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Countywide Special Education Millage Proposal August 7, 2012

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Page 1: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

Countywide Special Education Millage

ProposalAugust 7, 2012

Page 2: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

$6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years(a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline(b) State – no more Section 56 funding(c) Federal – no more ARRA dollars

Telling the story…..

Page 3: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

Professional Development investments in intervention programming has helped reduce numbers in special education

Still, 17% of Jackson County students receive some form of special education services (1 in every 6 students)

Telling the story…

Page 4: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

Significant resizing has taken place!!(a) Over 20 positions at Torrant/Kit Young

have been cut(b) Consolidated all services under JCISD(c) Restructured reimbursement formula for

greater equity(d) Staffing reductions for local districts(e) Contract freezes and health care

concessions

Telling the story…

Page 5: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

Even with the resizing, local districts have seen an 18% cut in reimbursement for special education costs in 2011-12 (82% reimbursement)

Local districts are projected to see an additional 7% cut in reimbursement for special education costs in 2012-13 (approximate 75% reimbursement)

Should this fail, and no other millage passes, an additional 50% cut is projected in 2013-14 (approximate32% reimbursement)

Telling the story…

Page 6: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

0.9 enhancement mills - Renew(a) $3.7 Million(b) Renewal, not new tax(c) Renewed three times since 1997 (JCISD

chose not to ask for renewal in 2002)

Renew + Restore = 2012 Millage Proposal

Page 7: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

0.65 mills - Restore(a) $2.7 Million(b) Restores a portion of the lost Headlee(c) $32.50 / Year on a $100,000 home

Renew + Restore = 2012 Millage Proposal

Page 8: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

0.9 + 0.65 = 1.55 millage proposal 6 year renewable millage

Renew + Restore = 2012 Millage Proposal

Page 9: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

What does this mean to local school districts?

Page 10: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

15% goes to JCISD to provide direct services to local districts

Will recent resizing be reversed if this passes?NO !

Does this election impact ALL students?YES !

85% of this millage goes directly to local districts

Page 11: August 7, 2012.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding

Each district is running its own campaign

It is a personal story… district by district

Friends of Special Education Meetings

This is Everyone’s Millage