Education Special Purpose

Local Option Sales Tax Continuation

The Education Special Purpose Location
Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) continua-
tion would authorize the district to levy
and collect a one percent sales tax to help
fund facility construction, renovations,
safety & security improvements, 21st
century instructional technology up-
grades, and district-wide athletic facility
construction & improvements. The ES-
PLOST cannot be used to pay expenses,
such as salaries and operational costs.
The ESPLOST continuation provides a
method of funding educational improve-
ments in which everyone contributes—
not just property owners. Macon & Bibb
County especially benefit from being a
retail center in middle Georgia, and sales
tax is paid by everyone who shops or
stays in Bibb County.
According to a study conducted by the
Georgia Institute of Technology’s Enter-
prise Innovation Institute, 71.4% of ES-
PLOST revenue was paid by people who
live outside of Bibb County, meaning the
new school construction and facility im-
provements of Capital Improvement Pro-
grams are funded primarily by visitors
and tourists, not residents.
The continuation of the ESPLOST would
extend the current education 1% sales tax
for an additional five years or until the
approved $198.5 million are collected.
A complete list of projects
can be found online at:
www.bibb.k12.ga.us.

Education Special Purpose 2010 Capital Improvement Program

Local Option Sales Tax Continuation (proposed)
Not an additional sales tax Five new elementary schools
Includes a new Heard Elementary
An extension of the current sales tax
Safety & security improvements
Not a property tax increase
21st century instructional
technology upgrades
Everybody contributes,
including visitors
71.4% of revenue Athletic construction
comes from out-of-county visitors & improvements
Field houses, tracks, courts,
equipment storage, and concessions buildings
Promotes local economic growth
Approximately 1,700 jobs
projected for 2010 Program
Approximately 1,600 jobs
created in 2005 Program
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2010 Capital Improvement Program (proposed)

• 71 projects
• 9 new facilities
• 5 elementary schools
• 9 major renovation projects
• Safety & security improvements
• 21st century instructional technology upgrades
• District-wide athletic facility construction
& improvements
Heard Elementary

2005 Capital Improvement Program 2000 Capital Improvement Program

$174,969,000 $143,754,000

• 17 projects • 26 projects
• 994,485 square feet of new construction • 1,010,578 square feet of new construction
• 7 new facilities • 12 new facilities
• 3 new high schools—Central, Howard, & Southwest • 11 new schools
• 2 new middle schools—Ballard-Hudson & Bloomfield • Central Kitchen
• 1 new elementary school—Ingram-Pye • 6 school upgrades & improvements
• New Early Childhood Learning Center • 90 new elementary classrooms
• 8 additions and/or improvements • 6 new music rooms
• 2 athletic facility upgrades • 17 new gymnasiums
• 17 new middle school classrooms
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2010 Capital Improvement Program

School Renovations and Replacements
New Heard
New high‐performance elementary school facility. 
Elementary School 
New HVAC, roof, classroom casework, paint, flooring, doors,
Williams Elementary  ceiling tile/grid, media shelving, and kitchen equipment. Fire alarm
upgrade, ADA compliance, and improving parent drop‐off access. 
New HVAC, roof, paint, flooring, doors, ceiling tile/grid, gym
flooring, acoustical wall panels, and kitchen equipment. New
Union Elementary 
specially equipped classroom, fire alarm upgrade, and ADA
compliance. 
New HVAC, roof, classroom casework, paint, flooring, doors,
ceiling tile/grid, and kitchen equipment. New specially equipped
Brookdale Elementary 
classroom, fire alarm upgrade, ADA compliance, and building
façade upgrades. 
New metal roof, paint, flooring, doors, corridor ceiling/lights, gym
Carter Elementary  flooring, acoustical wall panels. New specially equipped classroom,
restroom renovation, fire alarm upgrade, HVAC upgrade. 
New classroom carpet, polished concrete floors systems, HVAC, roof,
Westside High School  paint, restroom renovations, security cameras, secured
vestibule. 
New HVAC, roof, paint, flooring, doors/hardware, and kitchen
King Danforth Elementary  equipment. New specially equipped classroom, restroom
renovations, fire alarm upgrade, site upgrades, and ADA compliance. 
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2010 Capital Improvement Program

