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iL <br />This profKtscil operating levy will not pay for <br />liaddorff Field, the two additional fields, or the <br />r.diieational .Service Center. <br />27. WlHH« will tlw moiwy com* from to <br />pay th* oporating cost* of th* <br />Educational S*rvic* Contar? <br />The Schm»l District's ojvrating budget (General I'und) <br />will be used tt* pay the o|xrrating costs of the <br />Fducational Service Center (FiSC). Projected annual <br />operating costs lor the ESC are as follows. <br />Total costa <br />Electricity S24.700 <br />Custodial 8.(XX) <br />Natural gas 5,000 <br />Properly insurance 2.500 <br />Water and sewer __60 0 <br />Total $41,000 <br />New. out-ol-pocket costs <br />Electricity $20,200 <br />No new custodial 0 <br />Natural gas 5.(XX) <br />Properly Insurance 2.5(K) <br />Water and sewer 800 <br />Total $28,500 <br />Actual new, out*of-pocket operating costs for the <br />KSC will lie $28,500. <br />Some of the costs attributed to the ne building (such <br />as electricity) will reduce the operating costs of other <br />sch(H)l buildings that currently house district offices. <br />For e.sample. when the copy center moves to the ESC. <br />the electricity costs at Mound Westonka High ScI uk)I <br />will he reduced. In addition, no new custinlial hours <br />will be required because current custodial duties will <br />be reassigned, incurring no new labirr costs. <br />28. What is th* School Board’s hudgot <br />stratogy? <br />In l‘)‘W. the Westonka SchrHd Board adopted financial <br />principles to guide all future budget planning. These <br />guidelines are reviewed annually. <br />1. Base decisions on what is best for learners, and <br />what will provide the highest student achievement. <br />?. Assure that expenditures shall not exceed available <br />revenues. <br />3. Maintain an adequate fund balance to protect <br />against unforeseen fluctuations in revenue. <br />4. The goal of all compensation packages is to attract <br />and retain the best-qualified individuals. <br />5. Employee compensation includes salaries and all <br />benefits, including FICA and TRA/PERA <br />contributions, health and dental insurance costs, as <br />well as long term disability, life insurance, tax <br />shelter annuity match, workers compensation <br />insurance, and unemployment costs. <br />6. Plan and fund facilities and grounds maintenance to <br />include a five-year bonding cycle. <br />29. What do taxpayors got for thoir <br />moiiay? <br />Results: High achievement levels by students <br />The only uniform measure of slikleni achievemenl <br />statewide is results of state tests in grades 3, S. 10 <br />and 11. Westonka students* scores on the state basic <br />standards tnath and reading tests have been at or above <br />the state average every year since ! W8. V'estonka <br />student scores on the tenth grade w i iting test have <br />been above the stale a\ erage every year since the test <br />was implemented. Results for third-grade and fifth- <br />grade accountability tests (Minnesota Comprehensive <br />Assessments in reading, math, and writing) have run <br />significantly higher than the stale average every year <br />since the tests were begun. <br />A recent Star Tribune analv sis found that Westonka <br />sliidenls scored higher than the predicted passage rates <br />on all the tests included in the study. <br />Fiscal accountability <br />Everv >ear. school district finances are audited by an <br />independent audit firm. Hie audit te|X)rt is made to the <br />School Board in October of ever> year. <br />Accountability Tor .schtml improvement <br />Westonka participates in the rev iew process sponsored <br />by the North Central Association for accreditation of <br />K-12 schools. Westonka is one of a small |x*rcenlage <br />of districts in Minnesota in which all schools are <br />accredited. <br />30. Why do private schools spend less <br />per student than the public schools? <br />There are iwii primary reasons why private scI uk>I s are <br />able to show lower expenditures than public schools: <br />J) private schools are not required to meet state and <br />federal mandaies for senices <br />• Private scI hhiI s are not required to provide serv ices <br />to students with special needs. Public schiH>ls, <br />however, are required by law to do so. West.mka <br />spent 15ri of its total operating budget on .special <br />education in 2(MK)-2(K)I. <br />• By law, the Westonka Public Sch(x>ls must pmvide <br />the opportunity for non-public schools to <br />participate in federal and state grant programs, <br />including Titles I, II, V; Safe and Dmg free <br />Questions? Please call 952.4918443 or e-mail welisten&westonka.k12.mn us <br />12 <br />•^7 <br />'t