The Zeeland Public Schools district is seeking a $20.275 million bond proposal on May 4th to address growth, improve facilities, upgrade technology, and enhance safety. The funds would be used to build a new elementary school, provide technology to all students, renovate buildings for childcare programs, expand cafeterias, improve traffic safety, and purchase buses. The proposal is based on community input and would not require a tax rate increase.

1. Building our future, together.
2010 Bond Proposal
Tuesday, May 4, 2010

2. Building our future, together.
Why are we seeking a bond issue?
1. Growth. We’ve gained more than 600
students in the last five years alone.
2. Clear path ahead. Our parents and staff want
kindergarten returned to elementary buildings
and a clear feeder system.
3. Need for technology improvements. Our
parents and staff show strong support for
greater use of technology K-12th.
4. Safety and security. Install security cameras at
all schools; relocate offices at 2 schools and
improve their traffic patterns; buy 7 school
buses.

3. Building our future, together.
2010 Bond Proposal
What is the district requesting?
A $20.275 million bond proposal on May 4
that would require no increase in the
current tax rate of 6.63 mills.
This proposal is based upon the input we
received from hundreds of Zeeland
parents, staff, students, and citizens in the
fall of 2008.
Our original estimate for meeting the
district’s needs totaled $27 million. That
package has been reduced by about $7
million.

4. Building our future, together.
2010 Bond Proposal
The $20.275 million would be used to:
• Build Phase I of a new elementary school
• Place appropriate technology in the hands of all students
and update computer networks and audio-visual gear
• Transform ECC building into the new home for all of our
self-supporting child care programs
• Expand both high school cafeterias while transforming
them into creative learning spaces.
• Relocate offices and improve traffic and parking patterns
at New Groningen Elementary and Cityside Middle
• Install security cameras at all schools
• Purchase seven new buses

5. Building our future, together.
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6. Building our future, together.
Phase 1 of new elementary school
Cost: $8,500,000

7. Building our future, together.
Phase 1 of new
elementary school
Cost: $8,500,000

9. Building our future, together.
Transform ECC for use by tuition-
based programs that pay for
operations. Renovate with $1,500,000
low/no interest stimulus funds

10. Building our future, together.
2010 Bond Proposal
Technology plan
1. Provide individual learning devices for
more than 4,220 students in grades 3-12.
2. Provide updated computer labs and
appropriate learning devices for students
in grades K-2.
3. Update audio-visual, networking and
wireless components in all classrooms.
Cost: $5,350,000

11. Building our future, together.
New Groningen: Relocate
office and change parking
and bus patterns
Cost: $700,000

12. Building our future, together.
New Groningen: Relocate
office and change parking
and bus patterns
Cost: $700,000

13. Building our future, together.
Cityside: Relocate office
and change parking and
drop-off patterns.
Cost: $1,300,000

14. Building our future, together.
Two options for Zeeland East:
ZEHS & ZWHS: expand cafeterias &
transform them into group learning
spaces: $1,825,000

15. Building our future, together.
Two options for Zeeland West:
ZEHS & ZWHS: expand cafeterias &
transform them into group learning
spaces: $1,825,000

16. Building our future, together.
2010 Bond Proposal
Safety and security
1. Purchase seven new buses
2. Install digital security cameras at all
schools and at the transportation
building
Cost for buses and security: $1,100,000

17. Building our future, together.
2010 Bond Proposal
What else is on the ballot May 4?
• One-year renewal of the 18-mill
nonhomestead tax. The tax
generates more than $6 million for
the operation of our schools.
• Board incumbents Tom Den Herder
and David Lutz are running
unopposed.

18. Building our future, together.
2010 Bond Proposal
For more details . . .
• Visit us on at:
facebook.com/zpsfuture or zps.org
• Dates of public forums are:
• Wed., March 24, 7 p.m., Cityside Middle
• Mon., March 29, 4 p.m., Howard Miller Comm. Ctr.
• Wed., March 31, 10 a.m., Howard Miller Comm. Ctr.
• Mon., April 12, 7 p.m., New Groningen Elementary
• Wed., April 14, 7 p.m., ZWHS cafeteria
• Thurs., April 15, 4 p.m., Howard Miller Comm. Ctr.