Education improves the quality of life for all.We exist to educate.

Snapshot of Our Business

● Total budget of over $100 million

● 2nd largest employer in northern Michigan

● $370 million in assets

● Nearly 10,000 students

● 300 square mile boundary area

● 17 schools, 6 support buildings

● 2,000,000 square feet of space

● Millage rate 3.1 mills (MI average 5.4 mills)

Business Strategy: Organizational Approach

Where We Were - 2015

Strategic Direction - 2017

● Listened to the Voice of the Community

● Heightened Financial Stewardship○ Structurally balanced budget○ Reduction in overhead costs○ Disciplined asset mgmt

● Innovative and Entrepreneurial Programs → Revenue Generation, Stabilize Student Enrollment ○ Northern Michigan Partnership○ International Program

● Investment in updated curriculum Math and English Language Arts

Strategic Direction in Focus

Value Creation: What We Do

Comprehensive

High Quality

Low Cost

Low Tax School District

STEMHigh Quality K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs● AP Computer Science Principles● Engineering is Elementary● FIRST Robotics● GirlsTech● LEGO Robotics Underwater Creatures● SCI-MA-TECH● VEX Robotics● Student Tech Program - Dell

Computer Repair Certification

Arts & MusicAward-Winning Music and Performing Arts

○ Art○ Band○ Choir○ Ensembles○ Music Classes○ Music Theater○ Orchestra○ Theater○ Video / Sound Production

Physical Education• Commitment to K-12 physical

education and healthy studentso LEAP - 5,000+ students participateo 25 Class A high school sportso Innovative physical education

opportunities - ex: movement labo Weight lifting/ conditioning clubs

and classeso Educational partnerships to

promote healthy lifestyles

Asset Management: History and Capital Plan

TCAPS Financial Management We put business best practices into school operations.

● LEAN○ Use of lean manufacturing tools and practices to improve

efficiencies/keep more resources in the classroom (Ex: transportation, inventory management)

● Transparency and Accountability○ 13th consecutive Certificate of Financial Excellence from the

Association of School Business Officials International

● Smarter School Spending○ TCAPS is a featured case study in Government Finance Officers

Association effort to bring smart business practice to schools

● A-ROI ○ Use Academic Return on Investment (A-ROI) to make

curriculum, personnel and other decisions

Capital Bond ProcessQuarterly oversight meetings - review

capital expenditures and budget

10 year plan

TCAPS Bond/Millage History

● Since 1987, TCAPS has had 11 successful bond or millage requests, they did not include increases

● 2012 and 2013 requested increases and were on the heels of the 2007 recession, prior to voter’s economic confidence being regained

● 2014 non-homestead (operational) renewal passed with 67% support

Voter InformationAugust 2016 Election

Grand Traverse County ● 19,402 votes cast (46.58% voted absentee)● 67.7% - Ages 60+● 14.3% - Ages 51-59● 8.4% - Ages 41-50 ● 5.9% - Ages 31-40 ● 3.3% - Ages 22-30● .4% - Ages 18-21

Leelanau County● 4,693 votes cast (43% voted absentee)● 1,386 in TCAPS district area● 50.11% - Ages 60+● 25.33% - Ages 51-59● 15.93% - Ages 41-50● 10.00% - Ages 31-40● 07.92% - Ages 22-30● 12.31% - Ages 18-21

TCAPS 2007 Bond Proposal 17,458 votes cast (10,666 yes, 6,792 no)

TCAPS 2012 Bond Proposal

42,912 votes cast(17,845 yes, 25,067 no)

TCAPS 2013 Bond ProposalsProposal 1: 16,914 votes cast (8,324 yes, 8,590 no)

Proposal 2: 16,886 votes cast (6,932 yes, 9,954 no)

TCAPS 2014 Non-Homestead Renewal 30,322 votes cast (20,436 yes, 9,886 no)

CAPS 2013 Bond Proposals