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2017 Bond Progress

2017 Bond Progress

BUILDING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

Thanks to voters' passage of the March 14, 2017 bond (86% yes vote), a large number of bond projects have been completed. Passage of the bond supports an Educational Facilities Master Plan to reinvest in our neighborhood schools and community with NO increase in the current property tax rate.   

Watch the following video to learn about progress made on the 2017 Bond Projects. (Update: As of July 2023, Nearly 90% of the projected work has been completed by more than 300 architects, construction firms and sub-contractors). 

    • The amount of the bond is $172.5 million.
    • The amount of the bond will NOT raise the current property tax rate.
    • The bond supports a 10 year Educational Facilities Master Plan that:
      • Provides direction for the District on how best to meet our most pressing needs regarding poor condition, overcrowding & improving educational adequacy while ensuring every school receives attention.
      • Puts the District in a place that will allow us to make significant improvements today while preparing for the educational needs of students well into the future.
      • Is accountable, addressing critical school facility problems now so they don't cost taxpayers more later.
      • Provides students with access to safe modern classrooms and schools that reflect best practices and technology - ensuring students graduate career and college ready.
      • Demonstrates a thoughtful balance between hard data, demographic and enrollment projections, and the input from parents, patrons, staff and students.
      • Serves as a clear reflection of our community's commitment to high-quality neighborhood schools.
    • The bond is providing facility improvements for ALL 48 schools, plus major building projects for 22 schools.
    • The bond is investing more than $155 million into 22 major capital projects, including building six new schools on their current sites, a new school in the Harris Ranch area, as well as expansion of the District's Professional-Technical Education center to offer Electrical, Plumbing and Heating-Air Conditioning job training classes.

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS      
    School Name Action Estimated Costs Project Status 
    Adams Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $1,221,700 Flooring and Paint completed 2017; parking lot/blacktop recoat & restripe 2019; New HVAC system completed 2021.
    Amity Elementary School Rebuild on Same Site $13,856,920 Completed. Opened on Aug. 20, 2018 for start of 2018-19 school year. 
    Collister Elementary School Remodel, Physical Education and Music Classroom Additions $7,361,750 Underway. Collister Elementary Update. 
    Cynthia Mann Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $587,800 Flooring & Paint Completed 2017
    Garfield Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $1,555,500 Flooring and Paint completed 2018; plumbing fixtures upgrade 2019; HVAC controls upgrade completed 2019.
    Grace Jordan Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $110,000 Carpet & Paint scheduled summer 2024 
    Dallas Harris Elementary New School  $13,856,920 Completed November 2023
    Hawthorne Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $779,300 Cafeteria completed 2019; Flooring and Paint completed 2019.
    Hidden Springs Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $519,000 New Roof completed 2019.
    Highlands Elementary School Rebuild Main Building, Physical Education and Music Classroom Additions $9,680,000 Completed Fall 2020
    Hillcrest Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $1,195,000 Fire Safety System Completed 2017; Flooring and Paint completed 2020; New HVAC system 2022; plumbing fixture upgrade completed 2022.
    Horizon Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $3,500,000 Clocks/Bells, Flooring, HVAC System, Paint & Roof Completed (summer 2017); Parking lot/play area asphalt topcoat and restripe completed 2019.  
    Jefferson Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $2,103,700 Flooring & Paint Completed (summer 2017); Parking lot/play area recoat and restripe 2019; new plumbing fixtures and HVAC controls upgrades completed 2022.
    Koelsch Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $969,400 Fire Safety upgrade completed 2017; New Flooring completed 2019; New HVAC system completed 2022
    Liberty Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $443,400 New Flooring and Paint 2018
    Longfellow Elementary School Physical Education and Music Classrooms Addition, Major & Deferred Maintenance $5,950,900 Addition and Renovation completed August 2023.
    Lowell Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $72,500 Paint completed 2023 
    Maple Grove Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $1,664,800 New Gym Completed Fall 2019; New Flooring and paint completed 2022; New plumbing fixtures completed 2022; New HVAC system completed 2023.
    Monroe Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $489,000 Office relocate/safety vestibule completed 2018; New flooring and paint completed 2019.
    Morley Nelson Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $107,600 New flooring and paint scheduled for summer of 2024 
    Mountain View Elementary School Rebuild Main Building, Physical Education and Music Classrooms Additions $8,886,350 Completed Fall 2020
    Owyhee Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $186,200 New flooring and paint completed 2021.  
    Pierce Park Elementary School Rebuild on Same Site $13,856,920 Completed Fall 2020
    Riverside Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $1,481,500  HVAC System & Roof Completed (summer 2017) 
    Roosevelt Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $56,200 New paint completed 2023 
    Shadow Hills Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $2,537,600 Parking lot recoat and restripe completed 2019; New HVAC equipment completed 2021; New paint and flooring completed 2022; Fire safety upgrade completed 2023
    Taft Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $1,430,900 New Gym Completed Fall 2019; parking lot recoat and restripe completed 2019; Flooring and Paint completed 2021; New plumbing fixtures completed 2019.
    Trail Wind Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $264,300 New Flooring and Paint completed 2020; Fire Safety Upgrade scheduled for 2024 
    Valley View Elementary School Rebuild Main Building, Physical Education and Music Classroom Additions  $11,651,200 Completed and opened for students August 2021. 
    Washington Elementary School Renovate  $5,481,687 Completed and opened for students August 2021. 
    White Pine Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $3,024,700 Roof completed 2017; parking lot recoat and restripe completed 2019; new flooring and paint completed 2022; plumbing upgrades completed 2023.
    Whitney Elementary School Major & Deferred Maintenance $105,000 New flooring and paint completed 2022
    Whittier  Elementary School Rebuild on Same Site  $13,856,920 Completed Winter 2019
           
    JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS      
    East Junior High School Major & Deferred Maintenance $217,200 New paint completed 2021 
    Fairmont Junior High School New Gym/Cafeteria/Classroom Additions and Major & Deferred Maintenance $7,817,700 Updated plumbing fixtures and new domestic main line completed 2019; HVAC control upgrades completed 2019; new paint completed 2021, New gym/cafeteria completed Spring 2019, 
    Hillside Junior High School New Gym/Cafeteria/Classroom Additions and Major & Deferred Maintenance  $7,835,200 New gym/cafeteria completed Spring 2019; fire safety upgrade completed 2019;  HVAC controls updated 2019; Updated plumbing fixtures completed 2020.
    Les Bois Junior High School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $1,486,700 New roof completed 2019
    North Junior High School  Major & Deferred Maintenance  $3,117,200 Office Remodel/safety vestibule completed 2017; fire safety upgrade completed 2023; New HVAC system to be completed 2024; 
    Riverglen Junior High School  Major & Deferred Maintenance  $1,722,300 New roof completed 2019; new paint completed 2022
    South Junior High School  Major & Deferred Maintenance  $240,000  
    West Junior High School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $215,500 new paint completed 2022 
           
    HIGH SCHOOLS      
    Boise High School Remodel Old Gym and Music Classrooms additions and address Major & Deferred Maintenance $17,985,500 New paint in entries 2018; Old gym renovation, music building, weight room Completed Fall 2019; Fire safety upgrades completed 2021.
    Borah High School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $4,634,300 New paint and flooring completed 2021; Updated plumbing fixtures completed 2023.
    Capital High School Major & Deferred Maintenance  $7,503,130 New HVAC upgrades completed 2018; Auditorium renovation completed 2023; Fire safety upgrades and plumbing upgrades completed 2022.
    Frank Church High School Major & Deferred Maintenance $150,200 Boiler Replacement Completed 2017; New paint completed 2024.
    Timberline High School Addition and Major & Deferred Maintenance  $12,807,300 Addition has been completed and opened for the start of the 2018-19 school year; fire safety upgrades completed 2019; plumbing fixture upgrades completed 2022; New HVAC equipment completed 2023.
           
     OTHER      
    Cafegymatoriums New construction - Hawthorne, Hillcrest, Jefferson, Koelsch, Maple Grove, Roosevelt and Taft  $8,470,000 Taft, Maple Grove, Koelsch, Hawthorne, Roosevelt, Hillcrest, and Jefferson are all completed.
    District Services Center Major & Deferred Maintenance $65,000 New paint and flooring completed 2021 
    Fort Boise Major & Deferred Maintenance $65,600 New paint and a variety of upgrades completed 2017.
    Madison Early Childhood Center Major & Deferred Maintenance $343,400 New paint completed 2016; new flooring completed 2019; asphalt recoat and restripe completed 2019; Updated plumbing fixtures completed 2020.
    Professional-Technical (Career Technical) Addition and Major & Deferred Maintenance $13,491,000 Addition has been completed and opened for start of 2018-19 school year; new paint in original building completed 2021.

     

  • 2017 Bond Election Results

  • Educational Facilities Master Plan

    Educational Facilities Master Planning Process

    Video of Public Testimony Received By Board on Nov. 14, 2016 in Support of 2017 Bond

    Bonds 101: Questions & Answers

    2017 Bond Planning Financial Information Presentation

    2006 Bond Update:  Promises Made, Promises Kept

    History of Bond & Levy Elections in Boise Schoool District Since 1996

     

     

    During the Educational Facilities Master Planning process data collected and presented by DeJong-Richter also included: 

     

     

    State of Schools Report
    One-page snapshots of each school.

    Enrollment Projection Report (see pages 10-13)
    Projections were based on live birth data, historical enrollment by school, by grade,  Census data, and building permits

    Capacity Report
    Capacity was calculated using two separate methodologies. The first being an "as programmed" capacity -- as the school is currently used, and the second being a designed capacity -- how the school was built.

    Educational Adequacy Report
    Educational Adequacy is strictly about how the facility is able to support current educational needs, not the quality of programs or educational offerings.

    Pre-Kindergarten to 12th Grade Space Standards
    A comprehensive report of suggested facility space standards.

    School Feeder Chart
    The current organization of schools, by quadrant.

    The Final Facilities Master Plan Report, as presented by DeJong-Richter, includes the following documents:

    Final Facilities Master Plan Report with Introduction

    Final Facilities Master Plan Report with Appendix