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Welcome!Welcome!

As You EnterAs You Enter

1.1.Choose any open tableChoose any open table2.2.Please complete the Please complete the

Participation and Contact Participation and Contact SheetSheet

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2010 Referendum:2010 Referendum:Renewing And Renewing And Sustaining Our Sustaining Our

ExcellenceExcellenceCommunity RoundtableCommunity Roundtable

October 7, 2009October 7, 2009Westlane Middle SchoolWestlane Middle School

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Calling the Special Session Calling the Special Session to Order and Welcometo Order and Welcome

Ms. Cheri Harris, Ms. Cheri Harris, President of the Board President of the Board

of Educationof Education

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Purposes of Tonight’s Purposes of Tonight’s RoundtableRoundtable

To describe the current needs and To describe the current needs and financial state of the district financial state of the district

To update you on what we learned To update you on what we learned and experienced since the original and experienced since the original Referendum in 2003Referendum in 2003

To gather input from Community To gather input from Community members about the 2010 members about the 2010 ReferendumReferendum

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Our CommitmentsOur Commitments

We are here to We are here to shareshare information and to information and to listenlisten..

We will publish all the input and We will publish all the input and feedback you give us tonight on feedback you give us tonight on our website at our website at http://www.msdwt.k12.in.us/Referendum.html

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Some Simple Meeting Some Simple Meeting NormsNorms

The restrooms are located outside of The restrooms are located outside of the gym.the gym.

Please silence your cell phones.Please silence your cell phones. Be sure you have a pad of Post-It Notes Be sure you have a pad of Post-It Notes

and a pen.and a pen. We expect you to write your We expect you to write your

questionsquestions, , comments,comments, or or concernsconcerns on the Post-It notes as we go through on the Post-It notes as we go through the presentation (One per Post-It).the presentation (One per Post-It).

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A Little Exercise In Who A Little Exercise In Who We Are TonightWe Are Tonight

Stand up if you are the parent of Stand up if you are the parent of a current MSDWT student.a current MSDWT student.

Stand up if you are a Stand up if you are a grandparent of a student in an grandparent of a student in an MSDWT school.MSDWT school.

Stand up if you are a graduate Stand up if you are a graduate of North Central High School.of North Central High School.

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More DemographicsMore Demographics Stand up if you have lived in Stand up if you have lived in

Washington Township less than Washington Township less than 5 years.5 years.

Stand up if you have a son or Stand up if you have a son or daughter who is a graduate of daughter who is a graduate of North Central.North Central.

Stand up if you were eligible to Stand up if you were eligible to vote in the 2003 Referendum vote in the 2003 Referendum Election.Election.

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Before We Start the Before We Start the Presentation, Each Table Presentation, Each Table

Should Complete The Should Complete The Following Tasks:Following Tasks:

Introduce yourselves to your Introduce yourselves to your table mates and tell them how table mates and tell them how you relate to the district.you relate to the district.

Fill out the Participant Fill out the Participant Information and Contact Information and Contact Sheet.Sheet.

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First, A Little First, A Little BackgroundBackground

Community RoundtableCommunity Roundtable

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Westlane Middle SchoolWestlane Middle School

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A Glossary Of TermsA Glossary Of Terms General Fund (GF) - The fund where General Fund (GF) - The fund where

most of the most of the educational personnel educational personnel expenses expenses in the district are paid.in the district are paid.

Capital Projects Fund - A Fund designed Capital Projects Fund - A Fund designed originally to pay for Capital projects – originally to pay for Capital projects – repairs, maintenance of facilities, and repairs, maintenance of facilities, and associated costsassociated costs..

Referendum Fund – A fund established Referendum Fund – A fund established by the 2003 Referendum to by the 2003 Referendum to support the support the General FundGeneral Fund needs. needs.

