REORGANIZATION REORGANIZATION STUDYSTUDY

Hutsonville CUSD #1

Palestine CUSD #3

Robinson CUSD #2

November 10, 2014

Midwest School Midwest School ConsultantsConsultants

Dr. William H. PhillipsDr. William H. Phillips

Dr. Scott L. DayDr. Scott L. Day

Dr. Leonard R. BogleDr. Leonard R. Bogle

Purpose of a Feasibility StudyPurpose of a Feasibility Study

Provide participating districts with Provide participating districts with information which can help them information which can help them determine the best options for determine the best options for students, parents, and communities.students, parents, and communities.

Provide a neutral viewpoint based on Provide a neutral viewpoint based on the analysis of curriculum, finances, the analysis of curriculum, finances, staff needs, transportation issues, and staff needs, transportation issues, and facilities.facilities.

FINANCIAL COMPARISONSFINANCIAL COMPARISONSSchool District Financial ProfileSchool District Financial Profile

General State Aid, ADA, Personal Property General State Aid, ADA, Personal Property Replacement Tax, Operating Tax Expense, Replacement Tax, Operating Tax Expense, Property Tax Rates per Pupil, and General State Property Tax Rates per Pupil, and General State Aid per Pupil.Aid per Pupil.

Education Fund, Operations Fund, Education Fund, Operations Fund, Transportation Fund, IMRF, Bond & Interest Transportation Fund, IMRF, Bond & Interest Fund, Working Cash, Site & Construction, Fund, Working Cash, Site & Construction, Safety Prevention, EAV, and Projected Tax Rate Safety Prevention, EAV, and Projected Tax Rate of a new District.of a new District.

Incentive Payments.Incentive Payments.

FACILITIESFACILITIES

Number of buildingsNumber of buildings Grades housed in each buildingGrades housed in each building Building enrollments & capacitiesBuilding enrollments & capacities Age of facilitiesAge of facilities Life Safety/asbestosLife Safety/asbestos Accessibility for the physically Accessibility for the physically

challengedchallenged General upkeep & building conditionsGeneral upkeep & building conditions

TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION

Number of BusesNumber of Buses Number of Bus RoutesNumber of Bus Routes CostsCosts Number of students transportedNumber of students transported Route Mileage & CostsRoute Mileage & Costs Special Education BusesSpecial Education Buses Other Transportation Services & CostsOther Transportation Services & Costs

CURRICULUMCURRICULUM

K-8 Grade ConfigurationsK-8 Grade Configurations

Hutsonville-147 elementary & 89 junior Hutsonville-147 elementary & 89 junior high = 236high = 236Robinson-360 (K-2), 347 (3-5), Robinson-360 (K-2), 347 (3-5),

& 338 (6-8) =1,136& 338 (6-8) =1,136Palestine- (K-8) = 236Palestine- (K-8) = 236

High SchoolsHigh Schools

Hutsonville (9-12) 114 studentsHutsonville (9-12) 114 students

Robinson (9-12) 500 studentsRobinson (9-12) 500 students

Palestine (9-12) 127 studentsPalestine (9-12) 127 students

Number of Teachers in Early Childhood, Pre K- 8 Number of Teachers in Early Childhood, Pre K- 8 Grades (2013)Grades (2013)

(Excluding Specialty Teachers)(Excluding Specialty Teachers)

Grade Hutsonville Robinson PalestinePre-K 2 2 1

KG 1 6 1

1 1 5 1

2 1 6 1

3 1.5 5 2

4 1.5 5 1

5 5 5 1

6 6 5 5

7 8 5 4

8 8 5 4

K 8 Specialty Subjects in the CurriculumK 8 Specialty Subjects in the Curriculum

 Hutsonville Robinson Palestine

Subject      

PE/Health1 (5-8) 1 (K-2)

1 (3-5)

2 (6-8)

1 (K-8)

 

Art.25 .5 (K-2)

.5 (3-5)

.5 (6-8)

 

Band1 (5-12) 1 (6-8) 1 (5-12)

Chorus  1 (6-8)  

General Music  1 (K-2)

.5 (3-5)

 

Technology1 (K-12)    

  Robinson CUSD 2 Hutsonville CUSD 1

Palestine CUSD 3

4 year Graduation Rate

94% 69% 96%

Attendance Rate 94% 96% 95%

Low Income 46.8% 48.1% 41.1%

Mobility Rate 12% 7% 16%

Truancy Rate 3% 6.4% 2.1%

Students with Disabilities

15% 17.8% 15.4%

English Language

Learners (ELL)

