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Board hears concept‑design updates and plans for referendum revenue modeling
Summary
District staff reported progress on a concept‑design for facility updates and said a March 31 follow‑up with consultants will model revenue and cost scenarios to inform a possible referendum; board directed continued work and scheduled more review.
District staff updated the board on concept‑design development for potential facility improvements and a preliminary schedule for developing cost and revenue projections for a possible referendum. Staff said consultants (through Baird and other vendors) are compiling worksheets and cost estimates so the district can model how different project options would affect debt service, student expenses and levy impacts.
Staff said the team will meet again on March 31 to plug numbers into financing models and produce a set of options the board can review; the goal is to identify which elements are needs versus wants and to estimate how a referendum would affect local taxpayers and district budgets. The report emphasized the district’s intent to present clear options and projected costs before any final referendum decision.
Also noted: an upcoming special educator training on April 1 to support integrating special‑education services with the Montessori program and the April 7 board election timeline; staff asked candidates and incumbents to confirm any withdrawals in time for voters to be informed.
Board direction: staff were asked to continue refining the concept options, provide cost and revenue projections at the next meeting, and to coordinate follow‑up with consultants and Baird.
