Project Information
This community-driven plan will appear on our ballots as two questions in the upcoming
November 5th election. If successful, the referendums will allow the district to:
November 5th election. If successful, the referendums will allow the district to:
- Comply with the State's Mandate for Full Day Kindergarten
- Fix Our Aging Infrastructure
- Give Our Students 21st Century Learning Environments
Referendum Plan
State-Mandated Improvements Using New, Secure Classrooms + Investment in Teachers & Students
State-Mandated Improvements Using New, Secure Classrooms + Investment in Teachers & Students
- Addresses:
o Hiring Teachers & Support Staff for State-Mandated Full-Day Kindergarten
o Supporting Current Teachers & Support Staff throughout the District
o Major + Highest Priority Infrastructure Work
o Building New, Secure Classrooms for Full-Day Kindergarten Students
o Selective General Education Classrooms
o Selective Student Resources & Supports
o Selective Exploratory Labs
o Selective Multipurpose Gymnasiums & Cafeterias
o Selective Fine Arts Classrooms
o Selective Learning Resources & Media Centers
o Selective Collaborative Spaces - Advantages:
o Adds teachers & support staff for Full-Day Kindergarten.
o Provides funding to hire and better support teachers and support staff throughout the district.
o Complies with state mandate for Full-Day Kindergarten without needing less- secure mobile classrooms.
o Addresses district’s major infrastructure needs at all schools.
o Adds classrooms at all schools to accommodate growth.
o Provides more support for special ed students in optimized spaces.
o Modernizes exploratory labs and STEM curriculum for 21 st century learning at Westfield.
o Provides new gymnasium at Westfield Middle School & expanded gym/multipurpose room/cafeteria at DuJardin Elementary School.
o Modernizes cafeteria spaces at DuJardin and Westfield.
o Renovates music, band, and art classrooms at Westfield.
o Modernizes learning resource & media center at Westfield.
o Provides dedicated open spaces to foster collaboration.
o Estimated Cost:
$29.7 million + $2 million annually for teachers & support staff
o Approximate Tax Impact:
$694/yr (for a $370,000 home)