April 4, 2006, Referendum Question
THE ELECTORS OF THE RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION ON APRIL 4, 2006:
“Shall the following Resolution be approved?
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the River Valley School District, Dane, Iowa, Richland and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin, that the revenues included in the School District budget beginning with the 2006-07 school year and ending with the 2010-2011 school year be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $1,200,000 a year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of paying expenses relating to general operations, annual maintenance and roof repairs at all facilities.
Tax Impact If Referendum Passes
Note: On the chart below, the estimated tax impact does not compound from the previous year.
For Example:
If one had a home
valued at $100,000, the Year 1 estimated tax impact would be $174, the Year 2 estimated
tax impact would be $170; the Year 1 and Year 2
estimated tax impacts would not be added together.
Note: Each year the estimated tax impact on an individual's property goes down because the overall (total) district property valuation goes up.
Non-Recurring Referendum (1.2M) – Estimated Annual Taxes
Calculation
of Estimated Annual Taxes Per Option
Using Respective Estimated Tax Rate Per $1,000 Equalized Valuation
Property Value |
Year 1 $1.74 |
Year 2 $1.70 |
Year 3 $1.66 |
Year 4 $1.62 |
Year 5 $1.58 |
$ 75,000 |
$130.50 |
$127.50 |
$124.50 |
$121.50 |
$118.50 |
100,000 |
174.00 |
170.00 |
166.00 |
162.00 |
158.00 |
150,000 |
261.00 |
255.00 |
249.00 |
243.00 |
237.00 |
200,000 |
348.00 |
340.00 |
332.00 |
324.00 |
316.00 |
250,000 |
435.00 |
425.00 |
415.00 |
405.00 |
395.00 |
Proclamation by River Valley Board of Education
February 8, 2006
WHEREAS, the River Valley Board of Education (Board) is committed to the education and preparation of students of the River Valley School District (District); and
WHEREAS, the Board is committed to providing quality academic programs and support services to the students of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Board is committed to providing quality and varied extracurricular opportunities to the students of the District as an important facet of the educational experience; and
WHEREAS, the Board is committed to maintaining the District’s financial solvency; and
WHEREAS, the Board is committed to maintaining District facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Board believes it would be divisive to the communities in the District to designate a specific elementary school to be closed, if necessary, prior to knowing if an April 4, 2006, referendum will pass; and
WHEREAS, the Board believes the negative effects of designating a specific elementary school to be closed, if necessary, would linger into the future even if an April 4, 2006, referendum passes.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, the Board does hereby agree as follows:
The closing of either Plain Elementary School, Arena Elementary School, or Lone Rock Elementary School, or the elimination of one class at each grade level at Spring Green Elementary School will be necessary if the April 4 referendum does not pass. However, the Board will wait until the outcome of the April 4, 2006, referendum vote before deciding on which school will be affected.
Further, district funded activities identified on Addendum “A” of the teachers collective bargaining agreement, will be terminated in the event the referendum does not pass.
Blair Anderson,
For the Board of Education, School District of River Valley
1999-2000 |
2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
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Purchase copiers/eliminate lease |
54,000 |
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Reduction of elem. phy. ed. teacher position |
40,000 |
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CLR grant |
32,000 |
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Federal grant increased revenue based on special ed. |
26,000 |
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Reduce textbook budget |
20,000 |
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Eliminate Title I CESA contract |
10,200 |
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Part time summer custodians |
5,844 |
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Drivers ed. program revision/student fee increase |
3,500 |
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Technology budget reduced (rollover special ed. funding) |
40,000 |
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Reduce software budget |
15,000 |
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Staff reduction/50% FTE custodian at high school |
14,000 |
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Eliminate vehicle replacement budget |
10,000 |
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Reduce business office budget |
10,000 |
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Reduce superintendent budget |
10,000 |
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Reduce elem. technology instructor position (100% to 80%) |
9,000 |
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Reallocated preschool travel budget (rollover special ed. funding) |
5,000 |
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Reduce teaching asst. substitute budget |
5,000 |
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Budget revision within lane advancement/salary schedule |
60,000 |
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Building budgets reduced for classroom materials/supplies |
55,763 |
14,353 |
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Code 25% of S.G. elem. principal salary/benefits to spec. ed. federal grant |
20,444 |
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Staff reduction 50% middle school spec. ed. (ED) teacher |
19,885 |
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Pay CESA 3 spec. ed. contract with federal grant |
18,000 |
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Reduce staff training (LEU) |
12,000 |
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Reduce summer school staff |
12,000 |
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Budget adjustment teacher assistants |
7,000 |
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Sick day reimbursement budget adjustment |
7,000 |
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Reduce homebound instruction |
6,000 |
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Reduce Terra Nova testing program |
5,000 |
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Reduce lawn mowing position |
4,650 |
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Instructional assistant layoffs (42.5 hrs, 5.3 FTE) |
106,461 |
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Eliminate 100% hearing impaired teacher position |
63,403 |
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POS health insurance change for retirees |
50,426 |
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Staff reduction/50% guidance counselor at S.G. elem. |
44,409 |
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1 bus route |
29,000 |
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Late bus 8 routes reduced to 6 |
16,200 |
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Staff elimination 50% middle school spec. ed. (ED) teacher |
23,042 |
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Staff elimination 50% custodian at high school |
20,000 |
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Eliminate two part-time teaching asst. positions |
10,438 |
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Reduce administration/100% asst. high school principal |
57,000 |
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Police liaison – eliminate district expense |
8,000 |
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Eliminate summer hours for middle school 50% position |
3,825 |
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Eliminate staff training program (SWEIO) |
1,700 |
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| Eliminate late bus | 30,577 |
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| Reduce technology budget (equipment) | 7,500 |
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Eliminate secretary at high school (100%) |
40,000 |
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Eliminate middle school teacher asst./study hall supervisor (50%) |
8,800 |
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Eliminate high school study hall supervisor (100%) |