4 JBeaverton Rural Schools

Sch*0l Bond Prepesal

Vote Tuesday, February 22nd
On February 22, 2011, Beaverton Rural Schools' voters
will be asked to approve a Bond Proposal which
will raise 12.1 million dollars to expand learning opportunities,
technology, safety, and security for our kids!

If you live in a home And your Taxable

Your tax will be:
that is valued at: Value is:
$100,000 $50,000 $50 JcyD

$200,000 $100,000 $100 <3>go

$300,000 $150,000 $150 370
$400,000 $200,000 $200 Tke
 VOTE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011

What is the Beaverton School's Bond Issue?

The Beaverton Beavers Bond Proposal will focus on our aging and older facilities,
transportation, safety and instruction of our students, eventually benefiting every
student in our district. The bond will not only provide a better learning environ-
ment; it will provide facilities and transportation that are safe and secure.

As the Superintendent of Schools, I am excited to improve the SAFETY, SECURITY

AND ACADEMICS OF OUR STUDENTS IN BEAVERTON! -Greg Paxton AI( ^

Why Now?
The district has fallen behind on capital improvements due to reduced funding by
the State of Michjgaaand the district cutting over 5 million dollars in expenditures
over the past/TO year^. The district's aging bus fleet, roofs, and buildings are in
need to be reptacetTor repaired for the next generation of kids. The district has
no sinking fund to cover expenses to meet the needs of our maintenance costs.
We are obligated to prepare our students for the 21st century. So let's keep our
dollars for the instruction of kids and let the bond maintain our capital improve-
ments.

Why not use the district's operating budget?

—Our Bond Proposal will help maintain our general operating budget, so that it can
be used for instructional purposes within the districtrlf we can free revenue from
the bond, which can be used for maintenance and facilities, it will allow the gen-
eral operating fund to focus on needs in the
classroom that directly affect kids in their
daily instruction.
 FEATURES OF THE 2011 BOND

This bond will focus on our aging and older facilities, transportation, safety and instruc-
tion of our students, eventually benefiting every student in our district. The bond will not
only provide a better learning environment, it will provide facilities and transportation
that are safe and secure. Some of the improvements include the following: (complete list
can be found at the Superintendent's office)

Student & Community Safety

• Create secure Primary, Middle School and High School Entrances/Offices
• Create a safe playground area for Middle School
• Create a separate, safe bus drop off and parent drop off at Primary School
• Repave all parking lots—^ ^ S f«- &*_ CAVM</

Transportation
Purchase 14 busses for student transportation over ajjix year rotation
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Remodeling
• Remodel kitchen and serving area at Primary Schoo
• Replace roofs at Primary, Middle and HTgTTS^i
• Remodel football complex with remoyaJ-of unsafe bleachers, air turf, lighting, up-
grades to softball & baseball fields
• Replace and improve existing HigrT-SehoeHracR
• Site improvements of student lockers at Middle School
• Site improvements at High School moving student lockers
• Site improvements at High School improving media center computer lab

Site Work
• Creation of multipurpose room at Primary for physical education, indoor recess,
staging area for students in the mornings, and community use after school hours
• Creation of three new classrooms at Primary School to relieve crowding
• Creation of maintenance and storage building

Technology
• Infrastructure upgrade, data network, wireless network, telephone system
• Classroom Computers, servers, printers
• Wireless Labs
• Classroom Projection Carts
• Sound Enhancement Systems
• Projectors, Projector Mounts, A/V cabling for mounted projectors
• Classroom response systems
P/A system &US I, Jk.

Security systems-CCTV and access control

Auditorium A/V and control
Polycom Units
Primary gym upgrade
Important Dates
Final day to register to vote: Monday, January 24, 2011
Last day to request an absentee ballot: Saturday, February 19, 2011
Election Day: Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Vote on February 22, 2011

• Voting locations are the same as the state and national election
• Polls are open 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• To request an absentee ballot, register to vote, or to find your voting
location please visit www.michigan.gov/vote

For More Information

Visit www.brs.cgresd.net or contact Greg Paxton, Superintendent at
qpaxton@brs.cgresd.net

/ was extremely proud of our community, school staff, and board members as
we went through this bond process. At all times, the focus was on what would
best serve the children of this school district. Many of you have lived here
because of the excellent schools that we are blessed with, and I hope that the
brochure answered some of your questions and concerns. I know that every
school board member would welcome any questions that you might have re-
garding the details of this school bond election. My personal email is gpax-
ton@brs.cgresd.net if I can help answer any questions. Thank you!
Greg Paxton, Superintendent
Beaverton Rural School Bond Election in February 22, 2011
What is in the Beaverton Rural
Schools Bond Proposal?

Why should we as a community

be looking at a School Bond
Issue?

What will the February 22, 2011

Bond allow Beaverton Rural
Schools to do?
This bond will focus on our aging and older facilities, transportation, safety
and instruction of our students eventually benefiting every student in our
district. The bond will not only provide a better learning environment; it will
provide facilities/transportation that is safe and secure. Some of the
improvements include the following: (complete list can be found at the
Superintendent's Office)

Student & Community Safety

• Create secure Primary, Middle School and High School Entrances/Offices
• Create a safe playground area for Middle School
• Create separate safe bus drop off and parent drop off at Primary School
• Repave all park lots
Transportation
• Purchase busses for student transportation
Technology
• Computer Lab Upgrades
• Mobile Carts for Classroom Instruction
• Improve Sound Systems to classrooms to enhance instruction
• Provide new computer labs in the Primary and Middle Schools
Remodeling
• Remodel Kitchen and Serving Area at Primary
• Replace roofs at Primary, Middle, and High School
• Remodel football complex with removal of unsafe bleachers, repair turf, and lighting,
Softball & baseball field upgrades
• Replace and Improve existing High School Track
• Site improvements of student lockers at Middle School
• Site improvements at High School moving student lockers
• Site improvement at High School improving media center computer lab
Site Work
• Creation of a multipurpose room at Primary for physical education, indoor recess, staging
area for students in the mornings, and community use after school hours
• Creation of three new classrooms at Primary School to relieve overcrowding
• Creation of Maintenance & Storage Building

Additional information on cost and scope of the work will be available to staff,
students and community in upcoming meetings and informational brochures.