0.1% 0% 0%

Demographic ComparisonsDemographic Comparisons2013 ISBE Data2013 ISBE Data

High School High School RequirementsRequirements

HutsonvilleHutsonvilleA high school student must complete A high school student must complete 2424 credits credits including the following to be eligible for graduation: including the following to be eligible for graduation: 4 credits in English, 2.5 credits in social studies, 3 4 credits in English, 2.5 credits in social studies, 3 credits in mathematics, 2credits in science, .5 in credits in mathematics, 2credits in science, .5 in Health and Driver’s Education, 1 credit in Physical Health and Driver’s Education, 1 credit in Physical Education, .5 credit in Workplace Readiness, Fine Education, .5 credit in Workplace Readiness, Fine Arts Survey, and Resource Management, and 1 Arts Survey, and Resource Management, and 1 credit in any combination of vocational education, credit in any combination of vocational education, music, art, or foreign language.music, art, or foreign language.

High School RequirementsHigh School Requirements

RobinsonRobinsonA high school student must complete A high school student must complete 29 29 credits credits including the following to be eligible for including the following to be eligible for graduation: 3 credits of Math-including graduation: 3 credits of Math-including Algebra, 3 credits of Science, 4 credits of Algebra, 3 credits of Science, 4 credits of English, 3 credits of Social Science, and must English, 3 credits of Social Science, and must pass physical education each semester. Other pass physical education each semester. Other requirements include: Need 16 total core requirements include: Need 16 total core course credits to meet the graduation course credits to meet the graduation requirements.requirements.

High School RequirementsHigh School Requirements

PalestinePalestineA high school student must complete A high school student must complete 26 26 credits credits including the following to be eligible for including the following to be eligible for graduation: 3 years of Math-including Algebra, graduation: 3 years of Math-including Algebra, 2 years of Science, 2 years of Writing, 4 years 2 years of Science, 2 years of Writing, 4 years of Language Arts, 2 years of Social Science, of Language Arts, 2 years of Social Science, and must pass physical education all four and must pass physical education all four years. Other requirements include: .5 credit years. Other requirements include: .5 credit each in Consumer Education and Computer each in Consumer Education and Computer Applications.Applications.

A minimum college preparatory plan includes: A minimum college preparatory plan includes:

4 credits in English, 3 credits in social studies, 4 credits in English, 3 credits in social studies, 3 credits in mathematics, 3 credits in 3 credits in mathematics, 3 credits in laboratory sciences, 2 credits in music, art, laboratory sciences, 2 credits in music, art, vocational, or a foreign language sequence. vocational, or a foreign language sequence.

Some universities waive foreign language Some universities waive foreign language requirements if four years are taken at the requirements if four years are taken at the high school level.high school level.

Based on our RecommendationsBased on our Recommendations

Benefit of a Curricular Benefit of a Curricular Merger Merger betweenbetween

Hutsonville and Palestine Hutsonville and Palestine High SchoolsHigh Schools

EnglishEnglish

HHSHHSEnglish 1-4, Resource English 1-3, Applied English 1-4, Resource English 1-3, Applied Communications 1& 2, Drama, Novels, Journalism, Communications 1& 2, Drama, Novels, Journalism, and Speech Communications.and Speech Communications.

PHSPHSEnglish 1-4, Applied English, Composition, English 1-4, Applied English, Composition, Communications, and Review English 1-4. Communications, and Review English 1-4.

*PHS students would benefit from additional *PHS students would benefit from additional English courses in: Drama, Novels, Journalism, and English courses in: Drama, Novels, Journalism, and Speech Communications.Speech Communications.

MathematicsMathematics

HHSHHSResource Pre-Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Algebra Resource Pre-Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Algebra Essentials, Algebra I, Geometry Essentials, Essentials, Algebra I, Geometry Essentials, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and Lincoln Trail Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and Lincoln Trail College Calculus & Analytic Geometry 1& 2.College Calculus & Analytic Geometry 1& 2.

PHSPHSAlgebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Informal Geometry, Pre-Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Informal Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics, and RtI Math.Calculus, Calculus, Statistics, and RtI Math.

*HHS students *HHS students would have Calculus and Statistics would have Calculus and Statistics available at the school site.available at the school site.

ScienceScience

HHSHHSResource Integrated Science, Integrated Science, Resource Integrated Science, Integrated Science, Resource Applied Biology, Applied Biology, Biology, Human Resource Applied Biology, Applied Biology, Biology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Anatomy & Physiology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics.Physics.

