CISD Proposed Bond Election

CISD Proposed Bond Election• $18 million bond

• Construction of new Junior High campus

• Construction of safety improvements at Elementary School campus Storm Shelter Fire Safety Office Area

• November Election

How is CISD Performing?

• 1148 Students 558 Elementary 275 Jr High 315 High School

• CISD Highlights STAAR scores exceed State Average Extracurricular – Regional, State & National Numerous lists of best schools in Texas

How is CISD Performing?

• Adopted Balanced Budget last 4 years Increased teacher pay Increased district contribution to insurance and

retirement Give $500 bonus Pay increases to 23 years Current Budget - $10,000,000

• 74% Staff Salaries• 18% Fixed Costs (Insurance, Utilities, Transportation,

etc.)• 8% Discretionary (Supplies, Maintenance, etc.)

How is CISD Performing?

• Fund Balance (Savings Account) $5 Million Balance not < $2 Million

• What is Fund Balance Used For? Non-budgeted items Defender Program Vehicle Sheds, School Buses Minor Facility Upgrades (replacing windows,

baseball field upgrades, etc.) Additional travel or extracurricular expenses

• Schools are Zero-Gain Entities

How is CISD Performing?

How We Got Here

How We Got Here• Discussing for at least 6+ years

• January 2013 – 2 ½ years ago Board Goal Setting

1. Security2. Facility Needs

• Staff Evaluate and Prioritize Facilities Junior High Campus Elementary School

How We Got Here• October 2013

Hired Architect to Perform Facility Study Determine Renovation Cost for Junior High Determine Cost for Elementary School

• Storm Shelter, Fire Sprinklers & Office Improvements

• November 2014 Study Presented to Board

• Evaluated Junior High and Elementary Buildings

• Scored on a scale from 1 to 100

How We Got Here

• Elementary Main Building (75 years old): 62% (Borderline)

Additions (30 years old): 74% (Satisfactory)

• Junior High (89 years old): 52% (Borderline)

• Cost to Renovate Junior High

Scoring CategoriesVery

InadequatePoor Borderline Satisfactory Excellent

1 – 29% 30 – 49% 50 - 69% 70 – 89% 90 – 100%

How We Got HereRENOVATION COSTS

How We Got Here• Renovation Costs

Renovation is NOT new paint and carpet No recognized building codes in place at time of

Jr High construction Today’s building codes = 4,000 – 5,000 pages If renovated, must meeting all current codes:

• International Building Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, National Electric Code, Life Safety Code, Energy Conservation Code, National Electrical Code, TEA School Facilities Standards, TCEQ for asbestos abatement and Texas Accessibility Standards (ADA)

Building Code for Renovation = New Construction

How We Got Here• Renovation Costs

The OLDER the building, the fewer existing elements offered that meet current building codes

Major compliance issues = handicap accessibility, fire safety, electrical, energy efficiency and compliance with TEA min. sizes for classrooms

Major renovations take 12 months + ~ $500,000 for portable buildings

How We Got Here• Renovation Costs

New electrical, new plumbing, new classroom sizes, new air conditioning, new fire safety corridor walls, new ceilings, new lighting, new flooring, new restrooms, new handicap ramps, new construction to make up for the lost classrooms due to reconfiguration, new security vestibules, new administration area, new windows, new building envelope insulation to meet energy codes.

Renovation upgrades give ~ 30 years added life

How We Got Here• November 2014

Asked Architect to Study New Construction• $13 - $15 Million for 69,000 sf – 78,000 sf

• $ 2 Million for Elementary School

Developed a Community Facility/Bond Committee

• Determined Priorities for the Bond1. Safety2. Future Expansion Needs

How We Got Here• November 2014

Build on-site or new location

Began Looking for Land to Purchase• Minimum Recommendations for New Locations

o Junior High: 15 acre + 1 ac/100 students = 18 ac

o Elementary: 5 acre + 1 ac/100 students = 12 ac

o 30 acres minimum

How We Got Here• Public Meetings in December and January

• February 2015 Committee Recommendation to the Board

• $15 Million Bond to Construct New School at New Location

Board Decides to Table Bond Election Vote

Board Approves up to $3950/acre to be paid for 60 acre land purchase

How We Got Here• May 2015

CISD Purchased 60 Acres located North of Town • Purchased from Tony & Lisa Bird

• $231,070.30 ($3,851/acre)

• Comps $5000 - $6000/acre

• Fund Balance used

• Total amount included payment for CRP contract

How We Got Here• August 2015

Board Voted to Call for an $18 Million Bond Election in November• ~ $16 Million for New Junior High

• ~ $ 2 Million for Storm Shelter, Fire Sprinklers & Office Improvements at Elementary School

• $225/sf for 71,200 sf of New Constructiono Existing Jr. High = 67,459 sf (21 Teaching Stations)

o Proposed Jr. High = 71,200 sf (27 Teaching Stations)

Includes Gym, Cafetorium, Band & Shop

What Could It Look Like?

How Much Could It Cost?

Residential15.5%

Agriculture7.5%

Commercial9.8%

Utilities46.6%

Other 15.5%

73.4%Local

26.6% Non-Local

39%Local

Ag Improve-ments4.8%

61% Non-Local

Outside Entities55%

$9,900,000

Local Taxpayers 45%

$8,100,000

How Much Could It Cost?• $18,000,000 Bond

55% Paid by Outside Entities• $9,900,000

45% Paid by Local Taxpayers• $8,100,000

• Projected I&S Tax Rate Increase = 0.2522%

• Age 65+ Homestead School Tax Exemption

How Much Could It Cost?

Increase Above Current Taxes Paid

Appraisal Market Value

Less $25,000* Homestead Exemption

Annual Monthly Weekly Daily

$50,000 $25,000 $63.05 $5.25 $1.21 $0.17

$53,007 ** $28,007 $70.63 $5.89 $1.36 $0.19

$100,000 $75,000 $189.15 $15.76 $3.64 $0.52

$150,000 $125,000 $315.25 $26.27 $6.06 $0.86

$200,000 $175,000 $441.35 $36.78 $8.49 $1.21

* Anticipated Exemption to be passed by voters in November 2015 election** Average Net Taxable Value of a Home in CISD

How Much Could It Cost?• Approximate Agriculture Costs

TAXABLE Value * 0.2522% www.childresscad.org Call 937-6062

How Much Could It Cost?

How Much Could It Cost?• Approximate Agriculture Costs

TAXABLE Value x 0.2522%

Example 640 Acres:

$17,240 x 0.2522%

$17,240 x 0.002522 = $43.48

Future Costs

Future Costs

• 1989 Bond• $6,000,000

• 5/6 campus• 7/8/9 campus• New gym

• Today’s cost = $18,500,000(Share of GDP Indicator Calculation)

Future Costs• Future Value of $ 18 million

• 5 years = $ 22.9 million

• 10 years = $ 29.3 million

• 20 years = $ 47.7 million

Frequently Asked Questions/Statements

• Who determined the fire safety issue at Junior High? What is the fire exit procedure?

• Who told the architects to figure the price according to gutting the building?• The existing building was condemned in 1969 yet it has still has children in it.• Why can’t you build new at the existing location?• Was other land looked at?• You don’t need 60 acres to build a school.• Why did the school go ahead and buy the land when it did?• Did you know about the hazardous cargo route (FM 3181) when you

purchased the land?• What will happen to the existing building?• Board members support the bond so they can buy the admin offices.• What will happen if the transmission lines are sold and we lose their tax

revenue?• Why does the new school cost so much? Why can’t we just build a metal

building?• This is what Rick Teran does – comes to a district and builds a new school.

Questions?