nd high school

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback11 NEEDS Overcrowding Johnston Middle School Overcrowding Johnston High School Overcrowding Beaver Creek & Horizon Elementary Schools Space and programming needs at Wallace Elementary (PE, art, music, cafeteria) Enhance space functionality for program instruction Athletic/Activity Upgrades

Growth & Projections Oct 2012 Bond Feedback12

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback13 Needs and problems associated with enrollment growth, building space and educational programming still exist and will not go away without action.

WHAT IF IT FAILS? Board decisions on various options Modular classrooms at JMS & JHS Modular classrooms at Beaver Creek & Horizon Elementary Schools Oct 2012 Bond Feedback14

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback15 OPTIONS Pursue current plan with/without modifications. Implement previous 2006 plans that include additions to Summit, JMS, JHS, Wallace and building a 6 th elementary school. Re-evaluate the 9-12 campus high school plan that included extensive additions and renovations to the current high school and building a new 6-8 middle school and 6 th elementary. Other

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback16 TIMELINE Determination of project(s) costs - November 2012 Consider 2013 bond election dates: April 2, June 25 or September 10 Board work session(s) – November 8, 2012

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback17 Stakeholder Feedback is Important and Needed Multiple sources of feedback Board of Education review Trend data

Oct 2012 Bond Feedback18 What we have heard… Overall costs Impact on property taxes High school design – location Building new vs. renovations Committee recommendations valued Inadequate clarification of total plan