Community UpdateOctober 2014

WELCOME

Consideration of Sales Tax Proposition

• Lived district vision of being good stewards of community’s resources

• With unfunded mandates and state funding continuing to be a concern we are developing a proactive plan for the future

• Board voted to give notice of consideration of a sales tax proposition

• Holding multiple town hall meetings to inform and obtain public input

• November 13, 2014 board will determine next steps

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INTRODUCTION

A Model of ExcellenceGained Independent School District status with high expectations

Dedicated and Supportive CommunityFocused on building a foundation to provide Maximum not Minimum opportunities for students

Built a strong foundation

Financial History of ZCSD

• Financial outlook generally strong• Surplus accrued• Receiving annual MFP increase • Minimal retirement contribution increases • Experienced strong property tax growth

• Expansion of Academic Programs

All districts begin to experience cuts in revenues and increased

expenditures.

(National trend; Districts around the state reducing programs, eliminating steps)

Budgetary Impact (-)

Legislature froze annual MFP increase

(Loss ≈ $1.5 million)

Retirement contribution (Mandatory)

(Increase ≈ $1.7 million)

Property tax growth stabilized

Budgetary Impact (+)

Federal Stimulus Received (Save Jobs & technology updates)

(Received ≈ $2 million)

Elimination of positions through attrition

Reduced operations costs (i.e., contracted services)

Funding remained stagnant with minimal tax growth while costs

continued to rise

Budgetary Impact (-)

MFP remains frozen(Loss ≈ $3.9 million)

Retirement contribution (mandatory)

(Increase ≈ $1.3 million)

Health Insurance Cost (Increase ≈ $800,000)

Budgetary Impact (+)

Georgia Pacific Expansion: Additional Sales Tax

(≈ $2 million annually)

Board approves use of surplus to continue to fund programs and

cover increasing costs.

(Streamlined programs through attrition & creative measures)

Budgetary Impact (-)

State-mandated one-time teacher raise (Cost ≈ $334,000)

State-mandated teacher salary schedule adjustment (in place of step)

(Cost ≈ $1 million)

Retirement contribution (mandatory)(Increase ≈ $1.5 million)

Budgetary Impact (+)One-time additional MFP

supplement (Increase ≈ $668,029)

Health insurance Premiums:Employees Good Stewards

(No Increase)

Board Approved Use of SurplusFor Operations($1.5 Million)

Board Approved Use of Surplus For Technology/Assessments

($1.3 million)

Budgetary Impact (-)

State-mandated one-time teacher raise become permanent raise

(Cost ≈ $334,000)

State-mandated Compass stipends: Teacher Evaluation Program

(Cost ≈ $200,000)

Retirement contribution (mandatory)(Increase ≈ $300,000)

MFP drop due to enrollment (Decrease ≈ $400,000)

Budgetary Impact (+)

Legislature extended MFP supplement

(Increase ≈ $668,029)

Board froze salary schedules:(No Pay Increases, outside of state

mandated teacher raise)

Health Insurance Premiums:Employees Good Stewards

(No Increase)

*Current budget estimates

Current Taxes

Rate Type of tax May be used for

5 mills Constitutional General Operations

38.2 mills Renewable General Operations

36 mills Bond Debt Service $129 million Construction Program

Upon Completion

*Same as rest of EBR

Collect ≈ $8 million annually to pay it down

Property Tax

Current Taxes

• ZCSB Currently collecting 2 cents• 1 cent for General Operations• 1 cent for General Operation/Education

Facilities-is not collected on Food or Drugs

• W. Feliciana (3 cents); Central (2.5 cents), EBR & Baker (2 cents)

Sales Tax

Sales Tax Proposal OptionsAmount Additional Amount to be Generated (Approx.)

¼ Cent $1,125,000

½ Cent $2,250,000

¾ Cent $3,375,000

1 Cent $4,500,000

• While assistance from Federal stimulus programs and additional sales tax from GP expansion provided much needed relief during difficult periods, we continue to face cuts in revenue and increasing expenditures

• We remain committed to educating the whole child• Focused on minimizing the effects of the states cuts

on our students and employees

Maintaining A Model of Excellence

Establishing a Model of Excellence• Fall 2003• Pre-calculated District Performance Score• Would have been #11 in the state in the fall of

2003 had we been given a score• before we ever taught any students as an

independent school system• Strategic Planning• “Wildly Important Goal” (WIG)• To be the #1 school system in the state of

Louisiana

Establishing a Model of Excellence• From the beginning, we understood that people have

choices• Private/parochial schools; home school; other

public schools• We set out to be the best choice• Model of Excellence in all that we do• Nationally competitive academic program• Hiring the right people for every position• Standards of Performance for all employees

Achieving a Model of Excellence#1 School District – TEN Years in a Row

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Old 200 point system New 150 point scale

Achieving a Model of Excellence• Core Course Offerings (ZHS) – Then and Now

English Math Science Social Studies

ENGLISH I, II, III, IV (Hon&Reg) ALGEBRA I (Hon&Reg) PHYSICAL SCIENCE (Hon&Reg) WORLD GEOG. (Hon&Reg)

ENGLISH COMPOSITION I, II GEOMETRY (Hon&Reg) BIOLOGY ((Hon&Reg) CIVICS (Hon&Reg)

ENGLISH GIFTED ALGEBRA II (Hon&Reg) CHEMISTRY (Hon&Reg) AMER. HISTORY (Hon&Reg)

