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On November 5, 2019, residents <br />of ISD 728 will decide whether to <br />increase school funding through two <br />referendum questions. The School <br />Board unanimously approved holding <br />a referendum after a year and a half of <br />community input, research and planning. <br />If both questions are approved, the district would: <br />► Renovate and improve the small auditorium in the C Building. <br />P. Create a multi-purpose field to accommodate activities and <br />athletic events for both boys and girls. <br />► Update facilities including track, concession areas, restrooms <br />and locker areas. <br />► Update and upgrade restrooms and toilet facilities as needed. <br />► Improve storage spaces for activities and classes. <br />► Replace and upgrade failing heating and cooling systems. <br />► Replace and address damaged and inadequate locker systems. <br />n1ir•Arinal f <br />■ Both questions would address classroom, budget and <br />building needs across the district and at every level — <br />benefiting ALL students. <br />■ Funds would support our community's values as outlined in <br />the community -developed Strategic Plan and identified in <br />community surveys. <br />■ ISD 728 would have more stable funding while being able to: <br />Address growing enrollment. <br />Improve equity and access to quality learning environments <br />for ALL students. <br />Help protect our community's investment in its schools. <br />IMIVIM311mig1kila <br />I <br />qw- <br />There would be continued budget cuts and inadequate funding <br />for our school buildings, resulting in: <br />ni ict%rin ei n <br />► Increased class sizes. <br />► Inadequate and inequitable spaces for students from one area <br />of the district to another, such as classroom spaces, indoor <br />physical education and outdoor athletic facilities. <br />► Boundary changes to accommodate space for enrollment growth. <br />■ Decreased academic support for struggling students. <br />■ Fewer and outdated classroom resources for students. <br />► A growing list of building maintenance needs without <br />adequate funding to address them. <br />■ Elimination of some learning spaces dedicated to art, music <br />and early childhood to accommodate student enrollment <br />growth in grades K-12. <br />► Increased walking distance at all levels, because fewer <br />students would be eligible for bus transportation. <br />■ Pressing building needs funded through a lease levy, which <br />costs more for taxpayers and is more limited in what it <br />can cover. <br />