Yes Yes For Prescott Education

1. Arizona: A Broken Economy

Education in Arizona

Arizona Statistics

185,000+ home foreclosures in

Metro Phoenix since 2008

370,000 jobs lost during Recession

(30% of lost jobs were construction)

Arizona unemployment rate is 7.9%

(Prescott rate is 8.4%)

1.3 million, or 20% of Arizonans on AHCCCS(Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System as of June 2013)

Arizona Statistics

• Over 1 Million Arizonans live inpoverty (Poverty rate 2012 –

$23,050 for a family of 4)

• Child poverty rate: 20% in Prescott

• Free/reduced lunch program:

Yavapai - over 48% of students qualify

2. Arizona: a Broken Budget

Arizona: A Broken Budget

Loss of Revenue

$1.6 Billion per yearor

$2.6 Billion per yearAdjusted for inflation

& population.

Source: Dennis Hoffman &

Tom Rex, ASU Economists

State Education Budget Cuts

Over the past three years:

• K-12 Education $1.4 billion

($0.089 billion restored FY12)

• Community Colleges$120 million (72% cut)

• Universities$428 million (50% per student)

How do District’s manage the cuts?• Class size increases

• Decreasing take-home pay

• Fewer supplies, textbooks & technology

• Special area reductions (Music, P.E., Art, libraries, counselors, special needs, nurses)

• Decreases in support staff / supervision

• School closures or shortened week

• PHS Average Math _______English _____

• GMMS Average Class ___________

• Mile High Average Class _________

• K – 5 – numbers range ____ to ____

PUSD Class Sizes for2013-2014 School Year

Did you know?

• Jail for 1 year / 1 person = $24,500

• That’s $17,000 more than the state pays toeducate a student in school for one year

• The number of jail/prison cells are calculated bythe reading scores of students in 3rd/4th grade,as those far behind in reading are most at risk todrop out

Shouldn’t we betterfund education?

Did you know?

• Prescott’s average teacher salary is $42,655

• The State average teacher salary is $45,1934

• The National average teacher salary is $56,069

• Prescott is 25% below the National Average!

1. Arizona: A Broken Economy

Arizona: The Challenge Ahead

MOUNTAIN

MEGAS:

Blueprint for

American

Prosperity

The Brookings

Institute

• Infrastructure

• Quality Places

• Innovation

• HUMAN CAPITAL

• Infrastructure

• Quality Places

• Innovation

• HUMAN CAPITAL

These attributes are needed for a community’s economy to succeed and grow

The New Economy

Jobs will change more skills needed

Skills

By 2018, 64% of Arizona job openings will require a college degree

Human Capital = SKILLS

By 2018, 61% of Arizona job openings will require a college degree

TODAY

Young Arizonans with a College

Degree?

Less than 30%2010 US Census Bureau

http://highereducationsolution.com/page/view/id/104




• Arizona ranks 47th among states in per pupilspending

• 45% of high school graduates do not pursue highereducation

• Almost 800,000 adults in Arizona do not have ahigh school diploma. We are 38th in the country forhigh school graduation

• “Best Educated”- based on student achievement,positive outcomes and personal attention fromteachers, Arizona ranks 50th out of 50 states

Arizona Statistics

Return on InvestmentIncrease

Investment in Education

Improve Workforce

Economic

Growth

Higher Tax Revenue

Prescott

Quality education in Prescott will…

• Support & enhance property values

• Lower crime rate


• Attract new businesses to our community and boost local economy


• Attract quality medical care providers, physicians and other professionals


• Provide facilities for a 21st century education; keep knowledgeable students local


• Deliver the highest level of education to our children

• Prepare today’s kids for tomorrow’s jobs

PUSD FACTS

• Prescott Unified School District’seducation budget has been cut a total of$13 million since 2008

• Declining enrollment has cost Prescott$3 million; the District has cut over $4million in M&O, since 2008 and has lostover 600 students (Over 200 students inthe last 12 months)

PUSD Facts Continued

• Prescott schools average 67years old

• The state has discontinuedfunding any repairs andmaintenance since 2008 (Thishas cost the district between$3 and $4.8 million)

• Our computers are 6+ years oldand most come from otheragencies when they upgrade

• This bond and override willdirectly benefit our communityand the IT environment, securityand necessary maintenance

PUSD Facts Continued

Support the bond !! Improve Safety & Security at all

PUSD Schools/Buildings

Allow PUSD to address manyoverdue building repairs andprovide necessary maintenance

Provide Technology for a 21st

Century Education

What can we do???

What can we do???

Support the override !! Help attract and retain quality

staff and teachers

Maintain programs that are atrisk of being eliminated

Provide competitive pay to ourfaculty and educators

There is a direct correlationbetween quality educationalsystem and the real estatevalues in the community

The marketability of our homesdirectly correlate withperception of the schools andthe community

Improve Real Estate Values

“The majority of our physician candidatesand their spouses come with stated concerns,stories and the perception that Arizona PublicSchools are not competitive with the rest ofthe nation.” John Amos, COO YRMC 5/2013

There are a substantial number of medicalpositions that are not being filled in ourcommunity, therefore the best medical careavailability is not being offered to ourcommunity

Provide Professionals in Prescott

The State Legislature

• Has sent a clear message that education is not a priority by their significant lack of funding

• Has not been funding public education to the necessary capacity in Prescott & other Arizona communities

Voter Tax InformationOn Assessor’s Tax Value of $100,000 home

Year Month

• Bond $32.53 $2.71

• Override $32.00 $2.66

Average Value Home in Prescott is $185,000 (using 2012-13information). The bond & Override would commence for 2014-15. The10% override is estimated to be at $2.2 million.

PUSD Bond Prop #?

Technology

Safety

EnergyManagement

Building Maintenance& Repair

Transportation

Athletic Facilities

YES YES for Prescott Education

YES YES for Prescott EducationPUSD Override Prop #

Maintain & Enhance Programs

Attract Students to PUSD

Attract & Retain Quality Staff & Teachers

Health & Safety

Provide Competitive Pay

YES YES for Prescott Education

Successful schools are everybody’s business

Don’t our children deserve a

21st Century Education?

Prescott has always been a

community that comes

together to overcome the

challenges;

this makes us proud to call

Prescott-

“Everybody’s

Hometown”

Unite for Prescott

Unite for PrescottKeep Education Strong!

Sources• US Census

• Matthew Murray, Morrison Institute for Public Policy

• Dennis Hoffman & Tom Rex, ASU Economists

• Richard Florida, Atlantic Monthly

• Mountain Megas Report, Brookings Institute

• Governor’s Office

• Children’s Action Alliance

• Georgetown University Center on Education and

Workforce

• Maricopa Community Colleges, Workforce Development

• Jay Butler, ASU W.P. Carey School of Business

• Dropped? Latino Education and Arizona’s Economic

Future, Morrison Institute

• Auditor’s General Report & PUSD COO Reports http://www.azauditor.gov/Reports/School_Districts/Districts/Prescott_USD/2013/Prescott_USD.pdf