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Long-Range Facilities Master Plan

Planning for the Future

Long-Range Facilities Master Plan maintains one of the region’s lowest school bond rates


Although bond rates have been as high as $1.80 in the mid 2000’s, the rate has dropped to approximately $1.23/$1,000, one of the lowest school bond rates in the valley (approximately $2.79 in Touchet, $2.60 in College Place & $1.34 in Waitsburg). The district’s approach with its Long-Range Facilities Master Plan is to maintain a consistent rate for taxpayers with replacement bonds approximately every 15 years.

2018-2047

 

Pioneer Junior High School circa 1960.

The Journey...

Long-Range Facilities Planning Process

Community Facilities Task Force commissioned 13 reports and studies to inform their recommendations

>> National School Safety Onsite Evaluation Report
>> Bond History Review
>> Third Party Districtwide Engineer Facility Report
>> Local Safety and Security Review - Chief of Police Scott Bieber & Sheriff John Turner
>> Preventive Maintenance Program Review
>> Energy Efficiency Audit
>> OSPI Building Condition Analysis
>> Tax Rate Analysis
>> Student Enrollment and Capacity Study
>> Project Cost Estimate Analysis
>> Long-term Facility Preservation Plan
>> State-match Review Analysis
>> Walla Walla Historic Preservation Commission Consultation

Facilities Planning Timeline

Board eyes November 2018 bond election

checkmarkPHASE 1 (completed)...............Technical Analysis....................Fall 2016
checkmarkPHASE 2 (completed)...............Focus Groups...........................Winter 2016/17
checkmarkPHASE 3 (completed)...............Community Outreach...............Fall 2017
checkmarkPHASE 4 (completed).............Community Refinement............Winter 2017/18
checkmarkPHASE 5 ..................................Potential Election.....................Fall 2018


Next Steps

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