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2011LTISDBondProposal

BondAdvisoryCommittee Approach
EvaluateLTISDBondProcessesandHistory 1. CostEstimatingMethods 2. AccountabilityforpastBondFunds 3. VettingProcessforInitialProposals 4. OverallNeedsAssessment EfficiencyandEconomyofScaleEfforts ValidateAccuracyofPastDemographicData DevelopandUtilizeDecisionMakingCriteria Comprehension,Discussion,andConsensus RepresenttheCommunity

BondAdvisoryCommittee Commitment
PersonalTime 7BACMeetings@3hourseach PreparationandFollowUp AlwaysConsidertheEducators,StudentsandVoters Objectivity MakeDataBasedDecisions Consensus SupporttheDecisionsoftheTeam Examineanythingthatwouldadverselyimpactthis BondProposalbecauseofhowcriticalapprovalis. BuildStrongCaseforAction

CaseForAction
Ourstudentenrollmentisgrowing Reliable demographicanalysispredictssteadyandcontinued growth Newandexpandedfacilitiesareneededtomeetthis growth Ourcurrentfacilitiesareatornearcapacity Theuseofportableclassroomsisnotaviable solution theextendeduseofportablesis expensive,unsightly,andnotapreferredlearning environment

CaseForAction
UseoftheO&Mcomponentofthedistrictbudgetto fundexpansiontomeetagrowingstudentpopulationis notfeasible LTISDisaChapter41(RobinHood) schooldistrictandthisapproachwouldrequiretaxing$2 toreceive$1inusablefunds. WithoutI&Sfundingofschoolconstructionviathisbond proposal,LTISDwillnotbeabletomeetfuture growth/capacityrequirements.

CaseForAction
Delayingschoolconstructionwillresultin crowdinginourexistingfacilitiesandincreased student/teacherratios,whichcouldadversely impactstudentperformance. EffectivelyutilizedTechnologyhasastrong correlationtoimprovedoperationalefficiencies, exemplarystudentperformanceandattendance.

DecisionCriteria
EnrollmentGrowth ProgramViabilityandEquity ProtectandReplaceAssets Neededin57YearBondHorizon SupportCoreServices FulfillRegulatoryRequirements SupportLTISDs HighEducationalStandards Necessary NotNiceToHave TaxPayerImpact VoterReaction

BondProposalSummary
$266,106,745 OriginallyIdentifiedComponents
($85,276,797) EliminatedbyLTISDSr.Staff

$180,829,948 PresentedtoBACforconsideration

BondProposalSummary(cont)
$180,829,948 PresentedtoBACforconsideration
+$613,905 AdditionalSafetyandElectricalUpgrades ($12,286,940) TightenedConstructionEstimates ($5,811,477) NewEarlyChildhoodCenter ($1,444,908) AllAthleticFacilityImprovements ($543,403) RevisedTechnologyCostEstimates ($2,435,512) RevisedTechnologyProposal ($467,274) Contingency&ClosingCostReduction

$158,454,339 CurrentBondProposal

BondComponentAnalysis
BigFour:
1. 2. 3. 4. NewElementary#6 $25,000,538 HBMSExpansion $22,246,711 NewLTMS $53,729,520 LTMSConversiontoLTHS$20,624,740 Total $121,601,509(77%)

RemainingComponents=$36,852,830

BondComponentAnalysis(cont)
OtherNecessarySchoolProjects(13%)
LakeTravisHighSchool$8,594,354 LakeTravisElementary$2,028,752 Lakeway Elementary$3,580,588 BeeCaveElementary$2,581,132 LakePointeElementary$2,004,481 SereneHillsElementary$1,937,955 Total $20,727,262

BondComponentAnalysis(cont)
DistrictWide BondReimbursements Contingency ClosingCosts Total $9,277,383(5.8%) $500,000(.3%) $4,548,185(3%) $1,800,000 (1.1%)

$16,125,568(10.2%)

EstimatedTaxImpact
Taxincreaseofthisbondisapproximately$0.0924,foratotaltax rateof$1.4083. AnticipatedaveragemarketvalueofaresidenceinLakeTravisISD isapproximately$400,000for201112. AfterLTISDs20%OptionalHomesteadExemptionandtheStateof Texas$15,000MandatedExemption,thisbondelectionrepresents anincreaseofapproximately$281.88annuallyfortheaverage homeowner. Residentsoverage65withataxFreezewillhavenotaximpact asaresultofthisbondelection.

Summary
DemographicsandCapacityDemandAction ExtendedUseofPortablesIsNotViable O&MCannotFundExpansion DelayingExpansionHasHighPotentialforAdverseImpact onStudentPerformance EffectivelyUtilizedTechnologyyieldsmultiplebenefits TheBondAdvisoryCommitteeUnanimouslyRecommends AnOverallBondProposalof:

$158,454,339

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