2017 Bond Information

Borger ISD Overview

Locally Funded Improvements

Planning Process & Community Involvement

Proposed Improvements and Costs

Voting Information

Student OpportunitiesBig Opportunities – Small School Setting

▪ Small group and individualized instruction▪ UIL Academics at the elementary, middle and high school levels▪ PEAK at elementary, middle and high school campuses▪ Award winning fine arts- band, choir, drama, art▪ All 5 Endorsement Plans for graduation: STEM, Business & Industry,

Public Services, Art & Humanities and Multidisciplinary Studies▪ Extensive CTE, AP and Pre-AP opportunities available

▪ Balanced Literacy and Numeracy▪ Book Clubs, Chess Club, Drama Club▪ Robotics program at BMS and BHS▪ Video Game Design▪ EMT Program▪ Culinary Arts ▪ 19 out of 21 UIL Sports Offered

Service LearningStudents Giving Back to the Community

▪ Book Drive▪ Fuzzy Sock Drive▪ Food Drive▪ Juvenile Diabetes Research

Foundation▪ Veterans Day Appreciation

▪ Red Ribbon Week▪ Autism Awareness▪ Back to School Fair▪ Singing at Nursing Homes▪ Day of Caring▪ Jump Rope For Heart

▪ Rainbow Room▪ Helping Families in Need▪ Mentoring Program▪ United Way▪ Trunk or Treat▪ Snack Pak 4 Kids

Student Success

▪ 83% of kindergartners are reading at or above the grade level goal

▪ BHS & BIS earned a Distinction Designation in Student Progress

▪ BMS earned a Distinction Designation in Science

▪ Students competed at State: Tennis, Cross Country, Powerlifting, Wrestling, Track, Choir, and Graphic Design & Art (National)

▪ 82% of graduating seniors are college ready in one or more areas

▪ 54% of juniors and seniors receive dual credit

▪ BHS graduates have gone on to be successful at Yale, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, University of Chicago and many other major universities

▪ Recent graduate achieved All-American in track

▪ Recent graduate elected student body president at a major university

▪ 12% of 2017 BHS seniors will earn an Associate Degree from FPC before they graduate high school

▪ National Merit Scholarship Winners

“Borger High School did right by you.” Texas A&M Advisor to BHS Graduate who will graduate college in 3 years.

Locally Funded Improvements

2015-17 ProjectsProject Estimated CostTwo Activity Buses $346,422

Middle/BIS Track & Concrete Pad $161,000

Black Hotel Abatement/Demolition $136,000

Tennis Court $110,709

High School Computer Lab (40 computers) $97,805

Baseball Locker room (with City of Borger) $82,612

Suburban and Sedan $62,107

Crockett/Gateway Landscape $48,850

Maintenance Tracker/Shredder/Loader $26,557

Tex Hanna Auxiliary Gym Bleachers $24,000 ($5,000 donation)

Middle School/BIS Security Entrance $16,386 ($12,000 donation)

Tex Hanna Gym Painting $11,000

District Website/App/Notification System $10,000 per year

High School Clock $6,000 ($1,500 donation)

Fund Balance and Tax Rate

We have done all of the projects using our local budget and donations, and at the same time we have increased our fund balance by 480% and cut our local tax rate five years in a row.

2011 - $1.35822012 - $1.33392013 - $1.32892014 - $1.3239 2015 - $1.312016 - $1.30

Planning Process

• June & July – Facility condition assessment of district facilities

• July & September – Reports to School Board on condition of facilities

• September & October – Programming meetings with campus principals, athletic director, and agriculture science instructor

Community Involvement

• October – Citizens Advisory Committee meeting to review facility conditions

• November – School Board workshop and Citizens Advisory Committee meeting on master-plan options & financial feasibility

• December – Board reviewed potential project costs & options

• January – Citizens Advisory meeting for project prioritization

Planning Process

• January – Citizens Advisory Committee made recommendation to School Board to call for a bond election

• February – School Board called bond election based on Citizens Advisory Committee facility recommendations

Proposed ImprovementsMiddle School & Intermediate School

• Comprehensive plumbing & restroom renovations

• Hallway improvements and painting in all classrooms

• Security vestibule & visitor check-in at both schools

• Fine Arts improvements for band, and choir through repurposing existing auditorium

• New Gymnatorium will seat all of BMS or BIS students and serve as a game gym with new locker rooms

• New west parking lots & drop-off lanes

Proposed Bulldog Stadium, Training Room, and Locker Room Improvements

• New athletic surface and 8 lane track

• New home & visitor grandstands

• New press box and provide elevator for accessibility

• New fieldhouse and training room

• New concession, restroom and ticket building

• New parking area

• New sports lighting and on-site electrical services

Proposed Bulldog Stadium, Training Room, and Locker Room Improvements

Proposed High School Improvements

• Comprehensive plumbing & restroom renovations

• Hallway improvements

• Reconfigure original gym to add 4 classrooms and 2 labs for freshman

• Replacement of classroom finishes in original building

• Exterior improvements to paving, concrete walks, and courtyard

Proposed High School Improvements

School Hallway Improvements

Example school before renovation Example school after renovation

Proposed Agricultural Science Facility Improvements

• On-site classroom added

• New covered pens & multi-purpose area

• Wash bay & show area

• Restrooms and clean-up area

• Drainage improvements for gravel parking area

Cost of Bond Proposals

• Bond projects include every campus and the agricultural science facility

• Additional classrooms planned at high school, specifically for the dedicated freshmen wing

• Stadium improvements have a multi-sport emphasis

• Gymnatorium added to BIS and BMS

• Restroom & pavement improvements at BHS, BIS & BMS

Tax Impact on Homeowners

• Chart above reflects an estimated tax increase of $.1975 per $100 valuation

• Over 65 Exemption (if applicable) – Regardless of whether the bond passes or not, school taxes will not go up above the frozen levy amount set at the time the Over 65 Exemption was granted.

Voting Information

Voting Dates & Locations Over 65 Exemption

Last day to register April 6Early voting starts April 24Election Day May 6

Voting LocationsEarly Voting – Borger City Hall

Election Day Paul Belton ElementaryFairlanes Baptist ChurchBorger Middle School

• Form filed with Hutchinson County Appraisal District

• Same form as Homestead Exemption -Check the box for Over 65 Exemption

• Must be principal residence that you own and occupy

• With exemption – EXAMPLE: if you paid $325 in school taxes at the time you were granted the exemption, the amount of school taxes you pay, regardless of whether or not the Bond passes, cannot be more than $325.

Form for Over 65 Exemption

2017 Bond Information