SCHOOL BOND
May 2004
Vo t e r
Information
Sheet
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
ENUMCLAW SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 216
POLLING HOURS: 7:00 AM TO 8:00 PM
Essential Renovation and
Replacement of School Facilities:
Enumclaw High School
Southwood Elementary School
• Upgrade Parking Lot
• Reroof Building 500
• Construction Date: 6/2005 - 8/2005
J. J. Smith Elementary School
• Modernization of Classrooms in the
200 & 300 Buildings, including
Science and Music
• Construction Date: 3/2005 - 8/2005
Parking Lots & Roadway
Improvements
• Total Replacement on Existing Site
• Construction Date: 6/2005 - 12/2006
Byron Kibler Elementary School
• Addition/Modernization
• Construction Date: 6/2006 - 7/2007
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McDougall Street
Middle School Bus Loop
Transportation Center
Construction Date: 6/2005 - 9/2005
Black Diamond Elementary School
• Existing Building Modernization
• Construction Date: 3/2006 - 9/2006
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Modernization of Bldgs. 100, 300 & 400
Music Classroom Addition
Site Improvements
Construction Date: 5/2006 - 6/2007
Enumclaw Middle School
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Replace roofing
Replace Mechanical System
Replace Fire Alarm System
Replace Intercom/Clock System
ADA Upgrades
Construction Date: 4/2005 - 9/2005
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Final bond
School Bond Election
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
T
here is an excitement running through the district
as staff and students anticipate the May 18 bond
election. You can see it and feel it. Staff members are
talking openly about seeing solutions to some of the
facility problems that confront them. The hopeless or
discouraged tone is more distant.
They know this bond issue is about them – their schools
and their classrooms. They can see that someone is
listening and trying to help. Erratic temperatures and
uncomfortable hot and cold classrooms will be fixed.
They see answers to noisy, unworking mechanical
systems. They eagerly anticipate electrical capacity
to operate computers and audio-visual equipment. An
observer can see pride and hope as the staff views
architect’s renderings for the new and modernized
buildings.
During these last few weeks, those providing
information on the bond issue have tried to capture
teachers’ voices. Staff members like
Roger Breakfield have shared their
insights with community members
and parents. Roger describes the
impact of music facilities that are
terribly inadequate, and unable to
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take pride that they have
painted, papered and otherwise contributed to make
the classrooms attractive to children. Maintenance
people know how hard they work to stretch resources
to make impossible fixes.
Published by the Enumclaw School District. We would love to get your feedback. Write us at
2929 McDougall Avenue, Enumclaw, WA 98022, visit our web site at www.enumclaw.wednet.edu, or call 360.802.7103.
Enumclaw School District #216
2929 McDougall Avenue
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Now it is up to our community. Good communities
make good schools. Good schools make good
communities.
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Vote on May 18!
Byron Kibler Elementary School
Key points
regarding the costs:
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The proposed capital projects
will cost 55.7 million dollars
for construction and all related
construction costs. Of that
amount, approximately 10.4
million dollars will be funded
by state matching funds. The
remaining 45.3 million is
funded through the sale of
school district bonds. Bonds
and bond interest are then
repaid over time through tax
revenues.
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School districts sell bonds to
investors to raise money to
pay capital construction costs.
Investors
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interested in such school bonds
because they have guaranteed,
predictable income, and that
interest income is tax-free. For
that reason school districts
are able to sell bonds at
interest rates even lower than
corporations or individuals.
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In the case of the May 18
Bond issue, voters are faced
with exceptionally low interest
rates that dramatically lowers
the total cost of financing the
construction. Recent bond
refunding sales by the district
averaged just 3.72 percent
interest, believed to be an alltime low for Enumclaw bond
financing.
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The tax rate to pay for bonds
will increase by 79 cents per
thousand dollars of assessed
valuation. That amounts to
$12.37 per month for an
average house in the Enumclaw
School District.
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The other cost issue facing
voters is the current construction
bid climate. Large school
projects are awarded to the
company offering the lowest
bid to do the construction,
and the present economic
conditions have resulted in
bids lower than usual. If the
conditions change, causing
material and labor costs to
rise, or inflation to increase,
the costs of construction will
increase markedly.
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pon approval of the
bond issue, Byron Kibler
Elementary School will see
the major renovation occur
more quickly than originally
planned. Rebuilding J.J. Smith
on its present property allows
it to be completed earlier than
first planned. The schedule
incorporates
a
phased
schedule for Kibler rather than
waiting for the completion
of JJ Smith. Phasing permits
construction of one portion
of the building while another
part is occupied. Ultimately
these factors combine to result
in Kibler being finished one or
two years earlier than thought
previously.
The construction provides a complete “makeover”
for Kibler. A small section of the building built
in 1992 will be retained, but the majority of
the facility will be reduced to posts and beams
before being reconstructed. The building will
be completely redone internally and externally
although the predominant building plan is
retained. An architect’s rendering is shown here.
Replacing the flat roof structure will markedly
change the appearance of the building, and
J. J. Smith Elementary School
the enlargement of the multi-purpose room
will provide significantly better space for the
educational program.
The use of the Kibler site is also dramatically
affected. The modernization will provide for
an appropriate bus loading area as well as an
automobile loading zone. This provides for safe
separation of children, cars and buses.
To remain on present site!
T
he May 18 bond issue
includes the replacement
of the old JJ Smith Elementary
School, but it no longer
proposes to move that school
to a new site. Feedback from
the community clearly signaled
the importance of continuing
the presence of JJ Smith School
in the city of Enumclaw. A long
history of JJ Smith Schools
dating back to the late 1800’s
will be unbroken by the
decision to retain the school
on its present property.
The proposed site plan shows the new school being
built on the northwest corner of the property. (see
graphic) The current building area will become
playground and playfield. Cars and buses will
load and park north of the building, with ingress
and egress on Division St from Kibler Avenue.
Retaining the building on the Griffin site still
addresses all of the primary issues. It is estimated
that construction in Enumclaw rather than the King
County site will save one full year. Furthermore,
Enumclaw High School
we can retain the community use aspect of the
school in the central location.
The schools will continue to plan for changing to
K-5 configurations for educational purposes. The
JJ Smith School will also continue to develop an
arts focus such as the present Magic Strings.
New science and music facilities!
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Construction earlier than originally thought!
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School Bond Election
Vote Tuesday, May 18, 2004
he proposed improvements
to
Enumclaw
High
School
include
complete
modernization of the 200
and 300 classroom buildings.
This portion of the project will
result in upgraded science
classrooms as well as new
and improved music facilities.
Approximately 17,000 square
feet will be added to buildings
200 and 300 to accommodate
educational programs.
The mechanical system in
the Auditorium will also be
upgraded to improve the air
quality and the overall environment in that facility.
There are also plans to expand the bus loop to
increase safety and to improve security lighting
around the campus.