Community Facility Committee

he Smithville ISD Community Facility Committee, led by co-chairs Dennis Snyder and April Daniels, reported their recommendations to the Smithville ISD Board of Trustees on Monday, July 18. The recommendations and presentation from the committee are available for download on this page.

The architectural firm of O'Connell Robertson, incorporating the Facility Committee recommendations, presented a report to the school board on Monday, July 18 entitled, "Update & Report on Long Range Facility Master Plan and Future Bond", available for download here.

The SISD Community Facility Committee, comprised of community members and SISD staff, was formed in spring 2016 to study and evaluate the district’s facility needs and develop recommendations for a possible bond election. Their report, available on this web page, was presented to SISD’s Board of Trustees on Monday, July 19, 2016.

Facility Committee Recommendation to Board-July 18

Facility Committee Presentation-July 18

OConnell-Robertson Report on Long Range Facility Plan - July 18

Community Facility Committee

Committee Charge

Purpose:

A committee of community members and SISD staff to study the District’s facility needs and help develop recommendations for a possible bond election.

The SISD Community Bond Planning Committee will serve in an advisory capacity to help the Board of Trustees assess and prioritize capital improvement needs and long range facility needs for a possible November 2016 bond election.
The committee will review potential projects based on anticipated growth, desired operational efficiencies, and identified safety, educational and technology needs.
Recommendations will be made to the Board to consider in determining whether to call an election by August 22, 2016 and the proposed projects to include.

Committee Goals/Expectations:

• Review information to develop list of the capital improvement projects needed over the next 5 years to address growth, safety and health, educational programs and technology in a financially responsible manner.
• Prioritize projects for a bond election.
• Discuss proposition strategy.
• Recommend project priorities to Board before August 22, 2016, for proposed bond election.
• Share information with the community regarding the process and recommendations presented to the Board.

Committee Responsibilities:
Attend five meetings, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from April 28 to June 28, 2016.

Objectively consider all information presented, provide input, and share with their network of organizations, friends, and colleagues the information gathered regarding SISD facilities.

Provide recommendations to the Board of Trustees to consider in determining whether to call a bond election and the proposed projects to include in the bond election.

Committee Members

James Ray Alexander	Michael Hancock	Jack Page	Dana Tovar
Clifton Bass	Jenny Helmcamp	Crystal Roberts	Nancy Towry
Clara Beckett	Dustin Hensley	Linda Rooks	Pablo Trevino
Judy Bergeron	Chris Hinnant	Michelle Rutherford	Jimmy Trousdale
Stacy Campbell	Nick Johnson	Kamron Saunders	Adam Turnipseed
April Daniels	Trayce Johnson	Scott Saunders	Crystal Vinklarek
Mike Davis, Sr.	Daniel Jones	Elaine Seidel	Peggy Walicek
James "Poo" Elam	Lucy Kirkby	Cathy Sherrill	Shelia Wilson
Natalie Frerich	Richard Lowery	Dennis Snyder
Carrie Gonzalez	Rene Maldonado	Coy Sunderman
Bill Gordon	Shelly Naylor	Johnnie Ray Thomas

Ad-Hoc Members

Cyril Adkins	Dr. Michael Caudill	Dr. Bethany Logan	Dr. Rock McNulty
Candy Biehle	Zack Harris	Jean Ann McCarthy	Kenneth Parker
Cheryl Burns	Tammie Hewitt