Dear Community Member,

Don’t forget to vote on April 7th!On January 20 this year, the Parkview School Board unanimously approved placing one operational referendum question on the upcoming April 7, 2020 ballot.

If approved, current school tax will remain the same.Their decision to approve the referendum question was based on projected budget deficits of:

• $921,000 in 2020-2021,

• $1,011,000 in 2021-2022, and

• $1,463,000 in 2022-2023.

Want to learn more? The referendum question is outlined inside.

Important referendum information inside!

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Orfordville, WIPermit #7

Parkview School District106 W. Church StreetOrfordville, WI 53576

#1 Rated School District in Rock & Green Counties 2018-19• Measured by the WI Dept. of Public Instruction State Report Card• 4 Straight Years Rated Exceeding Expectations

Increased Course Rigor & Dual-Credit College Course Options• AP Course Offerings in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Literature,

Composition, Calculus, Computer Science, World & US History • 15 Dual-Credit College Course Options—Students earn High

School and College Credit

State of the Art Technology for Students• 1:1 Chromebooks for Students in Grades 3-12• 1:1 iPads for Students in Grades 4K-2• 75” SMARTBoard in every Classroom

PARKVIEW DISTRICT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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RETAIN AND ATTRACT STAFF• Maintain and/or increase our ability to retain and

attract staff through competitive compensation as it relates to the K-12 education market

CREATE CURRICULUM OPPORTUNITIES• Maintain and/or increase curriculum offerings

and essential course materials to meet higher standards and goals

• Maintain and/or increase extra-curricular opportunities

SUPPORT OTHER DISTRICT NEEDS• Allocation of financial resources to support

instruction, technology and curriculum materials, educational programming and expenses associated with bus routes

MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLASS SIZE• Allocation of staff which supports the ability to

maintain adequate class size and support necessary programs and services

REFERENDUM INFO NIGHTApril 6, 5:30 pm, PES LMC

www.Parkview.k12.wi.us

WHY IS PARKVIEW ASKING FOR A REFERENDUM?The Referendum will help the Parkview School District by:• Building upon the academic success of our students• Maintaining our investment in the community• Retaining our high-quality teachers, support staff and administrators• Continuing to grow the number of students choosing

to enroll into our district• Making our community desirable to relocating families

Exceeding revenue limit by $825,000 in 2020-21, $1,025,000 in 2021-22, and $1,150,000 in 2022-23.If approved, current school tax rate will remain the same.

OPERATIONAL REFERENDUM QUESTION

OPERATIONAL REFERENDUM IMPACTAll things staying the same, the operational referendum will not increase the average tax rate. If the Referendum passes, the amount of school district tax on your tax bill will stay the same. The effect on your taxes would be as follows:

PROPERTY (ANNUAL INCREASE IN REVENUE LIMITS) SCHOOLFAIR MARKET YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 PROPERTY TAX VALUE (2019) $825,000 $1,025,000 $1,150,000 INCREASE

$100,000 $177.00 Addt’l $37.00 Addt’l $19.00 $0 per year

$150,000 $265.00 Addt’l $56.00 Addt’l $29.00 $0 per year

$200,000 $353.33 Addt’l $75.00 Addt’l $38.00 $0 per year

$350,000 $618.32 Addt’l $132.00 Addt’l $67.00 $0 per year

‘12-’13 ‘13-’14 ‘14-’15 ‘15-’16 ‘16-’17 ‘17-’18 ‘18-’19 ‘19-’20School Year:

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$5,000,000

$1,000,000 Revenues Expenses

PARKVIEW EXPENSES AND REVENUES SINCE 2012

Parkview is the #1 Rated School District in Rock & Green Counties for 2018-19 as measured by the Wisconsin Deptartment of Public Instruction

Parkview School District’s Operational Referendum provides the district with the ability to: