Master Planning: Primary Schools
Wyoming Primary Schools Bond Levy passed Nov. 5
The Wyoming Primary School Bond Issue passed with 69% of the vote, according to the unofficial vote count for the November 5, 2024 election. Thank you, Wyoming! We look forward to working together to build wonderful primary schools for our youngest learners!
The 7.98 mill bond issue will raise $72.5 million for the new construction of three new K-4 primary schools on the sites of the current primary schools. A 7.98 mill levy would normally increase taxes by $279.21 annually for each $100,000 of market home value.
- However, through the district’s strong fiscal stewardship, the current Wyoming High School bond levy is being paid off three years early, decreasing taxes by $117.60 annually for each $100,000 of market home value at the end of 2024 and removing 3.36 mills from the community’s residential taxes.
- The overall net impact on taxes of the bond levy is an increase of $161.61 annually for each $100,000 of market value (4.62 mills). For example: If your home is valued at $400,000 on the Hamilton County Auditor’s Website, passage of the bond issue adds $646.68 annually to your tax bill, or $53.90 per month.
WYOMING PRIMARY FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
Each new school includes a secure entry vestibule; updated safety features; improved accessibility; larger classrooms; additional classrooms and space for gifted education, special education, and intervention; spaces for art and music; adequate gym space; and expanded kitchens and student dining areas. Use this link to see the Wyoming Primary Facilities Master Plan.
MASTER PLANNING PROCESS
Approved by the Board of Education, the plan reflects the work of the 38-member Primary Facilities Steering Committee and extensive community feedback gathered through the use of community meetings and forums, online forms, a statistically-representative community survey, and more. Read on for more information about the process below.
DRAFT PROJECT SCHEDULE
If the ballot issue passes, the draft project schedule includes:
- January-December 2025: Hilltop School Design Phase
- January 2026-July 2027:
- Elm School & Vermont School Design Phase
- Hilltop School Construction - Hilltop students in temporary school at WHS
- August 2027: *Hilltop School opens*
- July 2027-December 2028:
- Vermont School Construction - Vermont students in temporary school at WHS
- Elm School Construction - Elm students in temporary school at WMS
- January 2029: *Elm School & Vermont School open*
DRAFT CONCEPT DRAWINGS
It is important to note that the actual design process can now begin with the outcome of the November 5 election. These drawings are concepts/ideas of what the district would like to be included in the final design and how the additional square footage could be accommodated on the current building sites. With the passage of the bond issue, we are building a process that provides stakeholders with the opportunity to have input into the specific building designs.