Advocacy Update: School Bond and Notes from Board Advisory Council District 5 Meeting
At the Oct meeting, the Swift Creek PTA released its position statement on the Wake County School Bond that will be on the Nov 6 ballot. The PTA supports this bond to help manage growth in Wake County, to provide our students and staff with better facilities, and to increase technology and security at area schools.
This bond would help pay for 7 new schools in the county and the renovation of 11 schools, which includes Swift Creek.
At the Board Advisory Council Meeting for District 5 (which occurred on Oct 17), Dr. Jim Martin (our school board representative) invited staff from Wake County Public schools to educate us on the bond and to show us resources that are available for parents to learn more.
Here are some of my highlights from the meeting:
At the Oct meeting, the Swift Creek PTA released its position statement on the Wake County School Bond that will be on the Nov 6 ballot. The PTA supports this bond to help manage growth in Wake County, to provide our students and staff with better facilities, and to increase technology and security at area schools.
This bond would help pay for 7 new schools in the county and the renovation of 11 schools, which includes Swift Creek.
At the Board Advisory Council Meeting for District 5 (which occurred on Oct 17), Dr. Jim Martin (our school board representative) invited staff from Wake County Public schools to educate us on the bond and to show us resources that are available for parents to learn more.
Here are some of my highlights from the meeting:
- For all information about the Capital Bond, see https://www.wcpss.net/Page/36743. See the Resources section for Wake County's 7 year construction plan and 2 year funding plan.
- The specific project plan for Swift Creek is at https://www.wcpss.net/Page/3925?pid=224.
- Wake County has created a list of FAQ. Here are a few that might be of interest to you.
- What is the tax implication of the school bond? If voters approve this bond, the property tax impact would be $23 per $100,000 of assessed property value. For example, a home valued at $300,000 would see a $69 annual tax increase.
- What will happen if the bond doesn't pass? If the bond doesn't pass, these new schools will still be built and the renovations will still occur. However, the Board of Commissioners will have to find another way to pay for these new schools and renovations. The bond being proposed on the Nov 6 ballot is actually the cheapest way to pay for these new schools and renovations. The current cost of building a new elementary school is $41M.