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Greenville Schools Levy
Questions &
Answers, Set 2
If the Levy doesn’t pass,
how will the district pay for the cost of all the upgrades that need to
be done at the existing buildings just to get through day-to-day
problems until it does eventually pass? Do we have an estimate of the
cost of all of these upgrades?
Currently, the district uses the permanent IMPROVEMENT Levy that is in
place and general fund dollars to get the day to day problems
addressed. We do not have a cost to do all of the
upgrades. The OFCC has completed an assessment of all of the
buildings, and the renovations at Woodland Primary, East Intermediate,
South Middle School, and Greenville Junior High School have exceeded
the 2/3 rule that the OFCC has in place. Based on the State’s
evaluation, it is too costly to renovate these buildings, and the OFCC
will not co-fund renovations at these sites.
How much could you save if
you left out air conditioning?
In the K-8 building project we cannot leave out the air conditioning as
this is a requirement by OFCC. If we do not upgrade the HVAC at
the High School, the savings would be an estimated $3.16 million.
If you live in an old
house and the roof is leaking, you should replace the roof, not build a
new one.
Over the years the district has maintained all of the roofs. We have a
preventive maintenance plan, and evaluations/inspections are completed
on a scheduled basis. The roofs of the district’s buildings are just
one small part of the deterioration of our school properties.
Why is geothermal not part
of this project?
Geothermal is an efficient option from an energy standpoint;
however, it comes at huge upfront cost. The new technologies that
are here today are starting to compete with the efficiencies of
geothermal. If we can get similar efficiencies without the huge
upfront cost, it would be a benefit to the district. OFCC does
not co-fund geothermal, so the added costs would be entirely on the
district and taxpayers.
What will the new school
exterior be built with?
The school will be built with some sort of masonry material. Example:
Split face block, brick.
Will it cost taxpayers
additional money to furnish the building once it is constructed:
The furnishing costs are already built into the bond issue, and these
items are co-funded by OFCC.
To see Questions & Answers, Set 1, click here
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