Potlatch School District

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Potlatch School District 285

• Supplemental Maintenance and Operation Levy
• School Plant Facilities Levy

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Different Levy Types

• Supplemental Maintenance and Operation Levy
• Is run each year in Potlatch
• Supplements what the state will not provide
• Helps pay for costs of ongoing programs
  textbooks supplies materials fuel, utilities
  and insurance food service and custodial
  equipment and supplies, grounds maintenance
• Amount varies each year depending on need
• Is based on assessed property values

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When everything is equal

• 12 grades 1 student per grade
• 12 teachers 1 teacher per grade
• All programs and materials are within the state
  provided amount
• No Levy Required

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All things are not equal

• Everything that defines a thorough education
  kindergarten, books, transportation, buildings,
  extracurricular, etc.
• Costs of providing programs continues to
  increase. Multiple students with multiple needs
  across all grade levels. Patrons voiced desire
  for increased programming.
• State support has not kept pace with cost
  increases
• Levy required

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How do we make things work?
COST OF EDUCATION IN POTLATCH STATE FUNDING
LEVY CONTINUED PROGRAMS/PERSONNEL
COST OF EDUCATION IN POTLATCH - STATE FUNDING -
LEVY REDUCED PROGRAMS/PERSONNEL
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Different Levy Types

• School Plant Facilities Levy
• Pays for facility related issues heating,
  construction, repairs
• Pays for purchase of busses
• Can only be used for those items/projects
  identified by the board
• Can be run for 1-10 years
• Potlatch has historically run theirs for three to
  five years
• Based on assessed property values

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Paying for facilities and repairs before

• Most repairs and maintenance were paid for from
  the plant facilities levy
• Ongoing maintenance came from the general fund.
• District was able to decide how and when to spend
  money based on the need

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Paying for facilities and repairs now

• House Bill 743 I.C. 1019 (2005)
• Requires districts to set aside 2 of replacement
  value of buildings
• This equals 130,000 in Potlatch that must be
  used on facilities. Cannot be used on textbooks,
  programs, etc.
• Based on student occupied space. So if enrollment
  drops state revenue drops but amount required to
  set aside does not.

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Supplemental Maintenance and Operations Levy

• Purchase of textbooks
• Increased costs for fuel, utilities, and
  insurance
• Continue replacement cycle and upgrade of
  computers and other technology
• Increase electives at Jr/Sr High School
  (requested)
• Provide addtional teaching position (requested)
• Provide additional support and remediation for
  students in math, reading, and language
  (required)
• Replace kitchen oven, custodial equipment and
  supplies, and grounds maintenance equipment
• Provide extracurricular programs (requested)

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Supplemental Maintenance and Operations Levy

• Amount set at 895,000
• Will run for one year only
• Increase current amount being paid by 1.55 from
  123.95 to 125.50 on a 100,000 home.

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Some Assessment Data
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Assesment Data Continued
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Assessment Data Continued
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Assessment Data Continued
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Assessment Data Continued
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Assessment Data Continued
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Last School Plant Facilities Levy - 2002

• 619,000 over five years
• New siding on junior/senior high school
• New Bus Garage
• Heating System at Elementary
• Replace Busses
• Lighting Retrofit
• High School Bleachers

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Proposed School Plant Facilities Levy

• Amount set at 652,340.
• Will run for two years
• 102,340 for the purchase of two busses 550,000
  for completion of bus repair facility
• Year One will be for 356,000. Cost to patrons is
  49.75 on a 100,000 home.
• Year Two will be for 296,340. Cost to patrons
  is 41.50 on a 100,000 home.

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Comparing Payments of Past and Proposed Amounts

• Proposed Supplemental Plant 175.25
• Last Supplemental Plant amounts
• 2002 - 230.60
• 2003 - 239.25
• 2004 - 267.80
• 2005 - 221.00
• 2006 - 235.40

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What does it all mean?

• State funding has changed
• State support continues to drop, cost of
  education in Potlatch continues to rise
• Potlatch Children must continue to have
  opportunities for success
• Potlatch Facilities must be repaired, building
  projects must be completed
• Potlatch Busses must be purchased
• Potlatch Board is running both levies

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Remember

• Next Regular Board Meeting is May 8, 2008, 700
  p.m. HS Library 630 p.m. is Policy Review
• Election date is Tuesday,May 20th 100-800 p.m.
  Supplemental Levy, Plant Facilities Levy, Zone 3
  and Zone 5 Trustees