Clyvedale School Board has recently proposed a bond levy to add new facilities and conduct major repairs
bond includes building a new gymnasium, a new science room and lab, a new Media Center/Library, new Chapter 1 and Special Education classrooms, more parking space, increased storage area, and new locker rooms
Board also proposing to remodel the drama/music areas, the entire roof, the heating system, the school kitchen, and gym
Several arguments:
school doesn’t need to have brand new facilities and better classrooms
school had to shut down due to a malfunction of the heating system
roof of the library had a leaking problem all winter long, with rotting and danger of falling
money that taxpayers have to put up for the building will be 2.9 million dollars. This means, over the next 25 years, 40 cents more per thousand dollars in property tax than they currently pay.
construction and remodeling needs to be done eventually, so why not now, when interest rates are low and expenses are also low? Less money now than later.
good time to pass this bond because the results of Ballot Measure 5 are going into effect at the same time as the levy
current gym is no longer adequate: the bleachers are too close and the surrounding area is too small
new facilities are going to encroach on the natural habitat that surrounds the school property
school itself is too small, with multiple classes needing to use the same spaces at the same time
science lab facilities are outdated and cannot be replaced for reasons related to the plumbing and electrical systems; chemical storage room is inadequate and unsafe
The Clyvedale School Board has recently proposed a bond levy to add new facilities as well as conduct some major repairs to the school. The bond includes building a new gymnasium, a new science room and lab, a new Media Center/Library, new Chapter 1 and Special Education classrooms, and other facilities such as more parking space, an increase in storage area, and new locker rooms. Along with new construction, the board is proposing to remodel facilities such as the drama/music areas, the entire roof, the heating system, the school kitchen, and present gym as well. This bond allowing Clyvedale School to add more facilities should be passed in order for young students to be provided with a better education.
Several arguments have been brought up concerning the levy since it failed in the March election. Some say that the school doesn’t need to have brand new facilities and better classrooms, but it does. Just this year the school had to shut down for days at a time as a result of a malfunction of the heating system. The roof of the library also had a leaking problem all winter long. The leaking has actually caused the ceiling tiles to rot to the point where they are having to be removed. It isn’t safe to sit underneath them because, in fact, they have fallen to tables where students had been working only minutes before.
Another issue that people may be concerned with is the money that taxpayers have to put up for the building. The cost of the project in its entirety will be 2.9 million dollars, meaning that for the next 25 years, taxpayers would pay 40 cents more per thousand dollars in property tax than they do this year. The project does cost a significant amount of money, but the school needs it. If something isn’t done now, then the facilities such as the library, the science room and others will continue to grow steadily worse. The construction and remodeling needs to be done eventually, so why not now, when interest rates are low and expenses are also low. Superintendent Murphy commented that it would cost the taxpayers much less money now than ten years from now. Another reason that this is a good time to pass this bond is that the results of Ballot Measure 5 are going into effect at the same time as the levy. As it stands now, property tax rates will go down another $2.50 by next year; however, if taxpayers don’t mind paying what they do now and can handle a 40 cent increase, then the school can be that much better.
Many other good reasons we exist for funding this construction now. For one, better facilities will be made available to everyone: staff members, students, and community members. The new gym will allow student athletes to have earlier practices and more time for homework.
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