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    UCS Bond Update 

    With the voter approval of the $550 million bond issue, the largest facility improvement in our district’s history was set in motion. The bond issue will create a series of legacy improvements in our district and will impact every facility over the next 12 years.

    As outlined in the bond informational materials, the bonds are scheduled to be issued in the following increments:

    • May, 2024 - $130 million
    • May, 2027 - $105 million
    • May, 2030 - $105 million
    • May, 2033 - $105 million
    • May, 2036 - $105 million

    Below is an update (May 25, 2023)

    Schedule of Projects

    The district has been working with its construction management team to schedule the first phase of projects totaling $130 million, with projects focused on safety having the top priority. This schedule will be shared as we begin the next school year. The next step will be issuing a Request for Proposals for the construction work that will be considered by the Board of Education.

    Enrollment Distribution Advisory Committee

    The Bond Issue addresses important legacy issues for the school district. These issues include the construction of two new elementary schools that will bring together existing school communities. The specific school communities will be identified based on the age of the facility, safety concerns based on the school’s current floor plan, and enrollment patterns.

    In addition, a separate facility use study will consider the future of the Heritage Junior School site, which serves both the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies and the junior high school.

    These legacy issues will be studied by the district’s Enrollment Distribution Advisory Committee (EDAC), which is comprised of representatives from each school community.

    The EDAC is currently studying the shared Heritage Junior High School campus. The committee met in May to initiate this discussion and will provide a recommendation to the administration this fall. The district’s administration will then create a proposal for the future of the Heritage site that will be considered by the Board of Education.  The committee will study elementary facility usage at a future date.

    Summer, 2023 Projects

    A series of projects are scheduled for this summer, closing out the 2018 bond issue commitments. The projects set the stage for the transformational improvements that will occur through the Safety and Success proposal.

    Projects scheduled for this summer include:

    Technology

    • Replacement of 1,800 iPads and 2,000 student laptops

    Beacon Tree Elementary

    • Parking lot redesign and replacement, includes landscaping
    • Site lighting replacement
    • Electronic Sign

    Monfort Elementary

    • New playgrounds
    • Parking lot redesign and replacement, includes landscaping
    • Site lighting replacement
    • Electronic Sign

    Bemis Jr. High

    • Kitchen Upgrades (Funded through food service fund)

    Eppler Jr. High

    • HVAC upgrades in three select areas

    Shelby Jr. High

    • HVAC Chiller Replacement

    Eisenhower High School

    • Locker Room Renovation
    • Athletic corridor renovation
    • Pool renovations – starting blocks, diving equipment, lighting, painting
    • Backup power generator
    • Select roofing replacement
    • New gym/pool concession area

    Henry Ford II High School

    • Locker Room Renovation
    • Athletic corridor renovation
    • Pool renovations – starting blocks, diving equipment, lighting, painting
    • Backup power generator
    • Select roofing replacement
    • Kitchen renovations 

    Administrative Service Center

    • Site Improvements, including parking and lighting
    • Exterior masonry replacement in select areas

    For questions, please contact us directly: questions@uticak12.org or (586) 797-1100.

     

    This informational website was paid for by Utica Community Schools.