USD 442 - Nemaha Central Schools
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USD 442 - Nemaha Central Schools
USD 442 Purpose of Meeting To provide: An understanding of consolidation A timeline of consolidation activities Viewpoints of the board members Enrollment and financial information Time for questions Why Consider Consolidation TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS INVOLVED State support for schools will continue to decrease Financial incentives exist Area enrollments will likely continue to decrease Why Consider Consolidation TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS Maintenance of current programs Expansion of programs and activities for students Increased quality of education Donna Whiteman Kansas Association of School Boards Understanding of Consolidation Legalities of Consolidation Districts Involved in Discussions USD 442 –Nemaha Valley Schools, Schools Seneca USD 451 – B & B Schools, Schools Baileyville USD 488 – Axtell – Bern – Summerfield Schools Axtell Schools, USD 441 – Sabetha – Wetmore Schools, Sabetha Timeline Julyy – sends letters to four area school districts suggesting a formal consolidation study (districts involved – USD 442, 451, 488 and 380) July – sets up a three member consolidation committee (Margie Heinen Heinen,, Gale Hunninghake,, Gary Niehues Hunninghake Niehues)) August – receives positive responses from USD 451 and USD 488 about holding meetings Timeline September – board meets with Donna Whiteman to learn about consolidation September – entire USD 442 board meets with entire USD 451, B & B, board in Baileyville Timeline October – entire USD 442 board meeting with entire USD 488, Axtell – Bern – Summerfield,, board in Axtell October – USD 442 board offers to host a three way meeting involving USD 451 and USD 488 Timeline December – three way meeting put on hold while other two districts hold discussions January – USD 442 formally suggests by letter that a three way discussion be held February – USD 442 committee meets with USD 451 committee. committee A three way meeting with USD 488 is one of two alternatives discussed Timeline March – USD 442 is informed that USD 488 is no longer considering a three way meeting that includes USD 442 March – USD 442 is informed that USD 488 is moving toward a consolidation plan with USD 441, SabethaSabetha-Wetmore for 2010 2010--2011 M h – USD 442 iis iinformed March f d th thatt USD 451 is no longer interested in visiting with USD 488 for the current time March – USD 442 and USD 451 agreed to continue to discuss consolidation issues and ideas What Has USD 442 Proposed? Discuss a consolidation of USD 442, 442 USD 451 and USD 488 This discussion was not held USD 488 and USD 441 have a plan What Has USD 442 Proposed? Discuss a consolidation of USD 442 and USD 451 This discussion is on on--going No specific plan yet Perspectives of School Board Members Margie Heinen Heinen,, President Gary Niehues, Niehues, ViceVice-President Gale Hunninghake Hunninghake,, Member Duane Osborne, Member Ilene Enneking, Member Kate Haynie, Haynie, Member Owen Zinke, Zinke, Member USD 442 General Fund The General Fund is the main source to pay for school district operations The General Fund is financed by a statewide mill levy of 20 mills Base State Aid per Pupil (BSAPP) is how the General Fund is supported Enrollment drives how much General Fund authority a school district receives Nemaha Valley High School Enrollment Projections High School Enrollment 250 200 150 100 50 0 High School Enrollment Student Enrollment Decrease of 90.1 since 0606-07 Student Enrollment 500 450 400 350 300 FTE (student enrollment) 250 200 150 100 50 0 2006-2007 2006 2007 2007 2008 2007-2008 2008-2009 2008 2009 2009-2010 2009 2010 2010-2011 2010 2011 Base State Aid Per Pupil Decrease of $590 since 0606-07 Base State Aid Per Pupil $4,400.00 $4 200 00 $4,200.00 $4,000.00 BSAPP $3,800.00 $3,600.00 $3,400.00 $3,200.00 2006-2007 2006 2007 2007-2008 2007 2008 2008-2009 2008 2009 2009-2010 2009 2010 2010-2011 2010 2011 General Fund ( i (minus special i l education d ti funding) f di ) Decrease of $758,712 since 0606-07 General Fund $3,500,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $2,500,000.00 $2,000,000.00 General Fund $1,500,000.00 $1,000,000.00 $500,000.00 $0.00 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Supplemental General Fund (Local Option Budget - LOB) Percentage of the General Fund Average state wide percentage is 28.06% of the General Fund Highest LOB allowed by law is at 30% to 31% Decision of the local board of education Mixture Mi t off state t t funding f di and d local l l property t taxes Local OptionBudget Year LOB Amount Amount Authorized Percentage of General Fund Mill Levy 2006-2007 $530,000 $1,099,026 15.7% 11.018 2007-2008 $585,000 $1,139,646 15.4% 10.340 2008-2009 $630,000 $1,125,150 16.9% 10.458 2009-2010 $665,000 , $1,100,148 , , 18.3% 13.024* 2010-2011 ? $1,055,464 ? ? *This increase was offset by a decrease in the Bond and Interest levy on the new school building from 10.330 to 8.152 Area Mill Levies District General Fund LOB Capital Outlay Debt Total 451 20 14.572 0 0 34.572 442 20 13.024 0 8.152 41.176 488 20 20.969 4 8.432 49.401 Statewide 20 20.06 4 9.48 50.89 441 20 19 596 19.596 8 7 532 7.532 55 128 55.128 USD 442 is well below the area and state in all mill levy categories. Contacting Legislators Rep. Steve Lukert Sen. Mark Taddiken 2420 US 75 Highway Sabetha, KS 66534 785.284.3623 (home) 785.296.7651 (Legislature) [email protected] ov 2614 Hackberry Road Clifton, KS 66937 785.926.3325 (home) 785.296.7371 (Legislature) Mark.Taddiken@senate. ks.gov