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CROSS THE LINE: CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST


FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY• Annual Balanced Budget• Added to Fund Balance - $9.0M• Change in tax rate for 2013-14

$1.04 Maintenance & Operation$0.45 Interest and Sinking (up $.05)

• FAST Rating: ISD Met Standard 2 schools earned Texas Honors Circle Award


FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY• Increased enrollment through innovative programs, open enroll and communication• Savings in energy reductions of $1.5M• Sound stewards with flat funding• Pursuit of grants and community partnerships to fund programs• Doing more with less such as BYOD – we build infrastructure, let students bring devices


ANNEXATION PROCESS

• Pursuit of Detachment and Annexation• Align north boundary with City of DeSoto• Dallas ISD and Duncanville ISD areas


ANNEXATION PROCESS• Two defined sections would unify all City of DeSoto under the DeSoto ISD

• Increase in students: Dallas ISD ~ 25; D’ville ISD ~ 275

• Students finishing at existing school: Not just our decision We will work with both ISDs to assure students needs are the top priority


ANNEXATION PROCESS• Increase in tax revenue:

Dallas ISD ~ $7M; D’ville ISD ~ $2M

• Current over 65 frozen tax levys (or those filed by the appraisal district deadline) will remain frozen

• Homeowners who have filed over 65 will pay the same frozen amount at the new ISD

• Over 65 frozen - What you paid last year is what you will always pay, unless it goes down


ANNEXATION PROCESS• Balance of homeowners and industrial

We are majority homeowner tax base We are growing; enrollment up 450 students from last year Need to add industrial/business tax base Goal to reduce taxes for all DeSoto ISD Balance provides financial security should one tax base decrease


DeSoto ISD is Growing


ANNEXATION PROCESS• What would DeSoto ISD do with $7-9M?

Enhance highly-qualified teachers Reduce class sizes Technology infrastructure upgrades Expand fine arts programs Grow innovative programs/opportunities Facility upgrades for aging buildings for safe and secure learning environments Expand energy efficiencies


ANNEXATION PROCESS• Facility concerns, efficiency due to aging

East MS – 1962 Ruby Young ES – 1964 Northside ES – 1970 DeSoto High School (main) – 1976 Amber Terrace ES – 1978 The Meadows, Cockrell Hill, Moates elementary schools, West MS – 1980s Freshman Campus – 1997 Woodridge, McCowan – 2000s



ANNEXATION PROCESS• Two ways this can take place:

Resident Detachment and AnnexationTEC Ch. 13.051

• Petition by registered voters in section• Majority registered voters approve• ISD Boards file resolutions

Wealth Equalization - TEC Ch. 41• Ch. 41 (Dallas ISD) detaches section • Ch. 42 (DeSoto ISD) annexes section


ANNEXATION PROCESS• Steps in the Process:

Notify residents, businesses and ISDs Homeowner’s Association Mtgs. Informational Meetings

• March 4; March 20 6:30 p.m. at DHS March/April – ISD Meetings April – Resident petition formulated Next steps – would depend on petition development


ANNEXATION PROCESS• What’s in it for me?

How are we addressing the concerns of homeowners in the area?

How does aligning the city and the ISD benefit the community as a whole?

How is the ISD improving the quality of education for the students?

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