Tomball ISD Facility Study Process

Here is the text of the document handed out at the April 4th meeting at Lakewood Elementary:

Facility Study Process
2006-2007

The Board of Trustees of the Tomball Independent School District has commissioned a study to be conducted by members of the Tomball Independent School District communityto assess the needs for facilities improvements and expansion for the years 2006-2007through 2010-201 1. A group of prospective participants will be selected by the T.I.S.D.Board of Trustees to form a core of committee members. This core group of members willmeet to organize, divide into subcommittees and solicit other interested people. Additionalparticipants will be solicited via the media and notices sent out to each parent in the district.A meeting will then be held for all interested participants to organize and divide intosubcommittees.

The group will organize themselves into three subcommittees under an overallsteering committee

• Student Growth and Instructional Facilities Subcommittee
• Educational Adequacy of Existing/Support Subcommittee
• Financing Facilities for Student and Program Growth Subcommittee

These subcommittees will study such topics as demographics of the area, populationprojections, programs of other school districts, the district's current financial position andmethods of financing capital expenditures. They may visit campuses, interview teachersand administrators, and do independent research on current quality levels of programs,instruction, and finance in the public education field. Each subcommittee will report ontheir findings and make recommendations to the Steering Committee. The SteeringCommittee will analyze the reports and develop their findings and recommendations.

The findings and recommendations of the Steering Committee will be presented at apublic forum, with the purpose of explaining the process for and conclusions of their studyand soliciting response from the public. The Steering Committee will then present theirfindings and recommendations to the TISD Board of Trustees.

The Board will make a determination, based upon the report of the SteeringCommittee, of the facility needs of the district for the next 5 years and the means to addressthese needs. If a bond election is indicated, the Board will develop the bond proposal andcall the election.