Greenville's K-8 Plan in Detail, Submitted by Citizens for Quality Greenville Schools

For quite a while people have been talking about the possibility of Greenville Schools constructing a new building. The project has gone through many stages and is at the point that everyone needs to look at the project and get an idea of what has been done to get to this point. In January a group of people from every precinct in the district was invited to be part of a committee that would look at all of the proposals. From January to May they met each month, visited your schools and also some new schools in the area to see what has been done in other districts. The end result was the project described below.

The proposed layout, with Ohio Street running along
the northwest side.

The Project

• A new, fully furnished facility for grades K-8 and renovations to the existing High School.
• An environmentally friendly and efficient building utilizing the benefits of "green" technology
• A building in which security features provide a safe environment for students and staff.
• New classrooms providing up-to-date technology, science labs, and flexible learning spaces to enhance the instructional environment.
• A building providing the space and accessibility to meet the needs of our physically challenged population.
• Renovations to the existing high school to create efficiencies of operation and enhanced educational opportunities.

The Rationale:

• The Ohio Schools Facilities Commission (OSFC) advised the district that aging buildings would cost more to renovate than to replace and OSFC would provide co-funding accordingly.
• The consolidation of Woodland, East, South, and the Junior High would allow operational cost reductions contrasting the current building configuration.
• The State's financial commitment to GSD's for the project is $18,192,750.
• Interest rates are at an all-time low.
• It is much more cost efficient to run one new building than four old buildings.

The Cost for Taxpayer:

• 6.43 Mills for 28 years and 1/4% School District Income Tax
• With the elimination of a 2 mil permanent improvement levy enacted in 1989
• $ 100,000 home = $173 annually (taxpayer 64 years old and less living in home)
• $ 100,000 home = $130 annually (taxpayer 65 years or older living in home)
• $ 25,000 income = $63.00 annually ($50 Senior Credit)

[Editor's Note: The above amounts reflect the net increase in tax burden after adding the school levy and removing the permanent improvement levy.]

For information on figuring your tax burden go here: www.darkecountyrealestate.org/TaxEstimator/