Norman voters will determine whether to approve a nearly $110 million bond issue Dec. 8. The bonds will provide revenues for the following Norman Public Schools projects:
Required annual expenditures:
· Technology Equipment $5,270,000
· Library/Media Center Equipment $1,140,000
· Textbooks and Instructional Materials $6,350,000
· Fine Arts $500,000
· Furniture $650,000
· Health Services $125,000
· Physical Education and Athletics $500,000
· Child Nutrition $200,000
· Campus Police $10,000
· Transportation $4,180,000
Districtwide projects:
· Intelligent Classroom $9 million
To include: Digital Projector, Document Camera,Interactive White Board, Voice Distribution System,
Student Response System, Wireless Laptop Carts
· New Construction of an elementary shool $16,615,000
Additions and renovations of elementary schools:
· Adams $1,930,000
Classroom Addition
· Cleveland $1,485,000
Classroom Addition; Flooring; Lobby Lighting
· Eisenhower $1,845,000
Classroom Addition; Exterior Paint
· Jackson $2,600,000
Classroom Addition; Flooring; HVAC; Roofing
· Jefferson $235,000
Lighting; HVAC; Plumbing; Parking Re-pave
· Kennedy $710,000
Paint Exterior; Flooring; Lighting; Restroom Remodel;Cabinets for Classrooms; Landscaping; Furniture
· Lakeview $355,000
Flooring; HVAC; Lighting
· Lincoln $400,000
Lighting; HVAC; Playground Drainage; Flooring
· Madison $1,460,000
Flooring; Paint; HVAC; Plumbing; Kitchen Remodel
· McKinley $850,000
Paint; Masonry Cleaning; HVAC; Plumbing; Lighting; Sidewalk Replacement; Roofing; Flooring
· Monroe $1,890,000
Classroom Addition; Flooring; Plumbing;Lighting; Kitchen Remodel
· Roosevelt $1,160,000
Flooring; Painting; Roofing
· Truman $1,125,000
Flooring; Painting; Roofing
· Washington $1,225,000
Flooring; Painting; Roofing
· Wilson $2,070,000
Classroom Addition; Cafeteria; HVAC
· Elementary Playground Equipment $580,000
· Elementary Stage Curtains $300,000
· Elementary Gym Floors $895,000
· Furniture for Elementary Classroom Additions $200,000
Additions and renovations to middle schools:
· Alcott $5,310,000
Lighting; Flooring; Painting; Landscaping; Cabinetry; Lockers
· Irving $5,670,000
Lighting; Flooring; Painting; Landscaping; Cabinetry; Lockers
· Longfellow $6,640,000
Lighting; Flooring; Painting; Landscaping; Cabinetry; Lockers
· Whittier $6,840,000
Lighting; Flooring; Painting; Landscaping; Cabinetry; Lockers
Additions and renovations to high schools:
· Norman High $2,655,000
Lighting; Flooring; Marker Boards; Painting; Parking; HVAC
· Norman North $2,655,000
South Entrance Upgrade; Painting; Flooring; Marker Boards; West Parking Addition
· Agriculture building at NHS that serves both high schools $1,995,000
Support services:
· Administrative Services Center $2 million
Parking Lot Lights; Curriculum Center and Special Services
Modifications
· Central kitchen $290,000
Paint; Truck
· Central services $775,000
Equipment ?Trucks, Tractors, Backhoe, etc.
· District computer center $100,000
Flooring; Paint
· Campus security needs $710,000
Fire alarm upgrades: Longfellow, Irving, Whittier, Eisenhower, Jackson, Jefferson, McKinley, NNHS; CCTV: NHS, NNHS, Middle Schools, McKinley, Roosevelt, Truman, Washington; Police Vehicle
· Professional Development Center $75,000
Replace Windows
Athletic facilities:
· Remodel Competition Gym at NHS - Tiger Paws; Gym Bleacher Seating; Locker
Rooms; Coaches'Offices; Wrestling Room; HVAC $2,365,000
· Renovate the South Gym Dressing Room at NHS $80,000
· Build New Bleachers on First Base Side of NHS Softball Field at Irving Middle School (200 Seats) $75,000
· Build New Indoor Workout Facility and Storage for NHS Complex at Irving Middle School $665,000
· Replace Bleachers and Lighting in Competition Gym at NNHS $665,000
· Turf the Existing District Football Field at NNHS $1 million
· Renovate the Entire South Gym at NNHS $160,000
· Divide Girls Softball/Tennis Locker Room at NNHS $35,000
· Replace Lockers in Softball and Wrestling Locker Rooms at NNHS $35,000
· Renovate Tennis Courts at NNHS $155,000
· Raise Bleachers on Visitor Side of Harve Collins Football Field $35,000
· Renovate Gymnasium Bleachers and Locker Rooms at Alcott Middle School $515,000
· Renovate Gymnasium Facility and Locker Rooms at Irving Middle School $195,000
· Renovate Gymnasium Facility and Locker Rooms at Longfellow Middle School $515,000
· Renovate Gymnasium Facility and Locker Rooms at Whittier Middle School $195,000
· Turf the Existing District Football Field at Alcott Middle School $1 million
· Lighting at Each Middle School Softball Field $500,000
Bond Issue Total $109,760,000
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