D203 Decision for the Future

Frequently Asked Questions
Open Houses and Tours
Performance and Value
Come Touch the Future Video
Voter Registration

For information and updates related to the building plan and process after the successful passage of the February 5, 2008 referendum, please see Building the Future. 

The information below chronicles the D203 Decision for the Future referendum information process that took place from November, 2007 through February 5, 2008.

Following nearly four years of study by three different citizens groups, an architectural review of each of District 203’s then-21 schools, and a year conferring with Naperville intergovernmental agencies - as well as months spent gathering input through the Touch the Future community engagement process - the Board of Education has voted 7-0 to place a referendum question on the February 5, 2008, ballot, accepting the recommendations on the chart below as solutions to District 203’s most pressing facilities needs.

The complete project cost, including $3 million in program contingencies, will total $114.9 million, requiring a $43 million bond referendum.

Please see the District 203 Plan for Upgrading School Facilities 2007-2012 (PDF, 6.9 MB) for details about these upgrades.

Top Facilities Priorities	Recommendations	Cost
Naperville Central High School	Major renovation and additions on current site	$87.7 million
Mill Street Elementary School	Addition and renovation; focus on building core	$7.3 million
Early Childhood Center Early Childhood Center Information and Presentation	New facility at Huntington Estates site; program required by State and Federal law	$11 million
Naperville North High School	Pool depth increased; pool locker rooms renovated; synthetic turf in stadium; outside traffic pattern changes for safety	$5.2 million
Prairie and Ranch View Elementary Schools, Washington Junior High School	Security modifications	$.7 million
All elementary schools	Hot lunch program at all schools, based on new kitchen at Naperville Central High School
Program contingency	Fund for unanticipated expenses, including additional storm water remediation if necessary	$3 million
Total cost		$114.9 million
District funding available Sale of Walnut Woods - $5.8 million Cash in lieu of land donation - $1.2 million Budget allocation from operating funds - $25.4 million (2006-2011) Interest income - $1.5 million Interest income from bond proceeds - $2 million Bonds to be repaid from Cantera TIF revenue - $36 million		$71.9 million
Referendum request on February 5, 2008 ballot-		$43 million

The estimated tax impact based on the average residential taxable value, as reported by DuPage County for District 203, would be $82 per year for 20 years. This amount is based on “fixed” debt financing and is not affected by the tax cap.

A concise version of this information is presented on the District 203 Plan for Upgrading School Facilities 2007-2012 mailer (PDF, 469 KB) and the Spanish version of this document, Planes para Mejorar las Facilidades de las Escuelas del Distrito 203 2007-2012 (PDF, 785 KB).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to view a list of frequently asked questions regarding D203 Decision for the Future referendum information. These questions are also included in the District Plan for Upgrading School Facilities 2007-2012.

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D203 Decision for the Future Open Houses and Tours

Members of the community are invited to attend Open Houses at the locations below and take a tour of Naperville Central High School for information about facilities upgrades to be addressed by the February 5, 2008 bond referendum. You may come to any event that fits your schedule; no advance signup is necessary.

Open Houses and Tours flyer (PDF, 176 KB)

Open Houses

Open House Date	Open House Time	Open House Location
Saturday, January 19, 2008	9 AM-12 PM	Early Childhood Center, Elmwood Elementary School
Saturday, January 19, 2008	9 AM-12 PM	Mill Street Elementary School
Saturday, January 19, 2008	9 AM-12 PM	Naperville Central High School
Saturday, January 19, 2008	8-9 AM	Naperville North High School

Tours of Naperville Central High School

Tour Date	Tour Time	Tour Location
Tuesday, January 8, 2008	8:30-10 AM	Naperville Central High School
Friday, January 18, 2008	1-2:30 PM	Naperville Central High School
Saturday, January 19, 2008	9-10:30 AM	Naperville Central High School
Saturday, January 19, 2008	11 AM-12:30 PM	Naperville Central High School
Tuesday, January 22, 2008	8:30-10 AM	Naperville Central High School
Thursday, January 24, 2008	7-8:30 PM	Naperville Central High School
Friday, January 25, 2008	1-2:30 PM	Naperville Central High School
Saturday, February 2, 2008	9-10:30 AM	Naperville Central High School
Saturday, February 2, 2008	11 AM-12:30 PM	Naperville Central High School

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District 203 Scores High on Performance and Value

Recently, District 203 administrators compiled performance data from the previous 12 months, as tracked by a number of third-party studies that reported outstanding academic excellence at an average cost, compared with other non-magnet Chicago area public schools. District 203 stacked up very well by a variety of measures. The documents linked below detail the complete compilation.

District 203 Facts and Figures (PDF, 42 KB)
Distrito 203 Datos y Estadisticas (PDF, 34 KB)

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Come Touch the Future Video

A video, Come Touch the Future, has been produced in partnership with NCTV17 that highlights some of the needs being discussed. 

Click these links to view Come Touch the Future through your web browser. (Note: requires web browser that plays QuickTime files; allow time to download.)

Come Touch the Future trailer (6 minutes)
Come Touch the Future full video (22 minutes)

For those not in the NCTV17 viewing area, all programming is streamed live on the website: www.nctv17.com.

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Voter Registration

Information and links regarding voter registration for DuPage and Will counties is available on the Voter Registration page.

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