1. Welcome

2. Overview
Overview of the referendum questions that the school board has authorized
Explanation of need for passing these questions
Questions

3. 1st Voter approved referendum was 11-6-01 for $560 per pupil
History
1st Voter approved referendum was for $560 per pupil

4. History
Renewed on at with a second question for $70.00 per pupil unit which brought the total to $637.49
Voter approved levies

5. History
Teachers, Textbooks, and Technology was a phrase coined in the original referendum.
ACT – Activities, Curriculum/Class size, & Technology was coined for the renewal and activity levy
Keep class sizes low
Annually purchase books for a department
Update technology
Activities

6. History
Total voter approved levy per pupil unit in Fiscal year 16 was $772
State average was $1161
Legislation changed the calculation of levy in Changed from resident students to students attending ISD 361.
Hold harmless changed the amount to roughly $770 / pupil unit.

7. History
Legislation currently allows districts to levy $424 without voter approval.
That is why we are revoking $347.55

8. Future
Question #1
Voter approved levy for $834 (annually subject to inflation, District $760 $ Rec. Dept. $74)
Previous $ new $486.45
In addition the $424
Total: $1,258 (District $1184 & Rec. Dept. $74) compared to $772 last year (increase of
$486 per student

9. Future Question 1 = $1258 ISD 361 = $1,184/pupil attending
Recreation Department = $74/pupil attending
$559,904 in new revenue
$453, 807 Local levy
$ 106,097 State Aid

10. Why do we need this?
Over the past 15 years, the general education revenue increases have not kept up with inflation and rising educational costs
If it had, it would be nearly $600 more per pupil unit.
Original levy brought in approximately $967, 859
Today it brings in approximately $803,865

11. Why do we need this?
The Activity Levy (question 2) originally brought in $110,923
Today it brings in $99,157

12. What will the funds be used for?
Approximately $140,000 in budget deficit for
-Reductions have occurred over the past 2 years
-Increased some class sizes
-Absorbed some support services
Technology upgrades – approximately $170,000 per year (3 years)
- Computer lease is up and devices are 6 years old
- Ipads are in need of replacement
- phone system is nearing 20 years old and getting hard to get parts approximately $125,000 (estimate it wont be supported in next 5 years)
- Tech staff support

13. What will the funds be used for?
Transportation needs - $106,000 per year
Curriculum – reduced by about $50,000 what we have been allocating compared to 3 years ago
Help fund ALC, Preschool, extra programs that we may wish to continue
Approximately $15,000 new revenue for Recreation Department

14. Bond $1.75 million Question # 2 10 year bond Solely for Bronco Arena
Receive approximately $1,692,904 after fees

15. Bond $1.75 million
Replace arena floor and piping - $1 million million
Bathroom remodels
Air exchange
Locker room upgrades
* List of needs is larger than bond amount

16. Tax Impact Question 1 Question 2 Residential Homestead
Question 1
Question 2
Residential Homestead
Estimated Market Value
Proposed Authority
Net change
Annual Bond authority
Total Net Change
$50,000
$61
$43 $7
$50
$100,000
$121
$84
$17
$101
$150,000
$182
$127
$30
$157
$200,000
$242
$169
$212

17. Tax Impact Question 1 Question 2 Commercial / Industrial
Question 1
Question 2
Commercial / Industrial
Estimated Market Value
Proposed Authority
Net change
Annual Bond authority
Total Net Change
$50,000
$61
$43
$18
$100,000
$121
$84
$36
$120
$250,000
$303
$211
$101
$312
$500,000
$605
$421
$219
$640

18. Tax Impact Question 1 Question 2 Seasonal Recreational Residential
Question 1
Question 2
Seasonal Recreational Residential
Estimated Market Value
Proposed Authority
Net change
Annual Bond authority
Total Net Change
$50,000 $0
$12
$100,000
$24
$150,000
$36
$300,000
$71

19. Misc:
Do all businesses pay on the referendum?  Are some businesses large enough that they get out of paying?

20. Misc:
All businesses pay on the referendum regardless of market value.  We think it is important to note though that the 2017 Legislature passed a modification to the statewide business tax that excluded the first $100,000 in value for Commercial/Industrial Property.  This exclusion applies only to the statewide business tax and is unrelated to school taxes, but it does mean that all business will see a reduction in overall taxes.  The reduction is equal to approximately $690 on business property valued at $100,000 and above (below valuations of $100,000 the tax reduction is proportionately less).

21. Misc: Elementary Class sizes
K – 20, 22, 12, 18 = , 20, 20, 20 = – 23, 24, 24 = , 21, 21, 21 = , 27, 26 = , 20, 23 = 21.67

22. Misc:
Absentee voting 1) Visit FHS between 8 – 4, M- F (business office) 2) Call ISD 361 – ext. 194, mail you a voter identification form, once returned mail you the actual ballot.

23. Misc:
If the referendum passes, what percentage is actually paid by businesses and what percentage is paid by homeowners.? The same question with the bond, what falls on businesses and what is noncommercial. Response: Below is the Payable 2016 distribution of property types for the various tax bases. This is the most recent year that we have this distribution, but not much should have changed. You can see for the Referendum Market Value (RMV), the business will pay approximately 20% of the operating referendum and approximately 26% of the debt service on the bond issue (which is spread on Net Tax Capacity (NTC))

24. Misc:

25. Misc:
Will the new transmission line going through Koochiching County generate additional revenue for the school district? Response: The transmission line will generate new money for the county on an annual basis and the schools will receive new money from the county, but the result is less money from the state which makes this revenue neutral for school districts. It just changes who we are getting money from.

26. Questions?