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SULLIVAN COUNTY Department of Education

SULLIVAN COUNTY Department of Education. Why Consider Rezoning?. Concern: Enrollment Decline, Annexation, Budget Deficit Desired Result: Improve student learning, Increase opportunities, Ensure taxpayer accountability, Establish stability Budget Considerations Rezoning scenarios

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SULLIVAN COUNTY Department of Education

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  1. SULLIVAN COUNTYDepartment of Education

  2. Why Consider Rezoning? • Concern: • Enrollment Decline, Annexation, Budget Deficit • Desired Result: • Improve student learning, Increase opportunities, Ensure taxpayer accountability, Establish stability • Budget Considerations • Rezoning scenarios • Other budget considerations • Benefits SCDE Page 2

  3. WHY CONSIDER REZONING • CONCERNS: • Declining Enrollment • City Annexation Impact • Declining Revenues SCDE Page 3

  4. DECLINING ENROLLMENT SCDE  Page 4

  5. Enrollment Trend SCDE  Page 5

  6. Enrollment Trend (K-12) SCDE  Page 6

  7. Elementary School Enrollment (PK-12) SCDE  Page 7

  8. Middle School & K–8 Enrollment SCDE  Page 8

  9. High School Enrollment SCDE  Page 9

  10. Annexation Impact = Instability SCDE  Page 10

  11. Annexation Since 2008 SCDE Page 11

  12. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013South Zone This table shows the number of county students who are zoned for each school and the current enrollment. 1,252 of these students reside inside the UGB. SCDE Page 12

  13. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013Central Zone This table shows the number of county students who are zoned for each school and the current enrollment. 917 of these students reside inside the UGB. SCDE Page 13

  14. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013North Zone This table shows the number of county students who are zoned for each school and the current enrollment. 847 of these students reside inside the UGB. SCDE Page 14

  15. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013Elementary Schools This table shows the number of county students who are zoned in a school transportation zone. SCDE Page 15

  16. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013Middle Schools This table shows the number of county students who are zoned in a county transportation zone. SCDE Page 16

  17. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013High Schools This table shows the number of county students who are zoned in a county transportation zone. SCDE Page 17

  18. DECLINING REVENUES SCDE Page 18

  19. Sullivan County Funding Allocation 2012 SCDE Page 19

  20. Local Funding (County Property Tax) SCDE Page 20

  21. Local Funding (Budgeted Amount for past three years) The 2012 tax increase provided approximately $1.2 million additional revenue for Sullivan County Schools. SCDE Page 21

  22. State Funding State funding is calculated based on the number of students enrolled in the system. SCDE Page 22

  23. DESIRED RESULTS: • Improve student learning • Increase opportunities • Ensure taxpayer accountability • Establish stability SCDE  Page 23

  24. BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS: • Rezoning • Other budget considerations SCDE Page 24

  25. Rezoning Options: Plausible options in order to save resources by reducing expenses and maximizing the utilization of buildings. • South Zone 7 – 12 Option: Elementary schools serve students in grades PK – 6. • Central Zone Option: merge Elementary and Middle Schools. • West end of County (Kingsport) Option: merge middle and high schools. SCDE Page 25

  26. Other Budget Considerations: • Increase student/teacher ratio at high schools. • Reduce full time classroom assistants commensurate with sequestration impact. • Increase employee cost for insurance benefits. • Other? SCDE Page 26

  27. High School Staffing Ratios SCDE  Page 27

  28. BENEFITS OF REZONING • Improve student learning • Increase student opportunities • Reduce expenses for taxpayer accountability SCDE Page 28

  29. NEXT STEPS • Continue Conversation: • (rezoning@sullivank12.net) • Public Rezoning Meeting on March 14, 2013 • Rezoning Decision tentatively slated for • March 28, 2013 SCDE Page 29

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