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Possible Election Overview Glendale Union High School District 2013-2014

Our Presentation Today  Budget Overview  Override Election Overview  Impact to Staff, Students and Programs

District Budget Reductions Glendale Union has made significant reductions to its budget in response to state funding cuts since 2008. In all, over 74.4 positions were cut from the budget to offset reductions in State funding. In addition to the above staffing changes, the district took the following actions:  · The district has frozen step increases.  · The district reduced all Maintenance and Operation Budget supply lines by 20%,  · The district assessed all employees a $100 charge for their individual medical benefits.  · The district froze all capital expenditures  · The district froze all non-emergency building renewal projects.  · The district has implemented a utility reduction program  · The district has developed an internal sub program to reduce sub costs to the district.  The district has implemented travel restrictions and charge backs to programs and clubs.

District Revenue  Revenue sources  State aid*  Local taxes*  Federal and state programs  State capital  Bond proceeds * Maintenance and operation budget

GUHSD M&O Override  Statutory M & O budget $84 million  M&O override (10% of RCL) 7 million ____  Total M & O budget $91 million

Glendale Union High School District M&O Override History  Original override election 1990  Renewal of override election 1995  Renewal of override election 2000  Renewal of override election 2005  Renewal of override election 2009  Possible renewal override election 2014  M & O overrides must be renewed by the voters every 5 years for financing to continue.

Major Districts on Overrides  Tempe Union  Phoenix Union  Mesa Unified  Scottsdale Unified*  Peoria Unified  Deer Valley Unified  Washington Elementary  Glendale Elementary  Paradise Valley  Chandler Unified * November 2013 Election failed

Charge of the Governing Board Whether to call for an M&O override 1. renewal election to be held on November 4, 2014, And If an M&O override is not called for or if the election should fail, to recommend budget reductions to district programs over the next three years to eliminate the need for override funds.

Charge of the Governing Board Review the need for additional capital funding 2. And Recommend to the Governing Board whether to call for a Capital Outlay Override Election to be held on November 4, 2014. To seek alternative sources of revenue in lieu 3. of override funds.

Effect on Local Taxes Renewal of the existing maintenance and operation override does not raise taxes. It authorizes the district to continue an existing tax. A $5,000,000 annual capital outlay override would raise taxes approximately $35/year on a $100,000 home.

GUHSD Expenditure Analysis

Classroom Spending 2012 Dollars in the Classroom % 0.565 56.20% 0.56 0.555 0.55 0.545 54.20% 54.20% 0.54 0.535 0.53 State Avg Peer Districts GUHSD Source: Auditor General’s Arizona School District Spending (Classroom Dollars) Fiscal Year 2012 (March 2013) Report

Administration Spending 2012 Administrative Cost % 0.1 9.85% 0.095 9.31% 0.09 8.56% 0.085 0.08 0.075 State Avg Peer Districts GUHSD Source: Auditor General’s Arizona School District Spending (Classroom Dollars) Fiscal Year 2012 (March 2013) Report

Phase Out of M&O Override Funding If Election Is Not Renewed  Arizona revised statutes 15-481  6th year reduce override amount by 33% (SY 2015-2016) • Approximately 2.4 million dollars  7th year reduce override amount by 67% (SY 2016-17) • Approximately 4.8 million dollars cumulative  Subsequent year total elimination (100%) of the override amount. (SY 2017-18) • Approximately 7.2 million dollars

Decision Making Criteria For Budget Reductions Proposed M&O cuts should: 1. Have the least impact on the district essential core curriculum and should affect the fewest number of students 2. Spread the impact among all population and interest groups which include students, teachers, support staff, administrators, parents and citizens 3. Reduce or modify programs before total elimination

M&O Override Programs/services $5,000,000  Increase class size/reduce administrative and support services  Reduce central office administration  Reduce the number of teachers • Increase class size • Increase counselor student ratio  Reduce central office support  Reduce local school administration  Reduce local school secretarial and clerical  Reduce local school maintenance and custodial (2009 Amounts adjusted for inflation)

M&O Override Programs/services  Reduce athletic/extracurricular $2,200,000  Year 1 - institute pay to play  Years 2 and 3 - eliminate programs • Total $7,200,000 (2009 Amounts adjusted for inflation)

2013-14 Capital Funding

Capital Funding Reduction Impact 1. Local school capital budgets have been frozen (limited to critical instructional needs and safety) 2. Textbook purchase rotation has been suspended since 2009 3. School bus purchases have been suspended since 2008

Summary GUHSD Has significantly reduced its budget, staff, and programs since 1. 2008 due to state funding reductions. Currently receives $7.2 million dollars in M&O override 2. funding used to reduce class size, support salaries and maintain programs. This funding must be renewed in an election every 5 years or expenditures will be reduced. Spends these funds efficiently as documented by higher 3. classroom spending and less administration than peer districts and the state average. Capital spending on textbooks, equipment, and furniture has 4. been frozen since 2009. Over $5 million in state capital funding is suspended. Citizen’s Committee will be making recommendations on 5. possible override elections and expenditure priorities.

Election Protocol Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-511 prohibits school  district employees from using district resources (computers, copiers, webpages, newsletters, student newspapers, phones, fax machines, etc.) for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election. District paid time and equipment may only be used to disseminate information in a manner that is impartial or neutral. School district employees may act as advocates, but only as  private citizens, on their own time and using their own (or other private) resources. Staff members advocating (circulating petitions, distributing literature, etc.) at school sponsored extracurricular activities must not be “on duty”. Staff may respond to questions about ballot measures in a content neutral, factual manner.

What You Can Do  Be informed:  Be aware of Governing Board Appointed Citizens Committee activities  Provide Home email address on your index card  Follow Citizens for Quality Education www.facebook.com/CitizensforQualityEducation http://citizensforaqualityeducation.com/

Questions  Submit questions on index cards (answers will be posted on district server)  Submit questions through email to prdept@guhsdaz.org (answers will be posted on district server)  Contact your Principal  Contact Citizens for Quality Education on Facebook to receive timely updates and information about the committee’s efforts