Taxation Hearing Eastern Carver County Schools December 12, 2013
Requirement for Tax Hearing Held during regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. or later All school districts must hold a meeting Levy may be adopted at same meeting Review of current year budget Prior year actual revenue and expense Proposed levy discussed including: Percent increase Specific purpose and reasons for increases Public allowed to comment
Agenda Background School Funding Property Tax Levies Budgets District Financials 2013 Actual 2014 Adopted Budget Proposed Taxes 2013 Payable 2014 Levy Public Comment
Background
School District Revenues & Taxes State sets funding formulas State sets tax policy for school districts State sets maximum authorized property tax levy State authorizes school board to submit referendums for operating and capital needs to voters for approval
State Funding per Pupil Unit Changes in Pupil Weighting Net Increase Excluding Roll-ins Gross Formula Year Allowance 2004-05 $4,601 $0 0.0% 2005-06 4,783 182 4.0% 2006-07 4,974 191 4.0% 2007-08 5,074 100 2.0% 2008-09 5,124 50 1.0% 2009-10 5,124 0 0.0% 2010-11 5,124 0 0.0% 2011-12 5,174 50 1.0% 2012-13 5,224 50 1.0% 2013-14 5,302 78 1.5% 2014-15 5,806 $424 80 1.5% Average (10 years) Net Percent Increase
Fund Accounting Components Record revenues and expenses in different funds Each fund has a definite purpose Tax levy is one source of revenue for some of the funds Fund Categories General Food Service Community Service Building Construction Debt Service Trust Internal Service
How are School Taxes Spent? General 48.91% Provides funding for regular and special education instructional programs, transportation, equipment, building maintenance and health & safety Community Service 1.90% Levy for community education services Debt Service General & OPEB 49.19% Levy for principal & interest Total 100.0%
General Levy Student enrollment Voter approved operating referenda Transportation Career and Technical Safe Schools Facilities Building age & square footage Operating Capital Health & Safety Alternative Facilities
Community & Debt Service Levies Community Service Based on adult population of District Early childhood based on number of children < 5 years Debt Service Levy to pay principal & interest Voter approved building projects Alternative facility bonds
2013 Actual and 2014 Adopted Budget Financials
FY 2013 Actual Fund FY 2012 Fund Balance FY 2013 Revenue FY 2013 Expense FY 2013 Fund Balance General 14,282,689 90,426,057 90,168,253 14,540,493 Food Service 756,462 4,845,068 4,664,837 936,693 Community Service 686,484 8,117,645 7,945,233 858,896 Capital Projects & Building Fund 10,403,267 11,182 2,813,988 7,600,461 Debt Service * 48,907,989 91,545,046 66,077,829 74,375,206 Proprietary & Trust 6,154,980 2,275,280 1,428,466 7,001,794 Total 81,191,871 197,220,278 173,098,606 105,313,543 * Revenue includes refunding of 2007A bonds
FY 2014 Adopted Revenue Budget Construction Fund 0% Debt Service Fund $19,416,566 14% OPEB Debt Service Fund $716,337 1% Trust Funds $ 9,790,400 7% 2013-2014 Revenues by Fund Community Service Fund $7,920,818 6% Food Service Fund $4,773,320 3% General Fund $94,389,385 69%
FY 2014 Adopted Expense Budget OPEB Debt Service Fund $733,550 Debt Service Fund 1% $17,145,316 12% Construction Fund $4,677,157 3% Trust Funds $8,391,392 6% 2013-2014 Expenditures By Fund General Fund $96,895,057 69% Community Svc Fund $7,847,326 6% Food Service Fund $4,929,528 3%
FY 2014 General Fund Revenue Sources Federal Sources 2,681,375 3% Other 2,257,025 2% Local Property Taxes $17,678,847 19% State Sources 71,772,138 76%
FY 2014 General Fund Expense Categories Purchased Services $13,588,774 14% Supplies & Materials $3,707,202 4% Capital Outlay $1,920,511 2% Other Expenditures $251,548 0% Employee Benefits $16,044,736 17% Salaries $61,382,286 63%
Proposed Taxes
School District Tax Levy Category 2012 Pay 2013 FY 2014 General Fund RMV Levies General Fund NTC Levies Total General Fund Community Service 2013 Pay 2014 FY 2015 Difference % Change 13,713,909 12,510,886-1,203,023-8.8% 4,762,166 6,277,860 1,515,694 31.8% 18,476,075 18,788,746 312,671 1.7% 820,806 731,301-89,505-10.9% Debt Service 18,400,154 18,122,401-277,753-1.5% OPEB 715,837 770,490 54,653 7.6% Total Levy 38,412,872 38,412,938 66 0.0%
6,966,946 10,788,444 11,338,629 11,248,530 11,222,687 12,040,766 13,269,098 13,713,909 9,780,635 12,687,460 16,211,633 17,974,349 18,529,142 18,006,633 18,937,943 20,074,692 19,115,991 18,892,891 District 112 Levy $45,000,000 $40,000,000 Gen-Voter Approved General-Non Voter Approved Community Ed Debt Service $35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 774,018 4,460,385 699,168 797,297 4,913,359 4,648,102 850,691 5,598,342 834,804 5,584,363 777,901 3,958,435 820,806 731,301 4,762,166 9,008,111 $10,000,000 741,164 3,678,209 $5,000,000 $0 05Pay06 FY2007 06Pay07 FY2008 07Pay08 FY2009 08Pay09 FY2010 09Pay10 FY2011 10Pay11 FY2012 11Pay12 FY2013 12Pay13 FY2014 13Pay14 FY 2015
$285,000 Property Value Property Taxes by Year & Type Payable Year School Year Residential Homestead Commercial Industrial Agricultural Land & Bldg 2003 2003-04 1,466 2,269 599 2004 2004-05 1,585 2,375 589 2005 2005-06 1,433 2,139 527 2006 2006-07 1,399 2,089 515 2007 2007-08 1,624 2,372 558 2008 2008-09 1,623 2,379 564 2009 2009-10 1,590 2,337 558 2010 2010-11 1,611 2,365 563 2011 2011-12 1,830 2,693 645 2012 2012-13 1,941 2,864 689 2013 2013-14 2,028 2,978 709 2014 2014-15 2,026 3,022 744
$285,000 Property Historical School District Property Tax 3,500 3,000 Residential Commercial Farm 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Pay 03 Pay 04 Pay 05 Pay 06 Pay 07 Pay 08 Pay 09 Pay 10 Pay 11 Pay 12 Pay 13 Pay 14
School District Levies 69.9% of Total School District Levies are Voter Approved Non-Voter Approved Debt 4.76% Voter Approved Referendum 19.09% Voter Approved Debt 44.44% Non-Voter Approved General 23.43% The school board only has control over 10.8% of the District s total levy Non-Voter Community Services 1.90% Voter Approved Capital Projects 6.38%
Levy Certification FY 2015 Eastern Carver County Schools General Fund $18,788,746.12 Community Education $731,300.56 Debt Service $18,892,891.42 Total $38,412,938.10
Public Comment
Contact DeeDee Kahring Director of Finance & Operations 952-556-6261 kahringd@district112.org