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Presentations,Awards September 16, 2019 Cal Portner, City Administrator
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Item Description Reviewed by
ISD 728 Referendum Update
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Action Requested
Receive information.
Background/Discussion
ISD 728 Superintendent Dr. Daniel Bittman will provide an overview and information regarding the
district's planned referendum scheduled for this November.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
■ None
The Elk River Vision
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service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1
On November 5, 2019, residents
of ISD 728 will decide whether to
increase school funding through two
referendum questions. The School
Board unanimously approved holding
a referendum after a year and a half of
community input, research and planning.
If both questions are approved, the district would:
► Renovate and improve the small auditorium in the C Building.
P. Create a multi-purpose field to accommodate activities and
athletic events for both boys and girls.
► Update facilities including track, concession areas, restrooms
and locker areas.
► Update and upgrade restrooms and toilet facilities as needed.
► Improve storage spaces for activities and classes.
► Replace and upgrade failing heating and cooling systems.
► Replace and address damaged and inadequate locker systems.
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■ Both questions would address classroom, budget and
building needs across the district and at every level —
benefiting ALL students.
■ Funds would support our community's values as outlined in
the community -developed Strategic Plan and identified in
community surveys.
■ ISD 728 would have more stable funding while being able to:
Address growing enrollment.
Improve equity and access to quality learning environments
for ALL students.
Help protect our community's investment in its schools.
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There would be continued budget cuts and inadequate funding
for our school buildings, resulting in:
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► Increased class sizes.
► Inadequate and inequitable spaces for students from one area
of the district to another, such as classroom spaces, indoor
physical education and outdoor athletic facilities.
► Boundary changes to accommodate space for enrollment growth.
■ Decreased academic support for struggling students.
■ Fewer and outdated classroom resources for students.
► A growing list of building maintenance needs without
adequate funding to address them.
■ Elimination of some learning spaces dedicated to art, music
and early childhood to accommodate student enrollment
growth in grades K-12.
► Increased walking distance at all levels, because fewer
students would be eligible for bus transportation.
■ Pressing building needs funded through a lease levy, which
costs more for taxpayers and is more limited in what it
can cover.
STRONG SCHOOLS. STRONG COMMUNITIES.
On November 5, 2019, residents of ISD 728 will decide whether to
increase school funding through two referendum questions. The School
Board unanimously approved holding a referendum after a year and a
half of community input, research and planning.
QUESTION
If approved, the $750 per student increase would generate approximately $11 million
per year, providing more predictable and stable funding, while adding support and
resources for students throughout the district.
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DID YOU KNOW.
Projections estimate an additional 7,000 students in the next
10 years, or an average of about 200 students per year. That's
the equivalent of a new elementary school every few years.
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STUDENTS
IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS
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According to the community survey done by Morris Leatherman
Company, 9 out of 10 of those surveyed said the ISD 728 is
performing at "good" or "excellent" levels when it comes to
areas such as educational quality, staff and academic programs.
The funds would be used for such things as:
► Supporting struggling students. Opportunity f(
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► Maintaining class sizes. Athletics and
0 -Supporting student mental health. Activities
► Updating curriculum and other classroom materials.
► Improving career and technical programs for students.
QUESTION
The new bonding money would be used to:
► Build a middle school to address enrollment growth.
► Address building maintenance needs across ISD 728, such as roofs,
HVAC systems and parking lots, to maintain the community's investment
in our schools.
► Update indoor physical education and outdoor athletic facilities at all
three traditional high schools to ensure they are equitable and adequate
for students across the district.
► Create more flexible learning spaces across the district and at all levels
to support different student learning styles.
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We are the 8th largest school district in Minnesota, but our
per student operating levy and total general fund revenue
are LAST among the 15 largest districts.
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► Both questions would address classroom, budget and building needs across
the district and at every level — benefiting ALL students.
0► Funds would support our community's values as outlined in the
community -developed Strategic Plan and identified in community surveys.
► ISD 728 would have more stable funding while being able to:
» Address growing enrollment.
» Improve equity and access to quality learning environments for ALL students.
» Help protect our community's investment in its schools.
BOTH QUESTIONS
There would be continued budget cuts and inadequate funding for our school
buildings, resulting in:
► Increased class sizes.
► Decreased academic support for struggling students.
► Fewer and outdated classroom resources for students.
► A growing list of building maintenance needs without adequate funding
to address them.
• Spaces that are not equitable or adequate for students from one area of
the district to another, such as classroom spaces, indoor physical education
and outdoor athletic facilities.
Elimination of some learning spaces dedicated to art, music and early
childhood to accommodate student enrollment growth in grades K-12.
► Increased walking distance at all levels, because fewer students would
be eligible for bus transportation.
■ Boundary changes to accommodate space for enrollment growth.
► Some pressing building needs would be funded through a lease levy,
which costs more for taxpayers and is more limited in what it can cover.
DID YOU KNOW.,,."i
Including reductions for the 2019-2020 school year, ISD 728
has cut more than $20.2 million from its budget in 1 years.
Cuts have impacted staffing, programming, classroom
resources and class size.
If state funding had kept up with inflation since 2003, ISD 728
would have received nearly $9 million more in 2018-19.
This gap is projected to increase.
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Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 5, 2019.
Visit www.isd728.org/PollingPlace or call 763-765-4351 to find your polling location.
Early voting begins September 20, 2019. Vote early in-person: visit the Sherburne
County Government Center Auditor/Treasurer Dept. during regular business hours,
13880 Business Center Drive NW, Elk River. Vote early by mail: visit
www.isd728.org/AbsenteeBallot to download the application.
The estimated tax impact on the average homeowner
($250,000 value home) would be less than $32 per month.
IMPACT_1*MONTHLY TAX
TAX
IMPACT
Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 5, 2019.
Visit www.isd728.org/PollingPlace or call 763-765-4351 to find your polling location.
Early voting begins September 20, 2019. Vote early in-person: visit the Sherburne
County Government Center Auditor/Treasurer Dept. during regular business hours,
13880 Business Center Drive NW, Elk River. Vote early by mail: visit
www.isd728.org/AbsenteeBallot to download the application.
The estimated tax impact on the average homeowner
($250,000 value home) would be less than $32 per month.
* On an average home value of $250,000
000
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IMPACT_1*MONTHLY TAX
Question 1
$27.75
Question 2
$6.75
Subtotal
$34.50
Reduction of Other
District Levies
-$2.75
Total Per Month
$31.75
* On an average home value of $250,000
000
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