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Our Community. �Our Schools.

Which Path Forward?

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Always begin with the WHY

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OUR STUDENTS

Providing quality learning experiences so each of our students has the greatest possibility of reaching their individual potential in life.

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Current Situation: Which path forward?

Current Situation: Which Path Forward?

Our District is facing a future with structural budget deficits �

Increase ongoing �annual operating revenue

Only viable option to do this is an operating levy

Make large budget cuts every few years

For example, the 2023/24 school year is projecting $5.082 million in cuts

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Current Situation: Financial Projections

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Current Situation

How did we get here?

State funding has not kept pace with inflation

$5.7M in additional annual funding not provided

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Current Situation

How did we get here?

Special Education & English Learner cross subsidies - $8.1M per year (SPED) + $1.4M per year (EL)

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$9.5M

Shifted from general fund each year

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Current Situation

How did we get here?

Lack of voter approved operating levy

    • Shakopee is the only metro school district without a voter approved operating levy
    • Metro average = $1,267 per pupil, per year
    • If Shakopee had metro average operating

Levy = $11.03M revenue per year

Source: MN Dept. of Education website

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Current Situation

Current Situation: Financial Analysis

Approximately 60% of operating budget is spent on teacher salary and benefits. Another 20% is �spent on other people, those providing services to our students and community.

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Budget Analysis �of Expenditures

Source: MFR reports MN Dept. of Education

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Student Based

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Other

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000-199

Administration & District Support Services

200-299

Regular Instruction

300-399

Vocational Instruction

400-499

Special Education Instruction

600-699

Instructional Support Services

700-799

Pupil Support Services

800-899

Sites, Buildings, Equipment

900-999

Fiscal & Other

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Current Situation

Expenditure History

Source: Minnesota Funding Reports (MFR) MN Dept. of Education

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Current Situation

Budget Analysis District �Comparison

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Current Situation: Which path forward?

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Levy Path

Voters Approve an Operating Levy

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Levy Path: Voters Approve an

Operating Levy Question #1

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YES or NO

Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the Board be approved?

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$866 per pupil generates $7,537,951 in annual operating revenue

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Current Situation

Levy Path:

Question #1 Detail

  • Eliminates projected structural budget deficits (FY24, FY25, and FY26)
  • Restoration of some of the budget cuts
    • Classroom teachers
    • Counselors
    • Services closest to student learning

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NOTE: Approximately $4 million in permanent budget cuts remain, even if Question 1 and Question 2 both pass.

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Current Situation

Levy Path:

Question #1 Detail

Restoration of some of the $7.450 million in budget cuts:

    • Restore‌ ‌class‌ ‌size‌ ‌targets‌ ‌(same‌ ‌as‌ ‌20-21‌ ‌school‌ ‌year‌)‌ $2,533,100 in teacher FTE
    • 5th grade band-- 1.25 FTE $91,250
    • 2.0 FTE EL teachers $146,000
    • 2.5 FTE High Potential Teachers $182,500
    • High School: 2.0 FTE Counselors $146,000
    • Middle Schools: 2.0 FTE Intervention Paraprofessionals $66,000
    • West: Security/Greeter position $20,000
    • Elementary Schools: 3.0 FTE Intervention Teachers $201,000
    • ACT student fee payments $25,000
    • College in the Schools/Concurrent Enrollment Courses $40,000

TOTAL $3,450,850

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NOTE: Approximately $4 million in permanent budget cuts remain, even if Questions 1 and 2 both pass

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Levy Path: Voters Approve an

Operating Levy - Question #2

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YES or NO

Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the Board be approved?

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$400 per pupil generates $3,481,655 in annual operating revenue

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Current Situation

Levy Path:

Question #2 Detail

Improve compensation of teachers and support staff moving towards mid-range of comparable districts

  • ESTIMATED COST: At least 60% of Question 2 revenue (Minimum = $2,088,993)

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Make additional improvements to class size targets to reach metro average (ECSU)

  • ESTIMATED COST: $540,000

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Increased fine arts and activities offerings

  • ESTIMATED COST: $200,000

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Shorten walking distances for grades 9-12 to 1.5 miles

  • ESTIMATED COST: $360,000

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Current Situation

Levy Path: Question #2 Detail

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Question #1 must pass for Question #2 to pass

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Question #1 can pass independently of Question #2

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Current Situation: Which path forward?

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Budget Cut Path:

Voters Fail to Approve an Operating Levy

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Current Situation

Budget Cuts Path

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Current Situation: Which path forward?

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Questions????

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