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On February 23,
2010, Chippewa Valley School residents approved an
$89 million capital improvement program that will help Chippewa Valley Schools continue its
tradition of excellence and provide our children and school
community with much needed improvements and upgrades to our schools.
For more than a year
CVS has been studying the needs of our school district and best
practices in education. Last fall a comprehensive bond
application detailing the proposed bond projects was presented to
the Michigan Department of Treasury for their approval. The
application was approved by the State.
The bond proposal
offers many improvements and upgrades but focuses only on the
essential needs of the district that were identified as part of an
overall five year strategic plan.
Four major areas are
identified for improvement, they are…
*Educational Technology -
Replacement of out-dated equipment and systems /addition of new 21st
Century classroom technology designed to improve student learning -
Technology is an important learning
tool for today’s students. These new classroom systems
will feature interactive white boards, audio enhancement, data
projectors, and document cameras providing every teacher with
enhanced instructional capabilities. Similar systems are being
used in neighboring school districts including Rochester, Grosse
Pointe, and Troy. Each building will also receive handheld
classroom response systems. District servers and
infrastructure upgrades are needed to maintain and support current
and new technology and outdated computers will be replaced.
*Safety
Improvements
- Security cameras, building
surveillance systems at all levels, an expanded card access system,
and bus replacements will help ensure the safety of our students.
*Facility Upgrades and Energy
Conservation -
Our school facilities require
upgrades and improvements. Selected roof replacement, parking
lots, and exterior site work improvements are needed along with
equipment and furniture replacement in some schools. New
electronic building signage where needed. New energy efficient
lighting, motion sensors and auto-shut off systems will be installed
to reduce energy utilization and costs.
*Student Enhancements -
New playground
equipment will be added or old equipment will be replaced at
elementary schools. |
