Bethel School District
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Bethel School District
BETHEL School District 2016 School Improvements & Safety Upgrades Bond In February 2016, Bethel voters will be asked to approve a School Improvements and Safety Upgrades bond. This measure aims to relieve overcrowding and allows for the ongoing repair and maintenance of safe and healthy schools, districtwide. BOND: This proposal replaces or renovates Evergreen and Naches Trail Elementary Schools, Cedarcrest Middle School, and Bethel, Challenger and Graham-Kapowsin High Schools, constructs one elementary school, and purchases land to support growing enrollment. Camas Prairie, Centennial, Elk Plain, Graham, Kapowsin, Roy and Rocky Ridge Elementary Schools and Bethel and Frontier Middle Schools will receive heating, ventilation and air conditioning replacements, emergency generators and/ or building modifications. The bond replaces deteriorating portables, repairs roofs, upgrades technology infrastructure, security and alarm/fire sprinkler systems and expands earthquake, sidewalk, traffic safety and energy-efficiency programs. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS: Funding is included to construct a new aquatic center and a community sports park near Bethel High School. Synthetic turf, LED lighting and new tracks will be installed at Graham-Kapowsin and Spanaway Lake high schools to support student athletic programs districtwide. ESTIMATED COSTS: The Board of Directors is seeking a $236,700,000 bond to pay for these improvements. The cost to a $200,000 homeowner is about $12.33 per month or about $148 per year. For more details, visit www.bethelsd.org/2016 bond. Election day is Feb 9, 2016 To be eligible to vote in this election, you must register by Jan. 11, 2016. To sign up, go to www.sos.wa.gov/elections/ or scan the QR code. Bethel School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all federal rules and regulations, including Title IX, RCW 28A.640, RCW 28A.642 and Section 504. Bethel does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any disability, or use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Please contact Title IX officer, Bryan Streleski, Director of Athletics and Security at 253.683.6055, Section 504 coordinator Lori Haugen, Executive Director of Special Education, at 253.683.6920 or the Civil Rights coordinator, Debbie Carlman, Director of Equity and Achievement at 253.683.6035 with any questions or complaints. Under the Open Records Act, the public is afforded full access to information concerning the administration and operations of the school district (policy 4040). This information is limited to records not protected by state and federal privacy laws. For more information on access to school district records, call the records custodian, Kathryn Kemp, at 253.683.6000. 2016 Bond Projects Bethel Aquatic Center Bethel High / Community Sports Park Located behind the Bethel Learning Center, the Bethel High Community Sports Park is being developed in response to a growing need for athletics and recreational space in the community. This will be a multi-sport facility. Synthetic turf fields would be striped to allow for maximum flexibility and to accommodate programs such as fastpitch, baseball, football, soccer, lacrosse, etc. Quick facts about the new Bethel Sports Park Building improvements: $4.5 million Versatile, multi-sport facility Synthetic turf fields, lighting, parking, concessions The Bethel Aquatic Center would be available for school and HIGH CENTER community use BETHEL as well as serveSCHOOL as a home&toAQUATIC the district’s swim ERICKSON McGOVERN CONCEPTUAL MODEL program. Second and fifth grade students receive lessons VIEW would FROM CORNER OF 38TH AVENUE & 224TH STREET during the school year. Bethel High School Cedarcrest Middle School Quick facts about the new Bethel HS Building improvements: $95 million New classrooms, modernized gyms, improved common areas (weight room, cafeteria, etc) Quick facts about the new Cedarcrest MS Building improvements: $84 million CMS modernization Project includes a new elementary school on site Challenger High School Graham-Kapowsin High School Quick facts about the new Challenger HS Building improvements: $26 million Facility to house academic and community support programs Quick facts about the new Graham-Kapowsin HS Building improvements: $23 million New classroom wing, expanded cafeteria and gym space Synthetic turf fields, track & lighting: $9.4 million Architects Quick facts about the new Aquatic Center: Building improvements: $29 million 50-meter, 10-lane pool Family features: therapy pools, splash pool, lazy river and waterslide Got Questions? More details about the School Improvements and Safety Upgrades Bond are now available on our district website, www.bethelsd.org. For additional support, contact Krista Carlson, Director of Communications at 253.683.6053 or email [email protected].