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District consultants outline master plan, EPIC survey and a proposed 0‑mill ballot framework
Summary
TMP Architecture and district staff presented a capital‑improvement master plan for secondary schools and launched an EPIC MRA survey to test community support for priorities; the district said a 0‑mill renewal across four series would generate roughly $171 million, and board members pressed for clearer school‑by‑school budgets and messaging to voters.
TMP Architecture presented the Farmington Public School District board with findings from its facilities assessment and a community‑feedback process, and warned the district faces more needs than can be funded at once.
Gail Olivato, TMP Architecture, told the board an EPIC MRA telephone survey aimed at registered likely voters went live the day before the meeting and is intended to collect roughly 400 completed responses to inform prioritization. The consultant said the survey uses live calls to cellphones and landlines, and will end late May.
The presentation described recurring priorities at the secondary level: technology and site infrastructure, flexible furniture to make classrooms more adaptable, optimized media centers for STEAM work, enhanced performing‑arts and indoor athletic facilities, and long‑term growth planning. TMP said the survey questions were crafted around the most common items that surfaced during visioning meetings, PTA notes and building walkthroughs.
District leadership framed the likely fiscal approach: Superintendent Coffin said the board can ask voters to approve a 0‑mill renewal (keeping the current 3.2 millage rate) across four series, which the district estimates would generate about $171,000,000. Coffin cautioned the needs list exceeds that figure and that the staff will use community feedback to prioritize the first phase of work.
Trustees pressed presenters on details the community will want: what “critical site infrastructure” includes, how student feedback was gathered versus synthesized input from parent ambassadors, and how the district will avoid proposing a wish list without financial constraints. Trustee questions prompted assurances that the final package would show school‑by‑school priorities, incorporate maintenance needs left over from the last bond, and present clear FAQ materials and communications in August if the board approves proceeding with a ballot plan.
Board members also flagged outreach and messaging concerns. One trustee noted early EPIC calls were confusing for some respondents; TMP said it had already made initial tweaks and would take immediate feedback to the survey vendor. Trustees requested accessibility features for dashboard and public materials (color alternatives and textual labels) and stressed the need to coordinate with city officials on tax‑impact communication.
What’s next: TMP and district staff said they will bring consolidated survey results and a proposed ballot language to the June 2 meeting, with a board recommendation resolution possible on June 16. The board emphasized that final scope selection will be driven by the combination of facilities assessment, program priorities and community support measured by the EPIC survey.