PHSPHSPhysical Science, Life Science, Biology 1-3, Physical Science, Life Science, Biology 1-3, Botany/Genetics, Chemistry 1 & 2, and Physics.Botany/Genetics, Chemistry 1 & 2, and Physics.

*PHS *PHS students would have additional courses available to students would have additional courses available to them in Resource Integrated Science, Integrated Science, them in Resource Integrated Science, Integrated Science, Resource Applied Biology, Applied Biology, Human Resource Applied Biology, Applied Biology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Earth Science, and an additional Anatomy & Physiology, Earth Science, and an additional course in Chemistry.course in Chemistry.

Social StudiesSocial Studies

HHS HHS Ancient World History, Middle Ages World History, Modern Ancient World History, Middle Ages World History, Modern World History, Resource World Geography, World Geography, World History, Resource World Geography, World Geography, Resource U.S. History, U.S. History, Psychology, Sociology, Resource U.S. History, U.S. History, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Advanced Studies in U.S. History, Political Science, Economics, Advanced Studies in U.S. History, Resource American Government, and American Government.Resource American Government, and American Government.

PHSPHSU.S. History, World History, Current Events, World Geography, U.S. History, World History, Current Events, World Geography, and Constitutional History.and Constitutional History.*Increased number of Social Science courses for PHS *Increased number of Social Science courses for PHS students. Ancient World History, Middle Ages World History, students. Ancient World History, Middle Ages World History, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Advanced Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Advanced Studies in U.S. History, Resource American Government, and Studies in U.S. History, Resource American Government, and American Government.American Government.

Foreign LanguageForeign Language

HHSHHSElementary Spanish 1& 2, and Elementary Spanish 1& 2, and Intermediate Spanish 1 & 2.Intermediate Spanish 1 & 2.

PHSPHSSpanish 1 & 2.Spanish 1 & 2.

*Combine resources to offer Spanish 1-4.*Combine resources to offer Spanish 1-4.

Family & Consumer SciencesFamily & Consumer Sciences

HHSHHSIntro. to Family/Consumer Sciences Careers, Child Intro. to Family/Consumer Sciences Careers, Child Development & Parenting, Care & Learning Services Development & Parenting, Care & Learning Services Occupations, Care & Learning Services Occupations, Care & Learning Services Management, Food & Nutrition, and Culinary Management, Food & Nutrition, and Culinary Occupations 1.Occupations 1.

PHSPHSOrientation to Home Economics Child Orientation to Home Economics Child Development, Foods & Nutrition, Resource Development, Foods & Nutrition, Resource Management, and Food Services Occupations.Management, and Food Services Occupations.*Added student enrollments will strengthen the *Added student enrollments will strengthen the department.department.

Business/Computer ScienceBusiness/Computer Science

HHSHHSBusiness & Technology Concepts, Computer Business & Technology Concepts, Computer Concepts & Software Applications, Accounting Concepts & Software Applications, Accounting 1 & 2, Microsoft PowerPoint Applications, 1 & 2, Microsoft PowerPoint Applications, Microsoft Word Applications, Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Applications, Microsoft Excel Applications, Microsoft Access Applications, Applications, Microsoft Access Applications, Intro. to Web Page Construction, and Intro. to Web Page Construction, and Intermediate Web Page Construction.Intermediate Web Page Construction.*PHS *PHS students will benefit from a curriculum students will benefit from a curriculum not currently offered.not currently offered.

ArtArt

HHSHHSArt 1-4 and Fine Arts Survey.Art 1-4 and Fine Arts Survey.

* PHS * PHS students will benefit from a students will benefit from a curriculum not currently offeredcurriculum not currently offered

A A more in-depth exploration more in-depth exploration into the high into the high school curriculum will need to take place in school curriculum will need to take place in any combination of a merger as the latest any combination of a merger as the latest literature on high school reform calls for a literature on high school reform calls for a connection of curricula to the workforce and connection of curricula to the workforce and college entrance, more rigorous, option-rich college entrance, more rigorous, option-rich curriculum; personalized learning; and curriculum; personalized learning; and student support, and the improvement of student support, and the improvement of instruction by mining data and using digital instruction by mining data and using digital technologies (technologies (Educational LeadershipEducational Leadership, 2008, , 2008, p. 8-13).p. 8-13).

