What's on the May 7th ballot?

Three key areas of focus:

1. Safety And Security Upgrades

2. Infrastructure Upgrades

3. Upgrades To Support Modernizing Educational Settings And New Programming

Zero Increase over current debt millage rate. Total program cost $361.3 million.

Safety & Security

• Replacement of exterior doors

• Replacement of windows utilizing newest technologies in glass replacement

• Replacement of fire alarm systems

• Technology security upgrades

  • Replace and expand video cameras

  • Expand door access control for additions/renovations

  • Emergency alert system

  • Improve PA systems

  • Replace staff radios

• Replacement of aging buses

Infrastructure

• Remodel student, staff,

  and community restrooms

• Replace drinking water pipes,

  hot water heaters, and water

  softener systems

• Site upgrades where needed

  (parking lots, septic, drainage,

  playgrounds)

• Interior door and window upgrades

• Upgrades/replacement to

  mechanical systems (HVAC, etc.)

• Upgrade electrical infrastructure

  to support technology

• Roof replacements

• Remodel kitchens and upgrade

  kitchen equipment

• Classroom upgrades where needed

  (casework, walls, flooring, lockers)

• Upgrades to high school

  competition pool locker rooms

• Specialty classroom upgrades

  where needed (science, special

  education, arts, gym)

Student Programs

Goals for Creating Middle/High School Campuses

• Sharing of MS/HS staff and resources

  including all offerings, particularly

  in the Career Tech Education, world

  language, and fine arts programs

• Reducing the number of bus routes,

  providing estimated $1.3 - $1.7

  million cost savings annually

• Sharing of innovative spaces such

  as a future Science, Technology,

  Engineering, and Math (STEM) lab,

  performing arts, athletic spaces, etc.

• Providing equitable opportunities

  for all students / parity on both

  campuses

• Increasing mentoring opportunities

  between students

High School Upgrades

• Arts

  • Upgrades to our Centers for

    Performing Arts, including,

    seating, orchestra pit

    covers, lighting and sound

    controls, etc.

  • Musical instruments

    and equipment

• Academics

  • Career Technical Education / Science, Technology,

    Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) / Robotics /

    Core and Elective Subject Areas

• Athletics

  • New pressbox at

    Lakeland High School

  • Synthetic turf for varsity

    baseball and varsity

    softball fields

  • Athletic equipment