ENGLISH DUAL ENROLLMENT ADVANCED MATH ((Hon&Reg) PHYSICS (Hon&Reg) WORLD HISTORY (Hon&Reg)

ENGLISH III - AP CALCULUS - H ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY GOVERNMENT - AP

ENGLISH IV - AP CALCULUS AP - AB BIOLOGY II - AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY - AP

HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH I, II CALCULUS AP - BC CHEMISTRY II - AP SOCIOLOGY - DUAL ENROLLMENT

READING I, II CALCULUS III/DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS PHYSICS - AP PSYCHOLOGY - DUAL ENROLLMENT

SENIOR APPLICATIONS PROBABILITIES & STATISTICS EARTH SCIENCE

FINANCIAL MATH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

MATH ESSENTIALS

HIGH SCHOOL MATH

Achieving a Model of Excellence• Elective Course Offerings (ZHS) – Then and Now

ArtsBusiness,

Computers & Medicine

Other CTE Electives

Other General Electives

ADVANCED BAND COMP ARCHITECTURE WOODS SPANISH I, II, III, IVADVANCED CHORUS COMP MULTIMEDIA ADVANCED WOODS FRENCH I, II, III, IVAP STUDIO ART COMP SCIENCE I, II, III, IV AGRISCIENCE I, II, III, IV PHYSICAL EDUCATIONART 1, 2, 3, 4 DESKTOP PUBLISHING AUTO TECH I, II GED PREPBEGINNING BAND INTRO TO BCA NCCER CARPENTRY I, II ACT PREPBEGINNING CHOIR WEB DESIGN CLOTHING & TEXTILES I, II ROTC I, II, III, IVFINE ARTS SURVEY ACCOUNTING I,II EDUCATION FOR CAREERS NEWSPAPER I, II, IIIFINE ARTS SURVEY - DUAL ENROLLMENT COOPERATIVE MARKETING PROSTART PHOTOGRAPHY I, IIGUITAR I, II, III BUS COMP APPLICATIONS STAR I, II TV PRODUCTION I, IIINTERMEDIATE BAND 3-D DESIGN I, II WELDING I, II YEARBOOK I, IIINTERMEDIATE CHOIR DIGITAL MEDIA I, II ADVANCED CHILD DEV. JAZZ ENSEMBLE PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ADVANCED NUT. & FOOD MUSIC THEORY - AP SPORTS MEDICINE I,II FAMILY & CONS. SCIENCE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE FIRST RESPONDER HORTICULTURE PLAY PRODUCTION I, II INTRO TO HEALTH OCC. SPEECH I NURSE ASSISTANT TALENTED ART I, II, III, IV PHARMACY TECH TALENTED THEATRE PHARMACY ASSISTANT TECH THEATER I, II MEDICAL TERMS THEATRE I, II WIND ENSEMBLE

Achieving a Model of Excellence• Programs and Initiatives

• Freshmen Academy• Pre-K• Zachary Career & Technical Center• Acceleration• Integration of Technology• Summer School/Remediation/Tutoring• ACT/PSAT Preparation Opportunities• Diverse Athletic Offerings• Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers• Elementary Ancillary/Physical Education

Achieving a Model of Excellence• Staff Accomplishments

Sample of Grants Awarded• Academic Distinction Fund• Quality Science and Math• Sigma Alpha Iota• Mary Pope Osborne Gift of Books• Gates Grant Team Leader• Funds for Teacher Fellowships/Rural Trust Program• Optics for Optical Engineering• LEGO EduBlue• Magic Treehouse• Louisiana Science Teacher Association Donor’s Choice• Lowes/Target/Dollar General• Entergy

Achieving a Model of Excellence• Staff Accomplishments

Sample of Honors & Awards• Presidential Award for Excellence in Science & Math Teaching• President of the Louisiana Reading Association• LEGO Education Advisory Panel Member• National Science Teacher’s Association Muriel Green Award• National Board Certification• Louisiana Science Teacher’s Association Most Outstanding

Science Teacher of the Year• Phil and Amy Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy• National Grand Prize Winner: Disney Planet Challenge• LAHPERD Adapted PE Teacher of the Year• US Regional Agriscience Teacher of the Year• State BETA Club Sponsor of the Year• Intel School of Distinction

Achieving a Model of Excellence• Student Accomplishments

Sample of Honors & Awards• Louisiana Public Broadcasting Young Hero Award• National Merit

o Commended Scholars; Finalists; Achievement Finalists• AP Scholars & AP Scholars with Honors/Distinction• Louisiana Poetry Out Loud Winner• Young Author Award Winner• Newspapers in Education Award Winner• Roberto Clemente Award for Public Service• Winning science project for the United States Space Shuttle Endeavour • Mock Trial Team – State Championship• Duke University Talent Participants• Gates Millennium Scholars Award• Countless wins from the art department in shows• Countless superior ratings for the band and band performances in:

o Carnegie Hall; Peach Bowl; Disney World; Sugar Bowl; Washington DC

Achieving a Model of Excellence• Student Accomplishments

Sample of Honors & Awards• Special Olympics – First Place Finishers• State Champions – Varsity High Kickers• State Champions – Golf• State Champions – Olympic Weightlifting• State Champions – Wrestling• State Champions – Girls Track• State Champions – Baseball• State Champions – Football (coming in 2014???)

Maintaining a Model of Excellence

• Zachary has defined itself as a community committed to the education of its students

• It is our desire to continue to maintain the Model of Excellence that this community expects and that our students deserve

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