IMPACT AID: LEVERAGED FOR SUCCESS

Presenters: SARA MAE WILLIAMS

DAN FLEURY

BABOQUIVARI UNIFIED Demographic Snapshot

•  1,100 PreK -12 students •  99% Tohono O’odham •  80% free & reduced

•  Located 60 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona •  Land base comparable to the State of Connecticut •  3,000 bus miles per day •  Unemployment Rate: 30.2%

IMPACT AID: A BRIEF HISTORY

Replaces our lack of assessed property value. Title III of ESEA – Elementary and Secondary Education Act of ’65

Secure enough to get bankers to lend money against revenue stream.

Section 8003 – federally connected children – Children of active duty parents, foreign military or government parents, or children residing on Indian lands. “a-children” Children that works on federal property (Raytheon), live on federal property (military base or federal public housing) “b-children”

BABOQUIVARI UNIFIED: State of the District 2009 Business Manager Perspective • All Systems Broken - Payroll, Transportation, IT Recruitment Issues, etc.

BABOQUIVARI UNIFIED: State of the District, 2009  School Board Perspective •  Declining Enrollment, Graduation Rate: 39% (Community Concern & Lack of Trust) •  Board Shake-up (Jan 2009) •  Hired Business Manager (July 2009) •  Hired Superintendent (Sept 2009) •  Summer of 2010, received PLA status on

Highschool, •  3 options, Chose to dismiss 50% of teachers for 2011 school year

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TRANSITION From Mediocrity to Excellence •  FY2010: No increase in funding from State. Excess

Utilities funding eliminated by State = $400k loss of funding. District paying off $190k per year from FY06 over expenditure

•  Luckily, Federal ARRA funds become available. $800k for FY10 and FY11 each. New business manager "nds $350k in excess carry forward funds from FY07 and FY08.

•  FY2011: No increase in funding from State. Final year of ARRA funding. State removes restrictions to Impact Aid usage.

TRANSITION From Mediocrity to Excellence •  Luckily, District was able to re"nance revenue bonds, lower

last two payments from $1.4M to $0.4M for FY12 and FY13. Final FY14 payment of $1.4M already in bank.

•  District receives three year, high school, School Improvement Grants (SIG) about $500k per year.

•  FY2012: No increase in funding from State. No ARRA funds. •  Because our bond is paid off, our district now able to increase

the amount of impact aid revenues used for operational dollars from $2.0M to $3.0M.

•  District receives three year, elementary, SIG of about $600k per year.

TRANSITION From Mediocrity to Excellence

FY2013: No increase from State.

State eliminates “aendance penalty” – district receives $250k windfall.

FY2014: Sequestration!

District sets aside revenues reserved previously used for Impact Aid revenue bonds ($400K) to offset projected Sequestration cuts. New transportation director discovers history of under reporting route miles. Growth of 30 students!

FY2015: ????

TRANSITION From Mediocrity to Excellence

BUSD implemented several initiatives enabling students to be college and career ready upon graduation from High School. •  Common Core Implementation •  Success for All Reading •  Increased Graduation Requirements •  Implementation of Preschool Program •  AVID Implementation •  Focus on Student Aendance •  *Hired Quality Principals and Teachers

BUSD TODAY •  Anticipating 80% Graduation Rate •  Compact to Academic Success

Implementation •  AVID Implementation in all BUSD schools •  3rd grade test scores highest in school

history •  Additional preschool classrooms •  Parent Ambassador Program •  Enrollment has improved

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BUSD FUTURE  

•  200 day school year •  50k+ starting pay •  Compact to Academic Success •  New classroom wing •  New teacher housing •  Implementation of Teacher

Evaluation •  Implementation of Foundation

BUSD FUTURE  How we intend to sustain our vision and continue student success and achievement

BUSD Foundation dollars Title 1 School Wide 3

Impact Aid Funding and Growth

Thank You

Presenters: SARA MAE WILLIAMS

DAN FLEURY