• All-mail election
• Return to JHS District Clerk
• Mail to Jefferson High School: PO Box 838, Boulder
• Drop off during regular business hours at JHS, 312 South Main, Boulder (8:00am - 4:30pm M-F)
• On Election Day, November 2, all ballots must be dropped off at the District Clerk by 8:00pm on November 2, 2021 in order to be counted

• Last school bond was in 1985 for the '85 library/gym/classroom addition
• Accommodate increase in enrollment
• Keep students in district in a smaller, more personalized educational setting
• Address updates needed throughout school, but especially in: safety & security, classroom spaces & spaces for popular programs, accessibility, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems
• Create a 21st Century Learning environment to keep up with changing technologies & teaching approaches
• Provide benefits to all students and staff at JHS by making improvements to all areas of the school, including academic, fine & performing arts, athletics, and Career & Technical Education (these will be holistic updates to all areas of the school)
• Create economic and community benefit: the school will be able to host track & field meets and other larger athletic events, bringing money to local businesses
• Invest in the students, staff, and community for long-term viability
• Improve maintenance and utility savings of school facilities long-term
• Improve accessibility throughout the school for students with mobility challenges
• Improve safety and security throughout the school 

• Renovation and modernization of the entire front entry sequence
• School-wide clock/bell and security system upgrade
• Door Position Sensors on all exterior doors

                              Estimated construction cost: $682,000 (6% of bond)

02. Student Accessibility Improvements School-Wide

• Modernize and make ADA compliant main floor locker room, restrooms, & shower area with new fixtures, showers, lockers, lighting, ventilation, restrooms, and stalls
• Update fixtures, clearances, accessories, and mechanical, electrical, & plumbing updates in commons restroom
• Modify ramps and stairs at select locations throughout school to make ADA compliant

                              Estimated construction cost: $253,000 (2% of bond)

03. Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing Updates School-Wide

• Domestic water entrance line replaced
• Backflow preventer at water entrance
• Replace boilers (currently 15 years old)
• Add fire protection to main building
• Add building Air-Conditioning (AC)

                              Estimated construction cost: $1,883,000 (15% of bond)

04. Grounds/Track Updates

• Update track to wider lanes and all-weather track surface
• Tennis courts enlarged, resurfaced, restriped, fenced
• Practice field updated

                              Estimated construction cost: $756,000 (6% of bond)

05. New Classroom Addition with science, art, band, special education, and drama

• Remove old modular classrooms
• 5 new general education classrooms
• 2 new science classrooms with expanded lab and lecture spaces
• New band, music, and choir room
• New art room
• New special education suite including life skills, sensory, OT/PT, and toilet
• Renovate old band room into a drama classroom area, provide accessibility
• Add new folding partition between gym/stage, another between stage/drama classroom for flexible drama spaces

                              Estimated construction cost: $5,660,000 (45% of bond)

06. Career & Technical Education (CTE) Addition and Expansion

• New CTE addition for small engines, welding, and drafting
• Expansion of existing wood shop and increased dust collection

                              Estimated construction cost: $1,353,000 (11% of bond)

07. "Soft" Costs (Design Fees, Permitting, Testing, Surveys, Bond Administration, etc.) and Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment

                              Estimated costs: $1,913,000 (15% of bond)

TOTAL BOND AMOUNT: $12,500,000 

• If JHS voters approve the bond on November 2, Jefferson HIgh School will begin the process of hiring a design team to develop the conceptual plans into construction documents.
• Once a design team is hired, design can take approximately a year followed by a bidding period.
• Depending on weather and site conditions, construction can take approximately 18 months.

• Community Outreach Meetings and Demographic Study (April - August 2019): The meetings and study's goals were to better understand the various communities within Jefferson High School's District. Enrollment projections and a demographics study prompted the School District to undergo a Facilities Assessment as the next step.
• Building Condition Report (April - July 2020): The report studied the JHS building's mechanical/electrical/plumbing, structural systems, building utilization, and overall building condition as well as code compliance, accessibility, and safety and security.
• Community Bond Survey (2020): The District led a survey to poll the voters on a potential scope and range for a future bond proposal.
• Pre-Bond Planning Community Meeting (June 2021): The culmination of the District's efforts since 2019 have resulted in preliminary concepts to address JHS's facility priorities and needs in a bond proposal. This document is the presentation from the June community meeting explaining the preliminary concepts.