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The Four Pillars of the The Four Pillars of the Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

Educational Educational ProgramProgram

Developing Developing CapacityCapacity CommunityCommunity

Facilities Facilities And And

ResourcesResources

Raising Raising student student achievemenachievement by t by monitoring, monitoring, evaluating, evaluating, and and improving improving the quality the quality of our of our schoolsschools

Developing Developing the capacity the capacity of all district of all district stakeholders stakeholders (i.e., (i.e., students, students, parents, staff, parents, staff, educators, educators, community) community) to maximize to maximize achievement achievement for all for all students students

Developing a Developing a comprehensivcomprehensive marketing e marketing and and communicaticommunication plan to on plan to foster foster positive positive relationships relationships with our with our communitycommunity

Developing a Developing a comprehensivcomprehensive plan to e plan to provide provide dependable dependable and adequate and adequate funding for funding for our excellent our excellent schools and schools and to maintain to maintain and manage and manage our assetsour assets

The Power of the Strategic The Power of the Strategic PlanPlan

It keeps It keeps First First Things Things FirstFirst – – Student LearningStudent Learning

It is ambitious – It is ambitious – For Example, For Example, K-12 International K-12 International Baccalaureate InitiativeBaccalaureate Initiative

It promotes organizational It promotes organizational discipline – Accomplishing the discipline – Accomplishing the Essential Essential

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The 2003 Ballot QuestionThe 2003 Ballot Question

““For the calendar year immediately For the calendar year immediately following the holding of the referendum, following the holding of the referendum, shall the school corporation impose a shall the school corporation impose a property tax rate that does not exceed property tax rate that does not exceed ten cents ten cents ($0.10) ($0.10) on each one hundred on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation for a dollars ($100) of assessed valuation for a term of term of seven (7) years seven (7) years and that is in and that is in addition to the school corporation’s addition to the school corporation’s normal tax rate?”normal tax rate?”

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The Promise – A Board The Promise – A Board Resolution that Neutralized the Resolution that Neutralized the

IncreaseIncrease““Be it further resolved, that the Board of Be it further resolved, that the Board of

Education authorizes and Education authorizes and mandates the mandates the reduction of the 2004 Capital Projects reduction of the 2004 Capital Projects Fund tax rate by that same amount, ten Fund tax rate by that same amount, ten ($0.10), ($0.10), contingent upon the successful contingent upon the successful passage of the education referendum, to passage of the education referendum, to offset the Referendum Fund tax rate offset the Referendum Fund tax rate increase and increase and keep the tax rate the same keep the tax rate the same for those two (2) funds taken collectively for those two (2) funds taken collectively for the same 7 year period, 2004-2010,for the same 7 year period, 2004-2010, unless additional amounts are allowed or unless additional amounts are allowed or imposed by future statutory changes.”imposed by future statutory changes.”

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The Literature The Literature Said it AllSaid it All

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Result?Result?

The ballot question received The ballot question received more “Yes” votes (80%) than more “Yes” votes (80%) than “No” votes (20%). The “No” votes (20%). The referendum passed by an referendum passed by an overwhelming margin and was overwhelming margin and was a part of the 2004 calendar a part of the 2004 calendar year budget.year budget.

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A History Of Promises KeptA History Of Promises Kept No property tax increase resulted from No property tax increase resulted from

the referendumthe referendum – – promise keptpromise kept Maintaining our educational excellenceMaintaining our educational excellence - -

promise keptpromise kept Spending dollars where they help children Spending dollars where they help children

mostmost - promise kept - promise kept Stable property valuesStable property values - promise kept - promise kept Recruiting and retaining the best and Recruiting and retaining the best and

brightest teachersbrightest teachers - promise kept - promise kept Balancing the GF budget without cutting Balancing the GF budget without cutting

teachers and programsteachers and programs - promise kept - promise kept

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Current Uses of ReferendumCurrent Uses of Referendum

Teacher Salaries & Benefits 55.0%Teacher Salaries & Benefits 55.0% Classified Salaries & Benefits 12.2%Classified Salaries & Benefits 12.2% Administrative Salaries & Benefits 8.0%Administrative Salaries & Benefits 8.0% Budget Deficit Reduction 10.8%Budget Deficit Reduction 10.8% Operating Balance 14.0%Operating Balance 14.0%

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Referendum Fund RevenueReferendum Fund Revenue(Tax rate remains $0.10 every year)(Tax rate remains $0.10 every year)

20042004$3,922,952$3,922,952

20052005 $5,450,455$5,450,455

20062006 $5,795,959$5,795,959

2007 2007 $7,306,278*$7,306,278*

20082008 $7,163,670$7,163,670

20092009 EstimateEstimate$5,836,000$5,836,000

20102010 EstimateEstimate$5,925,000$5,925,000The Referendum Revenue hasThe Referendum Revenue has increased increased because our Assessed Valuation has because our Assessed Valuation has increased.increased.

