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News - With referendum approval, changes coming to buildings, technology and learning
News - Voters approve both funding requests for Vision One91
Buildings for Learning - Technology for Classrooms
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of Education voted to place two funding questions before voters on Feb. 24, 2015. If approved, the funding will be used to implement Vision One91, a plan to redesign the school district to meet the needs of today's learners and ensure each student is real-world ready.
If voters approve both questions, the tax impact on the owner of an average home ($200,000) would be approximately $12 per month ($144 per year).
Vision One91 Referendum Overview.
Question 1: Buildings for Learning - Requests approval of a building bond of $65 million that would be used to:
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Organize our schools to better support learning by:
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Realigning grades and schools to be K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 to match current best practices and state standards,
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Repurposing the Senior Campus and adding classrooms at Burnsville High School to accommodate all students in grades 9-12,
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Remodeling some elementary schools to enlarge some kindergarten classrooms and improve other instructional spaces,
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Building an activity center at Burnsville High School for curricular, extra-curricular and community activities.
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Improve security at schools by constructing secure entrances at schools that don't already have them and upgrading surveillance cameras.
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Relocate programs and repurpose offices to provide more effective and efficient spaces for several programs and districtwide employees.
Question 2: Technology for Classrooms - Requests approval of a $2.5 million per year technology (capital projects) levy that would be used to:
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Equip classrooms with technology resources that allow teachers and students to personalize learning and expand curriculum
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Provide ongoing training and support for teachers in effectively using instructional technology in their classrooms
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Ensure districtwide infrastructure meets the needs of today's schools