Referendum

''''***Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!  As many of you are aware, the official referendum results show that voters have overwhelmingly approved the Hawthorne Public School District's $24.4 Million District-Wide Facilities Referendum Program with 1412 Yes votes (68.7%) and 643 No votes (31.3%).''''***

'***We are very appreciative of the overwhelming voter support and truly excited about the future of the Hawthorne Public Schools. The items in this referendum will provide much needed facility, safety and security upgrades as well as state of the art educational spaces for students in all five of our schools. On behalf of everyone in the Hawthorne Public Schools, we want to thank our parents and community members for supporting this referendum and the children of this community.'***

**With sincere thanks,**

Richard A. Spirito

**Superintendent of Schools**

**INFORMATION REGARDING THE SALE OF THE BONDS**

Based on our initial estimates, we had anticipated that the impact on the average assessed home in Hawthorne would be approximately **$82.91 per year.**

After the sale of the bonds this number ($82.91) decreased due to lower interest rates than anticipated which reduced the overall savings over the life of the bonds. Based on the new interest rate, community members would realize a **$13 per year savings** and could now expect a **yearly impact of $69.91.**

However, we were also informed that the savings in the first year would be the largest at a **savings of $32.70**. Which means the increase to taxes **in year one will be $50.21.**

**SCHEDULE OF SUMMER PROJECTS**

*The referendum projects are scheduled to take approximately three years to complete. We will be working with Solutions Architecture and our Construction Manager to create a schedule of projects each year. We will continue to keep this page updated as to our plans for renovations and upgrades.*

**The following renovations and upgrades were completed during the summer of 2020**

**Hawthorne High School**

One to One Chromebook Initiative

Culinary Classroom

Stem Classroom

Physics Lab

**Lincoln Middle School**

One to One Chromebook Initiative

2nd Floor Science Labs (2)

Media Center

Boiler Replacements

**Jefferson School**

Roof Replacement Project

Security Camera Expansion

**Roosevelt School**

Roof Replacement Project

Security Camera Expansion

**Washington School**

Security Camera Expansion

**The following renovations and upgrades are scheduled to be completed during**

**the summer of 2021**

Hawthorne High School

Auditorium Air Conditioning

Window Replacements

Interior Door and Hardware Replacements

Various Roof Replacements

Lincoln Middle School

Window Replacements

Interior Door and Hardware Replacements

Various Roof Replacements

Thomas Jefferson School

Media Center / Music / Art Room Renovation

Window Replacements

Interior Door and Hardware Replacements

Roosevelt School

Media Center / Music / Art Room Renovation

Window Replacements

Interior Door and Hardware Replacements

Various Roof Replacements

Washington School

Media Center / Art Room Renovation

Window Replacements

Interior Door and Hardware Replacements

Full Roof Replacements