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Assessed Values (AV) 2004 – Assessed Values (AV) 2004 – 20102010

YEARYEAR AVAV % INC% INC20042004 $5,382,473,460$5,382,473,460

20052005 $5,326,562,170$5,326,562,170 (1.03) (1.03)

20062006 $5,558,349,400$5,558,349,400 4.35 4.35

20072007 $6,773,497,436$6,773,497,436 21.86 21.86

2008 2008 $6,763,679,942 (0.15)$6,763,679,942 (0.15)

2009 (Est)2009 (Est) $5,491,106,301 (18.81)$5,491,106,301 (18.81)

2010 (Est)2010 (Est) $5,573,472,896$5,573,472,896 1.02 1.02

The Assessed Valuation Decreased in 2009 because of the new Homestead Deductions.

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The Referendum’s Impact The Referendum’s Impact On The CPF RateOn The CPF Rate

Rate Cap Rate Cap Ref. CPF Ref. CPF % of % of Rate Rate

20042004 $0.4167 $0.10 $0.4167 $0.10 $0.3167 $0.3167 23.9923.99

2005 $0.2611 $0.102005 $0.2611 $0.10 $0.1611 $0.1611 38.30 38.302006 $0.2609 $0.102006 $0.2609 $0.10 $0.1609 $0.1609 38.33 38.332007 $0.2245 $0.102007 $0.2245 $0.10 $0.1245 $0.1245 44.54 44.542008 $0.2245 $0.102008 $0.2245 $0.10 $0.1245 $0.1245 44.54 44.542009(E) $0.2245 $0.102009(E) $0.2245 $0.10 $0.1245 $0.1245 44.54 44.542010(E) $0.2245 $0.102010(E) $0.2245 $0.10 $0.1245 $0.1245 44.54 44.54

The relative impact of the 2003 Referendum on the CPF has grown over the years.

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So, What Has Changed About So, What Has Changed About The Uses Of The Capital The Uses Of The Capital

Projects Fund?Projects Fund?Fixed and Recurring Costs in CPF Total Fixed and Recurring Costs in CPF Total

$9.4 Million and Include:$9.4 Million and Include: Greater costs for skilled craftsmen, Greater costs for skilled craftsmen,

security, and similar needssecurity, and similar needs Increased energy costsIncreased energy costs Aging buildings that are now 7 years Aging buildings that are now 7 years

older and in need of repairsolder and in need of repairs Technology needs and costs, including Technology needs and costs, including

a schedule for refreshing technology a schedule for refreshing technology

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Part 2:A Short Primer on Part 2:A Short Primer on Our District FinancesOur District Finances

Community RoundtableCommunity Roundtable

October 7, 2009October 7, 2009

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Financial Realities - Revenue Analysis Financial Realities - Revenue Analysis and Inflationary Factorsand Inflationary Factors

Actual Actual 20042004

Actual Actual 20052005

Actual Actual 20062006

Actual Actual 20072007

Actual Actual 20082008

Budget Budget 20092009

BudgeBudget 2010t 2010

Actual Actual RevenueRevenue 61,750,81761,750,817 60,178,41760,178,417 61,117,32761,117,327 64,636,62464,636,624 67,684,64067,684,640 64,487,81064,487,810 65,032,56265,032,562

Consumer Consumer Price Price IndexIndex

62,675,60862,675,608 64,806,57964,806,579 66,880,38966,880,389 68,753,04168,753,041 71,365,65671,365,656 70,751,91170,751,911

Schools are funded from a variety sources. The most important source is State support based upon enrollment.

The State Funding Formula determines the amount of total revenue schools will receive from the State, to Fund Programs in the General Fund.

