六、资本征费规划
筹划下一次资本征款
重要的资金来源
Each voter-approved capital levy continues our investment in school buildings and student technology. 的se levies supply the main funding for school building improvements and much of the funding for SPS’s technology equipment, 软件, 服务, 和工作人员.
SPS战略计划, 西雅图卓越, includes the goal of providing safe and welcoming schools. This 的意思是s we must continually evaluate and improve the environments where our students learn.
正规买足球的App has more than 100 school buildings. Our long-range capital plan is designed to upgrade, 翻新, and maintain our school buildings on a planned and predictable schedule. We must continually preserve and improve these buildings to ensure that they are available now and in the future.
Capital Funding Separate from Operating Funds
While the district currently faces challenges in the annual operating budget, capital levy funds are separate and must be used for the building projects and technology priorities approved in the levy.
BEX VI税正在筹划中
We are currently planning for the next Building Excellence (BEX) Capital Levy. It will be the 6th BEX levy request, so we refer to it as BEX VI.
的 Seattle School Board is expected to place BEX VI on the ballot for the February 2025 election.
指导原则
西雅图买正规足球比赛的app批准了 Building Excellence VI Capital Levy 指导原则 10月. 11, 2023. 的se principles provide guidance to staff as we develop recommendations to the School Board on BEX VI levy projects.
广泛的过程
征税计划涉及很多内容, and it is all guided by the Strategic Plan, 校董会政策, 和买正规足球比赛的app指导原则.
征款规划程序包括:
- 回顾 设施总体规划从2021年开始更新.
- Reviewing and assessing the current building, system, and site condition information.
- Determining what will be needed to meet Board and regulatory requirements for clean energy and energy efficient building operations.
- Assessing needs for accessibility improvements.
- Assessing needs for safety and security improvements.
- 评估抗震改进需求.
- Reviewing current capacity, and enrollment projections for 5 years, 10 years, and 20 years.
- Collecting information on program placement needs.
- Evaluating district technology including equipment needs, 许可, 软件, 和服务, and aligning with superintendent’s initiatives and priorities.
- 咨询 BEX and BTA Capital Programs Oversight Committee 和 资讯科技谘询委员会.
现在发生了什么?
评分及排名方法
草案 Scoring and Ranking methodology for BEX VI was presented at the School Board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.
概念规划
Bassetti Architects is finalizing concept plans for potential projects. Cost estimates for those projects are being finalized as well.
Studies to develop recommendations and cost estimates for clean energy improvements across the district are being refined and finalized.
Concept planning provides information needed to determine cost estimates – part of typical long-range planning steps to plan for the upgrade and renovation of aging school facilities.
概念计划不是项目计划, but “test fits” of several concepts to figure out what is feasible for a school site.
研究了许多项目. Having concept plans allows district to be ready when funding becomes available, either through a capital levy or through other funding sources.
为一所学校开展一项概念研究 不 的意思是 一个项目将被列入BEX VI.
Levy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
的 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)完成. While the PEIS includes school names and typical capital construction project ideas, it 并不意味着 any specific project listed will be included in BEX VI.
征费规划的初步时间表
2022年3月至2023年5月
Early levy planning has included steps such as assessing strategic plan implications for the levy, reviewing lessons learned from previous levies and construction projects, assessing upcoming regulatory and Board requirements that will influence the levy projects, and gathering information on multiple other topics.
Developed initial list of projects to study/consider based on previous studies and levy planning efforts.
2023年6月- 2023年8月
- Seek proposals to create concept plans for potential levy construction projects.
- 聘请公司制定概念计划.
- Begin Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) work.
2023年8月至2024年春季
- Research and reviews to create concept plans for future construction projects.
- Develop project cost estimates based on concepts developed.
2023年秋季
- 买正规足球比赛的app提供 BEX VI规划的指导原则.
- Continue to develop and refine list of potential projects.
2024年春季
- Continue to develop and refine list of potential projects and costs.
- 计划秋季社区参与.
2024年夏天
- Refine list of potential projects and costs.
2024年秋季
- Community engagement on proposed levy project lists.
- Scoring and Ranking Method for levy construction projects 提交给买正规足球比赛的app:8月. 28, 2024
- Staff recommendation to School Board on project list and levy amount; Board Study Session: Oct. 9, 2024
- School Board action to place the levy on the February 2025 ballot: November 2024
2025年1 - 2月刊
- Information sharing on BEX VI 和 district’s Educational Programs & 业务征税.
- 投票将于2025年2月11日举行.
问题或反馈
If you have questions or comments on the BEX VI Capital Levy or any other capital levy, 请使用我们的 Let 's Talk在线表格.