Community Presentation Measure Q

Hermosa Beach City School District

Facilities Needs Presentation

Measure Q

Hermosa Beach City SD

District Overview Over 100 years of educating Hermosa Beach Children

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Hermosa Beach City School District has a 104 long history

Approximately 1,470 students, K – 8, using two of the three District school sites (Hermosa Valley and Hermosa View)

72 dedicated teachers and 40 staff

Both schools have been recognized as a California Distinguished Schools in 2014 and Hermosa View School was a National Blue Ribbon School in 2005.

Hermosa Beach schools have served the community well, but today are severely overcrowded and showing their age.

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While Our Academic

Performance Shows a Quality

Education…

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…Our Schools are Severely

Overcrowded Without

Classroom Space to Place Students

Hermosa Beach City SD Six schools down to two schools

The school’s stage at Valley has been converted into a makeshift classroom

In the 1950s, the District had annual enrollment of 1,430 students at six school sites. Today, the District educates 1,470 students but only at two schools

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Overcrowding

The multipurpose room at View has been divided in half; one side into two classrooms with no wall to

separate classes, the other side a computer lab

Hermosa Beach City SD Overcrowding is at a critical point in the District

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Single classrooms are split in two to accommodate overcrowding

Portable trailer classrooms have taken over parking lots

Overcrowding


Overcrowding Students and staff have nowhere else to go

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Temporary portable classrooms need to be replaced

District Office staff are currently in the

maintenance yard building

A closet is the new therapy room, which had to make way for instructional space

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And While Our Schools Look Good on the Outside…

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…the Average Age of our

Schools is over 70 Years Old.


Antiques Road Show Antique fixtures show just how old the site is.

Fire alarms show the age of the facilities Antiquated

electrical systems

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Outdated lighting while neat, is not energy efficient


Antiques Road Show Antique fixtures show just how old the site is.

Plumbing systems from another era

Antiquated facilities and fixtures

Outdated electrical systems

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Like our fixtures and

equipment, our infrastructure is

also old and outdated.

Hermosa Beach City SD 50-70 year old infrastructure needs to be renovated

Deteriorating plumbing systems must be renovated Old HVAC units need to

be replaced with energy efficient models

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Site Facility Needs

Hermosa Beach City SD 50-70 year old infrastructure needs to be renovated

Dry rot and wood damage needs replacing

Energy inefficient lighting should be

upgraded

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Site Facility Needs

Roofing needs to be replaced or repaired


Site Facility Needs Health and safety improvements must be made

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Inadequate electrical systems don’t meet today’s technological needs Electrical systems must

be upgraded


Site Facility Needs Aging facilities need to modernized

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Restrooms need to be modernized

Inadequate electrical systems need to be

upgraded Old and energy

inefficient windows need to be replaced


Site Facility Needs Health and safety improvements must be made

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Student security/safety must be improved Deteriorating surfaces and

floors at North School need to be repaired or replaced


Site Facility Needs New, renovated facilities to benefit the school and community

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Improve student access to computers and modern

technology

Construct/Renovate the library for school and

community use

Upgrade science and technology labs for 21st century learning


Process to Measure Q District can generate $54 million in G.O. bond proceeds

Over the last two years and with over 40 public meetings, with input from staff, teachers, parents, community leaders, an education facilities architect, and City Planner and Community Development Director, the District has prepared a 118-page Long Range Facilities Master Plan that memorializes the process, and contains a needs and cost analysis.

A Facilities Planning Advisory Committee was created to review the issue of overcrowding and where to place the overflow of students.

Specific projects from the Needs Analysis include:

• Reopen North School as an elementary school (current use lease by preschool)

• Repairing/replacing aging roofs

• Upgrading inadequate electrical systems

• Renovating deteriorating plumbing and sewer systems

• Improving student access to modern technology

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Needs Assessment Summary - Valley Reopen North School and Upgrade View and Valley Schools

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$11,231,971 2014 average


Needs Assessment Summary - View

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Reopen North School and Upgrade View and Valley Schools

$ 18,612,935 - $23,037,500 2014


Needs Assessment Summary - North

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Reopen North School and Upgrade View and Valley Schools

$ 25,600,099 – $30,271,237 2014


Measure Q District can generate $54 million in G.O. bond proceeds

G.O. bonds fund projects such as the renovation of existing classrooms and school facilities, as well as construction of new schools and classrooms. Similar to a home loan, G.O. bonds are typically repaid over 30 years.

The loan repayment comes from a tax on all taxable property - residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial - located within the District’s boundaries.

The tax rate per property owner is estimated to be $29.50 per $100,000 of assessed valuation per year. (Do not confuse assessed valuation with market value. Assessed valuations are the value placed on property by the County and are typically lower than market values). You can check your property tax statement for your current assessed valuation.

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Hermosa Beach School Measure History A History of Supporting Hermosa Beach Schools

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Has the District ever passed a school improvement measure?

Yes. In 1954, 60 years ago, District voters approved a measure to address outdated classrooms and overcrowded schools. The tax rate from that measure was projected to be $380.00 per $100,000 of assessed value. It has long been paid off.

In 2002, District voters passed Measure J with 64.7% voter support. The tax rate for those bonds is much lower at $17.97 per $100,000 of assessed value (only 5% of the 1954 rate). Funds from that measure were used to make the most critical upgrades and renovations as well as construct a new gymnasium and science specialty lab classrooms.

Today’s Measure Q would finish the work started by upgrading our two existing schools and relieving overcrowding by reopening North School after much-needed renovation and/or new construction. It is expected that the majority of the improvements will last for the next 40-60 years.


Neighboring District’s Passing Measures South Bay districts have been supportive of schools

Hermosa Beach City School District has passed one bond measure while our neighboring districts have each passed at least three over the last 20 years

The average tax rate among South Bay districts is $75.06 per $100,000 of assessed value

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in 2005

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Questions on Measure Q?