SPLOST IV :: DeKalb County Schools

SPLOST IV—Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax

Updates

May 17, 2012

Presentation to Board on Tentative SPLOST IV Sequencing, May 17, 2012 [ /www/documents/splost-iv/program-presentation-( 2012-05-17).pdf ]
Tentative SPLOST IV Schedule [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/splost-iv/project-summary-schedule-draft.pdf ]

This special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) is an opportunity for the voters in DeKalb County to continue the one-cent sales tax for school improvements that was approved by voters in 2007. This sales tax extension is limited to sixty months.

If the continuation of the one cent tax is approved on November 8, 2011, school improvements will be funded by everyone who buys goods in the county, regardless of where they live.

presentation [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/splost-iv/presentation.pdf ]

SPLOST will:

extend from 2012–2017
address a portion of the $2.2 billion need
focus on:
- elementary school new construction
- installing synthetic turf and replace lighting at stadiums
- refreshing existing technology equipment and infrastructure
- making improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- upgrading the bus and service vehicle fleet
- investing in security cameras, closed circuit televisions, and other improvements to the security systems
- allocating funds for the Local School Priority Request (LSPR) program, which allows each school to make their own capital improvement requests
- capital renewal—a vital program that will address the replacement of critical systems on an annual rotation at over 300 projects district wide

Historically

SPLOST has provided $1.2 billion in revenue to support the Capital Improvements Plan for DeKalb County Schools since 1997.

Since then, twenty-two new schools, twenty-two major renovations/modifications along with many other capital renewal projects have been successfully completed. Additionally, SPLOST funds have been used to improve technology in the classroom and replace school buses as needed.

Going Forward

With an average facility age of forty-one years old, more schools need to be replaced. And in today's environmentally conscious society, building new schools means making the most of sustainable engineering and technology.

SPLOST IV funds would also be used to continue making improvements to the technology available to students in our schools.

