Supporting Our Students

Presentation to the Wake County

Board of Commissioners and

Board of Education

April 16, 2008

“Good is the enemy of best, and best is the enemy of better.”

Milliken Research Center

America is losing ground

25-34 year olds with bachelor’s degree 1998 – U.S. ranked first 2005 – U.S. ranked seventh

2000 – 2005, U.S. only country with no increase in postsecondary graduation rate

High school graduation rate U.S. once was the best U.S. now 20th (out of 26)

“A country’s ability to compete in an ever more integrated world economy depends on a highly educated workforce.”

Organization for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentEconomic Survey of the United States, 2007

Principles

1. Strengthen commitment to measurably improve student achievement

2. Focus on student performance for all students

3. Commit to close the achievement gaps

4. Align responsibility and accountability for issues of growth

BOC-BOE Interlocal Agreement

Establish multi-year funding formula for annual county appropriation, which: Provides for appropriate per pupil funding Implements 2007 curriculum audit strategies

for measurable improvements to close all achievement gaps between current and potential performance

Board of Education

Will retain authority and responsibility for: School programming (including school calendar) Geographic designation of school sites (“the

circles”) Student assignment

* All employees impacted by any agreement will be held harmless.

Board of Commissioners

Under contract to BOE, BOC will take responsibility for: Facilities planning Land acquisition and construction Maintenance of schools Custodial/housekeeping Public utilities

Benefits

Measurable improvement in student achievement through increased investment of time and money

Predictability and better planning with multi-year funding agreement by formula

Clear line of accountability for the taxpayer for planning, construction and maintenance

Increased confidence in both boards

Wake County Public School System

Student achievement among best in state

Inter-board conflicts erode public confidence

Board conflicts divert attention from issues of learning and teaching

Principles

1. Strengthen community commitment to significantly improve student achievement

2. Focus on student performance for all students

3. Commit to close the achievement gaps

4. Align responsibility and accountability for issues of growth

Board of Education

Will be able to focus its time and energy on academic achievement of school system’s students

Board of Commissioners

Will be able to turn its attention to aligning Wake County’s assets in planning for future school construction and funding

Both BOE and BOC

Community

Will demonstrate expanded and strengthened commitment to creating best public school system in America

Will provide greater support for continued excellence in public schools

Comparison with Peer Districts

Fairfax County, Va.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro

WCPSS

Student enrollment 166,596 11,382 138,507

Per pupil spending $13,407 $10,614 $8,116

SAT avg. score 1104 1185 1057

Graduation rate 83.0% 87.9% 79.3%

More must be done

N.C. at low end of money spent on education

Money makes a difference

N.C. test scores rank around national average

WCPSS is a nationally recognized leader, with high scores and other academic achievements with below-average funding

More must be done

To bring N.C. up to national average for monies spent, additional $2 billion needed

To bring WCPSS up to national average, additional $222 million needed

Source:Carlson, Kelsey. “Are North Carolina Schools on a Shoestring Budget?”WRAL. 01 Apr 2008. www.wral.com/news/local/story/2664252

Being a good school system isn’t good enough anymore.

We must strive to become a GREAT school system.

Biggest winners will be the students who attend our public schools.

NO TAX INCREASE

2007-08 134,002 4,505 138,507 300,744,100 4.23% 2,171

2008-09 140,443 4,825 145,268 311,270,144 3.50% 2,143

2009-10 147,039 4,997 152,036 322,164,599 3.50% 2,119

2010-11 154,244 5,154 159,398 333,440,359 3.50% 2,092

2011-12 161,320 5,412 166,732 345,110,772 3.50% 2,070

2012-13 169,354 5,682 175,036 357,189,649 3.50% 2,041

2013-14 177,803 5,966 183,769 369,691,287 3.50% 2,012

School Year

County Appropriation

Prop. Tax Revenue Growth

Co. Per Pupil Funding

WCPSS Student #

Charter Student #

Total Student #

TAX INCREASE - to keep Per Pupil flatAdditionalFundingNeeded

(3.5% increase)

2008-09 2,171 315,424,447 4,154,304 11,492,832 $0.004

2009-10 2,171 330,119,994 7,955,395 11,895,081 $0.007

2010-11 2,171 346,105,309 12,664,950 12,311,409 $0.010

2011-12 2,171 362,029,827 16,919,055 12,742,309 $0.013

2012-13 2,171 380,060,533 22,870,884 13,188,289 $0.017

2013-14 2,171 399,022,739 29,331,452 13,649,879 $0.021

School Year

Cumulative Tax Increase Needed

Flat Per Pupil Funding

County Appropriation

Projected Per Penny

Prop Tax Rev.

TAX INCREASE - to maintain and growCo. Per Prop. Tax CumulativePupil Rev. Growth County Additional Tax Increase

Funding x 75% Appropriation Funding Needed

2007-08 2,171 300,744,100

2008-09 2,311 335,786,907 24,516,764 $0.021

2009-10 2,372 2.63% 360,656,203 38,491,604 $0.032

2010-11 2,434 2.63% 388,045,819 54,605,460 $0.044

2011-12 2,498 2.63% 416,554,922 71,444,150 $0.056

2012-13 2,564 2.63% 448,780,379 91,590,730 $0.069

2013-14 2,631 2.63% 483,539,440 113,848,154 $0.083

School Year

TAX INCREASE - to grow and increase achievement

Co. Per Prop. Tax CumulativePupil Rev. Growth County Additional Tax increase

Funding x 75% Appropriation Funding Needed

2007-08 2,171 300,744,100

2008-09 2,581 375,000,000 63,729,857 $0.055

2009-10 2,649 2.63% 402,773,525 80,608,926 $0.068

2010-11 2,719 2.63% 433,361,692 99,921,333 $0.081

2011-12 2,790 2.63% 465,200,080 120,089,308 $0.094

2012-13 2,863 2.63% 501,188,816 143,999,167 $0.109

2013-14 2,939 2.63% 540,007,029 170,315,742 $0.125

School Year

Formula Needs Length of agreement: 5-7 years Beginning point: 2008/09 appropriation Commitment to per pupil funding Future funding tied to county revenue growth Variables to be negotiated BOE to develop appropriate accountability metrics

for improving student achievement

Comparison School District Per Pupil Fundingin 2007-08

Students Co. Approp. District Tax State Federal Total

WCPSS 138,507 2,171 0 5,344 601 8,116

NC Average 7,838 (2005-06 inflated at 3% per year)

National Average 9,695 (2005-06 inflated at 3% per year)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools 11,382 3,069 1,434 5,672 439 10,614

Fairfax Co., Virginia 166,596 13,407

Process Boards meet independently to consider

implications of presentation BOE decides whether or not there is a funding

scenario that works for them If a scenario can be developed, BOE presents

its proposal to the BOC BOC considers BOE proposal and responds Boards negotiate details of Interlocal Agreement