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Centerpoint Coming Together as One

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Centerpoint Coming Together as One

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  1. CenterpointComing Together as One

  2. Coming Together as One The Centerpoint School District is asking patrons to vote on a very important proposed bond issue on September 17, 2013. The district is asking for a 4.25 mill increase which will allow us to construct a new grade 9-12 high school (Phase I) and to convert the current high/middle school building into an elementary school and a middle school by constructing a 5-room kindergarten/administrative offices addition (Phase II). This will allow our entire school family of students and staff, kindergarten through grade twelve, to attend school at one location on a single campus. Please review the information provided. If you have any questions, feel free to contact any Centerpoint administrator at (870) 356-2912. Additional information and images will be added as available and can be viewed by clicking on the “Rosboro Project” link on the Centerpoint Webpage at: http://www.centerpoint.dsc.k12.ar.us

  3. What will the district gain if this millage is approved by voters? • An entirely new grade 9-12 high school. • An elementary school (grades K-4)at the Rosboro campus, including a new 5-room kindergarten addition, administrative office spaces, and a new elementary entry for the building. • A middle school (grades 5-8) at the Rosboro campus. Space in the present high school will be slightly modified for occupancy by middle school students.

  4. New High School (Phase I) This is a view of the new high school. It will be located between the current high school and the football field. Note the new parking area in the upper left. Additional parking will be developed on the highway side of the football field. The Arkansas Highway Department will assist in the development of an additional turnlane at this new high school entrance to allow students and staff their own entrance and parking.

  5. An Elementary School at the Rosboro Campus (Phase II) The top image shows the new front entry & the 5-classroom add-on kindergarten for the K 4 elementary that will relocate to the Rosboro campus. It will be located at and span the space between the two wings that extend north in the present middle/high school. A covered walkway will run from the wing on the left to the cafeteria to protect students from rain.

  6. A Middle School at the Rosboro Campus (Phase II) The remainder of the present high school building would be slightly modified to house a grade 5-8 middle school. What is presently the main entrance to the high school would become the entrance for the middle school.

  7. Aerial Image of Plan This aerial view shows the campus as it would appear after Phase I and Phase II are completed. Note that baseball/softball fields are shown at the south end of the campus. Although not part of this project, we hope and plan to secure other private and public funding sources and resources to complete these important additions.

  8. What else? • 2 additional new turn lanes on HWY 8 to facilitate traffic entrance and exit to/from each of the 3 school entrances • New driveways around and within the campus to facilitate convenient traffic patterns for parents and buses • New student/staff parking for the high school and the football stadium • New parking for elementary staff & visitors • New playground areas for the elementary & middle school students

  9. Why do this? • All of the buildings will be up-to-date and in good repair. Currently, the buildings on the Amity and Glenwood campuses have been rated by the Arkansas Department of Education Facilities Section to be inadequate, mostly due to their ages. If this project isn’t realized, both campuses will be required to make significant renovations at costs estimated to be near the costs for this proposed project. • It will bring all of our students K-12 to the Rosboro campus, adding convenience for parents with students in different schools.

  10. Why do this? (continued) • We believe that being “one” will add richness to our school culture and spirit. • Proximity between schools will ease transitions of students as they age up from one to another. • It will enable the staff from all 3 schools to collaborate more often & effectively to align curriculum, instruction, & operations. • No longer will shared district staff and teachers have to use time to travel between campuses. This will give back work & instructional time that we currently lose. • Transportation costs will be decreased because there will no longer be a need to run twice daily shuttles between the three campuses. • Savings in operations and upkeep will be realized by operating 2 cafeterias instead of the 3 we currently operate.

  11. What will it take to complete these projects? • Completing Phase I and Phase II of this project will cost $14,015,638. • The state has already approved Phase I and granted the district $5,439,666 in partnership funds. If we build, we do not have to pay this money back. • Restructuring our current debt (this will be included in the millage vote) will gain the district $3,775,000. This will NOT increase your taxes. • The district is applying for additional partnership funds for Phase II. If approved, this will gain us $1,665,816 that we will not have to pay back. • The district is asking voters to approve a millage increase of 4.25 mills to cover the difference in what the projects will cost and the funds we will receive from the state and from restructuring our current debt.

  12. Estimated timeline for completing these projects? • September 17, 2013 - Millage/restructuring election • Spring of 2014 – Begin work on new high school (Phase I) • Fall of 2015 – Complete work on new high school and move grades 9-12 for 2015-2016 school year. • Summer of 2015 – Begin work on kindergarten/office addition and modifications to remainder of present HS building (Phase II) • Summer 2016 - Complete work on Phase II. Move K-5 students from Amity and Glenwood campuses for 2016-2017 school year.

  13. How much will 4.25 mills cost? Example: A property owner who owns a home appraised for one hundred thousand dollars. Substitute the appraised value of your home in the place of the $100,000 in the example below to calculate how much this increase in millage will cost. $100,000 x 20% (assessed value) = $20,000 x .00425 (4.25 mills) = $85 per year or $1.64 per week = less than 24 cents per day

  14. Millage Comparison of Schools in Our Area The average millage rate for Arkansas school districts is currently 37.30 mills. Centerpoint is presently 90th from the top of the list of all districts. • Fouke – 49.00 • Poyen – 46.70 • Cossatot River - 44.00 • Dierks - 43.00 • Spring Hill - 41.80 • Bismarck - 41.00 • South Pike County - 41.00 • Ouachita - 40.80 • Lake Hamilton - 40.60 • Cutter-Morning Star - 40.50 • Magnet Cove - 39.18 • Arkadelphia - 38.90 • Jessieville - 38.70 • Centerpoint - 38.60 – We are requesting to increase to 42.85 • Mountain Pine - 37.90 • Lakeside - 37.70 • Hot Springs - 37.70 • Gurdon - 36.00 • Kirby - 35.00 • Fountain Lake - 34.80 • Caddo Hills - 33.70

  15. Centerpoint Annual School ElectionPlease exercise your right to vote! Every registered voter in the Centerpoint School District will be eligible to vote, however the millage tax only affects property owners. Date:  Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Place:  Clark County Residents - Centerpoint Intermediate School       Pike County Residents - Centerpoint High School Time:  7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Items on the ballot:  4.25 mill increase (this single vote will also determine approval or not to restructure the district's current debt). The Pike County and Clark County Clerks’ Offices will be open for early voting on September 10, 2013 through September 16, 2013, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. For those who wish to vote but cannot get to the polls on election day, please call your county clerk’s office and ask that an application to vote absentee be mailed to you. The phone numbers are: Pike: 870-285-2231 Clark: 870-246-4281 Hot Springs: 501-332-2281 Garland: 501-622-3610

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