School Renovations and Replacements
Construct new high performance gymnasium, new
Miller Middle School  bus loop, additional parking, expanded parent
drop‐off drive, and new practice field. 
New HVAC, roof, paint, flooring, doors, ceiling tile/
Appling Middle School 
grid, and kitchen equipment in Building 4050. 
New Elementary School #2  New high‐performance elementary school facility. 
New Elementary School #3  New high‐performance elementary school facility. 
New Elementary School #4  New high‐performance elementary school facility. 
New Elementary School #5  New high‐performance elementary school facility. 
Provide a replacement facility for Maintenance
Maintenance & Custodial 
and Custodial. 
HVAC replacement, minor interior modifications
Central Office 
and upgrades. 
Upgrade HVAC, paint, ceiling tile, air conditioning
Alexander II Elementary  and additional storage in gymatorium, fire alarm
upgrade, and specially equipped classroom. 
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2010 Capital Improvement Program

School Facility Enhancements
High School Add field houses to Howard, Central, Northeast,
Field Houses and Southwest High Schools.
Move program to the Burke campus and renovate
Elam Program
building to meet program needs.
Athletic Fields Construct new softball and soccer fields at high schools.

Renovate/construct tracks & add field events to each high

Track and Tennis
school, and add/resurface tennis courts to each high school.

Provide 2,000 square feet of outdoor athletic equipment

Athletic Equipment
storage at all high schools and 1,000 square feet at all
Storage
middle schools.

Concessions Construct new concessions, restrooms, and scorer's boxes at

Buildings all high school facilities.

High School Gym Install air conditioning in the gyms at Rutland and
A/C Westside High Schools.
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2010 Capital Improvement Program

Safety & Security Upgrades
Provide controlled access entrances at Burdell‐Hunt, Brookdale,
Bruce, Heritage, King‐Danforth, Skyview, Taylor, Vineville,
Building Entry Control 
Williams, Bloomfield, Ballard‐Hudson, Miller, Rutland Middle,
Weaver, and Career Center. 
School Site Safety Address traffic flow safety concerns at various schools in
Upgrades  the district. 

21st Century Instructional Technology Upgrades

21st Century Classroom technology upgrades in classrooms, new 

Technology Needs  computers, security camera systems, business management 
systems and other upgrades. 

General Capital Improvement Items

Bus and Vehicle

Replace aging vehicles in the school system’s fleet.
Replacement
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2005 Capital Improvement Program

$174,969,000
New Schools & Facilities
Northwoods Academy
Ingram-Pye Elementary
Ballard-Hudson Middle
Central High
Howard High
Southwest High Southwest High School

Central High Courtyard Ballard-Hudson Middle School Ingram-Pye

& Outdoor Classroom Elementary Classroom
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2005 Capital Improvement Program

$174,969,0000

Facility Improvements & Upgrades

Rutland High Field House
Thompson Stadium
Hartley Elementary
Springdale Elementary
Northeast High’s
Appling Middle Mark Smith
Northeast High Gymnasium

Weaver Middle
Additional Classrooms & Wings Classroom Addition
King-Danforth Elementary
Springdale Elementary
Miller Middle
Weaver Middle
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2000 Capital Improvement Program

$143,754,000
New Schools & Facilities Bruce Elementary
Alexander II Magnet
Bruce Elementary
Burdell-Hunt Magnet
Heritage Elementary
Skyview Elementary
Taylor Elementary
Vineville Academy
Howard Middle
Rutland Middle
Hutchings Career Center
Rutland High
Central Kitchen
Vineville Academy
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2000 Capital Improvement Program

$143,754,000

Facility Improvements & Upgrades

Barden Elementary
Burghard Elementary
Jones Elementary
Lane Elementary
Riley Elementary
Williams Elementary
Northeast High Jones Elementary

Additional Classrooms & Wings Barden

Appling Middle Lane Elementary Elementary

Barden Elementary Morgan Elementary

Bernd Elementary Porter Elementary
Burghard Elementary Rice Elementary
Hartley Elementary Riley Elementary
Jones Elementary Skyview Elementary
Williams Elementary