School Growth Continues -- March 1, 2008 -- Collinsville, OK -- www.cvilleok.com

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In the last 12 years the net increase in enrollment for Collinsville schools has never been less than an equivalent of a whole classroom full of students. The last two years have seen increases of 144 and 111 students. The overall increase has been 932 students (an average of more than 77 per year). The total enrollment at the beginning of this school year (Sept. 2007) had 2414 students while there were only 1536 total in FY1996.

Classroom Additions at High School and Herald Elementary
Renovations On All Campuses
Additional Buses, Vans and Bus Video Security
Next Phase of Track Complex
Improved Field Turf for football, band, soccer, kids games at Sallee Field
Technology & Textbook Upgrades
New Chorus Equipment
$8,995,000 would be financed through the issuance of bonds. The existing school millage rate would remain unchanged
Some improvements would be ready for 2008-2009 ... but new classroom construction would take an additional year

The transportation portion of the school bond is split into a separate proposition on the ballot by state law.

These 3 samples of Collinsville school sizes are included just for fun. 1909 was the year the first Collinsville High School was built. 1916 was during the smelter growth spurt that was even bigger than modern times. 1933 was Depression era. -- Ted