On June 9, 2020, community members voted to approve a capital improvement project that addresses security improvements at all 13 of the District’s schools.

When our schools were built, safety and security were looked at differently.  School design was focused on accessibility and were open to the public. However, social changes have required school districts to rethink security.  The 2020 School Security Improvement Project is a proactive approach by the District on security, maximizing the physical and emotional safety of our students.

The 2020 School Security Improvement Project calls for $43.2 million in security renovations throughout the District.  The security improvement recommendations were made following security reviews that began in 2018 and ended in the Spring of 2019.  These security reviews were completed by the Amherst Police Department and a national security expert.  The District’s funding goal was to structure a capital project that would not increase the general fund budget or raise taxes.  The finance plan for this project accomplishes this goal through the District’s debt-service plan, Capital Reserve funding, and New York State building aid.  The plan does not raise taxes. 

     2020 School Security Improvement Capital Project

                                           
                  School Security Improvement 2020 Captial Project Presentation

          2020 School Security - Project Summary                   2020 School Security - Project Scope         

          2020 School Security - Question & Answer              2020 School Security - Bond Proposition          

School Security Improvement 2020 Captial Project SEQRA  Resolutions:

• Bond Proposition for 2020 School Security Improvement Project (Capital Project)
• State Environmental Quality Review Act - 2020 School Security Improvement Project (Capital Project) South High School
• State Environmental Quality Review Act - 2020 School Security Improvement Project (Capital Project) Forest Elementary
• State Environmental Quality Review Act - 2020 School Security Improvement Project (Capital Project) Heim Middle and Heim Elementary
  
• State Environmental Quality Review Act - 2020 School Security Improvement Project (Capital Project) North High School and Casey Middle
• State Environmental Quality Review Act - 2020 School Security Improvement Project (Capital Project) Transit Middle and East High School
• State Environmental Quality Review Act - 2020 School Security Improvement Project (Capital Project) Country Parkway Elementary, Dodge Elementary, Maple East Elementary, Maple West Elementary, and Mill Middle

• 2020-2021 Budget Connection (2020 School Security Improvement Project pages 5-8)
• 2020-2021 Fast Facts
• Building Aid Estimate - 2020 Project
• Executive Summary 2020 Security Improvement Project Financing
• Executive Summary 2020 Security Improvement Project Financing (Necessity)
• 2020 School Security Improvement Project - Project Summary