FSCD - Offering An Excellent Education

with

Bang for the Taxpayers’ Dollar

Levy Process

• Asked For A Tax Rate of $14.64685 per $1,000 Assessed Value

• Received a Rate of $14.46563 per $1000 Assessed Value

• A Variety of Influences Can Effect the Tax Rate (ARRA backfill of Across the Board Cuts of 1.5% in Education)

                   

  This Year   Last Year   Percentage Change  

  Assessed Taxable   Assessed Taxable   Assessed Taxable  

  Land $69,400 $31,639   $69,400 $30,592   0.000% 3.422%  

  Buildings $0 $0   $0 $0   - -  

  Dwelling $161,100 $73,444   $161,100 $71,013   0.000% 3.423%  

                   

Another Example, Non-City

                   

  This Year   Last Year   Percentage Change  

  Assessed Taxable   Assessed Taxable   Assessed Taxable  

  Land $30,200 $13,768   $30,200 $13,312   0.000% 3.425%  

  Buildings $0 $0   $0 $0   - -  

  Dwelling $43,200 $19,695   $43,200 $19,043   0.000% 3.424%  

                   

How Do We Compare?

• Important that parents and taxpayers can have accurate and reliable information

• Transparency

• Honesty and Integrity

• ‘Bang for the Buck’

• Support High Quality Education

District   FY09 Levy   FY10 Levy   Difference

Burlington 16.32686 16.35643 0.18%

Fairfield 14.65055 14.46563 -1.26%

Ft. Madison 14.52743 14.80328 1.90%

Keokuk 17.96705 18.52960 3.13%

Mt. Pleasant 13.84339 13.83363 -0.07%

New London 15.92794 16.44821 3.27%

Oskaloosa 16.71068 16.74626 0.21%

Ottumwa 14.94439 14.94453 0.00%

WACO 19.64531 20.93827 6.58%

Washington 15.00190 16.66275 11.07%

State Average 14.54851 14.72945 1.24%

FY 09/10 Physical Plant Equipment Levy ( PPEL)

• Fairfield CSD is 1 of 26 schools Districts not Collecting Regular PPEL

• This is out of 361 School Districts in the State

• This is $175,706 in Regular PPEL not levied by the Board of Directors (Property Tax Relief)

• District does levy 0.67 as a voted PPEL

September 8, 2009 Election

• Four Candidates Running for 3 Seats– Jennifer Anderson– Joan Kool– Jeri Kunkle– Robert V. Waugh

• General Revenue Purpose Statement– Statewide Collection/Distribution of 1 Cent

Sales Tax (SILO)

General Revenue Statement

• Allow Equity Among All Iowa Children No Matter Where They Live in the State

• Would Provide More Dollars Per Child For Fairfield CSD

• Would Provide More Flexibility in Use• Still Restricts Use from Salaries or

Textbooks but Can Be Used for Repair and Renovations of Buildings and Facilities

General Revenue Statement

• Vote on September 8th will be by residents of the Fairfield Community School District instead of by County as with previous local SILO authorization

• Know only one school district that has failed to approve the access to the statewide SILO penny

Uses of Previous Local SILO(Lincoln)

• Carpet Replacement in 2007 and 2008

• Office Air Handler/Heating in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO(Libertyville)

• Carpet Replacement in 2007 and 2008

• Boiler Replacement in 2007

• Playground Resurfacing 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO(Pence)

• Water Line Replacement in 2006

• Kitchen Floor Replacement in 2007

• Carpet Replacement in 2007,2008, & 2009

• Playground Resurfacing in 2008

• Front Entry Remodel and Elevator in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO(Washington)

• Carpet Replacement in 2007, 2008, & 2009

• Boiler Replacement in 2008

• Playground Resurfacing in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO(Fairfield Middle School)

• Roof Replacement in 2006 and 2007

• Library Air Handler/AC in 2007

• Library Carpet Replacement in 2007

• Relamp-Baseball Field in 2007

• Gym Bleachers in 2007

• Sound Absorption Boards in 2008

• Lighting-Commons and Gym in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO(Fairfield High School)

• Auditorium Sound and Light in 2006

• Football Field Lighting in 2006

• Boiler Tube Replacement in 2006 & 2007

• Roof Replacement in 2008 and 2009

• Security Camera System in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO(District)

• Tennis Courts in 2006

• ACT Center in 2008

• Other uses – General Maintenance and Repair for Roofs, Parking Lots, Sidewalks Throughout the District

Summary

• The Fairfield Community School District is a Cornerstone of our Community

• We Need to Continue to Attract Families Looking to Relocate to the Area and Maintain our Present Enrollment

• Public Transparency is High

• Tax Payers are Getting ‘Bang for the Buck’