Bond 2019

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01/02/19: February 2019 Bond Facts – What You Need to Know

Our bond measure to modernize Ferndale schools will be back on the February 12, 2019 Special Election ballot. This is the bond to build a new high school, make critical facility repairs and upgrades, improve school security, and modernize our Performing Arts Center.

11/28/18: Ferndale School District Seeks Volunteers to Write Statements “For” And “Against” Upcoming Bond Measure

The Ferndale School District is seeking potential authors for the voters' pamphlet statements supporting and opposing the Ferndale School District bond measure that will appear on the February 12, 2019 ballot.

11/27/18: Ferndale School Board to Ask Voters to Re-Consider Bond Package in February 2019

The Ferndale School Board will ask voters to reconsider a Bond package in February 2019. The original proposal reached 58.64% during the November 2018 General Election but fell short of the 60% Super-Majority required to pass municipal bonds in Washington State. The original proposal was recommended by the Ferndale Community Bond Task Force. The Ferndale School Board accepted those recommendations in full.

Ferndale, WA- This week, Ferndale School District received its bond rating from Moody’s Investors Service who determined that the district maintains its Aa2 rating. The rating reflects the district’s healthy reserve funds as compared to our statewide peers.

As part of a municipal bond sale, Moody’s Investors Service evaluates our current and projected future financial health in order to assign a bond rating. The process consisted of Superintendent, Linda Quinn, and Assistant Superintendent, Mark Deebach working with the district’s financial and legal advisors from DA Davidson, K&L Gates and Northwest Municipal Advisors. The team submitted a report and participated in an interview with members of Moody’s Investors Services.

This is good news for the district and better news for our taxpayers. While it has no direct financial benefit to the district, it provides a major benefit to the taxpayers by providing lower interest rates translating to a savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“We are very pleased to maintain our bond rating through the ups and downs of the economy the last several years,” said Assistant Superintendent Deebach. “It allows us to keep our commitment to the taxpayers by making sure our tax rates are lower than we forecasted when we took the bond proposal to our voters.” The district is proud of the rating that allows us the ability to continue saving money for taxpayers without sacrificing the quality of our educational system. Which is always a good thing.

The Ferndale School Board welcomes newly selected Bond Oversight Committee Members Riley Cornelsen, Anya Milton, Bo Smith, Dan Cornelsen, Adam Rustad, Sandi McMillan, and Mark Harting.

Ferndale School District is seeking potential authors for the voter’s pamphlet statements supporting and opposing the Ferndale School District bond measure that will appear on the November 6, 2018 ballot.

Quote from School Board President Kevin Erickson:

“First, I want to extend sincere thanks to the Ferndale Community Bond Task Force on behalf of the entire School Board,” said Ferndale School Board President Dr. Kevin Erickson. “I am excited to announce that the School Board has adopted the full suite of Task Force recommendations and we plan to refer the package to voters for consideration in November. The Task Force group brought us a very thoughtful, cost-efficient package with the added benefit of an Oversight Committee. The Board believes strongly in citizen oversight for Bond planning and spending. We are confident in the recommendations we received from the Task Force and look forward to discussing the proposal with voters in advance of the November election.”

All regular Bond Task Force meetings will take place from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. All Task Force meetings are open to the public.

The purpose of the Task Force is to seek input about what the School Board should include in the bond package they put before voters. The Board has stipulated that Ferndale High School should be a major part of the package, but other projects are under consideration. The Task Force needs to complete its work and make a recommendation to the School Board by the end of March 2018.

For more information about the proposed bond and the Bond Task Force:

• March 7, 2018 Agenda

• February 26, 2018 Agenda

• February 21, 2018 Working Sub-Committee Agenda
• February 21, 2018 Summary (PDF)

• February 13, 2018 Working Sub-Committee Agenda
• February 13, 2018 Summary (PDF)

• February 12, 2018 Agenda
• February 12, 2018 Summary (PDF)

• January 31, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
• January 31, 2018 Summary (PDF)

• January 17, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
• January 17, 2018 Summary (PDF)

• January 9, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
• January 9, 2018 Summary (PDF)

• December 13, 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• December 13, 2017 Summary (PDF)

• December 5 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• December 5, 2017 Meeting Summary (PDF)

• November 30, 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• November 30, 2017 Summary (PDF)

• November 15 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• Evaluation Form (PDF)
• November 15, 2017 Meeting Summary (PDF)

Bond Task Force members held their second meeting at Ferndale High school. Members are tasked with representing voices from the community, looking at the needs of the school district, studying and becoming informed about the educational program and facilities, and providing a recommendation to the school board on what should be included in the 2018 bond package.

At the meeting, members reported out what they are hearing from community members, they heard a presentation on the district's educational philosophy from district Superintendent Dr. Linda Quinn. Assistant Superintendent, Mark Deebach, provided a report on facilities capacity and district enrollment.

• October 24, 2017 Agenda (PDF)
• October 24, 2017 Evaluation Form (PDF)
• October 24, 2017 Meeting Summary (PDF)

On Tuesday, October 24, more than 40 enthusiastic volunteers came together in the Ferndale High School Library to begin a discussion about the November 2018 bond measure. This group has agreed to serve as the Bond Task Force.

As part of our bond development plan, we are seeking input from the community about which projects they think the school board should include in the bond package. The Task Force is weighted toward community members, since they have been an historically underrepresented voice. All meetings are open to the public, and anyone can attend.

In addition to the Task Force, we will be providing multiple opportunities for citizens and staff members to stay informed, ask questions, and make suggestions. One such communication tool will be a bond website, which we intend to launch before the end of the calendar year. The website will contain schedules, photos, pertinent documents, notes from task force meetings, and general updates to help everyone stay abreast of the bond work as it progresses. Once the website is complete, a link to it will be available from our district webpage.