We are looking to the community to guide us as we determine the path forward for our schools.

Bloomingdale School District 13 is conducting community engagement efforts this year to develop a plan for the future of our schools that is driven by the community. Please participate in this important community engagement. Together, we will determine our path forward.

I am a: *

Member of the Public

Committee Member

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? RANK THE OPTIONS BY PRIORITY FROM 1 – 4 (1 = HIGHEST PRIORITY) *

	OPTION 1: Limited state-mandated improvements including major infrastructure work, repairing the sinking gym at Westfield Middle School, and purchasing mobile classrooms for Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK). Complies with state’s FDK mandate at the lowest possible cost and addresses district’s most urgent infrastructure needs, but raises safety concerns by placing Kindergartners in non-secure mobile classrooms, increases class sizes at all levels as teachers are shifted to cover FDK classrooms, deepens long-term financial strains to the district without more operational funding, and lacks the ability to address additional improvements. Estimated Cost: $18.1 million \| Approximate Tax Increase: $219/yr (Avg $370,000 home)
	OPTION 2: State-mandated improvements including major infrastructure work, repairing the sinking gym at Westfield, purchasing mobile classrooms for FDK, and hiring teachers & support staff for FDK only. Complies with state’s FDK mandate and adds teachers & support staff for FDK, but raises safety concerns by placing Kindergartners in non-secure mobile classrooms, deepens long-term financial strains to the district without additional operational funding, and lacks the ability to address additional improvements. Estimated Cost: $18.1 million + $1.7 million annually for teachers & support staff \| Approximate Tax Increase: $519/yr (Avg $370,000 home)
	OPTION 3: State-mandated and additional improvements including hiring teachers & support staff for FDK and additional support for current teachers & staff, major plus highest priority infrastructure work, building new & secure FDK classrooms, general education classrooms, selective student resources & supports, selective exploratory labs, multipurpose gymnasiums & cafeterias, selective fine arts classrooms, selective learning resources & media centers, and selective collaborative spaces. Adds teachers & support staff for FDK and better supports current employees, complies with state’s FDK mandate without need for less-secure mobile classrooms, addresses district’s major & highest priority infrastructure needs, adds classrooms to accommodate growth, provides more support for special ed students in optimized spaces, modernizes exploratory labs and STEM curriculum for 21st century learning, provides a new gymnasium at Westfield Middle School & expanded gyms at both elementary schools, modernizes cafeteria spaces, renovates music, band and art classrooms, modernizes learning resource & media centers, and provides dedicated open spaces to foster collaboration. Estimated Cost: $30.4 million + $2 million annually for teachers & support staff \| Approximate Tax Increase: $721/yr (Avg $370,000 home)
	I Do Not Support Additional Funding for Our Schools

(The average annual tax increase is based on a Bloomingdale D13 home valued at $370,000)

SHARE ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES, FEEDBACK, OR COMMENTS *

	OPTION 1: Limited state-mandated improvements including major infrastructure work, repairing the sinking gym at Westfield Middle School, and purchasing mobile classrooms for Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK). Complies with state’s FDK mandate at the lowest possible cost and addresses district’s most urgent infrastructure needs, but raises safety concerns by placing Kindergartners in non-secure mobile classrooms, increases class sizes at all levels as teachers are shifted to cover FDK classrooms, deepens long-term financial strains to the district without more operational funding, and lacks the ability to address additional improvements. Estimated Cost: $18.1 million \| Approximate Tax Increase: $219/yr (Avg $370,000 home)
	OPTION 2: State-mandated improvements including major infrastructure work, repairing the sinking gym at Westfield, purchasing mobile classrooms for FDK, and hiring teachers & support staff for FDK only. Complies with state’s FDK mandate and adds teachers & support staff for FDK, but raises safety concerns by placing Kindergartners in non-secure mobile classrooms, deepens long-term financial strains to the district without additional operational funding, and lacks the ability to address additional improvements. Estimated Cost: $18.1 million + $1.7 million annually for teachers & support staff \| Approximate Tax Increase: $519/yr (Avg $370,000 home)
	OPTION 3: State-mandated and additional improvements including hiring teachers & support staff for FDK and additional support for current teachers & staff, major plus highest priority infrastructure work, building new & secure FDK classrooms, general education classrooms, selective student resources & supports, selective exploratory labs, multipurpose gymnasiums & cafeterias, selective fine arts classrooms, selective learning resources & media centers, and selective collaborative spaces. Adds teachers & support staff for FDK and better supports current employees, complies with state’s FDK mandate without need for less-secure mobile classrooms, addresses district’s major & highest priority infrastructure needs, adds classrooms to accommodate growth, provides more support for special ed students in optimized spaces, modernizes exploratory labs and STEM curriculum for 21st century learning, provides a new gymnasium at Westfield Middle School & expanded gyms at both elementary schools, modernizes cafeteria spaces, renovates music, band and art classrooms, modernizes learning resource & media centers, and provides dedicated open spaces to foster collaboration. Estimated Cost: $30.4 million + $2 million annually for teachers & support staff \| Approximate Tax Increase: $721/yr (Avg $370,000 home)
	I Do Not Support Additional Funding for Our Schools