Mahomet-Seymour CUSD #3 November 2024 Referendum
On November 5, 2024 residents of the Mahomet-Seymour CUSD #3 will vote on a proposed bond referendum. The plan this referendum supports was created through extensive community input and involvement. It is the result of 15 months of community listening sessions and community guided planning meetings. If approved by voters, the proposed referendum would address student capacity issues for grades Pre-K through 8th grade providing improved learning environments for those grades. Less urgent needs at the High School can then be completed in 5-6 years with no further property tax increases.
When casting a vote on November 5th, or before via early voting, voters will see the below language with options of (Yes) or (No)
Shall the Board of Education of Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District Number 3, Champaign and Piatt Counties, Illinois, build and equip an elementary school building, build and equip a junior high school building to replace the existing Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School, alter, repair and equip the Lincoln Trail Elementary School Building, improve school sites and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $112,800,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
Please take a minute and watch this video for a quick peek inside Mahomet Seymour Junior High and Lincoln Trail Elementary!! This video was created in response to community members who wanted to see these buildings, but don't have time/availability for a complete tour. If you are interested in a more in-depth personal tour (or small group tour), please contact Dr. Kenny Lee at 217.586.4995
MS Referendum Tour Video 2024.mp4The Project Includes:
Projects included in the proposal:
Construction of a New 2nd & 3rd grade facility with a capacity of 600-700 students on district property off of South Mahomet Road
MPE becomes a Pre-K-1st grade building and gains additional capacity through the relocation of 2nd grade to the New 2nd & 3rd grade facility.
LTE becomes a 4th & 5th grade building, and gains additional capacity through the relocation of 3rd grade to the New 2nd & 3rd grade facility.
LTE also includes minor renovations for specials programming and site improvements for traffic flow.
Construction of a New 6th - 8th grade facility with a capacity of 900 -1100 students to replace MSJH on the same site.
Construction of a new practice track to replace the existing cinder track which will be removed to allow for construction of the New 6th - 8th grade building.
Relocation of the High School Soccer field from MSJH to the MSHS site (Location of exiting practice field East of Football Field) to allow for construction of the New 6th - 8th grade at the current MSJH site.
Additional event parking located at the north end of the reconstructed MSJH site will serve as additional High School student parking during the school day.
Projects NOT included in the proposal:
MSHS does not get any facility upgrades, however this plan does allow for roughly $40M in improvements to occur in 5-6 years utilizing CSFST (Sales Tax Revenue) without further property tax increases.
Transportation / bus facilities are not relocated as a part of this plan. However, relocation is being planned for and will be completed as soon as possible.
No athletic fields or facilities are included besides those outlined above which are necessary to allow for the replacement of MSJH with a New 6th - 8th grade building on that site.
Note: Current concepts shown are to assist the public in understanding the scope and scale of the project, and to allow the design and construction team to best provide estimated project costs. Final program of spaces, layout, and design will be completed after a successful referendum in concert with teachers, students, and the district administrative team to ensure this facility supports the programs of M-S #3 today and into the future.
New 2nd & 3rd Grade Building at South Mahomet Road
South East Birdseye Perspective
South East Perspective
Note: Current concepts shown are to assist the public in understanding the scope and scale of the project, and to allow the design and construction team to best provide estimated project costs. Final program of spaces, layout, and design will be completed after a successful referendum in concert with teachers, students, and the district administrative team to ensure this facility supports the programs of M-S #3 today and into the future.
Overall Concept Site Plan: The New 2nd & 3rd grade facility is located south of Middletown Prairie and North of South Mahomet Rd. This leaves the remainder of property owned by the district (38 acres South of the SMR extension) free for future planning considerations. Car traffic is planned in conjunction with the existing flow of MPE to create efficiency of flow around the east campus facilities.
Enlarged Concept Site Plan: This site plan shows the organization of the site relative to car drop, bus drop, outdoor play areas and visitor/event parking.
The bus lane is configured to extend the existing lane serving Middletown Prairie with access into the main entry via the east entrance. Car traffic access the site from South Mahomet Road, with an extended car drop queue to get traffic onto the property. This lane drops students to enter into the west side of the new building.
Outdoor play is located on the north end of the campus along set back from the drop off lanes and safely separated from the existing road serving MPE.
Visitor parking is located on the west side off of Churchill Rd. with event and staff parking located on the west side of the building.
Areas for potential future additions are outlined in this site plan as well.
First Floor Concept Plan: This plan reflects a single story 2nd & 3rd grade facility for roughly 600-700 students. The building is organized around a central commons with a main entry secured entry and admin for bus riders entering from the East and car riders entering the event entry from the West. Specials are located along the south end of the campus, including Gym, multipurpose, art, music and STEM. Two classroom wings extend North separated by shared resources including the library media center and other enrichment programming. Each classroom wing includes learning spaces, student and teacher support spaces and collaborative areas for student work. Outdoor play is located north of the facility accessble from each classroom wing and the central commons core.
Note: Current concepts shown are to assist the public in understanding the scope and scale of the project, and to allow the design and construction team to best provide estimated project costs. Final program of spaces, layout, and design will be completed after a successful referendum in concert with teachers, students, and the district administrative team to ensure this facility supports the programs of M-S #3 today and into the future.
New 6th - 8th Grade Building at MSJH
Southeast Birdseye Perspective
South Entry Perspective
Note: Current concepts shown are to assist the public in understanding the scope and scale of the project, and to allow the design and construction team to best provide estimated project costs. Final program of spaces, layout, and design will be completed after a successful referendum in concert with teachers, students, and the district administrative team to ensure this facility supports the programs of M-S #3 today and into the future.
New 6th - 8th Grade Facility at MSJH Concept Site Plan: New facility is located south of the existing building. Car drop and queue is located on the south end of the campus looping around to maximize off street car capacity, while keeping these cars off of State Street. Bus drop lane and additional event parking are located north of the new facility where the exisitng MSJH facility currently stands. This additonal parking also serves as overflow parking for MSHS during the school day. Outdoor plan and a practice track are located to the east side of the site for use during physical education and other outdoor events.
First Floor Concept Plan: Main entry from the south with dining commons, library, and physical education areas to the east. 6th grade learning areas, as well as elective classrooms such as band, choir, art, stem, ag, and health are on the first floor. Secured outdoor learning areas provide daylight to classrooms and provide available space for students to gather throughout the day.
Second Floor Concept Plan: Second floor plan houses 7th and 8th grade learning areas with easy access to shared programs on the first floor level via elevator and stairs.
Note: Current concepts shown are to assist the public in understanding the scope and scale of the project, and to allow the design and construction team to best provide estimated project costs. Final program of spaces, layout, and design will be completed after a successful referendum in concert with teachers, students, and the district administrative team to ensure this facility supports the programs of M-S #3 today and into the future.
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