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THORNDALE ISD

October 26, 2023

COMMUNITY MEETING #1

Suzhou Gaoxin People’s Hospital

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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Agenda

Opening Statement

Introduction

Schedule

Campus Tours

Campus Feedback

Closing Statement

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Opening Statement

ZACK KLEYPAS

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Welcome to the Master Planning and Bond Planning group for Thorndale ISD.

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Introduction of Facilitators

ZACK KLEYPAS

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Project Control

  • Ed Mullins
  • Aaron Mullins

HKS

  • Douglas Koehne
  • Mariam Adamjee

Live Oak Public Finance

  • Christian Merritt
  • Thomas Lastrapes

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Schedule - Tonight

Opening Statement

Introduction

Schedule – Tonight

Schedule – Future

Elementary School Tour

Middle School Tour

High School Tour

One Big Thing

Facility Improvement Priority

Closing Statement

6:00 pm

6:05 pm

6:10 pm

6:15 pm

6:25 pm (w/5 min walk)

6:50 pm (w/5 min walk)

7:15 pm (w/5 min walk)

7:35 pm

7:50 pm

7:55 pm

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Presentation

Presentation

Presentation

Presentation

Tour

Tour

Tour

Workshop

Workshop

Presentation

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DOUGLAS KOEHNE

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Schedule – Future Meetings

Community Meeting #2

Community Meeting #3

Community Meeting #4

Bond Steering Committee Meeting #1

Bond Steering Committee Meeting #2 (if necessary)

Board Meeting

Board Meeting

November 9, 2023

November 30, 2023

December 14, 2023

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January 15, 2024

February 12, 2024

Thursday

Thursday

Thursday

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Monday

Monday

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DOUGLAS KOEHNE

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Schedule – Future Meetings

Community Meeting #2

  • Campus Tours
  • Demographic Report
  • Facility Assessment Report
    • ES
    • MS
    • HS
    • Misc
  • Review – Notecard Comments
  • Workshop

Community Meeting #3

  • Review
  • Financial Report – Bond Basics
  • Initial vs Informational District Needs
  • Workshop
    • ES
    • MS
    • HS
    • Misc

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Community Meeting #4

  • Review
  • Financial Report – District Information
  • Project List Discussion
  • Project Cost/Budget
  • Long Range Planning
  • Workshop
    • Project Priority Ranking

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DOUGLAS KOEHNE

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Schedule – Future Meetings

Bond Steering Committee

  • Review of Community Meetings
  • Project Priority Discussion
  • Project Cost/Budget Discussion
  • Development of Recommendation
  • Decision on 2nd Bond Steering Committee Meeting

Board Meeting

  • Bond Steering Committee Recommendation to Board
  • Board Q/A Discussion

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Board Meeting

  • Board Discussion
  • Board Decision on calling May, 2024 Bond

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DOUGLAS KOEHNE

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Campus Feedback – One Big Thing

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  • Break into groups
  • Discuss impressions of district facilities after campus tours
  • Determine greatest priority for district
  • Present (2 minutes)

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Campus Feedback – Priority List

DOUGLAS KOEHNE

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  • Take “Facility Improvement Priorities” notecard
  • List 3-4 other district needs other than the group’s greatest district need
  • Hand in before leaving meeting

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Closing Statement

ZACK KLEYPAS

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Participation is incredibly helpful.

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Thank you

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