ENROLLMENTENROLLMENT

ENROLLMENTENROLLMENT Student projections are made using existing class Student projections are made using existing class

numbers to develop percentagesnumbers to develop percentages These percentages are applied to future classes These percentages are applied to future classes

using the Cohort Survival Methodusing the Cohort Survival Method Live births provided by the Census Bureau are Live births provided by the Census Bureau are

used to project Pre-K and K enrollmentsused to project Pre-K and K enrollments Hutsonville High School will see a slight growth Hutsonville High School will see a slight growth

over the next five years, Robinson High School over the next five years, Robinson High School will see a slight reduction and Palestine will see a will see a slight reduction and Palestine will see a large reduction in students based on current large reduction in students based on current numbers and projections.numbers and projections.

DISTRICT ENROLLMENT CHANGE 2009-10 TO 2013-14

Hutsonville

- Pre-K to 8 +12

- High School -8

Palestine

- Pre-K to 8 -53

- High School +18

Robinson

- Pre-K to 8 -7

- High School -4

DISTRICT ENROLLMENT CHANGE 2013-14 TO 2018-19

Hutsonville

- Pre-K to 8 -14

- High School +14

Palestine

- Pre-K to 8 +17

- High School -56

Robinson

- Pre-K to 8 +7

- High School -24

5 YEAR PROJECTIONS5 YEAR PROJECTIONS

PERCENT INCREASE BY GRADEPERCENT INCREASE BY GRADE

SCHOOL K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Hutsonville 9.89% 110.71% 100.00% 113.83% 110.62% 96.61% 98.25% 104.63% 96.30%

Palestine 13.28% 95.83% 97.70% 96.34% 97.50% 104.44% 104.50% 92.06% 99.17%

Robinson 60.67% 99.14% 101.05% 98.00% 100.89% 99.77% 104.06% 98.74% 99.79%

  9 10 11 12          

Hutsonville 125.26% 88.52% 93.64% 97.06%          

Palestine 108.33% 87.79% 106.19% 80.53%

Robinson 110.40% 96.11% 89.92% 101.69%

YEAR Palestine Hutsonville Robinson TOTAL

2009-10 278 224 1143 1645

2010-11 274 244 1094 1612

2011-12 271 231 1154 1656

2012-13 248 232 1130 1610

2013-14 225 236 1136 1597

PROJECTED        

2014-15 228 239 1137 1603

2015-16 228 233 1142 1604

2016-17 229 226 1154 1609

2017-18 236 226 1152 1614

2018-19 242 222 1143 1607

ENROLLMENT SUMMARYENROLLMENT SUMMARY

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMARYHIGH SCHOOL SUMMARY

Year Hutsonville Robinson Palestine Total

2009-10 122 504 109 735

2010-11 110 507 115 732

2011-12 99 513 111 723

2012-13 106 476 116 698

2013-14 114 500 127 741

PROJECTED        

2014-15 114 486 114 714

2015-16 116 485 105 706

2016-17 124 466 98 688

2017-18 122 468 82 672

2018-19 128 476 71 676

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

FLEET SUMMARYFLEET SUMMARYTRANSPORTATION

  Hutsonville Palestine Robinson# Buses 10 9 32

# Vans

 1 small van 1 tiger transport 1

7 (Chevy Suburbans and GMC Yukons)

Type of Program Own Own Own

Replacement policy No No No

Share transportatio

n

Athletics with Palestine

Athletics with Hutsonville

No (Have shared with Palestine in

the past on occasion)

REGULAR ROUTES REGULAR ROUTES Regular Route Information

  Hutsonville Palestine Robinson Average# Routes  5  4  24  

Cost $220,143 $99,394 $696,005 $338,514# Students

Transported 341 129 1,387 619.00

Cost/student $646 $770 $502 $639

Regular Route Miles 86,745 40,432 156,846 94,674

Cost/mile $2.54 $2.46 $4.44 $3.14

SPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTESSPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTES

Hutsonville Palestine Robinson Average

# Students Transported 4 13 31 16

Special Education Total Cost $85,426 $90,359 $260,387 $145,391

Total miles 32,507 37,922 58,684 43,038

Cost/student $21,357 $6,951 $8,400 12,236

Cost/mile $2.63 $2.38 $4.44 $3.15

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATIONVOCATIONALVOCATIONAL

  Palestine Robinson Average

# students 34 37  Vocational

transportation costs $27,602 $64,390 $45,996

Vocational transportation

miles 7,856 14,500 $11,178

Cost/mile $3.51 $4.44 $4

Cost/student $812 $1,740 $1,276

OTHER COSTSOTHER COSTS

Hutsonville Palestine Robinson Average

Transportation costs $47,143 $36,948 $198,134 $94,075

Transportation miles 20,766 14,366 46,889 27,340

Cost/mile $2.27 $2.57 $4.23 $3.02

TOTAL COST - ALL AREAS $352,712 $254,303 $206,534 $608,644

SUMMARY - SCENARIO 1SUMMARY - SCENARIO 1

SchoolM.S.

