Fund balance questions answered!
This is the Jonesville High School chiller. It provides air conditioning throughout the building. It's the only school building that has air conditioning throughout it. It is the original unit. We had to have it serviced recently and we learned that the compressor and the control board are no longer manufactured. Additionally, the filter has to be replaced and the refrigerant it uses is being phased out.
The committee felt this was important to replace as the high school serves many functions aside from academic and athletic. We host other community events here as well.
I need to make a correction about the bond Q&A for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 3rd. Someone pointed out that the high school will be running multiple games, so I am moving the Q&A to the elementary library. It will still be at 5:30 just at the elementary library now. Hope to see you tomorrow! Go Comets!
The playground equipment was a P1 that the committee, and kids, felt needed to be addressed. The district insurance provider, SET SEG, did an analysis of it and there were five pieces that were out of compliance. I've attached some pictures of what they were referencing. The clear plastic that you see was because we had to remove a slide due to it being a hazard. Metal slides are no longer in use because of the danger. The other two pictures show the decay that has occurred over time. The playground is frequently used by the community.
Please read attached for an update and some great news!
The lockers were selected due to their age, functionability, and wear and tear. The current lockers are too narrow for today's student. They receive heavy use and are falling into disrepair. The committee felt that replacing these with more current lockers was important for students and building. This will also brighten up a heavily trafficked area.
The lockers were selected due to their age, functionability, and wear and tear. The current lockers are too narrow for today's student. They receive heavy use and are falling into disrepair. The committee felt that replacing these with more current lockers was important for students and building. This will also brighten up a heavily trafficked area.
I (Superintendent Weatherwax), will be holding a bond FAQ at Jonesville High School next Tuesday, October 3rd at 5:30. All are welcome to come and ask the questions they have about this very important bond. Hope to see you there! Go Comets!!!
Bond Focus
You can see this shed at the Hillsdale County Fair this week!
It was built by the Jonesville High School Carpentry/Construction Class. Mr. Dice and his students will be looking for new clients (in January) for some spring projects! Send an email to Mr. Dice (jdice@jonesvilleschools.org) to inquire about the possibilities.
The bond focuses on 3 areas: Safety and Security, updated furniture/teaching technology for 21st century, and critical infrastructure repairs/renovations.
This is the entryway at Jonesville Middle School. A safe and secure entryway would place a wall just inside the entryway (there would be door access as well but locked). During school hours, a visitor would ring to get inside. They would be allowed in but then they would still be in a secure vestibule. They would then have to be let buzzed in through the office (adult) or the school (student). This adds another layer of security for our staff and students.
Schools around the country have gone to this model and our high school currently has it. We need this at the elementary and the middle school. Go Comets!
Here is an, understandable, summary of the November 7th bond. Please read!
Here is a quick bond FAQ!
If you have not registered to vote. Do it here:https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
Absentee ballots go out next week on our 0 millage, NO TAX increase millage going towards safety and security, updated classroom furniture and instructional technology, and critical repairs/renovations. Go to jonesvilleschools.org to learn more! Go Comets!
Absentee ballots and ballot language will be sent out sometime next week. Please read the ballot language explanation. This is a zero mill, no tax increase bond extension focused on safety and security, updated classroom furniture and instructional technology, and repairs/renovation of our facilities.
This is the link to register to vote: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
The ballot is November 7th! Go Comets!!!
The question is often asked, "But what are you doing to maintain our facilities?". Here is a list of SOME of the work that has been done. It does not include yearly maintenance or tickets staff members put in, or even all the work that has been done. The bond is focused on items that are at end of life and beyond our capability to replace or renovate. The boilers at JMS and the chiller at JHS are over 20 years old. The roof at WES has never been replaced. The football field is well over 70 years old!
The ballot language for the November 7th bond will be out soon. Here is a breakdown of the ballot language so it's easier to understand. The first sheet explains that it's a 0 mill increase and what projects the money is intended for. This will not result in a tax increase. The second sheet shows what happens to the bond over the course of the extension. It begins to go down in 2034 and drops significantly in 2035. The third sheet shows where the money is going towards. The orange bars represent the old debt being paid off. Our mills will remain at 8.3 until 2030 (slight drop) whether the bond passes or not. If the bond passes, the 8.3 continues for three more years to 2033 before it begins to drop. In 2035, it drops significantly to 2.45. Visit jonesvilleschools.org for more information! Go Comets!!!
November 7th, district wide improvements and repairs!
Comet bond FAQ!
Here are some opportunities to help support our Comet band! Please read!
