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CMP Part 4D. Public Services Plan <br /> 4. Orono expects to contribute its fair share of fire department expenses. Both <br /> fire protection contracts are written with the respective municipality and not <br /> directly with the fire department. Orono will expect to contribute its fair share of <br /> the costs of equipping and operating each fire department in comparison to Orono's <br /> relative service requirements. <br /> Fire Service Plans <br /> Orono intends to continue contracting for fire services from Long Lake. Land use type or <br /> density in areas not provided with municipal water will not be increased beyond the <br /> capability of rural water-hauling fire tactics. <br /> PUBLIC EDUCATION <br /> Orono is served by four local School Districts in addition to a number of private elementary and pre- <br /> schools,a private charter school, and a privately operated art center which provides nationally recognized <br /> art education to the public. <br /> Orono's four local school districts serve geographic areas of the City as indicated on Map 4D-1. Each of <br /> the four districts provides its own full service program of educational services for grades Kindergarten <br /> through Twelve, plus special education, recreation and community service programs. Each District is <br /> operated independent of the City by a separately elected School Board. Each District provides and <br /> manages its own student transportation services. And, since each District has its own tax powers, there <br /> maybe considerable difference in total property tax mill levy between different neighborhoods in the <br /> City. <br /> Minnetonka School District No. 276, This School District has the smallest area of the City within its <br /> borders serving only the two small sections of Big Island. The odd arrangement of this boundary dates <br /> back to some of the former township realignments in 1868 and 1889. It is doubtful that any Minnetonka <br /> students actually reside in Orono as only seasonal cottages are located on these portions of the island. <br /> Westonka School District No. 277. This School District includes all of the Navarre Area, the major <br /> portion of Orono's Urban Service Area, and a small amount of rural land on our western border.All Orono <br /> students within the district are now bused to their classrooms in Mound or Minnetrista: <br /> Mound Westonka High School, Sunnyfield Road, Minnetrista (Grades 8-12) Grandview Middle School, <br /> Commerce Boulevard,Mound(Grades 5-7)Shirley Hills Primary School,Wilshire Blvd.,Mound(Grades <br /> pre-K-4)Hilltop Primary School, Game Farm Road, Minnetrista(Grades pre-K-4). Westonka Schools <br /> have continually upgraded facilities, most recently a new performing arts center and an athletic and <br /> recreation center. <br /> Most of Orono's land area within District 277 is fully developed and urbanized with very little potential <br /> for major population increase.Many homes in this area arc occupied by older persons whose families have <br /> facility plans have no direct impact on District 277. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4D, Page 5 <br />