PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT LEVY

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1 SIDNEY CITY SCHOOLS PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT LEVY SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL FACILITIES VOTE YES AUGUST 2

2 Renewing Our Community s Commitment to School Facilities The mission of Sidney City Schools is to provide a superior education and to ensure that all students realize their maximum potential. Sidney City Schools strive to educate all students to achieve academic excellence, be responsible citizens, and become prepared for further education and productive employment.

3 WHAT IS A PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT LEVY? Ohio Revised Code outlines the allowable use of funds from a Permanent Improvement (P.I.) Levy: Permanent improvement means any property, asset, or improvement with an estimated life or usefulness of five years or more. By law, funds generated from a P.I. Levy CANNOT be used to pay District operating expenses such as employee salaries and benefits.

4 DID YOU KNOW Emerson Elementary Longfellow Elementary Northwood Elementary Whittier Elementary Sidney Middle School Sidney High School Sidney Alternative School Board of Education Service Center

5 DID YOU KNOW The district s aging facilities will continue to require costly repairs and improvements. A single section of flat roof replacement costs approximately $60,000 - $100,000. (Sidney High School and Northwood Elementary) We are at peak electric limits at Whittier and Northwood Elementary buildings. The original doors for the 1950 s elementary buildings have been replaced at a cost of $60,000 over the last year. We are looking at spending, at minimum, an additional $45,000. Energy ratings for our buildings range from 12% - 45%. On the plus side, thanks to DP&L rebates, the district has a four year plan to replace all light bulbs, costing the district $0.

6 DID YOU KNOW Sidney City Schools has 20 buses in its fleet. The cost of a new school bus today is approximately $100,000. The average life of a school bus in Sidney is 18 years or 300,000 miles. There was a time when the state would reimburse districts 50% of the cost of school bus purchases, now they reimburse nothing. Increased technology demands come at a price. State mandates are requiring schools to move to online testing; there is a need for continued increased new technology in the district. The recent network infrastructure upgrade to allow our buildings to handle the extra demand due to added technology cost the district $403,000.

7 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURES Roof Replacements Bus/Van Purchases Boiler Replacements Water Lines HVAC Door replacements Sidewalk Repair Parking Lot Maintenance Electrical Upgrades Indoor/Outdoor Lighting Gutters Sump Pumps Carpet & Floor Tiles Telephone Systems Playground Mulch/Gravel Window Upgrades Locker Replacements Desktop Computers ipads and Chromebooks Computer Network/ Switches Classroom Furniture desks, chairs, shelves, etc. Security Enhancements

8 SIDNEY PI LEVY HISTORY ELECTION YEAR LEVY PURPOSE LEVY LENGTH MILLAGE RATE 1969 New - Perm. Imp. 5 Years Renew - Perm. Imp. 5 Years Renew - Perm. Imp. 5 Years Renew - Perm. Imp. 5 Years Renew - Perm. Imp. 5 Years Renew - Perm. Imp. 5 Years Renew - Perm. Imp. 5 Years Renew - Perm. Imp. 5 Years Permitted to Expire

9 WHAT 3.0 mill Permanent Improvement (PI) levy for 5 years to maintain current facilities, equipment, and transportation. The total amount to be collected annually by the levy is $1,383,628. Monies collected from the PI levy can only be used for facility, equipment, and transportation repairs and upgrades. They CANNOT be used for salaries, wages, or benefits.

10 WHY A quality learning environment leads to quality learning. Ensuring a quality learning environment requires facility maintenance, security enhancements, transportation upgrades, and technology and textbook upgrades. By maintaining current buildings, many built in the 1950 s, the district is able to continue to provide quality learning environments without asking voters to fund costly new schools. Sidney City Schools permitted a.8 mill Permanent Improvement Levy to expire at the end of Since 2012, $1,450,000 has been transferred from the general fund to cover specific PI expenses.

