The Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education heard the recommendation of a $16 million, no-tax increase bond during the monthly meeting on Nov. 19. A full list of all the proposed projects follows. </p><p><b>Hazel Grove Elementary remodeling, $1.5 million</b></p><p>Hazel Grove Elementary School second-phase remodeling project would complete a two-phase project that began with first-phase facility improvements funded by the 2008 voter-approved, no-tax-increase bond issue. </p><p>Second phase work at the school would include construction of a first-grade classroom, art room and music room; renovations to the office area, focus room and staff work room; and new public restrooms and new storage areas. </p><p>Total cost is approximately $1.5 million, and projected completion date is August 2011.</p><p><b>Bernard Campbell Middle School gymnasium addition, $2.4 million</b></p><p>A BCMS auxiliary gymnasium would be constructed to serve physical-education classes, school athletic teams and activities. An approximately 7,645-square-foot second gymnasium would provide parity among all three middle schools as Pleasant Lea and Summit Lakes Middle Schools both have two gymnasiums for their student populations. </p><p>Project cost is $2.4 million, and estimated completion date is spring 2011.</p><p><b>Pleasant Lea Middle School remodeling, $250,000</b></p><p>A Pleasant Lea Middle School remodeling project would improve spaces for the school's teacher planning center and guidance area. Total cost is estimated at $250,000, and projected completion date is August 2010.</p><p><b>Track resurfacing at all middle schools, $350,000</b></p><p>Resurfacing of all three R-7 middle-school tracks would serve physical-education classes, athletic teams and community walkers and runners. The project, estimated at $350,000, would install a new latex surface over the existing asphalt tracks at Bernard Campbell, Pleasant Lea and Summit Lakes Middle Schools. </p><p>In addition to the improved track surface, the project will protect the existing asphalt base from continued weather-related damage and reduce ongoing track maintenance and repair costs while improving the schools' ability to host conference and other track and field events. Projected completion date is summer 2010.</p><p><b>Two Lee’s Summit North High School multi-use softball fields, $750,000</b></p><p>Two unlighted, multi-use interscholastic women's softball fields would be constructed at the LSN campus to serve physical-education classes and athletic teams. LSN softball players are currently traveling to Legacy Park for practices and home games, so this addition would reduce travel time and costs for the students while providing parity with R-7 new high school construction design standards. </p><p>Cost is estimated at $750,000 with completion projected for November 2010.</p><p><b>Lee’s Summit High School multi-use PE/activity project, $1.4 million</b></p><p>The LSHS multi-use physical-education/activity/athletic project would remodel the school's existing spaces for wrestling, athletic training, mechanical and robotics team activities while constructing an approximately 7,700 square-foot new building. </p><p>The facility would serve men's and women's programs and include restrooms, a weight training/strength conditioning area, locker rooms and office/storage space. In addition to serving physical-education students and athletic teams, the facility provides for parity with the other two R-7 high schools' multi-use/physical-education/activity/athletic buildings. </p><p>Cost estimate is $1.4 million with projected completion date of August 2011.</p><p><b>District-wide robotics center, $150,000</b></p><p>An R-7 district-wide robotics center would be provided at Lee's Summit High School in the area currently used by LSHS wrestlers. This project would be made possible by the addition planned for the LSHS physical-education/activity/athletic facility (see above-mentioned project) and interior renovation of this space. </p><p>All three high schools' robotics teams would use the space, allowing for opportunities for shared materials, tools and shop facilities. Estimated cost is $150,000, and completion date is estimated as August 2011.</p><p><b>Tennis court renovation at all high schools, $500,000</b></p><p>A district-wide tennis court renovation would repair and upgrade tennis court surfaces at all three R-7 high schools, serving physical-education classes, athletic teams and community members. </p><p>Cost is estimated at $500,000 with completion planned for August 2010.</p><p><b>Multi-use, all weather artificial turf at all high school stadiums, $2.8 million</b></p><p>The existing grass turf at all three high schools' stadiums would be replaced with multi-use, all-weather artificial turf to serve high-school physical-education classes, high-school and middle-school football and soccer teams and the high schools' marching bands, drumlines, cheerleaders, flag and dance teams. </p><p>Opportunities also exist for community organizations to use the artificial turf fields. The project would reduce the need for rescheduling and relocation of R-7 stadium events due to weather-related challenges, create a revenue-generating project through user fees, provide safe and dry fields for physical-education and extra-curricular activities and establish parity with other Kansas City metro area high-school programs. It would also offer a partial operation and maintenance cost savings payback that can be used to pay for future upgrades over the approximately 10-year life of the turf. </p><p>Funds earmarked in the bond issue for this project total $2.8 million with completion scheduled for summer 2010.</p><p><b>Energy saving performance contracting, $250,000</b></p><p>A total of $250,000 of the bond issue is designated for the sixth phase of an ongoing R-7 performance contracting effort focusing on energy conservation and savings. Combined with alternative-resource funding from Missouri Department of Natural Resources low-cost energy loans, the federal economic stimulus funds, electric-company rebates and future R-7 capital funds, the bond money will fund upgrades to lighting; heating, ventilation and cooling equipment and controls; water-use equipment; high-efficiency boilers and chillers; and irrigation systems. </p><p>Estimated completion date for this sixth phase of an ongoing program to save district funds through energy conservation is August 2011.</p><p><b>Capital improvements district-wide, $2 million</b></p><p>A total of $2 million is included to fund capital improvement projects planned at a number of R-7 schools, including repairs and improvements for handicapped accessible areas, playgrounds, flooring renovations, painting, paving, roofing, general maintenance and heating, ventilation and cooling.</p><p><b>Technology improvements, $2 million</b></p><p>A total of $2 million would fund technology improvements, such as the district's long-range technology plan for laptop and desktop replacement cycles, ongoing instructional and operational technology services, network infrastructure, security and storage and emerging technology initiatives in the areas of student instruction.</p><p><b>Schools busses and parking lot upgrades, $800,000</b></p><p>Transportation Department improvements and purchases included in the bond issue are new buses and upgrades to the existing bus parking area. A total of $800,000 is allocated for improvements in the R-7 Transportation Department to continue to meet safety requirements, address increasing enrollments and replace aging school buses.</p><p><b>Purchase of land for future site of a fourth middle school, $1.3 million</b></p><p>A total of $1.3 million is earmarked for purchase of approximately 35 to 40 acres for a future fourth R-7 middle school. The school would help the district meet future growth needs.