What happens if Prop KIDS doesn’t pass?
● The district will pay off the existing, low-interest bonds around 3 years early. ● The district will lose over $460,000 in annual revenue. ● The district will have to consider asking voters for new debt to make needed improvements at a much higher interest rate.
What has been done to improve facilities w/ existing funds and grants?
●Old Gym renovations ●Upgrade security to digital cameras, 4 entrance video-phones ●2 hot water tanks ●Dome sound system ●Repair gym bleachers ●Add bus ●New greenhouse ●Upgrade 60 yr old class furniture. Repairs, cameras, sprinkler system@ FB field ●Weight room equipment ●Add daycare ●Replace copiers ●Sidewalk to Ag ●Water plasma cutter, drill press, auto garage doors to Ag building ●Add vent hoods to FACS ●Restriped parking ●Plot printer for Career Tech ●10 passenger Ford ●Renovated special ed & Title1 rooms ●Floor scrubber ●Replaced steam table in kitchen ●Student Success Center for academic help & in-school suspension
Why are we collecting more money than we need to make our bond payments?
● Assessed Values and the amount of assessed property has increased significantly resulting in more revenue being collected.
A YES Vote lets us place this extra money in high interest savings for future facility improvements. A NO Vote lets us pay off very low interest bonds up to 3 years earlier.
What facility needs does the district currently have that Prop KIDS could help fund?
●Dome Roof replacement ●HVAC improvements ●Roof repair ●Remove damaged tile in the high school, repair the concrete underneath, place a vapor barrier on the surface to eliminate moisture collecting under the tile, and replace the top layer with tile or another industrial surface. ● Football field and track repairs including fence and bleachers ● Elementary Playground Equipment repairs and replacement ● Early Childhood classroom and daycare expansion ● New bus purchases ● A private bathroom and laundry facilities in the nurse's station for homeless and disadvantaged youth to utilize as necessary.
YES--The board can flex the "extra" debt service levy into capital projects at a higher interest rate to meet future facility needs while keeping the total levy the same at $4.4269 and generating more interest income.
NO--The debt service levy will be used to pay off existing, low-interest bonds up to 3 years earlier than the current final payment in 2031. Then the levy drops to $3.4183 and the district will lose over $460,000 in annual revenue.
Rich Hill School Reminder-There is no school on Friday, March 29th & Monday, April 1st. Enjoy your long weekend!
Good luck to our Tiger athletes tonight! Softball plays at home against Jasper. The game will start with Varsity at 5:00 pm followed by 3 innings of JV. The HS track team travels to Adrian to compete. The track meet will start field events at 4:00 pm.
Little Caesar's will be here Tuesday, 4/2! Freshmen, make arrangements to get items home & delivered. If you are going to be gone for FFA, or you have practice/game after school, you must make arrangements-orders can't be held as all items need to be refrigerated or frozen ASAP.
Why does the district need these funds to become part of operating revenue? ● Operating costs and minimum wage and salary continue to increase at a much faster pace than state and federal aid or local revenues. ● The interest rate the district is earning on reserves and cash flow is very high right now.
Softball Update:
On Tuesday, April 2nd the Lady Tigers will play Liberal at home. The game time has been moved to 5:30 pm. Varsity girls will play first with 3 innings of JV to follow.
Rich Hill Senior Class of 2024. Katlynn Wyatt!
This link is to the latest district newsletter. It breaks down Prop KIDS and lists the candidates running for school board.
https://sh1.sendinblue.com/vxxb4idtxpfe.html?t=1711559578
Congratulations to our students who made the honor roll 3rd quarter!
https://www.richhill.k12.mo.us/o/jhhs/page/quarterly-honor-roll
Adrian HS Track & Field-3.28.2024 Please see the event schedule attached.
If your business would like to purchase a spot on the 2024-25 Rich Hill Athletic Calendar for $50, please download the form at https://5il.co/2hb13 and return it to Central Office with payment. Please make sure your business information is accurate and that you have provided the correct logo using the method selected on the form. All proceeds minus actual printing cost will go directly to student athletics.
The Little Caesar's fundraising items will be in on Tuesday, April 2nd. All freshmen who participated in the fundraiser will need to plan on taking their orders home immediately after school. If you have practice or events after school, you will need to make other arrangements, as all of the items must be refrigerated or frozen as soon as possible!
Rich Hill Senior Class of 2024. Ryleigh Wolf!
JH/HS Track Updates:
The HS track meet scheduled for tomorrow (3.26.2024) at Archie has been postponed due to the cold temps and wind chills. Archie is working on a possible make-up date. We have also decided to pull our JH athletes out of the JH Osceola meet scheduled for Tuesday.
We will have practice Tuesday in the dome at our regular scheduled times.
Seniors Taryn Jones & Emily Black and Freshmen Levi Jones, Kyndl Thompson, and Raed Rebman represent Rich Hill in Nevada's MAIN Scholar Bowl tournament. This is one of the largest SB tournaments in western Missouri.
JH Track heads to Butler tonight! Good Luck JH Tigers!!!
