FAQs

2010 Bond

Where are the grant dollars for the project coming from?
The money is coming from the State's Building Excellent Schools Today (B.E.S.T.) program that is working to address crumbling schools across the state. An independent firm evaluated every school building in the State. The Colorado State Board of Education conditionally approved Mapleton receive $32 million in State grant funds. To receive these grant dollars, the Mapleton community must provide matching funds.

Will the bond measure help all schools?
Yes. With the completion of these projects to provide efficient, clean and safe learning spaces, Mapleton will free up hundreds of thousands in budget dollars to tackle facility needs at every building. Mapleton will be able to put in place HVAC, roof, asbestos abatement, and carpet and parking lot replacement schedules. The School District can strategically address Safety and Security needs District-wide

Does the Skyview Campus Project improve more than one school?
Yes! The State's $32 million matching grant will go toward a no-frills overhaul of the Skyview Campus by providing classroom space for five schools on the main campus, a regional library and a community resource center.

• Clayton Partnership School (K-8)
• Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA) (7-12)
• Skyview Academy (9-12)
• Mapleton Early College (9-13)
• North Valley School for Young Adults

The new construction will address ongoing efficiency issues and save the School District hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Additionally, when Clayton Partnership School moves onto the Skyview Campus, Explore Elementary will move into the existing Clayton building, and Achieve Elementary will be able to spread out in the building at Bertha Heid.

What other projects will the bond pay for?

• York International Project
  The money will build an addition for York International. The School District would then stop renting modular classrooms for 250 students who are currently housed in them.

• Mapleton Public Schools Roof Projects
  The State Board approved stimulus funds to pay for the majority of roof replacements and repairs across the School District.

How will this bond help with saving taxpayers money?
The improvement projects identified by Mapleton and supported by the State Board of Education will address significant energy efficiency issues and safety and security concerns. These no-frills, conservative projects answer critical needs in the system. The savings from improved efficiency alone will add up to hundreds of thousands saved annually. These savings will then be poured back into the addressing needs across the District.

Bond construction projects contact Whei Wong, 303.853.1049