Public hearing for Oxford's $10.6 million capital project tonight
OXFORD – Oxford Academy and Central School will present a public hearing for a proposed $10.6 million capital building project to district residents at 6 p.m. Monday in the middle school conference room.
A public referendum to vote on the building project will take place from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11 at the Oxford High School media center, located at 50 S. Washington Avenue in Oxford. Monday's public hearing in the middle school conference room will be located at 12 Fort Hill Park Road in Oxford.
Highlights of the building project include the creation of STEAM classrooms (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), enhancement of security at main entries, a new bus maintenance facility, replacement of roofs at all schools, fire alarm upgrades at all schools, classroom climate control upgrades, and a replaced boiler at the primary school.
The proposed building project comes after a 2015 New York State Building Condition and Staff Survey identified needs for roof and boiler replacement, fire alarm upgrades, entrance security upgrades, agriculture program upgrades, and classroom climate control upgrades in the district.
The funding for the project would be sourced 80.8 percent from state building aid, 16.3 percent from retiring debt, and 2.9 percent from debt service, as well as a 30-year bond for the bus facility and 15-year bond for all other work, resulting in no tax increase for Oxford taxpayers.
Oxford Academy and Central School District Superintendent Shawn Bissetta said in a newsletter, “The capital project will allow the district to properly maintain our facilities, provide a top notch learning environment for our students and at the same time remain responsible to our taxpayers. The project ensures that we can continue to have a facility that our entire community is proud of, and will do so without increasing taxes to fund the project.”
If passed, a three year process of design and construction would begin. The project would be out for bid in January and February 2020 before being awarded in March 2020, and construction would follow in late Spring 2020 and would be closed out in Spring 2021.
In the event of school closings on December 11, the referendum would be held on the immediate succeeding day that schools are back in session.
In order to vote in the referendum you must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the district for at least 30 days before the vote.
If you're unable to attend the public hearing and would like more information prior to the December 11 vote, call the district office at (607) 843-2025 ext. 4046, or email Bissetta at sbissetta@oxac.org. More information can also be found at www.oxac.org.
Pictured: A sample photo of a STEAM lab included in Oxford Academy and Central School's proposed $10.6 million capital building project. (Submitted photo)
A public referendum to vote on the building project will take place from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11 at the Oxford High School media center, located at 50 S. Washington Avenue in Oxford. Monday's public hearing in the middle school conference room will be located at 12 Fort Hill Park Road in Oxford.
Highlights of the building project include the creation of STEAM classrooms (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), enhancement of security at main entries, a new bus maintenance facility, replacement of roofs at all schools, fire alarm upgrades at all schools, classroom climate control upgrades, and a replaced boiler at the primary school.
The proposed building project comes after a 2015 New York State Building Condition and Staff Survey identified needs for roof and boiler replacement, fire alarm upgrades, entrance security upgrades, agriculture program upgrades, and classroom climate control upgrades in the district.
The funding for the project would be sourced 80.8 percent from state building aid, 16.3 percent from retiring debt, and 2.9 percent from debt service, as well as a 30-year bond for the bus facility and 15-year bond for all other work, resulting in no tax increase for Oxford taxpayers.
Oxford Academy and Central School District Superintendent Shawn Bissetta said in a newsletter, “The capital project will allow the district to properly maintain our facilities, provide a top notch learning environment for our students and at the same time remain responsible to our taxpayers. The project ensures that we can continue to have a facility that our entire community is proud of, and will do so without increasing taxes to fund the project.”
If passed, a three year process of design and construction would begin. The project would be out for bid in January and February 2020 before being awarded in March 2020, and construction would follow in late Spring 2020 and would be closed out in Spring 2021.
In the event of school closings on December 11, the referendum would be held on the immediate succeeding day that schools are back in session.
In order to vote in the referendum you must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the district for at least 30 days before the vote.
If you're unable to attend the public hearing and would like more information prior to the December 11 vote, call the district office at (607) 843-2025 ext. 4046, or email Bissetta at sbissetta@oxac.org. More information can also be found at www.oxac.org.
Pictured: A sample photo of a STEAM lab included in Oxford Academy and Central School's proposed $10.6 million capital building project. (Submitted photo)
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