The Zeeland Public Schools is seeking a $20.275 million bond proposal on May 4th to fund growth initiatives including constructing the first phase of a new elementary school, upgrading technology district-wide, improving security, and renovating facilities like the ECC building and schools' offices and traffic flows. The funds would come from maintaining the current tax rate and no increase is required. Public forums were held to gather input and the proposal aims to meet the district's needs while reducing costs from an original $27 million estimate.

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

3. Building our future, together. 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. 2010 Bond Proposal

5. Building our future, together. 2009 2329 5,580 Continued growth for 27 years

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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