PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION BOND LEVY 2/27/08

 

1.  PROTECT INVESTMENT IN CURRENT SCHOOLS

Make highest priority upgrades to address health, safety, modernization and cost savings at all existing schools.  Includes roofing, seismic upgrades, building security, replacing worn-out fixtures. (See detail on other side.)

Estimated Cost: $8.8 million

2.      IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY & REDUCE ENERGY COSTS

Analyze energy use in each building; replace lighting, windows and upgrade heating/cooling systems.

                                                                                     Estimated Cost: $1.5 million

3a. ACCOMMODATE GROWTH AT HOOD RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Build classrooms; add gym seating; enlarge music/drama space to serve 150 additional students.

                                                                                          Estimated Cost: $3.7 million

3b. PURCHASE ENOUGH LAND FOR TWO FUTURE SCHOOLS

Purchase land for future schools at today’s prices, using Land Acquisition Fund and bond proceeds.

Timeline: When available                                      Estimated Cost: $1.85 million

3c. MID VALLEY ELEMENTARY

Replace 1937 cafeteria and gym with new cafeteria. Replace covered play area.

                                                                                    Estimated Cost: $2.9 million

3d. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY

Add three standard-size classrooms; add bathrooms.

Estimated Cost: $1.6 million

3e.  WY’EAST MIDDLE

Build new music room with performance seating; remodel current music room (former 1951 auto shop) for classrooms to replace oldest portable.

                                                                                     Estimated Cost: $2.6 million

3f.  PARKDALE ELEMENTARY

Add new library; convert existing library to computer lab.      

Estimated Cost: $740,000

3g.  HOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Replace music room (former 1950? bus barn); add science classroom

                                                                                          Estimated Cost: $1.3 million

3h.  CASCADE LOCKS

Upgrades, including remodeling a classroom for added science lab

Estimated Cost: $200,000

CONSTRUCTION BOND LEVY TOTAL   

                                               $25.1 MILLION, SAME RATE AS RETIRED 1993 BOND

This bond levy is at the same rate as 2007 property taxes.

 

 

 

RECOMMENDED UPGRADES FOR MODERNIZATION, SAFETY, EFFICIENCY

                                                                Total: $8.8 million

 

May Street

Mid Valley

Cascade Locks K-12

·  Building security

·  Replace windows

·  Energy efficiency

·  Electrical upgrade

·  ADA accessibility

·  Improve acoustics under gym

·  Heating/ventilation

·   Structural repairs

·  Building security

·  Replace windows

·  Energy efficiency

·  Electrical upgrade

·  Improve student movement

·  Repair leak in steam tunnel

·  Heating/ventilation

 

·  Building security

·  Replace windows

·  Energy efficiency

·  Electrical upgrade

·  Fire safety upgrades

·  Conference rooms

·  Upgrade kitchen & cafeteria

·   Upgrade bathrooms

Westside

Pine Grove

Hood River Valley High

·    Building security

·    Energy efficiency

·   Improve bus & car traffic patterns at school entrance

·  Replace gutters

·  Replace cafeteria flooring

·    Building security

·    Replace windows

·    Energy efficiency

·    Electrical upgrade

·    Improve playground

·      Improve drainage

·      Resurface gym floor

·       Electrical upgrade

·    Building security

·    Energy efficiency

·   Replace all wire glass windows (required)

·   Additional parking lot lighting

·   Replace bleachers; add seats

·    Upgrade bathrooms

Hood River Middle

Parkdale Elementary

Wy’east Middle

·    Building security

·    Replace windows

·    Energy efficiency

·    Electrical upgrade

·    ADA accessibility for 3rd floor

·    Flooring in science classrooms

·     Building security

·     Replace windows

·     Energy efficiency

·     Electrical upgrade

·     Improve playground drainage

·     Upgrade bathrooms

·      Cafeteria flooring

·   Building security

·   Replace windows

·   Energy efficiency

·   Electrical upgrade

·   Sinks in science rooms

·   Remodel classroom for science

·   Grandstand upgrade for safety

·   A-C in summer school classrooms

·   Upgrade kitchen

·   Upgrade bathrooms

District wide—as needed

Frankton

Coe, DO, Transportation

·   Energy efficiencies

·   Roofing

·   Seismic upgrades

·   Land for new schools

·   Pave parking lot

·      Replace gutters

·      Upgrade electrical

 

·   Upgrade electrical

·   Replace windows

·   Parking lot lights

2/27/08