Master Planning
Botkins Local Schools Pre-Bond
Working with school leaders, Fanning Howey held a series of visioning and community engagement sessions that uncovered the community’s desire for a new PK-12 school. This input resulted in a revised master plan and a bond campaign focused on the benefits of new facilities. The bond passed on the first try, and the school district now has a 21st century PK-12 school that reflects the vision of the community.
Client
Botkins Local Schools
Location
Botkins, OH
Scope
Planning Services
Challenges
Create a master plan the community could support at the polls
Build consensus for a vision of academic excellence in Botkins, Ohio
BOTKINS LOCAL SCHOOLS PRE-BOND
Visioning and community engagement sessions gave residents a chance to learn the facts about district facilities and give input on their preferences. These sessions dramatically changed the course of the district’s original renovation master plan and resulted in a master plan for a new PK-12 school being submitted to the OFCC.
BOTKINS LOCAL SCHOOLS PRE-BOND
As the bond issue campaign kicked off, Fanning Howey’s Pre-Bond team provided information on the voting habits of local residents. This allowed the district to target its resources most effectively.
BOTKINS LOCAL SCHOOLS PRE-BOND
The Fanning Howey Pre-Bond team supported the bond campaign with graphics ranging from yard signs to brochures.
BOTKINS LOCAL SCHOOLS PRE-BOND
The community-focused master plan and strategic bond campaign resulted in a successful bond issue, with 54 percent of the community voting yes.
Fanning Howey provided help, support and guidance from beginning to end. They were on hand to help our district market the initiative, and architects and designers worked closely with our community and district to engineer, design and build a facility that was unique to our needs and expectations.
