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Board Report on Parcel Tax Options November 30, 2016 1 Agenda Planning Process and Recap Background from Past to Present Initial Parcel Tax Options and Directions Reductions Review Outcomes for Tonight Board

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Board Report on Parcel Tax Options

November 30, 2016

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Agenda

◼ Planning Process and Recap ◼ Background from Past to Present ◼ Initial Parcel Tax Options and Directions ◼ Reductions Review ◼ Outcomes for Tonight ◼ Board Directions from November 9 and 17, 2016 ◼ Summary of Panorama Survey ◼ Parcel Tax Amounts/Reductions ◼ Timing Options ◼ Proposed Parcel Tax Language ◼ Next Steps/Board Direction

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Understanding the Financials and Process to Address the Structural Deficit (9/13) Report to Board on Potential Reduction options to Address the Deficit (9/20) Discussion and Report to Board on Reduction Options and Community Input (10/18) Community Input Session 1: 9/27

(Debrief May 3 Parcel Taxes)

Community Input Session 2: 10/24

(Alternative Options to Reductions)

Community Input Session 3: 10/25

(Alternative Options to Reductions)

School Board Directions (11/9)

(Assessment of Potential Parcel Tax Timing and Structure)

Planning Process

Special Added Board Meeting (11/17) Staff input into reduction recommendations Special Board Meeting (11/30) Special Board Meeting (12/5)

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Recap: Background from Past to Present

◼ Long Range Financial Model and Planning ◼ Organizational Review and Budget Reserve Analysis ◼ District’s Financial Stewardship ◼ Enrollment and Educational Value ◼ Framework on Reductions ◼ Funding and Reductions ◼ Keep Perspective

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Recap: Reduction Considerations and Process

◼ Considerations

◼ We VALUE all our programs and team members ◼ There simply isn’t a way to get to the level of needed reductions without reducing programs we VALUE ◼ These programs and people matter to our students and their success

◼ Process

◼ Input from District’s Leadership Team, MPEA, CSEA, and District Council ◼ Superintendent Cabinet reviewed input against Framework ◼ Assistant Superintendent lead community input process

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Recap: Initial Directions and Parcel Tax Options Presented on 11/9

Financial model with 5 years of financial stability

❖ Maintain reserve levels of 15% through 2021/22 ❖ Reductions made evenly over a 3 year period ❖ Savings realized from taking advantage of reductions in early years

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Recap: Initial Reduction List Included 5.67M

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❖ Exhaustive reduction assessment ❖ More than necessary

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Minimal Reductions

Best Maintain the Student Experience

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Staffing - Admin and Operations Reduction/Increase Educational Services Reductions

  • $230,000

Business Office Reductions

  • $80,000

Other Staffing or Program Custodial Reduction 1 FTE

  • $60,000

Non Staffing Reduce Middle School Mini Courses

  • $53,000

Reduction of Site Budgets

  • $50,000

Reduction in Professional Development

  • $25,000

Reduction in District Instructional Online Subscriptions

  • $25,000

Sub-total of Additional Reductions

  • $523,000

Reductions made in 2016/17

  • 900,000

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

  • $1,423,000
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Revised Complete Reductions List Amount

Proposed Additional Reductions (best maintain student experience)

  • $523,000

Increase Class Size

  • $1,200,000

Class size: raise K-8 average to 1:24 (core and electives)

  • $1,200,000

Staffing - Electives, Specialists, Support

  • $1,323,000

Elimination of TOSA

  • $250,000

Modified Library program w/ library aide model and one district certificated librarian

  • $250,000

Replace credentialed art teachers with art aides

  • $206,000

Eliminate Science Aides

  • $127,000

Reduction in Instructional Aides except for Kindergarten

  • $360,000

Non-Staffing Reductions

  • $377,000

Additional Reduction in Technology Budget

  • $100,000

Eliminate Middle School Mini Courses

  • $27,000

Reduction of Site Budgets

  • $150,000

Reduction in Professional Development

  • $75,000

Reduction in District Instructional Online Subscriptions

  • $25,000

Compensation

  • $770,500

Reduce Teacher work year by 3 days (2 days to remain)

  • $125,000

Reduce Principal, Director, AP Contract Day by 5 days

  • $45,500

Slow salary increase (financial impact by year 4)

