2013 Mill Levy FACTS

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1 2013 Mill Levy FACTS

2 How is the budget need determined? Last year s general fund budget amount $64,285,612 Included the use of reserves of $598,579 Anticipated estimated increases: Minimum Wage Salary Schedule Health Insurance Operational Costs + = Etc. $1,259,350 New general fund budget amount needed to maintain comprehensive programming and staffing $65,544,962

3 How is revenue determined? Last year s local and state allocations w/o reserves $63,687,033 + Additional STATE FUNDING: Factors: *Enrollment *Funding Formula Changes SB 175 = $971,131 -$104,950 flow through data $ $866,181 New amount $64,553,214

4 Compare the two: Last year s general fund budget amount + Anticipated estimated increases: Minimum Wage Salary Schedule Insurance Operational costs Etc. = New general fund budget amount needed $65,544,962 Last year s local and state allocations + State Funding = New revenue amount $64,553,214 $991,748 SHORTFALL

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6 $991,748 Shortfall + 3 Ours $842,000 = $1,833,748 needed

7 Balanced Approach: reserves, cuts and levy $1,833,748 needed - - = Use of reserves again $600,000 Staffing cuts that can be made as per enrollment $252,000 Shortfall $981,748 Levy $981,748 Levy Increase over State Allocation: 1.5%

8 What if the levy fails: $991,748 Shortfall to roll budget - $600,000 reserves - $252,000 staffing cuts = $139,748 TBD cuts/reserves? $842,000

9 Questions?

10 FISCAL YEAR TOTAL K-12 VOTED LEVY VOTED LEVY Approved Applied mills mills $2,087,286 $2,087, mills mills $2,052,767 $2,052, mills 5.35 mills $1,200,029 $459, mills 8.86 mills $ 749,681 $749, mills 6.51 mills $ 559,141 $555, mills 6.80 mills $ 905,985 $586, mills 8.19 mills $ 753,271 $729, mills 0 mills $ 732,664 $ No levy 0 mills $0 $ mills 6.15 mills $ 1,835,264 $596, Levy failed 0 Mills $0 $ No levy 0 Mills $0 $ mills 8.18 mills $ 895,150 $895, Levy failed 0 mills (SB 329) $0 $ No levy 0 mills $0 $0 Q: The District asks for a levy every year. Why? A: In the last 7 years, a levy has been requested 4 times. Of those 4 times, the levy passed twice. In the last 7 years, taxpayers have had to pay additional taxes for their public schools twice. Prior to 7 years ago, levies passed each year.

11 Q: My taxes keep going up and up. How can I afford another tax increase? A: Most property taxes in GF have gone down since 2007 with an increase this last year but still less than This property is market valued at $108,000

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13 Q: Are students achieving in GFPS? A: Yes. Student test scores exceed the state and nation. 11/12 Math CRT by AA District 11/12 Reading CRT by AA District

14 and our students are challenged by poverty more than other AA districts Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility = Poverty Indicator for K GF Butte Missoula Billiings Helena Kalispell Bozeman

15 which also impacts drop-out rates.

16 Q: Aren t our district teachers and administrators paid too much? A: GFPS salaries are the 3rd lowest of AA districts. $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $- Teachers by Salary Starting High $ $ $ $ $ $80.00 $60.00 $40.00 $20.00 $0.00 Administrators by Per Student: Assistant Superintendents, Directors (Business, Student Services, HR, Technology, Curriculum), Coordinators (HPE/Athletics, Special Education), Supervisor of B&G $180,000 $160,000 $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $- Superintendent by Salary $Per Student Superintendent by Student $30.00 $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 $-

17 Q: Why doesn t the District just spend its reserves? A: Most reserves are not savings accounts. They are flow-through accounts and can t be spent on general fund expenditures. The District has no bond debt that tax payers have to pay for because the reserves that can be spent are spent on maintaining assets (like buildings). If spend ALL reserves, then what? BIG levies needed to pay for the on-going costs. Spendable reserves put into general fund budget 2010 to $937, $1,054, $598, $600,000 Total $3,190,288

18 Other questions Isn t there incredible waste in the District? If there is we need to know about it. Board Policy 5600: The district desires and needs to conserve resources and cut operational costs wherever possible. Employees who are able to make suggestions, which effect significant savings to the district, should receive some personal benefit for their ideas. Are employees in fear of retaliation if they speak up about waste? Fact: To my knowledge, no employee has suffered an adverse employment action because they have tried to help the District do better. Fact: Employees are afforded protections via collective bargaining agreements and Policy 5215 Uniform Complaint Procedures

19 Can t the District easily cut more? Reductions and cuts $2,650, $614, $311, $1,800, $500,000 Total $5,876, teachers cut in the last 5 years 1 DOB Administrator cut 6 clerical staff members in the last 6 years Several aides and paraprofessionals cut as well

20 Your questions and thoughts? Ballots mailed to voters on June 10. Be sure to mail your ballot by June 21 for the June 25 election.