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A. LITTLE. EXTRA. CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. Annual Balanced Budget Added to Fund Balance - $9.0M Change in tax rate for 2013-14 $1.04 Maintenance & Operation $0.45 Interest and Sinking (up $.05) FAST Rating: ISD Met Standard

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  1. A LITTLE EXTRA CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  2. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY • Annual Balanced Budget • Added to Fund Balance - $9.0M • Change in tax rate for 2013-14 $1.04 Maintenance & Operation $0.45 Interest and Sinking (up $.05) • FAST Rating: • ISD Met Standard • 2 schools earned Texas Honors Circle Award CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  3. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY • Increased enrollment through innovative programs, open enroll and communication • Savings in energy reductions of $1.5M • Sound stewards with flat funding • Pursuit of grants and community partnerships to fund programs • Doing more with less such as BYOD – we build infrastructure, let students bring devices CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  4. ANNEXATION PROCESS • Pursuit of Detachment and Annexation • Align north boundary with City of DeSoto • Dallas ISD and Duncanville ISD areas CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  5. ANNEXATION PROCESS • Two defined sections would unify all City of DeSoto under the DeSoto ISD • Increase in students: • Dallas ISD ~ 25; D’ville ISD ~ 275 • Students finishing at existing school: • Not just our decision • We will work with both ISDs to assure students needs are the top priority CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  6. ANNEXATION PROCESS • Increase in tax revenue: • Dallas ISD ~ $7M; D’ville ISD ~ $2M • Current over 65 frozen tax levys (or those filed by the appraisal district deadline) will remain frozen • Homeowners who have filed over 65 will pay the same frozen amount at the new ISD • Over 65 frozen - What you paid last year is what you will always pay, unless it goes down CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  7. ANNEXATION PROCESS • Balance of homeowners and industrial • We are majority homeowner tax base • We are growing; enrollment up 450 students from last year • Need to add industrial/business tax base • Goal to reduce taxes for all DeSoto ISD • Balance provides financial security should one tax base decrease CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  8. DeSoto ISD is Growing CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  9. ANNEXATION PROCESS • What would DeSoto ISD do with $7-9M? • Enhance highly-qualified teachers • Reduce class sizes • Technology infrastructure upgrades • Expand fine arts programs • Grow innovative programs/opportunities • Facility upgrades for aging buildings for safe and secure learning environments • Expand energy efficiencies CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  10. ANNEXATION PROCESS • Facility concerns, efficiency due to aging • East MS – 1962 • Ruby Young ES – 1964 • Northside ES – 1970 • DeSoto High School (main) – 1976 • Amber Terrace ES – 1978 • The Meadows, Cockrell Hill, Moates elementary schools, West MS – 1980s • Freshman Campus – 1997 • Woodridge, McCowan – 2000s CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  11. CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  12. ANNEXATION PROCESS • Two ways this can take place: • Resident Detachment and Annexation TEC Ch. 13.051 • Petition by registered voters in section • Majority registered voters approve • ISD Boards file resolutions • Wealth Equalization - TEC Ch. 41 • Ch. 41 (Dallas ISD) detaches section • Ch. 42 (DeSoto ISD) annexes section CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  13. ANNEXATION PROCESS • Steps in the Process: • Notify residents, businesses and ISDs • Homeowner’s Association Mtgs. • Informational Meetings • March 4; March 20 6:30 p.m. at DHS • March/April – ISD Meetings • April – Resident petition formulated • Next steps – would depend on petition development CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  14. ANNEXATION PROCESS • What’s in it for me? • How are we addressing the concerns of homeowners in the area? • How does aligning the city and the ISD benefit the community as a whole? • How is the ISD improving the quality of education for the students? CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

  15. A LITTLE EXTRA CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST

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