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2008 Marion County Township 2008 Marion County Township

School Tax RatesSchool Tax Rates2.7544

2.0346

1.5275

2.12541.9388

1.6300

1.4060

1.1291

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1.2500

1.5000

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Historical Notes About Our Historical Notes About Our Financial PerformanceFinancial Performance

We ended 2005 with a We ended 2005 with a $547,000 $547,000 deficit.deficit. In 2006-2007 we reduced the General Fund In 2006-2007 we reduced the General Fund

budget by budget by $1.6 million.$1.6 million. In 2007 we reduced the budget by about In 2007 we reduced the budget by about

$600,000.$600,000. In 2008 Harcourt and Wyandotte were In 2008 Harcourt and Wyandotte were

closed to reduce operational needs by closed to reduce operational needs by $800,000 $800,000 annually.annually.

The School Board has passed The School Board has passed Policy Policy 6210.01 6210.01 requiring MSDWT to begin to build requiring MSDWT to begin to build an operating balance in 2008.an operating balance in 2008.

We closed out the 2008 budget with a We closed out the 2008 budget with a $6.8 $6.8 MillionMillion Operating Balance. Operating Balance.

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Financial Realities and Issues – Financial Realities and Issues – Our ChallengesOur Challenges

High quality programming in schools is High quality programming in schools is delivered by talented and dedicated delivered by talented and dedicated staff.staff.

Certain costs continue to rise at higher Certain costs continue to rise at higher rates than inflation (e.g., health rates than inflation (e.g., health insurance, utilities, other costs related to insurance, utilities, other costs related to petroleum, etc.).petroleum, etc.).

State funding has historically not kept State funding has historically not kept pace with inflationary pressures.pace with inflationary pressures.

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The Bottom LineThe Bottom Line There is not enough revenue in There is not enough revenue in

the General Fund to support the the General Fund to support the high quality programming the high quality programming the citizens of Washington Township citizens of Washington Township have demanded for our children.have demanded for our children.

The State will not solve this The State will not solve this problem for us with a significant problem for us with a significant increase in State funding.increase in State funding.

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Let’s Pause for a MomentLet’s Pause for a Moment

Take a few Moments to jot some Take a few Moments to jot some Questions, Comments, or Concerns Questions, Comments, or Concerns

(QCC) on your Post-It Notes(QCC) on your Post-It Notes

Remember – One QCC per note!Remember – One QCC per note!

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Part 3: Lessons Learned Part 3: Lessons Learned and Developing a and Developing a

SolutionSolutionPublic ForumPublic Forum

October 7, 2009October 7, 2009

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Lessons Learned Since 2003Lessons Learned Since 20031.1. Our Capital Projects Fund (CPF) has Our Capital Projects Fund (CPF) has

developed into a fund that developed into a fund that must must accommodate fixed and recurring accommodate fixed and recurring expensesexpenses..

2.2. Technology expensesTechnology expenses have grown. have grown.3.3. Our growing Referendum has Our growing Referendum has

increased pressure on our CPF.increased pressure on our CPF.4.4. Our CPF and Referendum Fund Our CPF and Referendum Fund will will

decline in sizedecline in size due to the decrease in due to the decrease in our Assessed Valuation (Homestead our Assessed Valuation (Homestead Tax Deductions and Tax Caps).Tax Deductions and Tax Caps).

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More Lessons LearnedMore Lessons Learned5.5. Our Our aging buildings aging buildings are are

going to require more going to require more maintenance and maintenance and extensive repairs to be extensive repairs to be funded through CPF.funded through CPF.

6.6. The structure of the The structure of the Current Referendum Current Referendum will will continue to reduce the size continue to reduce the size of the CPFof the CPF..

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More Lessons LearnedMore Lessons Learned7.7. Renewing the referendum Renewing the referendum

must be a must be a grass roots effort grass roots effort on on the part of the community to the part of the community to continue the great educational continue the great educational programming of the district.programming of the district.

8.8. Transparency and openness Transparency and openness will be keys in conducting this will be keys in conducting this conversation within our conversation within our community. community.

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Designing the 2010 Designing the 2010 Referendum Referendum

Getting on with the Getting on with the ProcessProcess

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Principles of the Principles of the ReferendumReferendum

1.1. The Referendum The Referendum should not should not constitute an increase in constitute an increase in taxes.taxes.

2.2. The School Board’s role is to give The School Board’s role is to give the community a the community a financially sound, financially sound, fiscally responsible, fiscally responsible, and and sustainable plansustainable plan to continue the to continue the excellence of our district by excellence of our district by providing additional support for providing additional support for our General Fund.our General Fund.

