BSD7 School Election 2011

Bozeman School District #7 School Election May 3, 2011 Balancing the Needs of Students with the Ability of the Community to Meet Those Needs A Look at the District Budget, Legislative Impact, School Election, and What You Can do to Help! School District Budget Did You Know? 2011 Legislature What Can I Do? Video Support Airline Using the Web Balanced Scorecard Reports with Links http://www.bozemanscience.com/ Trustees Consideration March 7 Balancing the Budget Trustee Action on March 28 Legislative Impact School Election Impact Thanks for your attention! What Ideas Do You Have to Assist in Our Process? LRSP Academics/Innovation Awards In 2010-11 Alone ... 2011 Montana Teacher of the Year is Paul Andersen. He is 1 of 4 finalists for National Teacher of the Year School Board is the Montana School Board of the Year 2011 Year of the Hawk in our Activity Programs - 5 State Championships in Athletics and NFL Sweepstakes Football - 1st State Title in 93 years Cross Country Boys -3rd Straight State Title Cross Country Girl - 4th Straight State Title Wrestling - 1st AA State Title and 1st Championship in 39 Years Basketball Boys - State Champs State Champs in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competion BHS Ranked as one of the top High Schools in the US by Newsweek Magazine 8 National Merit Finalists Political Landscape Legislative Action Will Make a Difference HB 611 and/or SB 329 Headed to Conference Committee Possibly restores Stimulus and At-Risk like in Gov Proposal Possibly applies legal inflation to entitlements - 1.9% in 2011-12 and 1.53% in 2012-13 May have additional requirements called the Pathway to Excellence (PtE). Requires expanded data collection and reporting Timeline April 22 is the 90th Day $694,248 Reduce Shortfall from $2.44 million to 1.67 million Less cutting of programs and staffing On the Ballot... Maximum possible impact EL Levy of $220,800 increasing .67 mills at a cost of $1.06 per $100,000 HS Levy of $250,200 increasing 1.17 mills at a cost of $1.85 per $100,000 If Legislation Passes with 1.9% factor in the Bill... Total EL and HS increase of .72 mills at a cost of $1.14 per $100,000 Shortfall reduced from $1.67 million to $1.37 million May 3, 2011 Polling Place Election Willson School Gym 12:00-8:00 pm Budget Committee Elementary Budget Balancing Sheet High School Budget Balancing Sheet School Election Fact Sheet Other References http://www.bsd7.org/district/Long_Range_Strategic_Plan/balance_scorecard.php When considering the total tax mills levied by the the district and paid by local taxpayerswill decrease an estimated .44 mills or about -$.72 per $100,000 of assessed property value!