TransportH.S. # Buses

Miles to HS  

Total Miles

(Sum x 176 x 2 x # buses)

Cost (Total

miles x $3.14)Athletics (#

Buses)

Athletic Cost (# Buses x 180 x round

trip milesx3.14)

Hutsonville 0 2 10   3,520 $11,053 1

36 milesround trip

all schools

Palestine 0 2 8   5,632 $17,684 1

Robinson         0 $0 0

          Total $28,737 2 $40,694

SUMMARY - SCENARIO 2SUMMARY - SCENARIO 2

SchoolM.S.

Transport#

BusesMiles to

HS  

Total Miles

(Sum x 176 x 2

x # buses)

Cost (Total

miles x $3.45)

Athletics (# Buses)

Athletic Cost (# Buses x

180 x round trip

milesx3.45)

Robinson 0 0 0   0 $0 0 16 milesround

tripall

schools

Palestine 0 2 8   5,632 $14,136 1

               

          Total $14,136 1 $9,936

SUMMARY - SCENARIO 3SUMMARY - SCENARIO 3*NO ATHLETIC COSTS AS THEY ALREADY SHARE*NO ATHLETIC COSTS AS THEY ALREADY SHARE

SchoolM.S.

Transport # BusesMiles to

HS  

Total Miles

(Sum x 176 x 2 x # buses)

Cost (Total miles

x $2.51)

Hutsonville 0 0 0   0 $0

Palestine 0 2 10   7,040 $17,670

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

This reorganization would result in small This reorganization would result in small increase to the transportation costs based upon increase to the transportation costs based upon the transportation of students REGARDLES of the transportation of students REGARDLES of the Scenario selected.the Scenario selected.

Scenario 3 – Hutsonville/Palestine – would result Scenario 3 – Hutsonville/Palestine – would result in a $17,670 increase for the new district.in a $17,670 increase for the new district.

BUILDINGSBUILDINGS

BUILDINGSBUILDINGSHutsonville H.S.Hutsonville H.S.

New facility constructed in 2005 and is connected to an older facility that has been well-maintained with excellent lighting and attractive murals.

The library is an open concept and is an impressive facility. Large gymnasium - capacity of 759. Handicapped accessible Air conditioned. All of the parking lots have been recently resurfaced at a cost of $12,320. No electrical, plumbing or heating needs and the only boiler in the middle

school has been replaced at a cost of $50,000. There is sufficient classroom space in this building, when the capacity of

the attached junior high is added, to accommodate the high school students from Palestine while keeping the current 6 – 12 student population in Hutsonville should the boards and citizens choose to move in this direction.

BUILDINGSBUILDINGSPalestine H.S.Palestine H.S.

Built in 1940 and the Industrial Arts area completed in 1953. Four doors have been replaced summer 2014. Issues noted in the Health Life Safety Report have been addressed at a cost of

$14,000 with an additional $3,000 projected to complete the identified areas. A number of issues exist for the high school to include plumbing, brick work and the

need for a new boiler within the next two to three years. A cost projection for these items was not provided but the boiler alone would be

$50,000. ADG Architecture & Design addressed the possibility of moving the high school

students into the existing grade school in an effort to address the building concerns at the high school. The findings, (March 14, 2014 letter) indicated this was not feasible given the space available.

The building needs at the high school combined with the lack of space to house the existing high school students elsewhere within the district presents a situation in which the high school students would need to be transported to the other high school should any of the scenarios be chosen.

BUILDINGSBUILDINGS

Robinson H.S.Robinson H.S. Excellent facility that consists of additions built over a period of time. First addition was constructed in 1955 and renovated in 1999. Additions in 1999, 2004 and 2006. One story structure that is handicapped accessible, has no asbestos,

plumbing or electrical issues. Boiler room was converted as it exists now in 2005. Gas-fired water boilers are located in the 2004 renovation section with a

cooling tower installed in 1999 near this area. Entire building has air conditioning. Paving and parking lots are acceptable but the high school back driveway

may need some attention within the next few years. Has one gravel lot used for staff parking at the southwest corner of the

building.

