DOUGLAS OUNTY SCHOOL ISTRICT FUNDING CHALLENGES EEDS · Cherry Creek receives $1,635 more per student in MLO over DCSD. At DCSD’s student count, this equates to more than . $100

DOUGLAS COUNTYSCHOOL DISTRICT

FUNDING CHALLENGES& NEEDS

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BOARD OF EDUCATION PRIORITIES – 2018-19

Creating comprehensive goals to guide the district into the future.

Addressing district funding challenges and needs.

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Student Safety & WellnessEnhance the security of our

schools and invest in additional mental health support and

prevention programming for students.

The Best Teachers for Our Students

Address competitive pay to retain and attract excellent teachers amidst the current

teacher shortage.

Update Aging School Buildings & Address

GrowthUpdate our aging school buildings and provide space for growth to

ensure optimal learning environments for current and

future generations of students.

Excellence in Student Programming

Ensure all students have equitable access to excellent educational resources and

programming in their schools.

Increase Career &Technical Education

OpportunitiesProvide additional pathways that

prepare our students for their future careers or vocations.WHAT DO OUR

SCHOOLS NEED?

HOW ARE SCHOOLS FUNDED?The 1994 School Finance Act determines how much funding each school district will receive (“Total Program” and “Per Pupil Funding”)

The funding is a mix of State and Local sources (“State Share” and “Local Share”)

Local Share = Fixed tax rate set by State of Colorado applied all to DCSD taxpayers – 25.440 mills

State Share = Funding from State Income Tax and Sales Tax allocated by Legislature (39% of State’s General Fund)

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DCSD Per Pupil Revenue 2018-2019

Local Portion PPR State Portion PPR

TOTAL FIXED

AT $7,852 More Local Share = Less State Share

An increase in local funding due to economic growth and rising property values does NOT provide our schools with more money – it just means the state contributes less.

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State Share PPR Local Share PPR

*Local Share refers to School Finance Act funding only and is not inclusive of Mill Levy Override.

OPERATING FUNDING PER STUDENT

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Boulder Valley Cherry Creek Littleton Jefferson County Douglas County

14.222 18.790 16.973

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Boulder Valley Cherry Creek Littleton Jefferson County Douglas County

Mill Levy Override Tax Rates

School Finance Act Funding

Each district can request additional funding (up to 25% more) through a local Mill Levy Override

Additional taxes approved by voters in each district for

Mill Levy Overrides

HISTORICAL MILL LEVY OVERRIDE PER STUDENTPEER DISTRICT COMPARISON

Note: Includes MLO reported by CDE and includes operational/capital construction overrides that are not subject to 25% of Total Program limit. In the case of Boulder Valley School District, this analysis does not include MLO specifically tied to Transportation. 7

Percentage Increase/Decrease

over Period 76% 54%

142%78% -14%

Cherry Creek JeffCo Boulder Littleton DCSD

Boulder

Cherry Creek

Littleton

JeffCo

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$527

$2,162

$1,960

$1,399

$2,877

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2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

MLO Per Pupil

FACT:Cherry Creek receives $1,635 more per student in MLO over DCSD.

At DCSD’s student count, this equates to more than $100 million annually.

FACT:DCSD’s Average Annual Teacher Salary is nearly $19K less than Cherry Creek and $13K less than Littleton.

Source: CDE 2017-18 Average Teacher Salary

BOND (CAPITAL) FUNDING PEER DISTRICT COMPARISON

Source: DCSD Master Capital Plan and Colorado School Finance Project,

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DCSD Capital Needs

New Construction (1-5 years)$256 Million

Aging Infrastructure$303-$403 Million (to complete all tiers of capital backlog)

New Bond Authorization Over Time

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DOUGLAS OUNTY SCHOOL ISTRICT FUNDING CHALLENGES EEDS · Cherry Creek receives $1,635 more per student in MLO over DCSD. At DCSD’s student count, this equates to more than . $100