11 ESTIMATED REVENUE GENERATED FROM PI LEVY School District Property Valuation 2014 $461,209,640 Permanent Improvement Millage Passed x.003 (3.0 Mill) Estimated Funds to be Collected $1,383, The total amount of money to be collected annually from the PI levy is $1,383,628. Monies collected from the PI levy can only be used for building repairs and upgrades. They CANNOT be used for salaries, wages, or benefits.

12 IMPACT TO HOMEOWNER Impact to Homeowner for every $100,000 of Property Valuation Property Value $100,000 Assessment Rate 35% Assessed Value $35,000 Mills to be Levied.003 New Taxes Annually $105 When divided out over the course of a year, this amounts to 29 per day per $100,000 property value.

13 PROPOSED MILLAGE VS. EXPIRED/REDUCED MILLAGE Expired Reduced Millage: in 2009, the Board of Education allowed the long-standing.8 mill PI levy to expire. Homeowners saw an annual reduction of $28 per $100,000 property value on their property taxes. Millage: Unlike operating millage, bond millage is not automatically reduced for increased property valuation, therefore, in 2015, the Sidney City School Board took action to reduce the millage collected for the repayment of the Sidney Middle School Bond Levy by 1.2 mills. The collections at that time were more than sufficient for the annual principal and interest payments. As a result, homeowners saw an additional reduction of $42 per $100,000 property value on their property taxes.

14 PROPOSED MILLAGE VS. EXPIRED/REDUCED MILLAGE Proposed (2016).8 Mills Expired (2009) 1.2 Mills Reduced (2015) Property Value $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Assessment Rate (35%) X.35 X.35 X.35 Assessed Value $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 Mills to be Levied X.003 X.0008 X.0012 New Taxes Annually **$105 -$28 -$42 **The difference to the homeowner, per $100,000 property value, will only be an additional $35 per year (10 per day) when the.8 mill PI levy that expired in 2009 and the 1.2 mill reduction in 2015 of the bond millage are taken into account.

15 2017 PENDING & KNOWN PI EXPENSES Sidewalk repair All Buildings Technology upgrades Chromebooks and Desktops Parking Lot repair Longfellow, SMS, Whittier, Sidney Alternative Cold water lines Longfellow, Whittier, Emerson Doors Emerson, Longfellow, SHS (6 total sets of double doors) Door entry key fob security system SHS, Elementary Buildings Flooring Elementary Buildings - 16 rooms total Canopy replacement Northwood Modular Classrooms 1 School Bus, 4 School Vans Estimated total repairs $1.1 million

16 2018 PENDING & KNOWN PI EXPENSES Electrical Upgrades Northwood, Whittier Technology Upgrades Chromebooks and Desktops Roof Replacement SHS 3 sections Playgrounds remove pea gravel, replace with mulch Flooring All Elementary Buildings, Sidney Alternative Lighting Changed to LED District-Wide Garage for School Vans Window Replacement Sidney Alternative Estimated total repairs $900,000

17 2019 PENDING & KNOWN PI EXPENSES Boiler replacements SHS, ½ of Elementary Buildings Technology Upgrades Infrastructure, Chromebooks, Computer Labs HVAC SHS Roof Replacement Longfellow, Emerson Boiler Room Ceiling Replacement Emerson Plumbing SHS Lighting Changed to LED District-Wide 1 School Bus Estimated total repairs $1.6 million

18 2020 PENDING & KNOWN PI EXPENSES Boiler Replacements SAS, Half of Elementary Buildings Technology Upgrades Infrastructure, Desktop Machines Roof Replacements SHS, Northwood, SAS,Service Center Roof Replacement Flooring Elementaries, SHS Lighting changed to LED District-Wide 1 School Bus Estimated total repairs $1.2 million

19 2021 PENDING & KNOWN PI EXPENSES Window Replacements SAS, Lowell Technology Upgrades Infrastructure, Chromebooks, Desktop Machines Door Replacement SAS Roof replacement SHS, Whittier Lighting changed to LED District-Wide Flooring Elementary Buildings, SMS Generator Replacement Board of Education Estimated total repairs $1.1 million

20 SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL FACILITIES VOTE YES AUGUST 2 For more information, visit: CITIZENS FOR SIDNEY SCHOOLS