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The district continues to see significant growth in student enrollment. Since the last bond election in 2016, over 355 additional students have enrolled with the prediction of more than 100 new students annually for the foreseeable future. This growth is certainly welcome, but it does create a few unique challenges.
FUTURE K-12 ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS
Why is additional space needed?
Why is additional space needed?
The Middle School and Anderson Elementary are currently near or above functional capacity. Current enrollment in the lower grades justifies the need for additional classrooms at the secondary level.
In 2019, the district hired RSP and Associates to project district enrollment for the next 10 years. Their data predicts continued growth averaging 120 students per year. Over the last 5-years, the accuracy of our district’s data has been above 96%.
Teacher Interview:
Teacher Interview:
Bondurant-Farrar Middle School Teacher, Molly Rockefeller, discusses the need for more space in her classroom.
A NEW BUILDING WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE CAPACITY CHALLENGES
A NEW BUILDING WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE CAPACITY CHALLENGES
In order to alleviate capacity issues at the Middle School and Anderson Elementary, the next step in the district's master facilities planning process is the construction of a new building to serve students in grades 7 and 8. Based on enrollment projections, the additional space provided by the new building, along with grade reconfiguration, should serve the district’s needs until the fall of 2028.
September 8, 2020 - A Special Election will be held to authorize the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District to contract indebtedness and issue bonds to construct, build, furnish and equip a new junior high building to be located on district property north of the current high school. The ballot will also include a question regarding the district's Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) which allows Bondurant-Farrar to continue to use penny sales tax revenue to fund building and technology needs. Polls will be open from 7AM to 8PM.
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