SPLOST IV Project List†
	Project	Estimate‡
† projects are not listed in any priority order ‡ estimates include 6.3 percent to cover contingency, administrative, and interest payment costs		Total: $475.0M
1.	Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/splost-iv/index/detail/item/01 ] Improvement projects to make reasonable accommodations for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at various schools.	$2.5M
2.	Stadiums [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/splost-iv/index/detail/item/02 ] Upgrades, including turf installation, at stadiums and renovations to athletic facilities and stadiums, including but not limited to, Adams Stadium, Avondale Stadium, Halford Stadium, North DeKalb Stadium, and Panthersville Stadium.	$10.2M
3.	Capital Renewal Program [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/splost-iv/index/detail/item/03 ] Renovations, modifications, and upgrades to existing buildings and facilities that will include, but not be limited to, roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, kitchens, and program-driven modifications as needed, including but not limited to: Allgood Elementary School Ashford Park Elementary School Avondale Elementary School Avondale Middle School Bob Mathis Elementary School Bouie Elementary School Briar Vista Elementary School Briarlake Elementary School Brockett Elementary School Browns Mill Elementary School Canby Lane Elementary School Cary Reynolds Elementary School Cedar Grove Elementary School Cedar Grove Middle School Cedar Grove High School Chamblee Middle School Champion Middle School Chapel Hill Elementary School Chesnut Elementary School Clarkston High School Clifton Elementary School Columbia Elementary School Columbia Middle School Cross Keys High School DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts Dresden Elementary School Drivers Ed N & S Druid Hills High School Dunaire Elementary School Dunwoody High School Eldridge Miller Elementary School Evansdale Elementary School Fairington Elementary School Flat Rock Elementary School Flat Shoals Elementary School Freedom Middle School Hambrick Elementary School Hawthorne Elementary School Henderson Mill Elementary School Henderson Middle School Hightower Elementary School Huntley Hills Elementary School Idlewood Elementary School Indian Creek Elementary School Intl Student Center Jolly Elementary School Kelley Lake Elementary School Kingsley Elementary School Kittredge Elementary School Knollwood Elementary School Laurel Ridge Elementary School Lithonia Middle School Livsey Elementary School Marbut Elementary School McLendon Elementary School McNair High School Meadowview Elementary School Midway Elementary School Midvale Elementary School Miller Grove Middle School MLK Jr. High School Montclair Elementary School Montgomery Elementary School Murphey Candler Elementary School Narvie Harris Elementary School Oakcliff Elementary School Oak Grove Elementary School Panola Way Elementary School Pine Ridge Elementary School Rainbow Elementary School Redan Elementary School Rowland Elementary School Robert Shaw Elementary School Rock Chapel Elementary School Sagamore Hills Elementary School Salem Middle School Sam Moss Service Center Shadow Rock Elementary School SW DeKalb High School Snapfinger Elementary School Stephenson High School Stone Mill Elementary School Stone Mountain Elementary School Stone Mountain High School Stone Mountain Middle School Stoneview Elementary School Tech South High School Toney Elementary School Towers High School Tucker Middle School Vanderlyn Elementary School Wadsworth Elementary School Warren Technical School Woodridge Elementary School Woodward Elementary School	$90.6M
4.	Code Requirements [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/splost-iv/index/detail/item/04 ] Modifications and upgrades to existing buildings and facilities to comply with health, safety, and other building codes as required by DeKalb County or other local governments.	$2.5M
5.	Coralwood Diagnostic Center Addition Modifications, upgrades, and renovations to Coralwood Diagnostic Center [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/coralwoodDiagnosticCenter ].	$10.6M
6.	Early Learning Center Development of an early learning center in the Wesley Chapel area to include design, acquisition, construction, renovation, and modification of an existing structure.	$2.9M
7.	Arts School at former Avondale MS Modifications, upgrades, and additions to Avondale Middle School for an arts school.	$4.3M
8.	Renovation of Southwest DeKalb HS and Stone Mountain HS Modifications, upgrades, and renovations to Southwest DeKalb High School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/southwestDekalbHs ] and Stone Mountain High School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/stoneMountainHs ].	$11.8M
9.	Replacement of Austin ES, Fernbank ES, Gresham Park ES, Pleasantdale ES, Peachcrest ES, Rockbridge ES, Smoke Rise ES [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/splost-iv/index/detail/item/09 ] Design, construction, renovation, modification, additions to and equipping of replacement elementary buildings and facilities for Austin Elementary School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/austinEs ], Fernbank Elementary School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/fernbankEs ], Gresham Park Elementary School, Pleasantdale Elementary School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/pleasantdaleEs ], Peachcrest Elementary School, Rockbridge Elementary School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/rockbridgeEs ], Smoke Rise Elementary Charter School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/smokeRiseEs ], including the acquisition of land, therefore and the demolition of all or portions of existing structures, if necessary.	$144.1M
10.	Henderson MS Renovation/Addition Design, construction, renovation, modification, additions to and equipping of buildings and facilities at Henderson Middle School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/hendersonMs ], including the acquisition of land, therefore and the demolition of all or portions of existing structures, if necessary.	$16.0M
11.	Redan HS Renovation/Addition Design, construction, renovation, modification, additions to and equipping of buildings and facilities at Redan High School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/redanHs ], including the acquisition of land, therefore and the demolition of all or portions of existing structures, if necessary.	$22.4M
12.	Chamblee HS Replacement Acquisition of replacement Chamblee Charter High School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/chambleeHs ] pursuant to Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB) lease/purchase financing.	$58.7M
13.	McNair MS Replacement Design, construction, renovation, modification, additions to and equipping of replacement buildings and facilities at Ronald E. McNair Middle School [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/schools-and-centers/ronaldMcNairMs ], including the acquisition of land, therefore and the demolition of all or portions of existing structures, if necessary.	$37.4M
14.	Local School Priority Requests Minor projects deemed necessary to meet interior and exterior facility needs at various local schools.	$5.5M
15.	Demolition Repurpose and/or demolish surplus properties as needed.	$2.5M
16.	Safety/Security Systems Upgrade [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/splost-iv/index/detail/item/16 ] Modifications and upgrades to security and life safety systems for existing buildings and facilities, including but not limited to, camera installation, lighting, intrusion alarm systems, fire alarm systems, closed circuit television, and video recorder installation.	$2.5M
17.	Technology Equipment and Infrastructure Refresh [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/splost-iv/index/detail/item/17 ] Upgrade classroom technology (including interactive boards, student response systems, and projectors), upgrade and refresh to hardware (including desktops, laptops, and servers), software, wireless infrastructure in all schools, digital communication technology (including video conferencing, virtual, and learning technologies), enterprise content management solution, upgrade and increase data storage systems, upgrades to telecommunications, and implementing a mass notification system.	$38.7M
18.	School Buses Acquisition of buses, upgrade bus radio communications to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, global positioning system (GPS) reporting equipment, and construction of three bus parking locations to serve various schools.	$10.1M
19.	Service Vehicles Acquisition of support service vehicles.	$1.7M