SARALAND CITY SCHOOLS - GROWTH The Saraland City School Board - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

In six years, Saraland City Schools’ enrollment has increased 1327 students which equates to over 86% more students entering our doors today than did in 2008. 2008-2009: 1535 2009-2010: 1756 2010-2011: 1975 2011-2012: 2233 2012-2013: 2526 2013-2014: 2730 2014-2015: 2862 SARALAND CITY SCHOOLS - GROWTH

The Saraland City School Board approved a resolution to request the Saraland City Council call a special election in 2015 for a 7.5 mill ad valorem tax allocated to Saraland City Schools. NOVEMBER 6, 2014

CAPITAL PLAN PRIORITIES DESIGNED TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE STUDENT NEEDS: • Addition of classrooms, expanding opportunities for Saraland High School students • Modernized bus fleet promoting safety and security of every student • Enhance technology access for every student in Saraland City Schools • Construction of Saraland Early Education Center, Kindergarten through 1 st grade • Expansion of the Saraland High School Band Room • Construction of an indoor athletic facility to accommodate programs as well as athletic teams, marching band, archery, baseball, etc... • Construction of a track and tennis facility CAPITAL PLAN COMPONENTS

SARALAND HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION

STATE WELDING PROGRAMS

STATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

Of its 30 buses, Saraland City Schools currently transports children in 19 buses which range from 13 to 21 years in age. 14 of these 19 buses have over 140,000 miles. MODERNIZED BUS FLEET

• Increase wireless connectivity/bandwidth within all areas of Saraland City Schools • Replace technology as it ages in each school • Goal: 1 to 1 initiative in order to provide access to digital devices for every student in Saraland City Schools ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR EVERY STUDENT

• Approximately 24 classrooms • Creating more classroom availability for students at Saraland Elementary and Middle School SARALAND EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

Under great leadership, Spartan Sound is marching 130 students, dictating the need for additional space. EXPAND SARALAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND ROOM

Construction of an indoor athletic facility to accommodate programs and athletic teams, marching band, archery, baseball, etc... Plan to include an adjoining track and tennis facility. EXPANSION OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES

CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS WITH DISTRICT AD VALOREM

Ad Valorem By Municipality: Satsuma 12.5 (7.5 allocated to Satsuma City Schools) Mobile 7.0 Citronelle 6.0 Creola 5.0 Prichard 5.0 Bayou La Batre 5.0 Dauphin Island 5.0 Chickasaw 4.5 Mt. Vernon 4.5 Saraland 3.5 MUNICIPALITY AD VALOREM

Calculating a Local 7.5 Mill School Municipal Tax 7.5 Mill Local School Tax Class III Class II Class I Class IV Homes Commercial Utilities Automobiles Appraised Value of Property $ 100,000 $ 400,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 20,000 Assessment Ratio by Class 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 15.00% Assessed Value $ 10,000.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 300,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Homestead Exemption $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Net Assessed Valuation $ 10,000.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 300,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Multiply by Millage Rate 0.0075 0.0075 0.0075 0.0075 School Ad Valorem Tax Due $ 75.00 $ 600.00 $ 2,250.00 $ 22.50 Per Month $ 6.25 $ 50.00 $ 187.50 $ 1.88 Per Week $ 1.44 $ 11.54 $ 43.27 $ 0.43 Per Day $ 0.21 $ 1.64 $ 6.16 $ 0.06 Median Household Income : $49,542 Median Household Income : $45,758 Median Home Listing Price : $130,000 Median Home Listing Price : $130,104 Source: http://livability.com/al/saraland Source: http://www.city- data.com/city/Saraland- Alabama.html FINANCIAL IMPACT TO AVERAGE TAXPAYER

• November 6, 2014: Board Resolution Approved • November 10, 2014: Action by City Council • January 27, 2015: Referendum • June 1, 2015: Notification of Increase • January 2016: Revenue Acquisition of Ad Valorem by Saraland Board of Education TIME FRAME FOR REFERENDUM

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