Hilldale Public Schools

Community Forum

October 23, 2012

Dr. Kaylin Coody

Just a few things…..

FIRST – THANK YOU!! FOR YOUR TIME!!!

We won’t have enough time….but we’ll exchange as much info as we can!

Gonna move fast and furious to cover some ground!

Need your input!

This powerpoint and the results of this meeting will be posted on our website under the DISTRICT tab – give me a week or so

So let’s get started

IntroductionsPurpose: To encourage

communication in determining needs of the district; begin facility planning

Our schedule this evening

6:30-7:15 Review of current info

7:15-7:25 Brainstorm Ideas on Elementary Needs

7:25-7:35 Brainstorm Ideas on Secondary Needs

7:35-7:45 Brainstorm Ideas on Bond Process

7:45-8:00 Groups Summarize

Quick financial review Types of school money – general, building, activity, bond

Where are we as a district? $11 mil budget; 79% to salary last year

Changes with state money – currently below 2008 levels; Hilldale=nearly $1million less

Changes in federal money – “sequestration” of Budget Control Act goes into affect Jan, 2013 – 9-21% decrease in federal funds next fall & through 2021; Hilldale 9%= $86,618 next year alone

Changes in ad valorem – big part of our funding! Local decrease in valuation this year -$3,627,947

SQ 766 on Nov ballot exempts intangible personal property, estimated -$32.5 million in funding to OK schools

SQ 758 on Nov ballot reduces maximum ad valorem increase in a year from 5% to 3% estimated -$6.5 million in funding to OK schools

Quick review of last Community Forum & impacts

Top three responses under each CLEP (Comprehensive Local Education Plan) Goal

CLEP Goal 1: Provide Quality Curriculum & Instruction

More technology, individualized – wireless, more comp Begun a process to increase tech: added wireless across

campus; have interactive boards in all rooms; begun intensive staff training on websites and technology integration; # computers/types of technology – looking at grants; obviously a money issue

Increase variety of electives Perpetual secondary issue, will be looking at options; class

size minimums; staff; space – “no room at the inn!”; costs

Smaller class size Reviewing opportunities to reallocate staff based on student

needs, staff certification, class size; adding new staff; space – “no room at the inn!”; costs of staff, facilities, maintenance/custodial; utilities

CLEP Goal 2: Provide a Safe Learning Environment Improve traffic flow

Importance of separating vehicle and pedestrian traffic; current access limitations; where’s the front entrance? long-range planning; significant costs

Space/smaller facilities/maintain connection to students Relationships are critical! site organization; site safety; door

access system/central offices; long-range planning; costs of more space to maintain smaller environment; secondary challenges with elective locations

Increase supervision Staff at pkup/drop off; early arrivals are a problem; staff

duty/costs

Badges Staff IDs in next 4 weeks; Student badges required?

CLEP Goal 3: Attract & Retain Quality Staff – ALL staff Better pay

State salary schedule;

Tchrs: one-step (approx $450) cost approx $50,000

Support increase (varied, starting at approx $.20 an hour) cost $$

Support & Certified Employee of the Month program – recognition & appreciation

Have better facilities Generally facilities in pretty good shape, always need to

improve; can’t get behind with maintenance!

Class size Costs staff (approx $50,000 per teacher); custodial

Costs for building – original costs; maintenance; custodial; utilities

CLEP Goal 1: Provide Quality FacilitiesThis is all about long- range planning; student projections

Bigger cafeteria at Elem & MS Original building costs; equipment/furniture; maintenance/

custodial; utilities

Technology/infrastructure New wireless; will need new infrastructure as we add

technology; new servers; phone system tapped out!

New facilities/quality buildings Original building costs; equipment/furniture; maintenance/

custodial; utilities

Utility costs – average monthly for gas, water, electric LE/UE-$5.75 sq ft HS-$4.58 sq ft

MS-$7.26 sq ft Ath/Audit-varies greatly $5.08 sq ft

So now…

The elephant in the room –

a bond issue

Bonding possibilities

Approx $4 million bond results in 11% increase in property taxes, 11 mils – Other Muskogee County schools Haskell 17.92

Muskogee 19.11 – bond in spring

Ft. Gibson 12.55 – bond in spring

Oktaha 26.06

Webbers Falls 32.58

Porum 15.21

Few things to remember

We currently own approx 20 acres west of the HS stadium

We currently own approx 20 acres west of the Elementary

We are in negotiations to purchase 1 acre behind the church to provide better access to the 20 acres west of Elementary

Can’t forget parking

Can’t forget safety/emergencies when thinking of buildings

We DO have water issues on each site

Rules for brainstorming

No idea’s a dumb idea--write them all down

Round robin quickly to get ideas

Don’t repeat ideas

When finished brainstorming, each participant determines their own top three preferred ideas

Count & write down number of times each idea is selected

Group Activity 1: 7:15-7:25

You have 6 minutes to:

Brainstorm specific physical/equipment ideas on needs of the Elementary

You have 4 minutes to:

Prioritize the ideas

Group Activity 2: 7:25-7:35

You have 6 minutes to:

Brainstorm specific physical/equipment ideas on needs of the Secondary

You have 4 minutes to:

Prioritize the ideas

Group Activity 3: 7:35-7:45

You have 6 minutes to:

Brainstorm specific ideas on how to approach a bond issue – who does what?

You have 4 minutes to:

Prioritize the ideas

7:45-8:00

Group summaries

Our Mission

Why do we exist?

Our Vision

What kind of school do we want to be?

Our Values

What must we do to become that school?

Thank you for your time

&

helping as we strive to be THAT school!!!