- Greenville Independent School District
- Citizens Advisory Committee
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PURPOSE
The purpose of the Greenville ISD Citizens Advisory Committee is to evaluate current and future needs and develop a comprehensive plan to address district growth and facility conditions to support quality educational programs. The committee will provide facility recommendations to the Greenville ISD Board of Trustees after a thorough assessment and analysis of relevant data.
COMMITTEE
The Greenville ISD Citizens' Advisory Committee members include parents, non-parents, campus staff, community members, business owners, church leaders, and grandparents to provide a mix of backgrounds and geographic representation across GISD.
CHARGE
● Develop and prioritize potential projects for safety and security, new construction, renovations/additions, technology infrastructure upgrades, and other areas that may arise from community input
● Assess and prioritize the district’s current and long-term facility needs, including:
ο Energy efficiency and sustainable features
ο Building age, safety, capacity and condition
ο Evolving educational delivery and programs
ο Technology infrastructure
ο Technology classroom needs
ο District enrollment trends
ο Review land needs
ο Review use of portable buildings
CRITERIA FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
● Consider the educational needs of all students
● Align recommendations with the district’s mission, vision, and goals
● Meet the educational requirements of the district while supporting and aligning facility improvements
● Identify and prioritize facilities visions/needs
● Consider the district’s current financial position and remain fiscally conservative
● Provide recommended solutions to address student population growth, aging facilties, and evolving education
ACTIVITIES
The committee will review and conduct the following:
● Tour school facilities to gain an understanding of building and infrastructure needs
● Review future educational program needs
● Review facilities assessments provided by a facility expert, architects, engineers and staff
● Review city and county population data and enrollment projections
● Review community development information
● Review GISD financial data
● Review funding requirements and options
● Review the results of parent and community surveys
● Consider other data relevant to creating and maintaining learning environments that align with the district’s mission, vision, and goals
● Develop a set of recommendations for the GISD Board of Trustees to consider



Meetings
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The Citizens Advisory Committee met six times. Presentations from those meetings, along with addition resources, are provided below.
Resources
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Presentation from Meeting No. 1 (Added 10/26/21)
2021-22 Greenville ISD M&O Budget by Function (Added 11/4/21)
2014 Bond Issue Report Card (Added 11/9/21)
Tax Rate Comparison Among Neighboring Districts (Added 11/10/21)
Presentation from Meeting No. 2 (Added 11/10/21)
Presentation from Meeting No. 3 (Added 12/1/21)
Greenville ISD Property List with Property ID and Acreage (Added 12/1/21)
Greenville ISD Properties Map with Acreage (Added 12/3/21)Presentation from Meeting No. 4 (Added 12/8/21)
Presentation from Meeting No. 5 (Added 1/5/22)
GISD Facility Registered Voter Survey Results (Added 1/5/22)
GISD Facility Public Survey Results (Added 1/7/22)
Presentation from Meeting No. 6: Recommendation to the School Board (Added 1/20/22)