Make an informed decision on November 2
When the morning school bell rings, thousands of
our students don't go into a school building. Instead, they
head into portable classrooms sitting on lawns
and parking lots. That's especially true at northeast Anchorage's
three middle
schools, which are all overcrowded and use 19 portable
classrooms combined
to handle their overflow of students. It's also true at
some of our high schools,
where students are using portable classrooms while construction
workers repair
and renovate sections of their schools.
School Bond Proposition
1 on the November 2 ballot funds a new middle
school in northeast Anchorage that will ease overcrowding
at Central, Clark and
Wendler, and gets students and teachers back inside
a school building.
School Bond Proposition 2 funds the next
phases of renovation and design
at Bartlett, Chugiak, East and Service, giving longer
and more functional life to
each school. ASD only asks voters for funding on a
phase-by-phase basis as the
work progresses. This bond funds the next phases of
work and keeps the projects
on track and on schedule.
Building and maintaining schools
are an investment by the community, and, like any investment,
there is a cost. Prop 1 qualifies for 60 percent state
reimbursement
and Prop 2 for 63 percent, subject to annual legislative
appropriation.
State reimbursement reduces the cost to local taxpayers.
For every $100,000 of
2004 assessed property value, and with state reimbursement,
Props 1 and 2
combined will cost taxpayers $12.89 a year to retire
the bonds and $9.60 a year
for operation and maintenance of the added facility
space.
 If you have comments or questions regarding these bonds, call 907-742-4153 or e-mail us using our Bond comment box
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