FPS staff report
November 28, 2006
At a special meeting held Nov. 20, the Carrollton Board of Education voted to re-submit a proposed bond issue and operating levy, which failed at the recent November election, to the voters at a special election to be held Feb. 6, 2007.
By a 4-0 vote, the Board adopted a resolution declaring necessity of a bond issue and levy of a tax in excess of the ten mill limitation for permanent improvements and to proceed with the proposal.
Before approving a separate resolution determining to proceed with the proposal, Carroll County Auditor E. Leroy VanHorne was present to certify the valuation/revenue which amounts to 6.53 mills for the $29,176,503 bond issue to build four new school buildings under the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission's state-assisted plan and a .75-mill permanent improvements tax levy for the new construction.
VanHorne explained that the new 6.53-mill levy for the bond issue was reduced from 6.64 mills due to a increase of value because of new construction.
With Board President Douglas Frampton absent, the meeting was conducted by Vice President Joe Carlise Jr., who pointed out that the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission has identified serious needs regarding the facilities of the Carrollton Exempted Village School District. Carlisle noted that the facilities of the school district are grossly inadequate and antiquated and don't provide for a modern education in 2006.
"We have such a unique opportunity to change the face and direction of education in the entire Carrollton Exempted Village School District. It's something that hasn't come along within the past 50 years," he stated.
Carlisle said he feels we're obligated to our students in the community to take advantage of this opportunity. "I sincerely believe this will change our community for the better," he added.
Carrollton Schools Supt. Kevin Spears also echoed some of Carlisle's remarks, noting that "We are obligated to the children and people of our community to put this issue back on the ballot because of the magnitude of benefits it will provide.
"The longer we wait, the more the cost will be affected by inflation. This could result in a significant difference in the cost of the project," Spears said. |
