Long Range Planning Team
The projects included in the 2026 bond propositions were developed with input from a community committee: the Long Range Planning Team (LRPT).
The committee consisted of more than 70 volunteers, including parents, staff, students, residents, graduates, and local business leaders, representing schools and communities across the district.
Committee Purpose
The Long Range Planning Team served as an advisory body to the district, with the following roles:
Guide Strategic Decision-Making: Providing informed recommendations to help the district align facility planning with district goals and community priorities.
Foster Community Engagement: Representing the perspectives of students, parents, educators, and community members in the planning process.
Support District Initiatives: Working alongside district leadership on planning efforts.
Transparency & Accountability: Helping ensure the district's planning process was communicated clearly to the public.
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Meeting 1 — August 28, 2025
State of the district, demographics update, school finance overview, community visioning activity ("Postcards from the Future").Meeting 2 — September 18, 2025
SWOT analysis, facility condition assessment update, curriculum and instruction overview, student panel.Meeting 3 — October 23, 2025
Facility tour of Crosby Middle School, bond capacity and tax rate update, initial project suggestions.Meeting 4 — November 13, 2025
Recap of Meeting 3, review of project concepts, project ranking exercise.Meeting 5 — December 10, 2025
Cost estimates, potential bond packages, team vote.Meeting 6 — July 28, 2026
Committee reflection, bond scope discussion, recommendation vote. -
Over the course of six meetings, the committee reviewed:
District demographics and enrollment projections, including growth forecasts from the district's demographer
School finance basics, including how bonds and tax rates work
Facility condition assessments for district campuses, including a guided tour of Crosby Middle School
Curriculum and instructional programs currently offered across the district
Student perspectives, shared directly through a student panel
Bond capacity and tax rate information, presented by the district's financial advisor
Potential bond projects, discussed, suggested, and ranked by category (Growth & Alignment; Modernizations & Replacements; Safety & Security)
Cost estimates and potential bond packages, including a team vote on a preferred package
Revised bond scope, following committee reflection, culminating in a final recommendation vote
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Long Range Planning Team — Meeting 1 Materials (August 28, 2025)
Long Range Planning Team — Meeting 2 Materials (September 18, 2025)
Long Range Planning Team — Meeting 3 Materials (October 23, 2025)
Long Range Planning Team — Meeting 4 Materials (November 13, 2025)
Long Range Planning Team — Meeting 5 Materials (December 10, 2025)
Long Range Planning Team — Meeting 6 Materials (July 10, 2026)