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SARALAND CITY SCHOOLS - GROWTH

2008-2009: 1535 2009-2010: 1756 2010-2011: 1975 2011-2012: 2233 2012-2013: 2526 2013-2014: 2730 2014-2015: 2862

In six years, Saraland City Schools’ enrollment has increased 1327 students which equates to

• ver86% more students entering our doors today

than did in 2008.

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

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.

CAPITAL PLAN COMPONENTS

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 1st 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

SARALAND HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION

STATE WELDING PROGRAMS

STATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

MODERNIZED BUS FLEET

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.

ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR EVERY STUDENT

• 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

SARALAND EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

• Approximately 24 classrooms
• Creating more classroom availability for students at

Saraland Elementary and Middle School

EXPAND SARALAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND ROOM

Under great leadership, Spartan Sound is marching 130 students, dictating the need for additional space.

EXPANSION OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES

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.

CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS WITH DISTRICT AD VALOREM

MUNICIPALITY 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

FINANCIAL IMPACT TO AVERAGE TAXPAYER

Median Household Income : $49,542 Median Home Listing Price : $130,000 Source: http://livability.com/al/saraland

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 $

Calculating a Local 7.5 Mill School Municipal Tax

Median Household Income : $45,758 Median Home Listing Price : $130,104 Source: http://www.city- data.com/city/Saraland- Alabama.html

TIME FRAME FOR REFERENDUM

• 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

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