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Principles, ContinuedPrinciples, Continued3.3. The passage of the The passage of the

referendum must be a referendum must be a grass grass roots effort roots effort in our community. in our community.

4.4. The referendum must be used The referendum must be used to to maintainmaintain the health of the the health of the General Fund and high quality General Fund and high quality educational programs for our educational programs for our children.children.

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Principles, continuedPrinciples, continued5.5. The The dollar amount dollar amount raised raised

in the first year of the in the first year of the referendum (2011) must be referendum (2011) must be fixed fixed for the seven year for the seven year period. period.

6.6. We will We will not build a “cash not build a “cash balance” balance” in the in the Referendum Fund.Referendum Fund.

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Considering Four Options Considering Four Options And Their RamificationsAnd Their Ramifications

Understanding The Results Understanding The Results Of Any ActionOf Any Action

First, A Few Words On the First, A Few Words On the Core Work of the DistrictCore Work of the District

Our mission is to build the mind Our mission is to build the mind and character of every student by and character of every student by teaching the academic, creative, teaching the academic, creative, and social skills needed to achieve and social skills needed to achieve excellence.excellence.

The core functions of the school The core functions of the school district are district are learninglearning and and teachingteaching. .

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Option #1Option #1

Do Nothing And Let The Do Nothing And Let The Current Referendum Current Referendum Expire At The End Of Expire At The End Of

2010.2010.

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Words of Warning About Words of Warning About Conjecturing About Future Conjecturing About Future

CutsCuts The primary result would be to The primary result would be to

reduce the General Fund by $5.3 reduce the General Fund by $5.3 MillionMillion

The only way to do this is by The only way to do this is by reducing the number of reducing the number of people and people and programsprograms available to our children. available to our children.

The final plan would look like this. The final plan would look like this.

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What Reducing the GF Budget What Reducing the GF Budget by by

$5.3 Million $5.3 Million MightMight Include IncludeEliminate Approximately 45 Eliminate Approximately 45 teaching Positions District Wide teaching Positions District Wide

$3,000,000$3,000,000

Eliminate Approximately 4.5 Eliminate Approximately 4.5 Administrative PositionsAdministrative Positions

$445,000$445,000

Eliminate All Alternative Eliminate All Alternative Programs (Academy Six, Youth Programs (Academy Six, Youth Support Academy, North Central Support Academy, North Central Technology School)Technology School)

$296,000$296,000

Eliminate All Summer School Eliminate All Summer School ProgramsPrograms

$339,000$339,000

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What Reducing the GF Budget What Reducing the GF Budget by by

$5.3 Million $5.3 Million MightMight Include, Include, cont’d.cont’d.

Eliminate 40% of all Elementary Eliminate 40% of all Elementary Classroom AssistantsClassroom Assistants

$472,00$472,0000

Eliminate 40% of all positions on Eliminate 40% of all positions on the ECA schedule (Athletics, fine the ECA schedule (Athletics, fine arts, etc.)arts, etc.)

$378,00$378,0000

Eliminate some custodial and Eliminate some custodial and classified support positionsclassified support positions

$321,50$321,5000

Eliminate all professional Eliminate all professional development, including the GF development, including the GF commitment to IBcommitment to IB

$115,00$115,0000

Total - $5,366,500

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Beyond The Numbers, What Beyond The Numbers, What Can People Expect?Can People Expect?

Class sizes will Class sizes will increaseincrease K-12.K-12. Some Some elective and enrichment elective and enrichment

courses will be eliminated courses will be eliminated at at the high school and middle schools.the high school and middle schools.

Safety and order in our schools Safety and order in our schools will be jeopardized will be jeopardized by a a reduction of supervision and reduction of supervision and student services.student services.

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Beyond The Numbers, What Beyond The Numbers, What Can People Expect? - Can People Expect? -

ContinuedContinued Fine arts and athletic programs Fine arts and athletic programs

will be will be fewer fewer in number. in number. We could resort to pay-for-play, We could resort to pay-for-play,

but but equity and access issues equity and access issues will will arise as a result of the financial arise as a result of the financial need of many children.need of many children.

There will be There will be fewer resources fewer resources for for children at risk or in need.children at risk or in need.

