Citizens for Huron SchoolsAmy Roldan Co-ChairBrad Hartung Co-ChairScott Matheny Treasurer

Community EngagementWednesday, August 27, 2014

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

TRADITION

PRIDE

SUCCESS

1. Provide Levy Facts

2. Financial Overview - Ms. Jacobs

3. Cost Saving Measures

4. Campaign Strategy

5. Questions

Tonight's purpose

o Renewal Levy: Will NOT increase taxes

o Emergency Operating Levy: Day to day operations, supplies, salaries and benefits

o Generates approximately $400,000 annually

o 2009 – Last time on ballot

RENEWAL 2014

Foundation Payments2005-2014

2004

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2005

/06

2006

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2007

/08

2008

/09

2009

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2010

/11

2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

3000000

Total Foundation Revenue

Huron City School DistrictTotal Foundation Revenue Trends

2005 through 2015Loss of 17%

Tangible Personal Property andReimbursement Payments

2006-2014

2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/140

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

1669064

2058269

1878527

1742293

1613055

1655470

1301405

10037011039776

Tangible Personal Property

Huron City School DistrictTangible Personal Property Funding Trends

2006 through 2014

Loss of Nearly 50%

Grant Revenue

2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/140

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

800000

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645386 638462 618932 620521568245 577596 572702 584134 595752 590093

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406966

92728 70669

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Stabilization FundingEntitlement Funding

Huron City School DistrictRestricted Funding Trends

2005 through 2014

Loss of 9%

Local Revenues

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/145000000

6000000

7000000

8000000

9000000

10000000

11000000

12000000

Local Taxes

Huron City School DistrictLocal Tax Funding Trends

2006 through 2014

Yearly Enrollment 2004-2014

REDUCTIONS = $700,000Study Hall Aide (1)Maintenance Position (1)Special Education Aide (2)Three (3) Hour Cafeteria PositionHigh School Media SpecialistTeachers (3) –

1 elementary

2 intervention specialists

Administrators (2)

Cost Savings 2013

Lower Cost Teacher (Health Teacher)

Health Insurance – Non-Union and Administration – employee contribution

Lower Cost Bus Drivers (2) – Retirement

2013 Bus Route Changes

Agreement with HCEA

Cost Savings 2013

PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS = $750,000

Spanish Teacher (1)Music/Band Teacher (1)Business/Technology Teacher (1)CBI Instructor (1)Heath/Physical Ed. Teacher (1)5th Grade – retirement (1)Special Education Teacher (.5)Library Tech (1)Academic Leaders (12)Supplemental Contracts (20)

Cost Savings 2014

LOWER COST TEACHERo Elementaryo Special EducationADMINISTRATION o High School Principal – Lower Salaryo Shawnee Elementary – Lower SalaryMISCELLANEOUS o Agreement with HEAo Electronic School Handbooks

Additional Savings 2014

Deficit Spending

FY12 = -$778,000

FY13 = -$1.5 million

FY14 = -$221,000

COST CONTAINMENT

70 days until Election – November 4th

RENEWAL – Will NOT increase taxes

Take nothing for granted

Organized Effort – Focus on the positives

Meet every Wednesday 6 P.M. – 7 P.M. McCormick Junior High School (every other Wed. in October)

Levy Steering Committee Co-Chairs – Amy Roldan, Brad Hartung; Treasurer – Scott Matheny

CAMPAIGN STRATEGY

1. Finance and Fundraising – Matheny & Hartung & Jacobs

2. Voter Registration, Absentee and Early Voting – Munafo & Camella & Charville

3. Yard Signs – Carter & Doughty & Kucbel

4. Social Media/Communications/Printed Materials – Houston & Roldan & Standring

Campaign Sub-CommitteesCo-Chairs

1. Voter Registration and Information Sharing Tables – athletic events and P/T Conferences

2. Committee selection – September 3rd 3. Committee’s begin to strategize plan and

create time-lines4. Recruit volunteers5. Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser – Friday, Sept.

26th – 4:30p – 7:00p – Huron High School6. Share constructive suggestions or questions –

Steering Committee Co-Chairs; Superintendent or Treasurer

IMMEDIATE NEXT STEPS

Coffee Connections – Engagement Session

Collaboration with Huron City Manager

Saturday September 13th; 9:00 am–10:00 am

Berardi’s Restaurant◦ Small Group Discussion and Question/Answer

Session Focusing on District and City Related Topics

CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT

NEXT MEETING

Wednesday, September 3rd

6:00p – 7:00p

McCormick Auditorium

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CITIZENS for HURON SCHOOLS

QUESTIONS?