PATRICIA A. PUTTY DR. ROGER WARD JO ANNA FRYMAN ROBERT CONWAY JENNIFER HOLBERT REBECCA W. SAMS
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Academic Accountability Percentile Ranking in the State
Community Forum 8/29/13 and 9/19/13
6:30 p.m.
Scott County Schools
Scott County received a classification of
Proficient.
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Enrollment Information
In Scott County, FTE (Full Time Equivalency) is the number of students in grades 1st – 12
th
plus one-half of the number of kindergarten students.
Example: In a school with 100 kindergarteners and 300 students (1st – 5
th grades)
there would be 350 FTE enrolled students.
Student enrollment growth in Scott County Schools has increased by 212 FTE enrolled
students on average each year since 2000.
We anticipate that in 2020 our school district will have over 4,000 additional FTE enrolled
students than in 2000 (using the projections above).
When compared with a study done by the University of Louisville and published on 8/6/13
regarding projections from the 2010 census, 4000 more FTE enrolled students appears
conservative. According to the Louisville study, Scott County can expect 12,094 total
people (ages 5-19) by the year 2020.
(FY)
(Fiscal Year = School Year)
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Decrease in Adjusted Revenue per FTE Students
Reductions in State Funding (per pupil statewide)*
FY 2007-2008 FY 2011-2012
SEEK $4,320 $3,769
Preschool $4,092 $3,191
Family Resource Youth Service Centers $103 $87
After school Tutoring (ESS) $59 $20
Training (PD) $25 $4
Safe Schools $17 $6
Textbooks $40 $0
*Taken from information provided by the Kentucky Education Action Team
Since 2008, the student enrollment
in Scott County has increased
yearly by over 200 FTE enrolled
students and the adjusted revenue
per FTE has decreased.
2013 and 2014 numbers used in
the above graph are based on the
2013 and 2014 budgets.
If the District had the same adjusted revenue per FTE enrolled student for FY 2009-2014, as in FY08, the
District would have received an additional $12,196,679.00 or an average of $2,032,780.00 additional
General Fund dollars per year.
(Adjusted revenue represents total sources of funds less: Beginning Balance, Reimbursements for Land
Purchase, State On-Behalf-Of Payments, Capital Lease Proceeds, and Prior Year Adjustments for Reduction
in Liabilities.)
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SEEK (Support Education Excellence in Kentucky) - Kentucky’s K-12 school
funding system implemented in 1990-91 to improve the equity of Kentucky’s school
finance system.
Other Local Revenue – Includes Penalties and Interest on Property Taxes, Omitted
Property Tax, Earnings on Investments, building use fees, lease income, and other
miscellaneous receipts.
Other State Revenue – Partial reimbursement for Career Tech. transportation,
Telecom Hold Harmless payment, and partial reimbursement for National Certified
Board Teacher supplements.
General Fund Sources of Revenue
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Current General Fund Budget
The Scott County General Fund percentage budgeted for salaries and benefits (85%) is equal
to the state school district average according to information provided by the Kentucky
Department of Education.
State law [KRS 160.470(6)(a)] requires a set-a-side of 2% of the total budgeted General
Fund and Food Services Fund expenditures as a contingency.
General Fund is not normally used to pay for construction costs.
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Scott County Schools Enrollment vs. Capacity
School Enrollment/ (FTE)
as of 8/15/13 Capacity Preschool 1st Day of Preschool is 9/3/13 240
Anne Mason Elementary 745/(682) 550
Eastern Elementary 543/(505) 392 Garth Elementary 482/(445) 503
Lemons Mill Elementary 274/(248) 300* Northern Elementary 366/(335) 450 Southern Elementary 603/(562) 650
Stamping Ground Elementary 336/(312) 400 Western Elementary 757/(713) 625
Total Elementary 4,106/(3,802**) 3,870
(3,802 + 112 FTE Extended Day K
students = 3,914)
Georgetown Middle 504 464 Royal Spring Middle 770 733 Scott County Middle 761 1,027
Total Middle 2,035 2,224 # of Students Attending***:
Morning Afternoon
Elkhorn Crossing 395 392 500 Scott County 9th Grade 576 600 621
Scott County High School 1,454 1,433 1,095 * Phase 1 of Lemons Mill has a capacity of 300. Phase 2 (scheduled to open in August of 2014) will add capacity for an additional
300 students.
** 4,106 would be the total elementary student enrollment including full-day kindergarten.
*** Students from the 9th
grade and Scott County High School attend classes at Elkhorn Crossing School half-day. As of 8/21/13,
there are 395 students attending ECS in the morning and 392 attending ECS in the afternoon.
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The national median price/sq. ft. for a 1,100 student high school is $219.18.
All government buildings and schools must comply with Kentucky prevailing wage law. The prevailing wage increases construction costs approximately 25%.
The price/sq. ft. varies by bid date. Construction projects bid more recently cost more per sq. ft. than projects bid before 2011.
New Construction Cost Comparison As Reported by the Kentucky Department of Education
District Capacity
(students) Bid Date Sq. Ft. Price/Sq. Ft.
