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The Impact of The Impact of Growth on Public Growth on Public
EducationEducationUtah Intergovernmental Utah Intergovernmental
Roundtable Annual SummitRoundtable Annual SummitOctober 19, 2006October 19, 2006
Dr. Ray Timothy
Deputy State Superintendent
Utah’s Unique Utah’s Unique ChallengeChallenge
Student Student enrollments enrollments are projected are projected to increase by to increase by over 140,000 over 140,000 students students within the next within the next ten years.ten years.
Growth IssuesGrowth Issues
PersonnelPersonnel PropertyProperty ConstructionConstruction M&OM&O TransportationTransportation
PersonnelPersonnel Unprecedented Unprecedented
Teacher ShortagesTeacher Shortages High new teacher High new teacher
attrition ratesattrition rates
PersonnelPersonnel Unprecedented Unprecedented
Teacher ShortagesTeacher Shortages High new teacher High new teacher
attrition ratesattrition rates Low salaries reduce Low salaries reduce
interest in teaching interest in teaching as a professionas a profession
PersonnelPersonnel Unprecedented Unprecedented
Teacher ShortagesTeacher Shortages High new teacher High new teacher
attrition ratesattrition rates Low salaries reduce Low salaries reduce
interest in teaching interest in teaching professionprofession
An aging population An aging population soon to leave the soon to leave the professionprofession
2004-2005 Educators
0
5000
10000
15000
20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ NS
Age Groups
Ed
uca
tors
PersonnelPersonnel
Increased Increased enrollment growth growth results in the results in the need for need for additional additional support staff.support staff.
PropertyProperty
Land values continue to Land values continue to skyrocket at prices over skyrocket at prices over $225,000 per acre.$225,000 per acre.
Elementary at 12 acres = $2.7 Elementary at 12 acres = $2.7 millionmillion
Middle/Jr. High at 24 acres = $5.4 Middle/Jr. High at 24 acres = $5.4 millionmillion
High School at 55 acres = $12.3+ High School at 55 acres = $12.3+ millionmillion
ConstructionConstructionCosts have increased dramatically Costs have increased dramatically
over the past 2-3 years.over the past 2-3 years.
•Elementary School which two years ago cost $6.8 million is now projected at $12 million
•Middle/Jr. High which cost $15 million is being scaled down to come in at $26 million
•High School which cost $40 million now projected at $55 to $60+ million
Maintenance & Maintenance & OperationOperation
Districts are challenged to meet the Districts are challenged to meet the increased costs of maintaining and increased costs of maintaining and operating their schools.operating their schools.
TransportationTransportationStudent enrollment growth results Student enrollment growth results in increased transportation costs in increased transportation costs associated with transporting associated with transporting students:students:
To and from schoolTo and from school To and from extra-To and from extra-
curricular activitiescurricular activities
Utah’s Unique Utah’s Unique ChallengesChallenges
Exploding student Exploding student population population increasesincreases
Critical teacher Critical teacher shortagesshortages
Skyrocketing Skyrocketing increases in the cost increases in the cost of:of: PropertyProperty ConstructionConstruction Maintenance & OperationMaintenance & Operation TransportationTransportation
If growth is on the If growth is on the lower end of lower end of projectionsprojections
Box Elder School District – 10,625 studentsBox Elder School District – 10,625 students Tooele School District – 11,793 studentsTooele School District – 11,793 students Ogden School District – 12,542 studentsOgden School District – 12,542 students
If growth is in the If growth is in the projected rangeprojected range
Provo District – 13,273Provo District – 13,273 Cache County School District – Cache County School District –
13,43813,438
1.5 - 2 yrs.1.5 - 2 yrs. Washington School District – 23,180 Salt Lake District – 23,728 Nebo District – 24,742 Weber District – 28,774
If growth is in the If growth is in the projected rangeprojected range
3.5 - 4 yrs.3.5 - 4 yrs. Granite School District – 68,048
4 - 5 yrs. Jordan School District – 77,369
There is hopeThere is hope
1977-1989 1977-1989
Utah saw a student enrollment increase of Utah saw a student enrollment increase of 27%27%
2001 – 20132001 – 2013
There is a projected enrollment increase of There is a projected enrollment increase of 24%24%
““We have done it before and we can do it We have done it before and we can do it again.”again.”
Proven SolutionsProven Solutions Year Round SchedulesYear Round Schedules Split/Double SessionsSplit/Double Sessions Portable ClassroomsPortable Classrooms Advanced PlanningAdvanced Planning
Utah’s Unique Utah’s Unique ChallengesChallenges
Exploding student Exploding student population population increasesincreases
Critical teacher Critical teacher shortagesshortages
Skyrocketing Skyrocketing increases in the cost increases in the cost of:of: PropertyProperty ConstructionConstruction Maintenance & OperationMaintenance & Operation TransportationTransportation