Robinson H.S.Robinson H.S. Fitness center Huge gymnasium, a chorus room, large band room Auto shop classroom is a one-story structure built in 1971 and provides

instruction for each of the schools in this study. The building/trades section was constructed in 1995 with additional storage

added in 2005. This area provides instruction for each school in this study. Child care center is shared with Hutsonville and Palestine. Has sufficient room for the student population and contains 5 or 6 rooms that

are not used 100% of the time and adjustments could be made if necessary to provide room for growth.

Could accommodate the addition of students from Hutsonville and Palestine should these districts decide to merge into one.

Relatively new structure with adequate space for their students and for others in the study. No additional cost would be incurred should either or both of the districts joining in this study would desire to merge with Robinson.

BUILDING CAPACITIESBUILDING CAPACITIES

High School Capacity Current Number of

Students

Hutsonville 577 (counts Jr. High) 114 + 89 (Jr. High) =

293

Palestine 250 127

Robinson 700-800 500

Note: Hutsonville H.S./M.S. capacity can accommodate Palestine H.S. population

FINANCIAL AREASFINANCIAL AREAS

PROPERTY TAX RATES AND EXTENSIONSPROPERTY TAX RATES AND EXTENSIONS

FundHutsonville

CUSD #1Rate

Palestine CUSD #3

RateRobinson CUSD

#2Rate

Ed. 385,462

2.60 605,429 2.445,816,020 2.00

OBM 74,127 .50 124,679 .50 1,454,005 .50

Trans.

29,650 .20 49,871 .20

581,602 .20

Sp. Ed. 5,930 .04 9,978 .04 116,320 .04

Working Cash

7,412 .04 12,471 .05 145,400 .05

Bonds 72,155 .46 232,151 .891,528,568 .52

IMRF 67,367 .45 104,964 .45 380000 .13

Social Security

67,367 .45 84,985 .35

 

365,000

.12

TORT 60,576 .40 99,975 .57 845,000 .29

Lease .-0- -0- 12,471 .05 145,000 .05

Life Safety 7,412 .05 12,471 .05 26,169 .05

Total 777,463 5,24 1,349,445 5.60 11,522,716 3.95

GENERAL DISTRICT COMPARISONSGENERAL DISTRICT COMPARISONS2012-132012-13

  Hutsonville CUSD #1 Palestine CUSD #3 Robinson CUSD #2

Average Daily Attendance

371 347 

1598

General State Aid Revenue

1,278,950 1,354,686 

1,335,995

GSA Revenue/Per Student

3,447 3,903 

836Total District Expenditures

2,692,738 3,921,13316,597,779

Operating Expense Per Pupil

10,404 10,5669742

 

Assessed Valuation Per Pupil

86,777 119,507 

181,978

Total Certified Staff (2010-2011)

32 36 

116

Average Teacher’s Salary (2010-2011)

42,252 48,189 

47,645

EAV 2010-2011 18,252,508 24,628,454 290,800,984

REORGANIZATION STUDY:REORGANIZATION STUDY:Background InformationBackground Information

A possible range of tax rates for the newly reorganized A possible range of tax rates for the newly reorganized district would emerge. The actual rates to be voted upon district would emerge. The actual rates to be voted upon would be determined by the Committee of Ten would be determined by the Committee of Ten

This range of rates does not attempt to project the This range of rates does not attempt to project the amount for all funds as all districts will have a different amount for all funds as all districts will have a different tax rate until all of their current bonded debt is paid off. tax rate until all of their current bonded debt is paid off. Two of the three districts are deficit spendingTwo of the three districts are deficit spending Bond and interest goes on top of thatBond and interest goes on top of that

PROJECTED RATE FOR NEW DISTRICTPROJECTED RATE FOR NEW DISTRICT

Combined unit district EAV of $42,365,193 (for only Hutsonville and Palestine) means a penny of local property taxes would generate approximately $4,236/per $100 of EAV.

$4,236 x $4.99 of the tax rate approximates the tax rate needed to generate the same amount of funds generated previously by the existing districts.

What you now have in $4.79 is a projected UNIT DISTRICT rate for a newly reorganized unit district instead of separate district rates to generate the same amount of dollars in a unit district.

The case of a lower tax rate to generate the same amount of taxes in a newly reorganized school district occurs because it seems that a previous Ameren EAV agreement has affected the rate at Hutsonville.

While it may appear that a lower tax rate may be possible to achieve funding parity, there are extraneous circumstances in this instance.

Therefore with a merger of the districts, it would be necessary to decrease taxes for Palestine by $1.01 and for Hutsonville by $.41 PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THE AUTHOR DOES IN NO WAY SUGGEST THAT THIS RATE WOULD BE UTILIZED FOR PLANNING FOR A REORGANIZATION REFERENDUM.

