SMITHTON CCSD 130

COMMUNITY MEETING
August 2, 2018
HISTORY
• April 2013 - $12,000,000 building referendum to build a
separate junior high school fails (507 students)
• May 2013 – new superintendent hired
• 2014-2016 – board strategic planning, community
strategic planning, community engagement process (531
students)
• April 2017 – county facility sales tax fails
• July 2017 – new superintendent hired
• September 2017 – district consolidation study initiated
• December 2017 – board revisits strategic planning (543
students, average class size ~21)
• November 2018 – possible referendum
BOARD DISCUSSION
• The board’s discussion of our strategic planning over the
last 6 months revolved around being on a solid financial
footing for the next 10 years.
• Next we focused on the needed additions to the building.
• We can’t wait any longer as we need improvements for
the students we have now and the additional students
from new homes.
• Our short term fixes for safety and security with the
modular still do not achieve everything we need.
• The board is committed to keeping Smithton School K-8
in the heart of Smithton.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DISCUSSION
• Buildings and Grounds committee
• Neal Trentman, Chairman
• Curt Whitworth, Board Vice President
• Our buildings and grounds committee has been
discussing the best way to utilize the space we have here
and add needed improvements.
• We have improved our current building spaces to bring
our 5th grade students back into the building.
• We have discussed the needed additional improvements
and our committee had some preliminary sketches
drafted.
2016 - Recommendations 2018 – Board Proposal

Maintain current
•
curriculum/programs
• Building project to
• Maintain class sizes accommodate an
Facility
•
improvements/prioritization
additional 130
• Security students (average
• Class Space
• Restroom Access
class size-25)
• Café & Kitchen Space • Eliminate the
• Fire Safety
• Electrical Capacity
modular building
• Aux. Services
• Additional
• Gym Space
• ADA classrooms
• Drainage
• Additional
• Storage
restrooms
• New
REFERENDUM - HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST?
• Based on current estimates this project could be
completed for approximately $5,000,000.
• This referendum would allow us to refinance our current
debt as well. Currently bond and interest debt is $.17 on
our tax rate. The estimated net increase to tax rates
would be approximately $.19.
• Based on 20 year repayment plan
• Based on a 2% annual increase to EAV
COST TO THE TAXPAYER

Current B&I rate .17

New B&I rate .36
Net Tax Rate Increase .19
Net tax Increase by home value
$100,000 .19
(27,333.33 EAV) $51.93 ($4.33/month)
$220,000 .19
(67,333.33 EAV) $127.93 ($10.66/month)
$350,000 .19
(110,666.67 EAV) $210.27 ($17.52/month)
WHAT ABOUT CONSOLIDATION?
• We can’t wait any longer. A minimum of a year of work
is needed before placing consolidation on the ballot.
• Regardless of consolidation, we need improvements and
more space.
• This plan does not rule out the continued discussion of
consolidation.
• Consolidation could still be a viable option that saves tax
payers in the long run. We just do not have enough
information as of yet.
• The bond payment for this addition would stay with the
current Smithton taxpayers if we did consolidate.
QUESTIONS?
Dale Barschak – Board President
(618) 406-6483
Brian Lester – Strategic Planning Coordinator
(618) 719-6870
Neal Trentman – Buildings and Grounds Committee
Chairman
(618) 779-7363
Ryan Wamser – Superintendent
(618) 233-6863 Ext. 105