2011 TRE/Bond Election

CHISD INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION

CHISDBoard Vision

Cedar Hill ISD will become a premier district with a world class educational

system.

District MissionThe mission of Cedar Hill Independent School District, as the leader in world class education, is to develop confident leaders with the character, knowledge and skills to excel in any endeavor they pursue; accomplished through master educators utilizing relevant and innovative curricula, a commitment to engage families and the community as educational partners and advocates, supported by premier facilities and operations.

Financial Facts

• During the past 5 years the school district trimmed $3.5 million dollars from its budget.

• The Texas Comptroller rated CHISD as one of the top-rated school districts in the state.  The Comptroller gave CHISD a 5-star rating in its Financial Allocation Study of Texas (FAST).  FAST measures the financial practices and academic achievements of school districts.

• For the past 6 years CHISD has received a perfect score in the state Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas that measures how efficiently a school district spends tax dollars.

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Garland

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$3,965$4,312$4,409$4,542$4,668$4,677$4,699$4,770$4,784

$5,253Total Instructional Expenditures Per Pupil

source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/

snapshot/2010/index.html

North Forest - UNACCEPTABLE

Cedar Hill - RECOGNIZED

White Settlement - ACCEPTABLE

Azle - ACCEPTABLE

East Central - ACCEPTABLE

Canutillo - RECOGNIZED

Southside - ACCEPTABLE

Everman - ACCEPTABLE

Channelview - RECOGNIZED

Carroll - EXEMPLARY

South San Antonio - ACCEPTABLE

Coppell - RECOGNIZED

Sheldon - ACCEPTABLE

Highland Park - EXEMPLARY

La Porte - RECOGNIZED

Boerne - RECOGNIZED

$4,323

$4,542

$4,587

$4,606

$4,687

$5,003

$5,011

$5,023

$5,023

$5,079

$5,167

$5,219

$5,219

$5,254

$5,259

$5,333

7,662

8,258

5,906

5,822

9,257

5,829

5,192

5,046

8,628

7,723

9,962

9,955

6,525

6,416

7,818

6,371

Total Students Total Instructional Expenditures Per Pupil

Total Instructional Expenditures Per PupilCompared to Peer Districts Statewide - Source TEA Snapshot 2010

Tracking the Education DollarSource: Tracking the Education Dollar in Texas Public Schools February 2011www.tasb.org

A look at our district

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African American65%

Hispanic22%

White Students11%

Other2%

CHISD Student Population 2010-11

More about our students

Gifted and Talented

English as a Second Language*

Limited English Proficient

Special Education

Career and Technology

At Risk

Economically Disadvantaged

3%

5%

5.5%

9%

21%

44%

61%

*PK-12 Students that are identified as ESL receive services through our bi-lingual department

All LEP students are automatically counted as part of the At Risk population

Texas Education agency ratings history

in CHISD

Ex-em-

plary5.0%

Recognized34.4%

Acceptable53.3%

Unacceptable7.2%

Texas School Districts 2011 Ratingsby Category

Community advisory committee

• In March 2011, citizens explored ways to plug the projected deficit left by cuts in state funding

• The committee was Co-Chaired by Mayor Rob Franke and Billie Ballengee

• Members included over 75 parents, students, community members and local business owners

• After 3 months of meetings and analysis, the Committee recommended to the CHISD Board of Trustees that both a Tax Ratification Election (TRE) and a Bond Election be called

Community bond planningThe committee present their recommendations to the

CHISD Board of Trustees. The committee’s recommendation was the basis for the bond and TRE

packages that voters will consider on November 8, 2011

What is included in the bond?

Construction began on the first Cedar Hill school building in 1906. It was completed for a total cost of $10,000 and opened for the1908-09 school year.

$1.11 $1.29 $1.31 $1.36 $1.28 $1.42 $1.33 $1.34 $1.27 $1.39 $1.34 $1.40 $1.30 $1.47 $1.36 $1.54 $1.32 $1.41 $1.40 $1.27 $1.54 $1.51 $1.45 $1.46 $1.42 $1.41 $1.49 $1.54 $1.36 $1.47 $1.42

E-Highland Park ISD*

R-Grapevine ISD*

A-Ponder ISD

R-Northwest ISD*

R-Coppell ISD*

R-Carroll ISD*

R-Plano ISD*

R-Carrollton ISD*

A-Dallas ISD

E-Frisco ISD*

R-Richardson ISD

R-Midlothian ISD*

R-Hurst-Euless ISD*

A-Rockwall ISD

A-Waxahachie ISD

R-McKinney ISD*

A-Fort Worth ISD

A-Birdville ISD

R-Cedar Hill ISD

A-Arlington ISD

A-Crowley ISD

A-Ennis ISD

A-Mansfield ISD

R-Forney ISD

A-Duncanville ISD

A-Lancaster ISD

A-Desoto ISD

R-Red Oak ISD

A-Everman ISD

A-Grand Prairie ISD

R-Mesquite ISD

$1,815,309 $820,867

$797,208 $764,765 $761,316

$731,349 $630,045

$575,191 $510,641 $505,681 $489,078

$431,862 $429,162 $424,077 $408,049

$378,116 $343,730 $334,619 $333,404 $333,221 $324,277

$299,565 $297,318 $296,949

$261,075 $253,159 $247,355

$224,758 $220,724

$188,198 $177,948

Tax R

ate

Per

$100

Tax Value Per Student

2011 TEA District RatingE – Exemplary R – RecognizedA - Acceptable

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