STAFF AND ADASTAFF AND ADA

Teacher tenure is guaranteed for certified staff that Teacher tenure is guaranteed for certified staff that are maintained by the new district. are maintained by the new district.

Appears little need to reduce staff to any significant Appears little need to reduce staff to any significant degree for a newly reorganized district.degree for a newly reorganized district. This factor would be determined by existing school This factor would be determined by existing school

districts prior to a reorganization referendum.districts prior to a reorganization referendum. Enrollment varies with Hutsonville remaining constant Enrollment varies with Hutsonville remaining constant

while Palestine is decreasing rapidly.while Palestine is decreasing rapidly. New district (Hutsonville/Palestine) is projected to New district (Hutsonville/Palestine) is projected to

have increased ADA in the next five years.have increased ADA in the next five years.

GENERAL STATE AID COMPARISONSGENERAL STATE AID COMPARISONS

 Hutsonville

CUSD #1Palestine CUSD #3

Robinson CUSD #2

General State Aid 2012-2013

1,278,950 1.354.6861,335,995

Average Daily Attendance

2012-2013371 347

 

1,598

ADA 2011-2012 343 333 1,518

ADA 2010-2011 354 322 1,482

Personal Property Replacement Tax

2012-2013262,401 53,791

 

859,790

Operating Tax Expense Per Pupil

10,404 10,566 

9,742

REORGANIZATION STUDY:REORGANIZATION STUDY:Background InformationBackground Information

Substantial IncentivesSubstantial Incentives Will incentives actually exist?Will incentives actually exist?

Salary difference will present Salary difference will present significant issue after significant issue after incentives.incentives.

INCENTIVESINCENTIVES Scenario 1: Unit District/ Hutsonville, Palestine, Robinson GSA Equalization = $3,009,504 over four years. The new district would receive less GSA as a unit district:

$752,376 annually after the four year incentive period. Scenario 2: Unit District/Palestine, Robinson GSA Equalization = Palestine/Robinson = $2,983,128 over four years. The new district would receive less GSA

=$745,782 annually after the four year incentive period. Scenario 3: Unit District/Hutsonville, Palestine GSA Equalization = $5,300 over four years. The new district would receive less GSA = $1,325 annually after the

four year incentive period. Therefore, of the three scenarios the third Scenario is by far the best of the formulas for a minimal loss of GSA

after the four year incentive period expires.

Teacher Salary Equalization - $134,063 annually.Teacher Salary Equalization - $134,063 annually. Four year period = $536,252Four year period = $536,252

Actual number calculated on a teacher by teacher basis after a successful reorganization Actual number calculated on a teacher by teacher basis after a successful reorganization Existing contracts abolished and new contracts would most likely be negotiated by the Existing contracts abolished and new contracts would most likely be negotiated by the

certified/non-certified staff. Multi-year agreements must be honored.certified/non-certified staff. Multi-year agreements must be honored. Difficult for new district to absorb after incentive periodDifficult for new district to absorb after incentive period

TEACHER SALARY EQUALIZATIONTEACHER SALARY EQUALIZATION

Scenario 1: Unit District/ = $1,012,352 over a four year period. Annually, there is a difference in salaries paid by the State of Illinois of

$253,088 Scenario 2: Unit District/Palestine, Robinson over a four year period =

$252,416 Annually, there is a difference in salaries paid by the State of Illinois =

$63,104. Scenario 3: Unit District/Hutsonville, Palestine over a four year period =

$759,936 Annually, there is a difference in salaries paid by the State of Illinois =

$189,984. The average salaries of the districts are: Hutsonville = $42,252,

Palestine = $48,189, Robinson = $47,645. For purposes of this study the combination of the districts with the least difference is

preferential for a newly reorganized district and that would be Scenario Two as the salaries of the Palestine and Robinson teachers would be the closest to the same.

Deficit Difference PaymentDeficit Difference Payment

Eligible for this payment are new school districts formed by combining property within two or more previously existing districts. The payment is made once and is equal to the difference between the larger and smaller deficits.

Palestine qualifies for a debt deficit payment of $248,441 and this amount would be available to the new district in all three scenarios.

INCENTIVESINCENTIVES

$$4,000 PAYMENT FOR CERTIFIED 4,000 PAYMENT FOR CERTIFIED EMPLOYEESEMPLOYEES

Scenario 1: Unit District $1,576,000 or $788,000 annually for two years.

