1. August 7, 2012

2.  $6.5 Million decline in revenue over the last two years (a) Local Property Tax – over 5% decline (b) State – no more Section 56 funding (c) Federal – no more ARRA dollars

3.  Professional Development investments in intervention programming has helped reduce numbers in special education  Still, 17% of Jackson County students receive some form of special education services (1 in every 6 students)

4.  Significant resizing has taken place!! (a) Over 20 positions at Torrant/Kit Young have been cut (b) Consolidated all services under JCISD (c) Restructured reimbursement formula for greater equity (d) Staffing reductions for local districts (e) Contract freezes and health care concessions

5.  Even with the resizing, local districts have seen an 18% cut in reimbursement for special education costs in 2011-12 (82% reimbursement)  Local districts are projected to see an additional 7% cut in reimbursement for special education costs in 2012-13 (approximate 75% reimbursement)  Should this fail, and no other millage passes, an additional 50% cut is projected in 2013-14 (approximate32% reimbursement)

6.  0.9 enhancement mills - Renew (a) $3.7 Million (b) Renewal, not new tax (c) Renewed three times since 1997 (JCISD chose not to ask for renewal in 2002)

7.  0.65 mills - Restore (a) $2.7 Million (b) Restores a portion of the lost Headlee (c) $32.50 / Year on a $100,000 home

8.  0.9 + 0.65 = 1.55 millage proposal  6 year renewable millage

10.  15% goes to JCISD to provide direct services to local districts  Will recent resizing be reversed if this passes? NO !  Does this election impact ALL students? YES !

11.  Each district is running its own campaign  It is a personal story… district by district  Friends of Special Education Meetings