Photos by Susie Fitzhugh Levies 2019 Community Meetings April 2, 3, 23, 24 and 26, 2018
Levies 2019 Community Meetings AGENDA Welcome/Introductions/Power Point presentation – Operations Levy planning – Building Excellence V (BEX V) Capital Levy planning including technology Staff answers attendees’ questions from Question Cards Questions/Comments by attendees at the Microphone – (1 minute each) Poster board stations/individual time with staff members 2
Levies 2019 Community Meetings MEETING OUTCOMES Operations Levy Provide you with better understanding of how school funding has changed and • key priorities that are funded by the Operations Levy BEX V Capital Levy Capital building projects: • Inform you of the current situation and how we determine projects under consideration Ask what other priorities the community has that should be used in • recommending projects to the School Board Technology: Inform on how capital levy supports technology • • Ask what your priorities for technology funding are 3
OPERATIONS LEVY PLANNING 4
Is K-12 Fully Funded? • NO. While good progress was made, schools are not yet fully funded. • Much of the funding for the increase came from reducing local levies and increasing state property taxes. • Seattle taxpayers will see higher taxes beginning in 2018, with no program increase except limited staffing enhancements. 5
Where does the money come from? 2017-18 Budgeted Resources by Type Five major resource percentages may not total to 100% due to rounding categories: Local 23.4% • State, • Local Levy • Federal • Other Revenue, and • Other Resources Federal 6.5% Totaling $857.7 million for Other Revenue State the 2017-2018 budget. 5.8% 57.3% Other Resources 7.0% 6
Direct Services and Support Services The entire district budget is 2017-18 Budget Comparing Direct dedicated to advancing the strategic Services to Support Services goal of providing educational excellence and equity to every Support student. Services 19.6% We recognize that some portions of the budget provides direct services to students in the school building, while other services provide support to the people working in the schools. Direct The district is committed to ensuring Services that the majority of the budget in Schools 80.4% should provide direct services to our students. 7
Seattle Public Schools and City of Seattle Education Levies Education Levys 2018 2019 2020 2021 SPS Maintenance and Basic education services not supported by state funding Now called Enrichment Levy. Still pays for same basic Operations Levy Levy voting cycle: Every 3 Years. $217m in 2017-18 education services. Every 3 years SPS Building Capital Levy for construction and renovation of schools Capital Levy for construction and renovation of schools. Excellence Levy Levy voting cycle: Every 6 Years. $115m in 2017-18 Every 6 Years (BEX) SPS Building, Capital Levy for major maintenance and technology improvements at schools Capital Levy for major Technology and Levy voting cycle: Every 6 Years (last passed in Feb. 2016). $78m in 2017-18 maintenance and tech Academics (BTA) City's Family and Provides preschool and other educational services Levy voting cycle: 7 Years Total Education Levy (FEL) levy of $231m, of that $20m+ in 2017-18 granted to SPS and Preschool Levy November 2018 Election for City Family and Education Levy; and City Preschool Levy February 2019 Election for SPS Levies 8
Budget Outlook Summary For School Years 2018-19 through 2021-22 All numbers are estimates as of March 2018 Notes 1. Assumes a 3% growth in expenditures per $1030 M year, with staffing and programming held $1027.8 M constant. Assumes maximum local levy is Total passed. Expenditures 2. Surplus is result of increased state $70.8 M property taxes along with higher levy Deficit $997.8 M, through calendar year 2018. Total $980 M $983.3 M, Expenditures $58.4 M Total $42.7 M Deficit $968.8 M, Revenues Surplus Total $957.0 M $46.5 M Expenditures Total Deficit Revenues $940.5 M, $939.4 M, $930 M Total Total Expenditures Revenues $922.2 M, Total Revenues $880 M $830 M 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 9
SPS Levy under HB2242 $2,500 per pupil cap beginning in calendar year 2019 Estimated Maximum Levy $4,021 per pupil $250,000,000 $217,598,000 $200,000,000 $178,720,000 $2,500 per pupil $139,400,000 $135,400,000 $150,000,000 $100,000,000 $50,000,000 $0 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 10