Scenario 2: Unit District $652,000 - annually for one year,

Scenario 3: Unit District $864,000 – $288,000 annually for three years.

Therefore in the fall of Years 2-4 of the newly reorganized district(s), there would be an annual payment of the aforementioned amounts.

TOTAL REORGANIZATION INCENTIVESTOTAL REORGANIZATION INCENTIVES

Total Incentives = Scenario 1 = $5,846,297

Scenario 2 = $4,135,985

Scenario 3 = $1,577,677

GSA Difference Incentive = Scenario 1 =$3,009,504

Scenario 2 = $2,893,128

Scenario 3 = $5,300

Deficit Fund Balance Incentive =

Scenario 1/2/3 = $248,441

$4,000 Certified Staff Incentive =

Scenario 1 = $1,576,,000

Scenario 2 = $652,000

Scenario 3 = $864,000

Salary Difference Incentive =

Scenario 1 = $1,012,352

Scenario 2 = $252,416

Scenario 3 = $759,936

REORGANIZATION RECOMMENDATIONREORGANIZATION RECOMMENDATION There are eleven current allowable procedures for the reorganization of districts in There are eleven current allowable procedures for the reorganization of districts in

the state of Illinois.the state of Illinois. It is the recommendation of the consultants that the Hutsonville and Palestine Unit

districts utilize an Article 11-A reorganization process to merge the districts into a new unit district.

Rationale for a possible reorganization involving any of the aforementioned procedures could include:

Together the districts would become more fiscally and financially stable. The junior and senior high curriculum would be greatly enhanced by coalescing the

enrollment of the junior high and high schools and most likely an improved junior high and high school curricular offering.

The various tax rates, teacher salary schedules, could be equalized for all community citizens.

An “economy of scale” in purchasing would be realized with increased size of the school district and its concurrent purchasing power.

Curriculum articulation between the districts would be guaranteed in a unit district, eliminating the various textbooks, testing programs.

Certified and Non-Certified staff would be utilized more efficiently.Certified and Non-Certified staff would be utilized more efficiently.

ARTICLE 11 – A SUMMARYARTICLE 11 – A SUMMARY Would require a petition to the Regional Superintendent of Would require a petition to the Regional Superintendent of

Education by all districts or a citizen petition with at least fifty Education by all districts or a citizen petition with at least fifty voters signing the petition from each district for 200 total voters signing the petition from each district for 200 total signatures. signatures.

After a petition is received, the Regional Superintendent would After a petition is received, the Regional Superintendent would gather information and publish the time and place of a public gather information and publish the time and place of a public hearing. hearing.

At this hearing, constituents of districts may speak to this issue. At this hearing, constituents of districts may speak to this issue. After the hearing the Regional Superintendent and subsequently After the hearing the Regional Superintendent and subsequently

the State Superintendent must approve the reorganization petition. the State Superintendent must approve the reorganization petition. If both officers approve the petition, the referendum is scheduled If both officers approve the petition, the referendum is scheduled

for the next regularly scheduled election. If the election is for the next regularly scheduled election. If the election is approved by a majority of voters in “each district” then the newly approved by a majority of voters in “each district” then the newly reorganized district would begin operation on the next July 1, after reorganized district would begin operation on the next July 1, after the successful reorganization.the successful reorganization.

PublicationsPublications

Phillips, W. & Day, S. (2004). “Exploring Phillips, W. & Day, S. (2004). “Exploring Realities of Reorganization: Navigating Realities of Reorganization: Navigating your Options”. your Options”. The Illinois School Board The Illinois School Board JournalJournal, 72, (4), 10-15. July/August., 72, (4), 10-15. July/August.

Phillips, W. (2006). “Consolidation Phillips, W. (2006). “Consolidation Proposal Expert Analysis”. Proposal Expert Analysis”. State School State School News Service, January 2006. News Service, January 2006. Retrieved Retrieved online fromonline from www.stateschoolnews.com

PublicationsPublications

Phillips, W. (2006). “Proposed Legislation Phillips, W. (2006). “Proposed Legislation Realigns Reorganization”. Realigns Reorganization”. The Illinois The Illinois School Board JournalSchool Board Journal, 74, (2), 7-10. , 74, (2), 7-10. March/April.March/April.

Phillips, W., Day, S., Bogle, L. (2014). Phillips, W., Day, S., Bogle, L. (2014). “Exploring School District Reorganization; “Exploring School District Reorganization; Navigating Your Options”. IASB Navigating Your Options”. IASB Publication.Publication.

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