The Process
October 10, 2022 - During the 2022-23 school year, a Board-approved Facility Master Planning (FMP) Committee comprised of community members, teachers, administrators, city mayors, and board members was created to study district facility needs, provide recommendations, and develop a 10-year facilities master plan.
March 3, 2023 - Over multiple meetings, the Facility Master Planning Committee identified and prioritized the following needs that are relevant to the bond vote on November 7.
High School Capacity: The district needs to address capacity issues at the high school due to continued and future projected enrollment growth. The high school is currently using classrooms in the middle school, a solution that blurs the lines between buildings, mixes ages of students, and is a short-term solution that will become increasingly unworkable as overall enrollment continues to increase at both buildings in the years to come.
High School Programming: The district needs to address programming challenges at the current high school. The current high school spaces for choir and band are undersized and outdated to meet modern programming needs. The current auditorium is outdated and undersized. The current wrestling room is undersized and inadequate to meet wrestling programming needs. The current fitness spaces are undersized and inadequate to meet modern programming needs.
100 Year Old DeSoto Three Story & Other Building Needs: The district needs to address the three-story portion of the DeSoto building and other spaces if the building will continue to house students in grades 5-6. The three-story space is in need of significant repairs; electrical and mechanical systems are outdated, masonry and concrete repairs are needed throughout, finishes are worn and dated, all windows need to be replaced, and all window air conditioner units need to be replaced. Additionally, the gym is undersized and does not have air conditioning and the kitchen and cafeteria spaces need to be reconfigured to adequately serve the number of students currently using the building.
March 27, 2023 - Over multiple meetings, the Facility Master Planning Committee developed and studied 7 scenarios, which included the construction of a new 5th-8th grade building, a new 6th-8th grade building, a new 7th-8th grade building, and a new 9th-12th grade building. Additionally, all scenarios included either the demolition, demolition and rebuilding, or the renovation of the 100-year old portion of the DeSoto three-story building.
Ultimately, the committee determined the construction of a new 9th-12th grade high school, the demolition of the three-story portion of the DeSoto Building - with the remaining portions of the building to become a Preschool Center, and updating the current MS/HS building to serve students in grades 5-8 to be the best use of district resources to meet the identified current and future needs of the district.
June 12, 2023 - The ADM Facility Master Planning Committee’s Final Report was presented to the ADM Board of Education. The final report included a recommendation of six projects to be completed as part of ADM's 10-Year Facility Master Plan. Four of the six projects will be on the November 7 ballot.
July 10, 2023 - The ADM Board of Directors approved a 10-year Facility and Financial Plan based on the recommendations from the FMP Committee. ADM’s 10-year plan represents an intentional strategic shift to a long-term, systemic approach to facility planning at ADM. The goal of ADM’s 10-year plan is to address both new facility needs and the facility needs of buildings that already exist in the district.
August 14, 2023 - The ADM Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution ordering an election to authorize the ADM School District to borrow funds not to exceed $58,000,000 by issuing General Obligation Bonds to complete four projects in ADM’s 10-year facility master plan.
The diagram below outlines the six priority projects identified by the Facility Master Planning Committee for ADM’s 10-year facility master plan. Residents of the ADM community will vote on the projects listed in red in November.
October 10, 2023 - A public informational meeting will be held at ADM High School Auditorium at 6:30 PM.
October 30, 2023 - A public informational meeting will be held at ADM High School Auditorium at 6:30 PM.
November 7, 2023 - An election will be held on November 7, 2023 to authorize the ADM School District to contract indebtedness and issue bonds not to exceed $58,000,000. A "YES" vote of 60% is required for the measure to pass. Voters will see the following language on the November 7 election ballot:
