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Greeley-Evans Weld County (Colorado) District 6 Spring 2009 Financial and Program Needs
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Citizens’ Blue Ribbon Panel
A Review of Introductory MeetingsNovember 2008 – January 2009
Dr. Ranelle Lang, SuperintendentMr. Wayne Eads, Chief Operations Officer(Statistical Data Revised, January 2009)
The Purpose of the Panel
• Continue community conversation and build on feedback gathered thus far
• Assist District 6 staff with their moral and professional responsibility to provide the best education possible
• Consider community expectations
District 6 Profile and Basic Facts
19,284 students38 facilities
101 portable classrooms2,307 employees
Our Schools
15 elementary schools2 K-8 schools
5 middle schools3 high schools
4 alternative schools 3 charter schools
2 contracted or state-run facilities
Scope of Operations• Every day we have almost 22,000
people involved in our operations• Our students eat 2 million school meals
a year• 8,000 students per day ride our school
buses, which travel more than 1 million miles over the course of a year
• We have 5,000 computers and 3,000 extensions on our phone/data network
The State of the District Our Celebrations
• Increased student achievement• Removed from Academic Watch• Launched a district-wide continuous
improvement process• Created and followed-through with a
bold strategic plan• Earned numerous awards for
achievement
The State of the District Our Celebrations
• Increased student achievement
The State of the District Our Celebrations
110 strategic plan action
steps
92% are complete
or ongoing
8% being worked on this year
The approaching storms
Increasing Accountability
Rising Expectations and Competition
Lack of Money
The State of the District Storm 1: Increasing
Accountability
• Federal: No Child Left Behind and Adequate Yearly Progress
• State: Accreditation• District: Comprehensive
Accountability System, Achievement Gaps
• School: School Accreditation System
The State of the District Storm 2: Rising Expectations
and Competition
• Parents and students are seeking expanded choices and services
• Trend of academic improvement must continue
Community Expectations are Growing
• Curriculum and textbooks• Computers other technology• Specialized programs: alternative
schools, IB, AP & CTE• Safety and security• Transportation• and other areas
The State of the District
Storm 3: Lack of Money
Financial resources do not match current
or future needs and expectations
Financial Storm
170th
Question: Of the 178 school districts in
Colorado, where do we rank in total funding
per student?
General Fund Revenue • Our general operating fund revenue
is controlled by the State. Currently:• 25% comes from Greeley-Evans
– Specific ownership taxes (vehicle registration)– Local property taxes
• 75% comes from State Equalization funds
• A mill levy override supplements the general fund and is not controlled by the State.
• Unlike our neighbors, School District 6 has no mill levy override.
MLOs around Greeley-Evans:amount per student, every
year
Greeley-
Evans: $0
Eaton: $710
Gilcrest-LaSalle-Platteville: $1,124
Loveland: $969
Johnstown-Milliken: $174
Fort Lupton: $1,155
Windsor: $692
Keenesburg: $609St. Vrain:
$690
2008-09 data
Fort Collins: $773
District State Funding Per Student
Mill Levy Override Funding Per Student
Total
Weld County Re-8Fort Lupton
$7,022 $1,155 $8,177
Weld County Re-1Gilcrest, La Salle, Platteville
$6,891 $1,124 $8,015
ThompsonLoveland, Berthoud
$6,554 $969 $7,523
St. VrainLongmont, Firestone, Frederick
$6,777 $690 $7,467
Weld County Re-2Eaton
$6,703 $710 $7,413
Weld County Re-3JKeenesburg
$6,759 $609 $7,368
PoudreFort Collins
$6,554 $773 $7,327
Weld County Re-4Windsor
$6,554 $692 $7,246
Weld County 6Greeley, Evans
$6,732 $0 $6,732
Weld County Re-5JJohnstown, Milliken
$6,554 $174 $6,7282008-09 data
MLOs + per-pupil funding
2008-09 data
$4,000 $6,000 $8,000
J ohnstownGreeley-Evans
WindsorFort CollinsKeenesburg
EatonSt. VrainLoveland
GilcrestFort Lupton
State Funding MLO Funding
Where is our revenue spent?
This container represents our
general operating fund
Our general operating fund for the current fiscal year is $128,334,016
Expenditures
The vast majority of the budget is spent on employee salaries and
benefits.
Everything else (utilities, fuel,
textbooks, etc.) makes up just 13% of the
budget. 13%
87%
Utilities, fuel, textbooks, etc.
People (salaries and benefits)
Expenditures
Utilities32%
Professional fees4%
Other 5%
Repairs, maint. & equipment5%
Textbooks 6%
Computers and technology6%
Tuition 9%
Purchased services12%
Supplies, postage, printing, etc. 21%
13%
87%
Utilities, fuel, textbooks, etc.
People (salaries and benefits)
Expenditures
Teachers 71%
Instructional aides 5%
Bus/Facilities staff 8%
Principals6%
Office/Support staff 4%
Professional staff 3%
Administrators3%
13%
87%
Utilities, fuel, textbooks, etc.
People (salaries and benefits)
Higher Costs =
Forced Choices
If costs increase in any area, some other cost area must be reduced in order to make room.
Purchased Items
Teachers
Instructional aides
Bus/Facilities staff
Principals
Office/Support staffProfessional staff
Administrators
Forced Choices in 2008-09
• Fewer people (central administrators, teachers, classified staff, non-classroom substitutes)
• Less technology• Limited textbooks, school materials
and supplies• Less classified overtime• Smaller raises for support staff and
administrators than teachers
Forced Choices in 2009-10
• If nothing changes…– will have to make cuts to purchased items,– and/or eliminate or reduce programs,– and/or reduce staff.
• Community choice– Should we reduce programs, materials or staff?– Should we maintain programs, materials or
staff?– Should we enhance programs, materials or
staff?
