usd 442 school district consolidation
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SCHOOL DISTRICTCONSOLIDATION
Donna L. WhitemanAssistant Executive Director/
Legal Services, KASBUSD 442 Nemaha Valley
April 5, 2010
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“Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
John F. Kennedy
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Kansas Population
Kansas is the smallest % of Total US now, since early statehood
The Baby Boom, and the “Echo” are OVER
Kansas has 105 counties: 54 have less population today than they had 100 years ago
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Kansas: % of Total United States Population
0.34%
0.92% 0.92%0.96%
1.53%1.67%1.84%
1.93%
2.27%
1.99%
1.00%
1.37%1.26%
1.21% 1.11%1.04%
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
Census Year
Perc
ent
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20th Century Population
Kansas Counties in alpha order, beginning on page 10
54 Counties with LESS population in 2000 than in 1900. Where do you think they are?
31 Counties have less than 6.0 persons per square mile
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54 Counties with less population now, than in
1900
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Nemaha County Kansas Population
10,71710,44611,21111,825
12,89714,341
16,76118,34218,48719,072
20,37619,249
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
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Nemaha County Kansas Resident Live Births(School Year Age Cohorts; Sept.-August births)
141
128
132
123
108
134122
142139154
174
132135145
137124
125
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08
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Nemaha County Kansas Population Estimates (Since 2000)
10,201
10,112
10,374
10,44310,439
10,49310,49610,453
9,900
10,000
10,100
10,200
10,300
10,400
10,500
10,600
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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FTE Enrollments: Nemaha County USDs
0.0
200.0
400.0
600.0
800.0
1,000.0
1,200.0
9-20-79
9-20-80
9-20-81
9-20-82
9-20-83
9-20-84
9-20-85
9-20-86
9-20-87
9-20-88
9-20-89
9-20-90
9-20-91
9-20-92
9-20-93
9-20-94
9-20-95
9-20-96
9-20-97
9-20-98
9-20-99
9-20-00
9-20-01
9-20-02
9-20-03
9-20-04
9-20-05
9-20-06
9-20-07
9-20-08
9-20-09
Sabetha
Vermillion
Nemaha Valley
Axtell
B & B
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Total Nemaha County EnrollmentALL USDs
2,346.4
2,367.4
2,452.1 2,392.4
2,439.02,485.9
2,519.2
2,553.32,700.3
2,637.92,801.8
2,828.8
2,842.8
2,854.4
2,845.6
2,859.4
2,817.7
2,782.5
2,714.3
2,623.7
2,522.1
2,487.8
2,463.6
2,450.2
2,479.2
2,516.6
2,614.42,672.4
2,738.0
2,897.0
2,813.9
0.0
500.0
1,000.0
1,500.0
2,000.0
2,500.0
3,000.0
3,500.0
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SCHOOL DISTRICT OPTIONS
Local Option Budget Increased state funding Remain as is and slowly become a smaller school
district Close buildings Cooperative agreements with other districts Consolidate with another unified school district Disorganize district and transfer land to another
district
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SCHOOL DISTRICTCONSOLIDATION
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CONSOLIDATION OFSCHOOL DISTRICTS
Boards have authority to enter into agreements to form new consolidated school district. Any agreement to consolidate must be:
1. Approved by state board
2. Approved at a special election conducted in district that will comprise consolidated unified district
3. Territory that will comprise consolidated district may be noncontiguous.
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AGREEMENT TO CONSOLIDATE
Must specify:
Home county of consolidated district Date of election—Approved by majority in each district or majority of
total voters Method of election and voting plan of consolidated district Description of member districts (if method of election not all at-large Membership of temporary board until new board elected Date to transfer assets of previous district Address responsibility for previous bonded indebtedness. K.S.A.
72-8701 et seq.
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METHOD OF ELECTION
Board Members Two member districts—three board members
in each district and one at-large Three member districts—two board members
in each district and one at-large Six member districts—one board member in
each district and one at-large All board member elected at-large
K.S.A. 72-8009
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VOTING PLANS
Plan A—all voters to vote for all candidates in both primary and general
Plan B—all voters vote for all positions in general but in primary vote for candidates in their member district
Plan C—a voter votes for only candidates in their member district in both general and primary. K.S.A. 72-8003
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BOARD MEMBERDISTRICTS BOUNDARIES
The board shall draw boundaries of board member districts that are as compact and equal in population as possible. The boundaries of board member districts shall be drawn to the extent practical, to include whole voting precincts. K.S.A. 72-6769
Population of any board member district is not greater than 5 percent above or 5 percent below mean population of all board member districts.
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ELECTION
1. Proposition to consolidate and notice of election must include, “Shall school districts _____ and _____ form a consolidated school district?
2. Laws governing question submitted elections apply. K.S.A. 25-2007
3. All electors in districts being consolidated may vote in election4. Conducted by election clerk in home county of consolidated
district5. Majority vote in combined districts or majority vote in each
district
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VOTERS APPROVECONSOLIDATION
1. Agreement may specify that consolidation is not approved unless majority of voters in each school district or majority of total voters
2. County canvasser certifies results of election3. State board issues order establishing new school
district4. State board’s order
a. Assigns new district numberb. Specifies home countyc. Contains description of new district’s boundaries
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TEMPORARY BOARD
1. Temporary board serves until July 1 following next school board election
2. Authority to:a. Enter into contractsb. Adopt resolutionsc. Take any other action necessary to provide
maintenance, finance and operation of consolidated district
d. May recognize professional organization for negotiations
e. Power to enter into employment contracts
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WHY CONSIDER CONSOLIDATION
Declining enrollment Reduction in funding Goal to provide quality education to all
students The future is now
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2008 Changes to Kansas School Consolidation and School Disorganization
Statutes—SB 531
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DISTRICT(S) LESS THAN 150
If any of districts enrollment less than 150 Combined state aid for 3 years (before 2011) After July 1, 2011
If any of the districts had enrollment of less than 150—combined state aid available for only two (2) years
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150 – 200 OR MORE
All have 150 but any one has less than 200 Combined state aid—4 years
All have 200 or more Combined state aid—5 years
Three or more school district consolidation Combined state aid 5 years (regardless of enrollment)
Based on September 20 enrollment on year preceding consolidation or disorganization
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ADVANTAGES OFCONSOLIDATION
Manage change Opportunities to preserve elementary
buildings Curriculum advantages Better utilization of staff and resources Opportunity to participate in new school
district Maintain some identity and buildings
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CONSOLIDATION ANDLOCAL TAXES
Review local option budget Review bond levy Review capital outlay Review local mill levies Review recreation commission
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STAFF CONSIDERATIONS
How many teachers will be needed? What negotiated agreement terms will be
adopted? How many noncertified staff will be needed? How will special education be provided? How will transportation routes be drawn?
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PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
Where will your school district be 5 years from now?
Either moving ahead or falling behind Change is constant Nothing remains the same Education vision—plan for 2015