| Factor |
Failed Referendum |
2008 Referendum |
| Borrowing Amount including gyms |
$108,800,000 ($108.8M) |
$62,190,000 ($62.19M) |
| Annual Tax Increment for $320,000 Home |
$346/year
Calculation: Market (Equalized) Value of Average Home, as of 02-20-08, is $320,000 x $1.08/thousand = $346 |
$163/year
Calculation: Market (Equalized)
Value of Average Home, as of
02-30-08, is $320,000 x $0.51/thousand = $163 |
| Enrollment |
1,450 Students. Anticipated rise in enrollment. |
1,270 Students. Projected long-term decline in enrollment and,
smaller non-resident enrollment. |
| Classroom Size |
(825 square feet)
Moved many existing walls to enlarge classrooms. |
(740 square feet)
Keeps most walls intact and accepts majority of classrooms at existing size with removal of individual offices for more teaching space. |
| Classroom Utilization |
Classes used 5 periods/day (of an 8-period day) |
Classes used 6/7 periods a day (of
an 8-period day) |
| Teacher Preparation Areas |
Each teacher to have his/her own classroom for prepration, storage and meetings with students/parents |
Teachers continue to share classrooms, but departmental space for preparation, storage and meetings with students/parents |
| Some Larger Classrooms |
Plans would have brought nearly all classrooms in both high schools to an average 825 sq. ft. |
Anticipating need for some larger classrooms, a total of seven are expanded to 900 square ft. |
|
Current Space
(All rounded)
BCHS: 271,000 sf
BEHS: 241,000 sf |
BCHS- 393,700 sq. ft.
BEHS- 374,300 sq. ft.
Failed Referendum:
$108.8M |
BCHS- 303,000 sq. ft.
BEHS- 300,000 sq. ft.
2008 Referendum:
$62.19M |