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Crestwood School District Community Meeting - Why Vote on Issue 37?

Learn about the financial challenges facing Crestwood Local School District. Discover the impact of the upcoming levy vote on the district's services and students' academic achievements. Get answers to your questions about the levy and the future of Crestwood schools.

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Crestwood School District Community Meeting - Why Vote on Issue 37?

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  1. CRESTWOOD LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2012

  2. WHY ARE WE ON THE BALLOT? • Overall Revenue has declined approximately $1.8 Million Dollars Since FY 2011. • This decline can be attributed to: • Non Renewal of Federal Stimulus Money • Non Renewal of Education Jobs Funding • Loss of State Tangible Personal Property Reimbursement • Enrollment Declines

  3. CRESTWOOD LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTFIVE YEAR FORECAST

  4. CRESTWOOD LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTREVENUE VS. EXPENDITURES

  5. ADDITIONAL COSTS TO TAXPAYERS • ISSUE 37 – 4.7 Mills, 4 Year Emergency Operating Levy

  6. HOW HAS CRESTWOOD CUT COSTS? Overall Expenditures have declined approximately $1.5 Million Dollars Since FY 2011. • Staff pay freezes • Reduction of $1.0 million of personnel costs since last year • 5.5 Teachers not replaced • 1 administrator not replaced • 2.75 classified positions not replaced • Building budget reductions

  7. Crestwood Staff Reductions 2003-2013

  8. CRESTWOOD LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTIMPACT OF LEVY DEFEAT • REDUCTIONS

  9. CRESTWOOD LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTIMPACT OF LEVY DEFEAT • Potential Class Size Increases

  10. CRESTWOOD LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTIMPACT OF LEVY DEFEAT • Possible Loss of Local Control by 2014-2015 – State Receivership • Fiscal Caution • Fiscal Watch • Fiscal Emergency

  11. IF THE LEVY PASSES: • Current Services Will Be Maintained that have helped students achieve academically near the top of Portage County.* • Class Sizes • Electives • Activities *Crestwood is one of only two schools in Portage County to meet all 26 standards on the 2010-2011 State Report Card. Preliminary results show Crestwood meeting all 26 standards on the 2011-2012 State Report Card.

  12. CRESTWOOD LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT • Looking Into the Future: Overcoming Deficits

  13. Crestwood: Which Road? Wise Spending Cuts for Efficiency PASS: Maintain Current Services We can maintain our excellent program and services… Or We can be near or at State minimums by 2014 2012-2013 School Year FAIL: Significant Service Reductions 2014

  14. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

  15. GROUND RULES • QUESTIONS – • Please state your entire question up-front • We will call on other participants before we return to those who have already asked a question. • We cannot respond to questions about specific employees in a public session

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