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October 11, 2009

Bond projects for Norman Public Schools

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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