Fontana Jt. 8 School District 450 S. Man St. + Fontana, WI53125 + (262) 275-6881 + Fax (262) 275-5360 + www.fontana k12.wius anwary 30, 2018 Doar Fontana Famille, For many years our istic has faced dectning resident, rin-sbe, student enrollment. Our wonder ‘pen enrol famies have helped to ease this trend, butte fact remains that our resident student body, those students who actualy lay thor hed down a ight within our dtc boundaries, has been slowly ‘inking ove the poat twenty year. In recent years, however, that deine has accelerated. Must uf oa 4grade levels are now small enough that they no longer suppot two separate classes. We have delayod a8 long a8 possible, hoping that natural ation among cur teachers (reements .) would maka the transton from two soctons ata grad lvel to one easier sone thing to acknowledge that we wil hhave small class size at ona secon par grad level. Its anther matter entirely to say qoociye to beloved teacher Howover, delay is no fonger an option. Schoo! funding ls based on indistt, rresidentenaliment by a sate mandated funding fem, Even after responding to our lower enrollment numbars by moving to ‘one section at each grado level forthe 2018-19 school year, we si face a budget shorfal, Long ange forocasts suggest tht the state funding formula wil not provide enough incame for usta downsize gracefully For example, madels show aut 2018-19 resident enrollment decreasing by 10 ‘studants. Atapproximataly§11,628student, thats a decrease of $116,280. Since the funding we receive for our open entailed studens is approximately $7,05Sistudent, we would recoup only $70,550 ifwe {galned 10 new apen enriled studenis. Comin th loworencllment with inerasing eats of goads and ‘servcss, and our budget daft grows. About 70% of our budget isthe coat four peopa, but hers are ‘opportunities for savings inthe ater 30% as well. For example, we have ateady denied ways o save ‘money en our $140,000 transportation costs by combining bus route Weare working to find more ‘We wil continuo to thnk creatively and look to othr 8 and smal tes for examples of how they do ‘amazing work with Emit fund. Since the ely way to ask taxpayers for mee funds to goto referendum, we are exploring that option as wel, Wl undrsiand tht you may have ideas, and wo init you to share thom with Dr. Neron, irs, Smihyan, o Mrs, Duncan now via ema, phone, meeting, ete. ‘Wie wil also hold we information sessons fer parensiguelans who have questions or ideas to share, “Tho fist mosting wil be held curing the PTSO moating at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31 Because we are hoping for large tumout, the PTSO meting wil take place in the lbrary moda contr Dpending on te tunout, we may be scheduling a second meeting uring the day imo, Please cansder attending; wo value yeu npn the meantime, please read aver our ist of fequerly asked questions Inet tha hae of ti ata (Our goals to continue to provide a warm, caring learning environment in which students grow to mast {thelr potorilal whl continuing tobe fiscally responsible as a dati. Respect, Fontana J8 Board of Education Lisa Laing, President “Tom Labus, Clerc Nina Reckcamp, Member Rebecca Docker, View Present Mac Corey, TreasurerFostana 8 Shoat st: Budget FAS amuary 2018 ‘Why sur envoinent ong dn? Where aFe he students ong? ‘Simpy wh te upp of arcs ousng nthe onan se, ever young aes cn af a move nou dist. As ur Iiggor classes mov on Sasa hte ar fewer reagents th smal ren eae a ‘wnat wll happento class sk when you nove to one section ata grade level How bg will my c's lass be? Dvrcles se tex year wil continu ote sma KS, stand 0d pode clases wit hare between ad 18studens tech (Palelee 2nd yade wil ve spams 25 ent and ace willave tout 2 ses Tose we rae evel wl continae ‘Shh the mode rr in place ith one cere teachar and mapport rem a ustrutopal ssa Prosottions on asian the tte sag pln that were shared a the unr 2018 meting wil beable fo eng on bse ond shone ‘Wich teachers wl be eaying? Who wil my chil’ teacher be? ‘Teshoreanses thts dontanw ye lowevesmring anwar, weil hae 2 eduction nal Nez’ hate nave wo techs are ting Ms Lams (Sth rade) and Mrs Sto arrra (or grantunded reading petals). We ‘not Mrs Lams’ pest, We wil si Mrs, aay nto he red pei poston, We wil elnnate the partsne ruse Pian cent bld by Bi Bare (Tew not alate mumber of mas classes ace) “teaching ssinments or nx yor mays aeroze rade evs wo do ot etnaw wich teachers wl be affected by the afl aor Why do we have tole teaches go? Why not aminstratlon? Technology spells? ‘urclse sos donot support having wo secon The rent evel ofsalingin the soo sneer sustainable nor fiscly ‘sponse Aatoof 16a cosiereds sta ce a nthe state of Wisconsin In fa oss years ap, ur Kas es ‘tere beaven Sand 36 and we ad i sens ach rade oa of Y6to 1 stents, ice tha, our sede mbers have decreased ‘Teter css sng nt We ave sen supported Stns pine whe Pi anda have oe ba ont. The pl fr next ear ‘ostinato potion ring us fnline wits se ote pets, ah ear saan ral arguements change an here are nts assessment and seporing rules as wall as routes and chnges towne urbe fd by opted oly ab put ety prac Bach ea he asta rol Wecomes moe Ienseand with higher sae These inesng denne mtb arene repress of ha Sie ofthe sta ore number of sts Tuli Fontana reqred teary ou hse fnetions oth bigest But wh fever stat do a Same sali tts hab “ncadaurirae reponse tthe sta! At Fata, the ad strate priory hasbeen on aching and ari ah weave esa ‘Stoto inne onr oa fom hvingt perp my aes at vespensbites ater han wach. tha salernstrutions tay ‘feommention would nthe to ptr ofthe tate ad federal responses or seh! amiitrav der on hl shoul, ‘Asse case in many situations whut you sta stffmembar dong onl satces tbe sre oer postin desrnten. For example, Perviaum wea have corte end Hany mod speciation tal We lease us toe scat sls ase tend Oo {Sol prden conde casera students aintrinsrveton die the vn od oa he Hay operating st, smong ther ting: ur terol speci the tr seat meniber youmay sein the rary mea cane se ances 2st century sills cases, ‘Cubleshoots technology foreach ponds ongeng on-the-spot singin broly fo teacher maa the romeboks and her ir deve works with tds wth signi edie rs and teaches sme scoala, Ina sal src the ‘many at plc eenton ae shared nd pled ih What other ideas have you bad to reduce costs? Inthe pst toys eee rede fn anata tf. For ext year, we wiles the manera bus rte saving oer $50.00 “Wehovealso hung our grein th th BPASA snd wl segue reponse In hous savig over $25,000, ew look Ie rer sange supe ets eppe bn a poe ten employe ce, Ww canine to comb hough ou ‘endngtosee Serene cron are wok urn he easy ofeasesnon ne as ota s known for eng wealthy area Why ar we having money ises? 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