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We Are All In This Together n The need for the 5. 95 mill emergency operating levy is: n n REAL (and URGENT) Why do we need a levy?

Why Do We Need A New Levy? n 10 Year Cash Flow Storm n n n Real Estate Loss State Aid Loss Inventory Tax Loss Interest Income Loss n Total Revenue Loss Expense Growth n Negative Cash Flow $163, 812 $680, 147 $1, 285, 306 $223, 972 $2, 287, 436 $3, 793, 189 $6, 080, 625

Carryover Balance n n n n FY 03 2008 -09 2009 -10 2010 -11 2011 -12 2012 -13 2013 -14 2014 -15 $360, 933 $4, 127, 565 $3, 454, 670 $2, 845, 754 $2, 153, 237 $1, 476, 402 $264, 523 $1, 337, 932 - 9 Days 74 Days 60 Days 48 Days 38 Days 27 Days 4. 75 Days (-23) Days

Deficit Spending vs Spending Cuts FY 10 - $672, 880 n FY 11 $608, 916 n FY 12 $692, 517 n FY 13 $676, 835 n FY 14 – $1, 211, 679 TOTAL $3, 862, 827 n $323, 444 $191, 000 $1, 282, 000 $590, 000 $465, 569 $2, 841, 044

Spending Cuts: 2003 -04 n n n Eliminate 3 administrative positions Administrative wage freeze: 0% for 2 years Streamlined Food Services – No GF money Reduced Bus Fuel Consumption – Re-routing Staff Cost Sharing on Health Care Savings: $299, 000

Spending Cuts: 2004 -05 -06 n n n n Eliminate 1 Mechanic’s position Eliminate 1 EES teaching position Eliminate 1 EMS teaching position Eliminate 1 EHS teaching position Added in-house psychology services Reduction in ESC Alternative Program Savings: $278, 395

Spending Cuts: 2009 -10 n n n Eliminate 1 EHS teaching position Eliminate 1 EMS teaching position Eliminate 1 EES teaching position Eliminate 4 bus driver position/routes Established new heating set points Savings: $323, 444

Spending Cuts: 2010 -11 n n n n Eliminate 1 EHS teaching position Eliminate 1 EMS teaching position Eliminate 1 CO secretary position Eliminate 2 bus driver positions/routes Reduce building budgets Staff cost sharing on Health Care Savings: $191, 000

Spending Cuts: 2011 -12 n n n n Administrative wage freeze – 0% two years All other staff – 0% on base two years Eliminate 1 HS guidance position Eliminate 4. 5 EHS teaching positions Eliminate 3 EMS teaching positions Eliminate 1 aide position Savings: $1, 282, 000

Spending Cuts: 2012 -13 n n n n Closed Gomer Building Reduce District Librarian to part-time Eliminated. 5 administrative position Eliminated 1 CO administrative position Eliminated 3. 5 teaching positions Eliminated 1 aide, 1 secretary, 1. 5 custodians Savings: $590, 000

Spending Cuts: 2013 -14 n $465, 569

Spending Cuts/Reductions: Total – 5 Years n n n 2009 -10 2010 -11 2011 -12 2012 -13 2013 -14 $323, 444 $191, 000 $1, 282, 000 $590, 000 $465, 569 n Total $2, 841, 044

Per Pupil Expenditure - Total n n n ELS District is 534 th out of 609 school districts in the State Average $10, 696 Elida $8, 437 7 th of the 9 Allen County Schools 9 th of the 10 Western Buckeye League 18 th of 20 State Comparison Schools

State Average - Per Pupil Expenditure n The 60 highest spending $15, 583 n State average $10, 696 n Elida $8, 437

Per Pupil Expenditure - Administrative n n Elida ranks 557 of 609 schools 8 th of 10 schools in the WBL 9 th of 9 schools in Allen County 20 th of 20 schools in State Group

Per Pupil Expenditure - Administrative n The 60 highest spending $1, 862. 95 n State average $1, 229. 44 n Elida $912. 36

Pupil / Administrator Ratio FY’ 11 n n n n n Allen East Elida Lima City Shawnee Bluffton Bath Delphos Perry Spencerville 208. 42 – 1 196. 93 – 1 174. 38 – 1 158. 78 – 1 158. 14 – 1 137. 48 – 1 115. 35 – 1 75. 81 – 1 65. 18 - 1

What Happens If The Levy Passes? n 2013 -14 Spending Cuts Remain $465, 569 n Retain All Day – Everyday Kindergarten n Continue an extremely lean operation

What Happens If the Levy Fails n n n We are at the bare minimum staffing In addition to the 2013 -14 reduction/cuts of $465, 569 ½ day kindergarten = Savings $326, 414 Total Savings $764, 544 That will not be enough…

What Happens If the Levy Fails in May 2013? n Without any changes/cuts/reductions, we are projecting a spending deficit of $1, 211, 879 for FY 14. n $1, 211, 879 - $ 465, 569 - $ 326, 414 = $447, 335 n FY 14 projected spending deficit 2013/14 reductions 1/2 day kindergarten Deficit Remains We would have to go back to the voters in November with a reduced 4. 95 mills (without all day everyday kindergarten) to avoid fiscal emergency and possible State intervention.

The Good News! n n n 3 of the last 5 years the District has been rated “Excellent” 7 of the last 8 years the Middle School has been rated “Excellent” twice as “Excellent with Distinction” 7 of the 8 last years the High School has been rated “Excellent”

The Good News! n We are no longer losing money to open enrollment. n n n FY 07 -$765, 000 FY 08 -$803, 000 FY 09 -$588, 000 FY 10 -$240, 000 FY 11 -$220, 000 FY 12 +$20, 000

Commitment to Partnership with Taxpayers n n Our staff is on board and understands how important it is to keep expenditures down. 0% on the base for this year and next. Wage freeze for all staff next year. Increase in health care contributions.