USD 442 School district consolidation

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SCHOOL DISTRICTCONSOLIDATION

Donna L. WhitemanAssistant Executive Director/

Legal Services, KASBUSD 442 Nemaha Valley

April 5, 2010

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“Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”

John F. Kennedy

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Kansas Population

Kansas is the smallest % of Total US now, since early statehood

The Baby Boom, and the “Echo” are OVER

Kansas has 105 counties: 54 have less population today than they had 100 years ago

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Kansas: % of Total United States Population

0.34%

0.92% 0.92%0.96%

1.53%1.67%1.84%

1.93%

2.27%

1.99%

1.00%

1.37%1.26%

1.21% 1.11%1.04%

0.00%

0.50%

1.00%

1.50%

2.00%

2.50%

Census Year

Perc

ent

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20th Century Population

Kansas Counties in alpha order, beginning on page 10

54 Counties with LESS population in 2000 than in 1900. Where do you think they are?

31 Counties have less than 6.0 persons per square mile

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54 Counties with less population now, than in

1900

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Nemaha County Kansas Population

10,71710,44611,21111,825

12,89714,341

16,76118,34218,48719,072

20,37619,249

-

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

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Nemaha County Kansas Resident Live Births(School Year Age Cohorts; Sept.-August births)

141

128

132

123

108

134122

142139154

174

132135145

137124

125

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08

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Nemaha County Kansas Population Estimates (Since 2000)

10,201

10,112

10,374

10,44310,439

10,49310,49610,453

9,900

10,000

10,100

10,200

10,300

10,400

10,500

10,600

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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FTE Enrollments: Nemaha County USDs

0.0

200.0

400.0

600.0

800.0

1,000.0

1,200.0

9-20-79

9-20-80

9-20-81

9-20-82

9-20-83

9-20-84

9-20-85

9-20-86

9-20-87

9-20-88

9-20-89

9-20-90

9-20-91

9-20-92

9-20-93

9-20-94

9-20-95

9-20-96

9-20-97

9-20-98

9-20-99

9-20-00

9-20-01

9-20-02

9-20-03

9-20-04

9-20-05

9-20-06

9-20-07

9-20-08

9-20-09

Sabetha

Vermillion

Nemaha Valley

Axtell

B & B

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Total Nemaha County EnrollmentALL USDs

2,346.4

2,367.4

2,452.1 2,392.4

2,439.02,485.9

2,519.2

2,553.32,700.3

2,637.92,801.8

2,828.8

2,842.8

2,854.4

2,845.6

2,859.4

2,817.7

2,782.5

2,714.3

2,623.7

2,522.1

2,487.8

2,463.6

2,450.2

2,479.2

2,516.6

2,614.42,672.4

2,738.0

2,897.0

2,813.9

0.0

500.0

1,000.0

1,500.0

2,000.0

2,500.0

3,000.0

3,500.0

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SCHOOL DISTRICT OPTIONS

Local Option Budget Increased state funding Remain as is and slowly become a smaller school

district Close buildings Cooperative agreements with other districts Consolidate with another unified school district Disorganize district and transfer land to another

district

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SCHOOL DISTRICTCONSOLIDATION

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CONSOLIDATION OFSCHOOL DISTRICTS

Boards have authority to enter into agreements to form new consolidated school district. Any agreement to consolidate must be:

1. Approved by state board

2. Approved at a special election conducted in district that will comprise consolidated unified district

3. Territory that will comprise consolidated district may be noncontiguous.

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AGREEMENT TO CONSOLIDATE

Must specify:

Home county of consolidated district Date of election—Approved by majority in each district or majority of

total voters Method of election and voting plan of consolidated district Description of member districts (if method of election not all at-large Membership of temporary board until new board elected Date to transfer assets of previous district Address responsibility for previous bonded indebtedness. K.S.A.

72-8701 et seq.

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METHOD OF ELECTION

Board Members Two member districts—three board members

in each district and one at-large Three member districts—two board members

in each district and one at-large Six member districts—one board member in

each district and one at-large All board member elected at-large

K.S.A. 72-8009

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VOTING PLANS

Plan A—all voters to vote for all candidates in both primary and general

Plan B—all voters vote for all positions in general but in primary vote for candidates in their member district

Plan C—a voter votes for only candidates in their member district in both general and primary. K.S.A. 72-8003

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BOARD MEMBERDISTRICTS BOUNDARIES

The board shall draw boundaries of board member districts that are as compact and equal in population as possible. The boundaries of board member districts shall be drawn to the extent practical, to include whole voting precincts. K.S.A. 72-6769

Population of any board member district is not greater than 5 percent above or 5 percent below mean population of all board member districts.

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ELECTION

1. Proposition to consolidate and notice of election must include, “Shall school districts _____ and _____ form a consolidated school district?

2. Laws governing question submitted elections apply. K.S.A. 25-2007

3. All electors in districts being consolidated may vote in election4. Conducted by election clerk in home county of consolidated

district5. Majority vote in combined districts or majority vote in each

district

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VOTERS APPROVECONSOLIDATION

1. Agreement may specify that consolidation is not approved unless majority of voters in each school district or majority of total voters

2. County canvasser certifies results of election3. State board issues order establishing new school

district4. State board’s order

a. Assigns new district numberb. Specifies home countyc. Contains description of new district’s boundaries

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TEMPORARY BOARD

1. Temporary board serves until July 1 following next school board election

2. Authority to:a. Enter into contractsb. Adopt resolutionsc. Take any other action necessary to provide

maintenance, finance and operation of consolidated district

d. May recognize professional organization for negotiations

e. Power to enter into employment contracts

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WHY CONSIDER CONSOLIDATION

Declining enrollment Reduction in funding Goal to provide quality education to all

students The future is now

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2008 Changes to Kansas School Consolidation and School Disorganization

Statutes—SB 531

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DISTRICT(S) LESS THAN 150

If any of districts enrollment less than 150 Combined state aid for 3 years (before 2011) After July 1, 2011

If any of the districts had enrollment of less than 150—combined state aid available for only two (2) years

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150 – 200 OR MORE

All have 150 but any one has less than 200 Combined state aid—4 years

All have 200 or more Combined state aid—5 years

Three or more school district consolidation Combined state aid 5 years (regardless of enrollment)

Based on September 20 enrollment on year preceding consolidation or disorganization

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ADVANTAGES OFCONSOLIDATION

Manage change Opportunities to preserve elementary

buildings Curriculum advantages Better utilization of staff and resources Opportunity to participate in new school

district Maintain some identity and buildings

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CONSOLIDATION ANDLOCAL TAXES

Review local option budget Review bond levy Review capital outlay Review local mill levies Review recreation commission

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STAFF CONSIDERATIONS

How many teachers will be needed? What negotiated agreement terms will be

adopted? How many noncertified staff will be needed? How will special education be provided? How will transportation routes be drawn?

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PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

Where will your school district be 5 years from now?

Either moving ahead or falling behind Change is constant Nothing remains the same Education vision—plan for 2015

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Questions?

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