Issue 4: Cuyahoga Falls City Schools Permanent Improvement Levy

If approved by voters on May 7, the district's proposed 5-year, 3-mill permanent improvement levy would generate $11.1 million in revenue and cost homeowners $91.88 per year for every $100,000 in valuation.

By law, none of the revenue would fund the salaries of teachers, administrators or school staff.

In March, Cuyahoga Falls City Schools Superintendent Dr. Todd Nichols presented the Board of Education with a breakdown of how the levy dollars would be spent, from building to building, starting in 2014 and running through 2018.

2014

Technology $1M
Safety and Security $400,000
Transportation $400,000
Curriculum Upgrades $200,000

Elementary Buildings

DeWitt: $60,200 — Keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypad, Aiphone doors possible, curriculum upgrades
Lincoln: $35,200 — Keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypad, Aiphone doors possible, curriculum upgrades
Preston: $52,400 — Interior vestibule, keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypad, curriculum upgrades

Elementary Buildings

Price: $53,900 — Interior vestibule, keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypads, curriculum upgrades.
Richardson: $61,100 — Interior vestibule, keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypads, curriculum upgrades.
Silver Lake: $52,700 — Interior vestibule, keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypads, curriculum upgrades.

Secondary Buildings

Bolich: $81,300 — Interior vestibule, keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypads, curriculum upgrades
Roberts: $63,900 — Interior vestibule, keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypads, curriculum upgrades
CFHS: $868,400 — Technology, interior vestibule, keyless entry doors, interior cameras, additional keypads, curriculum upgrades
District: $670,900 — Transportation, technology, safety and security 

2015

Technology $750,000
Transportation $400,000
Safety and Security $100,000
Parking Lots/Sidewalks $250,000
Curriculum Upgrades $250,000
Special Ed Equipment $150,000
Maintenance Equipment $50,000
Restroom Equipment $50,000

Elementary Buildings

DeWitt: $59,000 — Safety and security, curriculum upgrades, restroom upgrades
Lincoln: $75,000 — Safety and security, curriculum upgrades, special education equipment, restroom upgrades
Preston: $75,500 — Safety and security, parking lot/sidewalk, curriculum upgrades, special education equipment

Elementary Buildings

Price: $91,000 — Safety and security, parking lot/sidewalk, curriculum upgrades, special education equipment
Richardson: $30,500 — Safety and security, curriculum upgrades
Silver Lake: $53,500 — Safety and security parking lot/sidewalk, curriculum upgrades 

Secondary Buildings

Bolich: $518,000 — Technology, safety and security, parking lot/sidewalk, curriculum upgrades
Roberts: $384,000 — Technology, safety and security, curriculum upgrades, restroom upgrades
CFHS: $263,500 — Safety and security, parking lot/sidewalk, curriculum upgrades, special education equipment
District: $450,000 — Transportation, maintenance equipment

2016

Transportation $350,000
Technology $700,000
Parking Lots/Sidewalks $250,000
Safety and Security $50,000
CFHS Auditorium Repairs $250,000
Maintenance Equipment $50,000
Curriculum Upgrades $350,000

Elementary Buildings

DeWitt: $234,000 — Technology, parking lot/sidewalks, curriculum upgrades
Lincoln: $270,000 — Technology, parking lot/sidewalks, curriculum upgrades
Preston: $110,000 — Technology, curriculum upgrades

Elementary Buildings

Price: $132,000 — Technology, curriculum upgrades
Richardson: $225,000 — Technology, parking lot/sidewalks, curriculum upgrades
Silver Lake: $93,000 — Technology, curriculum upgrades

Secondary Buildings

Bolich: $44,000 — Curriculum upgrades
Roberts: $118,000 — Parking lot/sidewalks, curriculum upgrades
CFHS: $324,000 — Curriculum upgrades, auditorium repairs
District: $450,000 — Transportation, safety and security, maintenance equipment 

2017

Transportation $200,000
Technology $500,000
Security $50,000
Boiler Replacement $200,000
Restroom Renovations $100,000
Food Service Equipment $100,000
Uni-vent Replacement $200,000
Window Replacements $350,000
Main Water Line at Bolich $100,000
Classroom Furniture $200,000

Elementary Buildings

DeWitt: $120,000 — Food service equipment, window replacement, classroom furniture
Lincoln: $65,000 — Restroom equipment, food service equipment, window replacement, classroom furniture
Preston: $43,000 — Restroom equipment, food service equipment, window replacement, classroom furniture

Elementary Buildings

Price: $239,000 — Boiler replacement, restroom equipment, food service equipment, classroom furniture
Richardson: $59,000 — Food service equipment, window replacement, classroom furniture
Silver Lake: $15,000 — Window replacement, classroom furniture

Secondary Buildings

Bolich: $455,000 — Technology, food service equipment, uni-vent replacement, water line replacement, classroom furniture
Roberts: $157,000 — Technology, restroom equipment, food service equipment, classroom furniture
CFHS: $587,000 — Technology, restroom equipment, food service equipment, window replacement, classroom furniture
District: $250,000 — Transportation, safety and security

2018

Transportation $200,000
Curriculum Upgrades $200,000
Technology $500,000
Boilers $200,000
HVAC $200,000
TBD $700,000

Elementary Buildings

DeWitt: $325,000 — Technology, HVAC replacement, curriculum upgrades
Lincoln: $139,000 — Technology, curriculum upgrades
Preston: $277,000 — Technology, curriculum upgrades, boiler replacement

Elementary Buildings

Price: $90,000 — Technology, curriculum upgrades
Richardson: $113,000 — Technology, curriculum upgrades 
Silver Lake: $64,000 —  Technology, curriculum upgrades 

Secondary Buildings

Bolich: $25,000 — Curriculum upgrades
Roberts: $25,000 — Curriculum upgrades
CFHS: $42,000 — Curriculum upgrades
District: $900,000 — Transportation, TBD