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Beyond The Numbers, What Beyond The Numbers, What Can People Expect? - Can People Expect? -

ContinuedContinued There will be fewer There will be fewer

opportunities for excellence opportunities for excellence and enrichment because of and enrichment because of fewer higher level academic fewer higher level academic choiceschoices..

The K-12, IB program will The K-12, IB program will become become less viableless viable..

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Beyond The Numbers, What Beyond The Numbers, What Can People Expect? - Can People Expect? -

ContinuedContinued

The The district will become less district will become less desirabledesirable for talented for talented teachers and administrators.teachers and administrators.

Continued Continued excellence will be excellence will be compromised.compromised.

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Beyond The Numbers, Is there Beyond The Numbers, Is there an Upside of this Option?an Upside of this Option?

The budget will be The budget will be balanced and we will be balanced and we will be living within the level of living within the level of support support determined to determined to be adequatebe adequate through the through the State Funding FormulaState Funding Formula..

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Option #2Option #2Ask voters to approve a referendum Ask voters to approve a referendum the size of the one we currently have the size of the one we currently have

and continue to neutralize the and continue to neutralize the impact of the referendum tax rate impact of the referendum tax rate against the Capital Projects Fund against the Capital Projects Fund

rate.rate.

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What Can We Expect with What Can We Expect with Option 2?Option 2?

Because the fixed and recurring costs Because the fixed and recurring costs in the CPF will remain the same or in the CPF will remain the same or grow, grow, it will be increasingly more it will be increasingly more difficult to deal with maintenance of difficult to deal with maintenance of our buildings and emergencies and our buildings and emergencies and unforeseen needs.unforeseen needs.

The tax caps could require us The tax caps could require us to reduce to reduce the revenue availablethe revenue available in our CPF. in our CPF.

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Option #3Option #3Ask voters to approve a referendum Ask voters to approve a referendum

that is restructured in a way to lessen that is restructured in a way to lessen the negative impact on the Capital the negative impact on the Capital

Projects Fund and maintain resources Projects Fund and maintain resources sufficient for great programming. sufficient for great programming.

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What Can We Expect With What Can We Expect With Option 3?Option 3?

The The total levy of the Referendum would total levy of the Referendum would be cappedbe capped and not grow throughout and not grow throughout the term.the term.

The School Board would pass a The School Board would pass a resolution to resolution to neutralize the total neutralize the total referendum by reducing the CPF levyreferendum by reducing the CPF levy..

The School Board would have to The School Board would have to approve a approve a smaller budget reductionsmaller budget reduction program.program.

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What Can We Expect With What Can We Expect With Option 3? - continuedOption 3? - continued

The CPF would have more room The CPF would have more room to to accommodate fixed and accommodate fixed and recurring costs as well as recurring costs as well as technologytechnology needs. needs.

We could We could maintain the current maintain the current Referendum Cash BalanceReferendum Cash Balance for for 2017.2017.

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What Can We Expect With What Can We Expect With Option 3? - continuedOption 3? - continued

The The educational programeducational program and opportunities currently and opportunities currently available to students available to students would would remain relatively remain relatively unchanged. unchanged.

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Option #4Option #4Renew The Referendum In Renew The Referendum In

2010, But Use The New Seven-2010, But Use The New Seven-year Period To Reduce The GF year Period To Reduce The GF Budget To Eliminate The Need Budget To Eliminate The Need

For A Referendum By 2017.For A Referendum By 2017.

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What Can We Expect With What Can We Expect With Option 4?Option 4?

The The same level of same level of reductions in Option 1reductions in Option 1 will will result, but the reductions result, but the reductions would be phased in would be phased in over over the next seven school the next seven school years.years.

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Issues Associated with the Reality of Making Budget ReductionsTiming and Talent are

Critical

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Timing IssuesTiming Issues In order for the reductions to take In order for the reductions to take

place in the 2010-2011 school year, place in the 2010-2011 school year, we would have to develop two master we would have to develop two master schedules at each school – one with schedules at each school – one with the reductions, and one without. the reductions, and one without.

Instead, the reductions necessary in Instead, the reductions necessary in Option 1 or Option 4 would be phased Option 1 or Option 4 would be phased in during the 2011-2012 school year in during the 2011-2012 school year using the current referendum cash using the current referendum cash balance as a buffer. balance as a buffer.

