We Are All In This Together

The need for the 5.95 mill emergency operating levy is:

REAL (and URGENT)

Why do we need a levy?

Why Do We Need A New Levy?

10 Year Cash Flow Storm Real Estate Loss $163,812 State Aid Loss $680,147 Inventory Tax Loss $1,285,306 Interest Income Loss $223,972

Total Revenue Loss $2,287,436 Expense Growth $3,793,189

Negative Cash Flow $6,080,625

Carryover Balance

FY 03 $360,933 9 Days 2008-09 $4,127,565 74 Days 2009-10 $3,454,670 60 Days 2010-11 $2,845,754 48 Days 2011-12 $2,153,237 38 Days 2012-13 $1,476,402 27 Days 2013-14 $264,523 4.75 Days 2014-15 $1,337,932- (-23) Days

Deficit Spending vs Spending Cuts

FY 10 - $672,880- $323,444 FY 11 - $608,916- $191,000 FY 12 - $692,517- $1,282,000 FY 13 - $676,835- $590,000 FY 14 – $1,211,679- $465,569

TOTAL $3,862,827- $2,841,044

Spending Cuts: 2003-04

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

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

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

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

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

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

$465,569

Spending Cuts/Reductions: Total – 5 Years

2009-10 $323,444 2010-11 $191,000 2011-12 $1,282,000 2012-13 $590,000 2013-14 $465,569

Total $2,841,044

Per Pupil Expenditure - Total

ELS District is 534th out of 609 school districts in the State.

State Average $10,696 Elida $8,437 7th of the 9 Allen County Schools 9th of the 10 Western Buckeye League 18th of 20 State Comparison Schools

State Average - Per Pupil Expenditure

The 60 highest spending $15,583

State average $10,696

Elida $8,437

Per Pupil Expenditure - Administrative

Elida ranks 557 of 609 schools 8th of 10 schools in the WBL 9th of 9 schools in Allen County 20th of 20 schools in State Group

Per Pupil Expenditure - Administrative

The 60 highest spending $1,862.95

State average $1,229.44

Elida $912.36

Pupil / Administrator Ratio FY’11 Allen East 208.42 – 1 Elida 196.93 – 1 Lima City 174.38 – 1 Shawnee 158.78 – 1 Bluffton 158.14 – 1 Bath 137.48 – 1 Delphos 115.35 – 1 Perry 75.81 – 1 Spencerville 65.18 - 1

What Happens If The Levy Passes?

2013-14 Spending Cuts Remain $465,569

Retain All Day – Everyday Kindergarten

Continue an extremely lean operation

What Happens If the Levy Fails

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?

Without any changes/cuts/reductions, we are projecting a spending deficit of $1,211,879 for FY 14.

$1,211,879 FY 14 projected spending deficit

- $ 465,569 2013/14 reductions

- $ 326,414 1/2 day kindergarten

= $447,335Deficit 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!

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!

We are no longer losing money to open enrollment. 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

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.