Facilities

$55M Investment = What for the community

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade building = $45M (EST)

• Allows admin and staff to be shared for student growth benefit.
• Will allow to reduce staff through Attrition (retirements / staff leave the district on own)

Southside Elementary Renovations (Optional - could sell the building) = $3.7M (EST)

• Move LHECC  into this building and expand opportunities for more needs for the community
• Reduce rent payment significantly / monthly
• Current waiting list is 80 kiddos
• Allows someone else to rent the current LHECC building and create more spaces for childcare.

Central Grade School Renovations = $1.8M (EST)

• Library / Gym 

Paving Projects (enhances safety) = $4.2M (EST)

• Central North Parking Lot / Playground
• EHS -  Student, Staff, Kitchen, and Sports Complex

Total = $55M (EST)

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Inflation Building Cost Index  - 2024 Fourth Quarter Forecast - Turner Construction Company ( turnerconstruction.com/cost-index)

• Hypothetically if we were to wait to do the same work this is the estimated cost at the time based on trend data from Turner: (5 year average was 4.32% from 2020- 2024) - numbers below are based on 4.32% (avg.) - compounded yr - yr.
• 2025 = 57,376,000 2028 = 65,137,786
• 2026 = 59,854,643 2029 = 67,951,738
• 2027 = 62,440,363

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Unit 40 Tax Rate Historical Information:

2014 payable in 2015 rate = 3.627 2020 payable in 2021 rate = 3.523

2015 payable in 2016 rate = 3.613 2021 payable in 2022 rate = 3.538

2016 payable in 2017 rate = 3.600 2022 payable in 2023 rate = 3.481

2017 payable in 2018 rate = 3.569 2023 payable in 2024 rate = 3.55421*

2018 payable in 2019 rate = 3.562 2024 payable in 2025 rate = 3.5598

2019 payable in 2020 rate = 3.535      

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Revenue Attempts for facility needs: (CSFT Data)  Total Votes Vote %     

Difference March 2014 No 5876 72.80%

Yes 2195 27.20% 45.6%

 

April 2017 No 3983 58.27%

Yes 2853 41.73% 16.6%

April 2019 No 3465 54.58%

Yes 2884 45.42% 9.2%

Nov 2024 No 9642 51.50%

Yes 9090 48.50% 3%

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District Opportunities for Taxpayers to Weigh In:

• Facilities Analysis (QLEO program) from Architects - (September - November 2023) 
• Long range facility planning charge from Board of Education - (January 24, 2024)
• Facilitating Team meetings - (January - April 2024)
• Engagement Sessions held - (February - April 2024)
• Open house walk-throughs w/ the board members (Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov 2024)
• Board / committee meetings - ( At least once a month )
• Survey to community - (May - July 2024)

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Conference Affiliates Historical Property Tax Rates Trend Data:

Here at Effingham Unit 40 Schools, we continually look to improve our 10 facilities to keep them functional and attractive for sustainability. A key part to our success is the 22 person custodial staff and 4 maintenance employees that take pride in making Unit 40 a clean, well maintained, and desirable place to work and learn. We are always looking for new ideas and ways to improve.

 

Recently completed projects:

New parking lot with lighting at ELC

EHS library renovation

South Side Elementary School extensive renovation

 

Future planned projects:

Central Grade School library renovation

Digital marquees for both EHS and EJHS

District wide upgrade for HVAC building automation

 

Future researched projects:

LED lighting throughout the sports complex

Solar field for power

EHS parking lot renovation and upgrade