Construction Cost
(in Millions)
Final Cost*
(in Millions) Completion
Date
Shelby County 1,567 Jan. 2009 225,428 $154.00 $34.8 $41.7 Aug. 2010
Clark County 1,900 Nov. 2010 297,647 $160.00 $47.6 $59.9** Aug. 2013
McCracken County 2,000 Dec. 2010 280,610 $198.00 $55.6 $67.8 Aug. 2013
Nelson County 1,000 Mar. 2010 136,527 $163.00 $22.3 $26.4 Aug., 2012
Boyd County 1,000 Nov. 2010 144,447 $197.00 $28.4 $36 Dec. 2012
Washington County
600 Mar. 2012 99,206 $183.00*** $18.2 $21.5 Under
construction
* Final Costs include additional “soft costs” such as architect, construction manager, bond sale costs,
contingency, furniture/equipment, technology/phones, special testing, Builder’s Risk Insurance, and legal fees.
** According to the Clark County superintendent/facility director the final cost was $57.7 Million and does
not include a competition gymnasium. *** A recent version indicated that this amount was $292.00. This amount was reported by the architect to
the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and was revised on 8/27/13 after the architect noticed the amount was incorrect and reported the correct amount to KDE.
Scott County Projection
District Capacity
(students) Bid Date Sq. Ft. Price/Sq. Ft.
Construction Cost
(in Millions)
Final Cost*
(in Millions) Completion
Date
Scott County: Projection
1500 TBA 224,472 $210.00**** $47.1 $57.7 TBA
**** This amount was updated on 8/27/13 to indicate a projected price/sq. ft. without additional “soft costs.”
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Tax Rate Map
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With no tax increase, district bonding potential is projected to reach $57.7 Million in 2022.
With a $0.05 tax increase, district bonding potential is projected to reach $57.7 Million in 2016.
With a $0.09 tax increase, district bonding potential is projected to reach $57.7 Million in 2014.
$60,000,000.00
$40,620,000.00
$44,025,000.00
$55,745,000.00
$63,855,000.00
$8,075,000.00
$13,440,000.00
$17,950,000.00
$23,010,000.00
$28,250,000.00
$33,350,000.00
$37,100,000.00
$40,960,000.00
$53,700,000.00
$61,950,000.00
$0.00
$10,000,000.00
$20,000,000.00
$30,000,000.00
$40,000,000.00
$50,000,000.00
$60,000,000.00
$70,000,000.00
Current Aug.2014
Aug.2015
Aug.2016
Aug.2017
Aug.2018
Aug.2019
Aug.2020
Aug.2021
Aug.2022
District BondingPotential with $0.09 TaxIncrease
District BondingPotential with $0.05 TaxIncrease
Current District BondingPotential*
Bonding Capacity The District’s Ability to Borrow Funds for Construction
* Bonding capacity is based on projected assessments, student enrollment projections, and current interest rates.
$57,700,000
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Summary and Options
In the 2007-2008 school year (FY08), Scott County had 7,593 students enrolled. By 2012-2013
(FY13), that number increased by more than 900 students to 8,497 students, and will continue to
increase.
Our basic state funding (called SEEK) from 2007-2008 through 2011-2012 decreased from
$4,320 per pupil to $3,769 per pupil, a decline of more than $550 per pupil (nearly 13%).
Our General Fund receipts in 2007-2008 were slightly more than $44 Million. Since then, the
revenue per student has decreased cumulatively by over $12 Million.
Scott County has the 2nd
lowest Real Estate Tax Rate when compared with the 10 surrounding
central Kentucky school districts while achieving the 2nd
highest academic accountability
percentile within those same 10 school districts.
The district currently has $8,075,000 in bonding potential.
As a result, Superintendent Patricia Putty and the Scott County Board of Education would like to hear
your input regarding 4 potential options for building a second high school.
Option 1: Wait until bonding capacity increases to an extent that will allow a new high school to be constructed without phases.
According to projections about the bonding potential, the district is projected to have the bonding potential to begin building a $57.7 million high school in 2022. Construction time for a high school is between 18-24 months.
This statement does not take into consideration inflation in construction cost nor increases in interest rates.
Option 2: Increase taxes by $0.05 per $100 in assessed value. (Increase of $75 for home costing $150,000*)
According to projections, a tax increase of $0.05 would result in bonding potential of $57.7 Million in 2016.
This statement does not take into consideration inflation in construction cost nor increases in interest rates.
Option 3: Increase taxes by $0.09 per $100 in assessed value. (Increase of $135 for home costing $150,000*)
According to projections, a tax increase of $0.09 would result in bonding potential of $57.7 Million in 2014.
Option 4: Build a new high school in phases as bonding permits.
* In Scott County, the average assessed value for a single-family home (including those on farm property) is $158,461.
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Feedback sheet
Directions: Please tear off this page, indicate your preference of options and return to the designated areas before you leave tonight. Thank you for your time and interest in this evening’s forum.
Option 1: Wait until bonding capacity increases to an extent that will allow a new high school to be constructed without phases.
According to projections about the bonding potential, the district is projected to have the bonding potential to begin building a $57.7 million high school in 2022. Construction time for a high school is between 18-24 months.
This statement does not take into consideration inflation in construction cost nor increases in interest rates.
Option 2:
Increase taxes by $0.05 per $100 in assessed value. (Increase of $75 for home costing $150,000*)
According to projections, a tax increase of $0.05 would result in bonding potential of $57.7 Million in 2016.
This statement does not take into consideration inflation in construction cost nor increases in interest rates.
Option 3: Increase taxes by $0.09 per $100 in assessed value. (Increase of $135 for home costing $150,000*)
According to projections, a tax increase of $0.09 would result in bonding potential of $57.7 Million in 2014.
Option 4: Build a new high school in phases as bonding permits.
* In Scott County, the average assessed value for a single-family home (including
those on farm property) is $158,461.
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