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TalentTo try to make the reductions, for To try to make the reductions, for

real or in contingency planning, for real or in contingency planning, for the 2010-2011 year, the potential the 2010-2011 year, the potential looms for the loss of talent looms for the loss of talent (teachers, administrators, resident (teachers, administrators, resident and non-resident students) during and non-resident students) during the the window of uncertainty during window of uncertainty during the 2010 hiring season.the 2010 hiring season.

Questions About the Effect Questions About the Effect of the 2010 Referendumof the 2010 Referendum

Focusing on the Bottom Line

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1. If this Referendum does 1. If this Referendum does not pass, will my property not pass, will my property

taxes decrease?taxes decrease?No. No. If the 2010 If the 2010 Referendum does not Referendum does not pass, we will continue to pass, we will continue to levy taxes at the level levy taxes at the level allowed by law in all funds. allowed by law in all funds.

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2. Does This Referendum 2. Does This Referendum Have to Do With Any Future Have to Do With Any Future

Referendum to Authorize Referendum to Authorize Construction Projects?Construction Projects?

No. No. The 2010 Referendum has no The 2010 Referendum has no bearing on any future construction bearing on any future construction referendum. Any future construction referendum. Any future construction projects would have to be approved by projects would have to be approved by voters at the polls through a separate voters at the polls through a separate construction referendum process. construction referendum process.

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Next TaskNext Task

Input on the Four OptionsInput on the Four Options

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The Instructions for This Exercise

Your table leader will give you four dots.

There are charts in the room representing Options 1 through 4.

The Options charts are divided into “Acceptable” and “Unacceptable.”

In the next five minutes, place one dot on each Option Chart in the Acceptable or Unacceptable Column.

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Next Table AssignmentNext Table Assignment

On your own, take 5 minutes and On your own, take 5 minutes and find the five most significant find the five most significant questions, comments or concerns questions, comments or concerns you have written on your Post-It you have written on your Post-It Notes.Notes.

In the next 10 minutes, go around In the next 10 minutes, go around the table and share your top 5 with the table and share your top 5 with the other members of your table.the other members of your table.

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One Last Task In the room are 2 identical sets of

charts with categories on them. There are also sets of charts titled

“Other.” Your work in the next ten minutes is

to sort your questions comments and concerns on those charts by category.

If your QCC does not seem to fit a category, place it on the “Other” Chart.

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Wrapping Up We will compile all the information

from tonight’s meeting and publish it on the Website at http://www.msdwt.k12.in.us/Referendum

Table Leaders, please collect all Table Leaders, please collect all materials and information sheets.materials and information sheets.

Please feel free to take some time Please feel free to take some time after we adjourn to inspect what after we adjourn to inspect what others contributed to the input.others contributed to the input.

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Thank You and Something to Thank You and Something to Think About . . . Think About . . .

““When the history of America is When the history of America is finally written, the system of finally written, the system of public education that this public education that this blessed land has developed will blessed land has developed will be recognized as the continuing be recognized as the continuing source of its greatness.”source of its greatness.”

The History of School Planning Committees of The History of School Planning Committees of Washington TownshipWashington Township: 1956. Charles B. Feibleman: 1956. Charles B. Feibleman

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Process ScheduleProcess Schedule

October 7Special Session

Community Roundtable(Westlane) - 7:00 PM

October 14Regular School Board

Meeting –Board Discussion

October 28Regular School Board

Meeting: Board Adoption of the Resolution

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Adjournment

School Board President Ms. Cheri Harris

One Last Word About the One Last Word About the Grass Roots EffortGrass Roots Effort

A group of citizens has formed a A group of citizens has formed a 501(c)4 entity – 501(c)4 entity – Referendum Campaign for Educational Referendum Campaign for Educational Excellence (RCEE)Excellence (RCEE)

President President – George Crawford– George Crawford

SecretarySecretary – Linda Cantor – Linda Cantor

Treasurer Treasurer – Joe Erne– Joe Erne

RCEE, INC RCEE, INC PO Box 301051 PO Box 301051 Indianapolis, IN 46230-1051 Indianapolis, IN 46230-1051 www.rceemsdwt.orgwww.rceemsdwt.org

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