  • $600,000

Total Additional Reductions

  • $4,193,500

Reductions made in 2016/17

  • $900,000

List of reductions reflects the reduction framework: The Student Experience

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Outcomes for Tonight

◼ Review Board Directions from 11/9 and 11/17 ◼ New Directions from the Board on:

◼ Parcel Tax Election Timing ◼ Parcel Tax Size and Term

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Input on Parcel Tax Language

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Board Directions from 11/9 and 11/18

◼ Summary of Panorama Survey ◼ Parcel Tax Options with 2-4 Years of Financial Stability

◼ $900K Implemented in 2016/17 ◼ $1.4M ($523K+900K) Reductions ◼ $1.8M ($523K+$377K+900K) Reductions

◼ Develop parcel tax options with a financial model that provides 2 to 4 years

  • f financial stability

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◼ Financial stability is defined as meeting minimum requirements of Board Policy 3470

◼ Reserve levels do not fall below 15% in the 2, 3, or 4 year period ◼ Multi year budget reserve levels can fall below 15% but will require reductions to meet BP 3470 for 10% reserves in multi year budgets

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Summary of Panorama Survey

◼ Presented by Assistant Superintendent Erik Burmeister

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Parcel Tax Options with Variable Financial Stability Durations

◼ Maintain $900K reductions made in 2016/17 ◼ No new reductions

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Parcel Tax Options with Variable Financial Stability Durations

◼ $1.4M Reductions ◼ $900K reductions made in 2016/17 ◼ Additional $523K

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Parcel Tax Options with Variable Financial Stability Durations

◼ $1.8M in Reductions ◼ $900K reductions made in 2016/17 ◼ Additional $900K ◼ Reductions made over 2 year period

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Parcel Tax Options with Variable Financial Stability Durations

◼ $0.9M Reductions (implemented in 2016/17) ◼ $1.4M Reductions ◼ $1.8M Reductions

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Parcel Tax/Budget Reduction Options

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Parcel Tax Amount

Next Decision Funding/Reductions

Spring 2019 (2 Years)

Next Decision Funding/Reductions

Spring 2020 (3 Years)

Next Decision Funding/Reductions

Spring 2021(4 Years)

$207 $2.6M

($1.7M Additional)

$3.7M

($2.8M Additional)

$3.9M

($3.0M Additional)

$250 $2.0M

($1.1M Additional)

$3.1M

($2.2M Additional)

$3.4M

($2.5M Additional)

$300 $1.4M

($0.5M Additional)

$2.4M

($1.5M Additional)

$2.8M

($1.9M Additional)

$350 $1.1M

($0.2M Additional)

$1.8M

($0.9M Additional)

$2.3M

($1.4M Additional)

$400 $0.9M

(No Additional)

$1.25M

($0.35M Additional)

$1.7M

($0.8M Additional)

total reductions additional reductions beyond the $900K for 2016/17

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Parcel Tax Timing Options

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OPTION 1: March 7, 2017 (precinct voting; polls open + absentee ballots) FILING DEADLINE: 12/9/2016

OPTION 2: May 2, 2017 (mail-in ballots ONLY) FILING DEADLINE: 2/3/2017 OPTION 3: June 6, 2017 (precinct voting; polls open + absentee ballots) FILING DEADLINE: 3/10/2017

OPTION 4: November 7, 2017 (precinct voting; polls open + absentee ballots) FILING DEADLINE: 8/11/2017

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Potential Parcel Tax Language

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“To protect outstanding public schools, retain high-quality teachers and excellent programs, avoid teacher layoffs, maintain reasonable class sizes, and sustain property values, shall the Menlo Park City School District renew its expiring parcel tax for ___ years at the new rate of $____, adjusted annually for inflation, raising $___ million annually to be spent

  • nly on teachers and essential educational programs at

Encinal, Laurel, Oak Knoll, and Hillview schools with oversight and transparency measures and an exemption for seniors?”

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Next Steps

◼ Directions from Board on:

◼ Parcel Tax Election Timing ◼ Parcel Tax Size and Term ◼ Input on Parcel Tax Language

◼ Next school Board meeting scheduled for December 5, 2016

◼ Parcel Tax Resolution

◼ Finalize Reductions Options By 1/31/2017

◼ With and Without Parcel Tax

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