| Research has linked student achievement and behavior, as well as staff morale, to physical building conditions. |
| Following the final payment made in July 2011 for the Early Childhood Center, the District presently has no outstanding debt for buildings and improvements. |
| New school buildings in our region use HALF the energy, per square foot, as the current Jr./Sr. High School. Even with the increase in size and year-round usage of the new building, the district should expect a 10% reduction in the energy usage. This makes a direct positive impact on the operating budget. |
| The prime rate is at 3.25% as of July 2011. The last time the prime rate was this low occured on August 4, 1955! As taxpayers, we will benefit from these historically low bond interest rates. |
| A new Jr./Sr. High School facility will allow for larger classrooms and provide all teachers with ample storage space. |
| A new Jr./Sr. High School facility will have a single main entrance providing a more secure and safer learning environment for students and educators. |
| The total amount of money a district has to spend is primarily driven by the number of children a district has. |
| The tax rate of a district is largely driven by a formula and only a small portion is impacted by the school board. |
| Certain funds have to be spent on certain things. This explains why a district might have the funds to pave a parking lot, even though they don't have money to pay teachers. |
| Most of our expenses are staff: approximately 80 percent of a district’s General Fund is made up of staff and benefits. |
