School District Administration Building Expansion
ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Ron Clark announced that Jody Niswender had been chosen Windsor Rotarian of the Year. Congratulations Jody...well deserved!
Ron also announced that the club would have another evening social event the last Thursday in August as August is a month with five Thursdays.
PROGRAM
Our program last week was brought to us by Karen Trusler, Superintendent of Schools, Stephanie Watson, Assistant Superintendent, and John Vasquez representing the School Board.
They gave an informational talk about the upcoming expansion and rehabilitation of the school administration building. Vasquez pointed out that the current building was constructed in 1989 when the student population was 1500. Now, there are 3200 students in the district. The proposed plans would provide for expansion and growth for the next fifteen years at the current rate of growth. The building now houses fifteen employees whereas the expanded building will have room for 27.
Vasquez said he felt it was important to do this project now as the rate of inflation on building materials is extremely high, and if they wait, it will cost disproportionately more to construct the building.
They are providing these informational programs to try to curtail negative perceptions. For instance, some people believe that this will be done with bond money. That is not the case. It will be paid for by interest earned over the last several years. He also pointed out that interest funds are restricted for capital improvements and cannot be used for maintenance or salaries.
NEXT QUIZ QUESTION
Now that we are back on a regular schedule, I'll start the quiz again. What was the name of the town in which Gary Cooper played the Marshall in "High Noon"?
President Ron Clark announced that Jody Niswender had been chosen Windsor Rotarian of the Year. Congratulations Jody...well deserved!
Ron also announced that the club would have another evening social event the last Thursday in August as August is a month with five Thursdays.
PROGRAM
Our program last week was brought to us by Karen Trusler, Superintendent of Schools, Stephanie Watson, Assistant Superintendent, and John Vasquez representing the School Board.
They gave an informational talk about the upcoming expansion and rehabilitation of the school administration building. Vasquez pointed out that the current building was constructed in 1989 when the student population was 1500. Now, there are 3200 students in the district. The proposed plans would provide for expansion and growth for the next fifteen years at the current rate of growth. The building now houses fifteen employees whereas the expanded building will have room for 27.
Vasquez said he felt it was important to do this project now as the rate of inflation on building materials is extremely high, and if they wait, it will cost disproportionately more to construct the building.
They are providing these informational programs to try to curtail negative perceptions. For instance, some people believe that this will be done with bond money. That is not the case. It will be paid for by interest earned over the last several years. He also pointed out that interest funds are restricted for capital improvements and cannot be used for maintenance or salaries.
NEXT QUIZ QUESTION
Now that we are back on a regular schedule, I'll start the quiz again. What was the name of the town in which Gary Cooper played the Marshall in "High Noon"?
posted by Windsor Rotary Club (link to this post)
<< Home