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Proposed Amendments to the School Facilities Master Plan
Received report and released schedule of public meetings for input
Presentation by Administration of Proposed Amendments to Master Plan
- Proposed amendments (latest version) can be found here.
- First public input session is a Citywide Meeting this Saturday, July 9th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Xavier University Center, 1 Drexel Drive, Room 308.
- Key points made by Administration during presentation:
- Update includes adjustments made as result of FEMA settlement.
- Now three phases:
- Underway or completed,
- Needed and funded, and
- Needed but unfunded.
- Includes revised lists of projects not needed after new demographic projections based on US Census.
- OPSB consultants are exploring potential of New Market Tax Credits to provide more funds.
- After 2020, OPSB will be debt-free, allowing voters to consider a new bond issue within current tax rates.
- The proposal is a recommendation not yet final and can be changed during the public input process.
- The proposal is balanced, so any projects added to the funded list must be accompanied by corresponding deletion of projects.
Public Input Received at this Meeting
- Opposition to eventual phase-out of Walker HS campus.
- Support for funding renovations to Behrman ES.
- Support for expanding criteria to include school performance, not just census data.
- Reminder about need for Eastbank Swing space for Audubon - Broadway.
- Support for designating permanent campus for Audubon - Carrollton, which is being phased out.
Public Input Schedule Prior to OPSB and BESE Final Action on the Proposals
- Revised public meeting schedule to receive input can be found here.
- Persons with suggestions may advocate them at any or all of the meetings, regardless of location.
- The proposals will also be discussed at the July meeting of OPSB Property Committee TBA.
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