Special Ed - Remaining Gap in State Basic Ed Funding $154.4 M $160 M Total Projected Cost $145.7 M Total Projected Cost $69.5 $137.4 M $129.7 M M Total Projected Cost $140 M Total Projected Deficit $62.4 Cost M $55.8 L o Deficit M c $120 M a l $49.6 Deficit L L L o e o c v c L M a y a o l l L c L a e Deficit e l v v L y e y $100 M v y $80 M $84.9 M $83.3 M $81.6 M $80.0 M State State State State Revenue Revenue Revenue $60 M Revenue $40 M $20 M $0 M 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 11
Basic Education is NOT Fully Funded Here are some (not all) areas that are not fully funded Special education, $2,500 gap per pupil statewide • Gap in classified and certificated admin (i.e. principal) • compensation Nurses — state allocates 9 • Family Support Workers — state allocates 6.5 • Counselors — state allocates 39 for grades K-6 • Social workers — state allocates 3.7 • Psychologists — state allocates 1.5 • Lower class sizes for grades 4 through 12 — state allocates 27:1 • for grades 4-6 Principals/Asst. Principals — state allocates for 163 • 12
BUILDING EXCELLENCE V (BEX V) CAPITAL LEVY PLANNING 13
Capital Levy Planning School Board Policy 6901 Establishes priorities for selection of capital levy projects • All projects should align with the district’s mission and vision. The health, safety and security of students, staff and public are important and • must be protected. Capacity Management must be met to assure that the short-, intermediate- and • long-term enrollment are matched with available space, taking into account costs and educational adequacy of facilities. Building condition scores for building systems, such as exterior, HVAC, • plumbing, structural shall be considered. Educational adequacy of buildings shall be considered, focusing on raising • student achievement. • Planning will take into account past capital projects and future levy plans. 14
Capital Levy Planning Process Building Excellence V (BEX V) Collect and review enrollment data and projections • Review and evaluate facilities conditions • Community input/feedback • Seattle School Board sets priorities specifically for BEX V Capital Levy • Review and collect additional data; review community input • Initial list of potential projects and cost projections • Refine project list and cost projections • Community feedback on recommended projects • Submit recommendations and community feedback to School Board • School Board votes on final levy package (projects and levy amount) • 15
BEX V Planning Current Situation Seattle Public Schools continues to grow • 10,000 additional students in past 8 years • 104 school buildings • Opened 15 new or modernized schools since 2014 (BEX IV) • Have modernized and opened most closed buildings • Using non-classroom space for classrooms in many schools • Projections for continued growth • Need to add more classroom and support space by renovating, building additions or building new schools 16
BEX V Planning Capacity Assessment Where is the most need for additional capacity ? Elementary and K-8 Schools: Alki, John Hay, John Muir, Lafayette, North Beach, Olympic View, • Wedgwood, West Seattle, West Woodland, downtown elementary, Denny service area elementary Middle Schools: Madison, Mercer International • High Schools: Ballard, Garfield, Nathan Hale, Roosevelt, downtown high school • 17
BEX V Planning Current Situation Facilities Conditions Assessment • Ranks every school and support facility • Criteria Educational Adequacy Assessment (25%) – Facility Condition Assessment (25%) – Building Maintenance & Repair Ranking (25%) – Facilities Department Assessment (25%) – Department of Technology Services Assessment – 18
BEX V Planning Condition Assessment Where is the most need based on condition? Elementary and K-8 Schools: Alki, John Rogers, North Beach, Montlake, Northgate, Salmon Bay • K-8@Monroe, McGilvra, Lafayette, Schmitz Park, Kimball, Sacajawea, Boren STEM K-8 Middle Schools: Whitman, Washington, Mercer International, Aki Kurose, McClure • High Schools: Ingraham, Rainier Beach, Franklin, Lincoln • Service Schools: North Queen Anne (Cascade Parent Partnership) • 19
BEX V Planning Next Steps Community input and feedback Board sets guidelines for BEX V priorities Continue data collection • Update enrollment projections • Update facilities assessment • Evaluate existing playgrounds 20
BEX V LEVY PLANNING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 21
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