Renovated and Upgraded

• Approximately $300 million plus in identified need for repairs and maintenance

  • Average facility age: Approximately 38 years old

    • Oldest school: Orange Park Elementary 91 years

    • 25 percent of schools are approaching 50 years or older

  • State Funding Cuts Over Time

    • $0 for PECO (state’s public education capital outlay) New Growth/$0 for PECO Maintenance

    • Impact Fees can only be used for new growth and not deferred maintenance

  • District has 900 plus portables, which are inefficient, unsightly, and impossible to harden for safety

  • Third most portables in the state (Miami-Dade (1st) and Orange County-Orlando (2nd))

New Growth – New Schools

• Approximately $300 million in new growth

  • There is a need for 5-7 schools in the next 10 years

  • Clay named Fastest Growing County in Florida

  • Number of Projected New Homes: 15,534

  • Number of Projected New Students: 6,636

Proposed Projects

• Safety/Security Upgrades

  • Capital Improvements- Permanent Classroom Additions (Portable Reduction)

  • New Growth Construction – 7 NEW SCHOOLS

  • Classroom Technology Improvements

  • Energy Efficiency Improvements

  • Building Envelope Improvements

  • Mechanical- HVAC/Control Upgrades

  • Plumbing Upgrades

  • Food and Nutrition Service Upgrades

  • Educational Program Improvements

  • Classroom Furniture Replacement

  • Transportation Facility Upgrade

  • Centralized Services Facility

Current Facilities Need: $318,293,650
New Growth Need: $300,000,000
Total Need: 618,293,650
Proposed Revenue from Half Cent Sales Tax (Annually): $13,464,333; (30 years): $403,929,990
*Proposed Revenue from Half Cent Sales Tax of $403,929,990 does not meet the TOTAL NEED of 618,293,650