Newport School District Replacement Levy

1. Newport School DistrictReplacement Levy February 2014

2. Replacement M&O Overview (Maintenance & Operation) • Seek support for the 2014 Newport School District Replacement Levy. • Explain basic information about school M&O levies. • Emphasize the important concepts behind levy equalization. • Describe the projected Newport School District M&O levy.

3. Newport School District 2013-2014 District Revenue

4. The current levy will expire in 2014 • We will run the replacement levy in 2014 and will begin collecting in 2015. • The maximum amount allowed for a levy election is 28% of a district’s previous year’s revenue. • Our levy authority (28%) is nearly 3.3 million dollars. We are asking for half that amount.

5. Levy Rate/$1,000 by School Comparison

6. Levy Equalization • Levy Equalization is added money from the state for school districts that pass levies but have lower assessed valuations than the state average. • A district must pass a local levy in order to receive any levy equalization. • In 2013-14, we will receive $342,143 in levy equalization from the state.

7. The amount of the levy was set by a School Board resolution after staff and community input. • The levy is defined by a total dollar amount - $1,606,851. If the levy is approved that is the amount we can collect – even if property values increase. • Individual property taxes are estimated by taking the total levy amount divided by the assessed valuation to arrive at dollars per thousand. • $ 1,606,851 – Levy Amount$780,000,000 – Assessed Valuation = $2.06 per thousand • The total amount is fixed; the dollars/thousand is only an estimate. As assessed valuation goes up, dollars/thousand goes down. • The estimated cost in 2013 was $1.85 per thousand. The estimated cost for the upcoming levy is $2.06 per thousand.

8. Specifics for the Levy: Provides funding for Student Programs: • Extra-Curricular – provides salaries, benefits and transportation for sporting events and other activities. • Activity Buses – provides transportation for students involved in after school activities (sports, tutoring, drama, music, art, after school programs, etc.).

9. Specifics for the Levy: Provides funding for Student Programs: • Art Program –.5 art teacher. • Gifted Program – full-time teacher.

10. Specifics for the Levy: Provides funding for Instructional Support: • Basic Education Assistants – library and classroom assistants. • Middle School and Elementary School Counselors – 2.0 full-time positions. (We currently have a .8 counselor at the Middle School and a .6 at the Elementary School.) • Curriculum Adoption, STAR Enterprise Assessment, and Classroom Supplies.

11. Specifics for the Levy: Provides funding for Technology: • Technology Support – funds for 1.5 FTE personnel positions, software, equipment and classroom technology. Support Staff: • Nursing Services – full-time school nurse. • Custodial/Maintenance – funds foradding additional support for custodial and maintenance. • Resource Officer – funds for a part-time resource officer in the Newport School District. Facilities: • General building maintenance, asphalt the bus lane at Stratton, seal coat all parking lots, hardwood floor at Stratton, re-surface the track and update grounds equipment.

12. Past Levy Support Has Helped Newport School District Do the Following: • Sadie Halstead Middle School and Newport High School have received school of distinction and recognition awards. • Implemented STEM classes in Newport High School. • Implemented the Nursing Assistants Certified class at Newport High School in partnership with Newport Hospital and Health Services.

13. Past Levy Support Has Helped Newport School District Do the Following: • Improved our current fabrication programs to include Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC). • Purchased band equipment which has afforded more students the opportunity to participate.

14. Past Levy Support Has Helped Newport School District Do the Following: • Re-carpeted classrooms. • Students participating in afterschool activities has increased due to activity buses. • Lower class sizes.

15. Past Levy Support Has Helped Newport School District Do the Following: • Update district technology for direct instructional use – MAC lab at High School, iPads across the district, laptops and CTE lab at Middle School, additional computer lab at the elementary. • Improved the weight room at Newport High School by installing rubber mats on the floor and enclosing the area. • Installed new bleachers at Newport High School and Stratton Elementary.

16. In addition the District has sought other funding opportunities: • Received a State of Washington Energy Grant in the amount $652,090 from OSPI and $70,000 from Pend Oreille PUD to improve energy efficiency throughout the District. • Received a Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant in the amount of $778,155 from the U.S. Department of Education to be implemented Oct. 2013 – Sept. 2016. • Received several grants from the Empire Health Foundation including a Brain Gym room at the elementary; a wellness coordinator for the district; scratch cooking instruction; after school fitness program; new salad bars; and implementation of the CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) program. These grants total more than $170,000. • Received $25,000 grant for computers and software for the Project Lead the Way – Biomedical science program at the high school.

17. ? We greatly appreciate our students, parents, staff, patrons and community. Thank you for your support of Newport Schools and the students we serve! Remember ballots are to be returned by February 11, 2014. Questions??