Increasing Accountability
Rising Expectations and Competition
Lack of Money
Process and Timelines
Dozens of citizen volunteers who are:– Reviewing district programs and areas
of need– Reviewing costs and expenses– Asking questions, seeking clarification,
being critics– Prioritizing the areas of need– Recommending course of action to the
Board of Education in August 2009
Areas being studied, based on community and staff feedback:– Academic Programs– Student and Teacher Resources– Safety and Security– Special Programs: Co-Curricular and
Extracurricular– Operations, Facilities and Transportation
Some of the items being reviewed by the Academic Programs committee:– Increase program offerings for students, including
International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) classes
– Counseling services at all schools– Increase technology access and use in the
classroom– Full-day kindergarten and preschool for all students– Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Estimated “100% costs”: $24,409,350
Some of the items being reviewed by the Co/Extracurricular committee: – After-school program for all students– Soccer program for Middle School students– Upgrades to athletic equipment and facilities– Equitable athletic and fine arts offerings to all
students at all schools
– Upgrades to fine arts equipment and facilities (i.e. band uniforms, instruments)
Estimated “100% costs”: TBD
Some of the items being reviewed by the Student/Teacher Resources committee: – Textbooks for all students– Appropriate intervention materials and consumables
for all students (workbooks, etc.)– Additional classroom aides for students– Appropriate materials and technology resources in
every classroom (whiteboards, overheads, LCDs, etc.)
Estimated “100% costs”: $19,808,366
Some of the items being reviewed by the Safety/Security committee: – Campus monitors for all schools– Video cameras for security monitoring of all
entrances– Safety lighting on campuses– Parking lot updates and traffic flow support– Crossing guards
Estimated “100% costs”: $709,500
Some of the items being reviewed by the Operations/Facilities/Transportation committee: – Updates to schools and district buildings to ensure
safety of students and staff– Replace portable buildings with appropriate
classrooms for student learning– Provide lockers for middle school students– Provide district-wide transportation for field trips
and special programs
Estimated “100% costs”: $38,661,384
Timeline:• Now through April
– committees review and prioritize areas of need
• April– committees present their findings and priorities
to full CBRP– CBRP citizen leadership begins narrowing focus
on highest priorities– CBRP begins drafting advisory recommendation
to Board of Education
Timeline:• May
– CBRP finishes draft of advisory recommendation to Board of Education
• May and June – CBRP citizen leadership gathers community
feedback on draft recommendations, adjusts draft as needed
• July – CBRP citizen leadership gives final draft to BOE
Timeline:• July
– CBRP citizen leadership gives final advisory recommendation to BOE
• August– BOE takes action on recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
regarding mill levy overrides
Don’t we already have a mill levy?
• The current mill levy goes into the state equalization fund.
• 25% comes from Greeley-Evans– Specific ownership taxes (vehicle registration)– Local property taxes
• 75% comes from State Equalization funds
• Mill levy override dollars stay in our community.
What is a mill levy?
• “Mill” does not mean a million• “Mill” comes from the Latin “mille”
which means one thousand.• So a “mill levy” in tax language is a
tax of one/one thousandth of the value of something
What is a mill levy override?
• The State sets the funding formula for K-12 districts.
• Local K-12 districts can vote to tax themselves at a higher rate than the State formula.
• If local taxpayers approve a tax rate higher than the State formula, they “override” the State formula and provide more funding for the education of their children.
How much does a mill cost a homeowner?
One mill costs the owner of a $100,000 home 67 cents per
month.
Show me the math!
• The assessor sends every homeowner a Notice of Valuation.
• This sets the actual value of a home (this is not the market value, but should be close).
• This notice also tells you what percent of the actual value will be subject to property tax. Currently that percent is 7.96%.
Tax Process
• The assessor also sends the Real Estate Property Tax Notice.
• This notice actually shows the calculation for your property tax bill.
• The actual value is multiplied by the assessment percentage to find the assessed value.
If Actual Value = $100,000
• Taxable value = 7.96% of $100,000 = $7,960• Cost of one mill = $7,960/1,000 = $7.96 per year• Monthly cost per mill = $7.96/12 =
$.67 = $.67 per
month
The Actual Cost of a Mill• A $200,000 average home: Mill cost $1.34 per
month• 15 mill on a $200,000 home: $20.10 per month
• Yearly cost on a $200,000 home: $241.20 or: – 1 Starbucks Venti Mocha per week
(estimated cost $4.20)– 1 trip to McDonalds per month for a family
of 4 (estimated cost $20)– 2 music CDs per month (each CD costs
approximately $12)
Does an MLO Affect Businesses?
• Yes, business properties are assessed
at a higher rate, currently 29%.• The math process is the same.• 15 mills on a $1 million business
property would cost a business owner:– $362.50 per month or– $4,350 per year.
Does an MLO Affect Senior Citizens?
Senior Homestead Exemption• If you meet the criteria, 50% of the first $200,000 of
actual value of residential property is exempt from taxation.
• A property owner must be 65 years old and have owned and occupied the property as a primary residence for the last 10 years.
• This exemption is contingent on yearly funding from the Colorado Legislature.– It is currently funded and in full effect– There have been prior years where the exemption was not
funded by the legislature and the exemption was suspended.
How Much Revenue Does a Mill Generate?
• Considering the overall assessed value in Weld County, right now one mill would generate approximately $1 millionfor Weld County School District 6.
• If property values decline, the revenue generated would go down as well.
What about charter schools?
• State law does not require charters to be included. Each community makes its own decision.
• In some communities they have been included and in some they have not. This will be some of the work of the CBRP.
• Generally, the details of charter participation
are outlined in contracts with the district.• Interest and support of the MLO is created
through knowledge and conversation.