Renewal Levy May 5, 2009

Woodridge Local School District Renewal Levy Mills Continues Collection of $5,271,549 Combined Two Emergency Levies That Expire at the End of 2009 ($3,194,424 and $2,077,125)

PASSAGE OF THE RENEWAL LEVY WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE 25% OR $5,271,549 OF THE WOODRIDGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT’S TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE COLLECTION.

Local taxes represent 67% of the District’s total annual revenue.

- 2,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, TAXESLOCALSTATE FOUNDATION STATE HOMESTEAD/ ROLLBACK STATE TANGIBLE REIMBURSEMENT OTHER STATE WOODRIDGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT REVENUES BY SOURCE 2008/2009

The following graph represents the District’s projected year end cash balance with and without the renewal levy passage. With passage, it is projected we will not need new money until Fiscal Year Should the renewal levy fail, we will need new money in Fiscal Year

WOODRIDGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PROJECTED GENERAL FUND CASH BALANCES (30,000,000) (25,000,000) (20,000,000) (15,000,000) (10,000,000) (5,000,000) 0 5,000,000 10,000,000 15,000, / / / / /2013 Projected Cash Balance With Passage of Renewal Levy Projected Cash Balance Without Passage of Renewal Levy

WOODRIDGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPENDITURES 58.0% 21.5% 13.4% 3.9% 0.4% 1.6% 1.2% Salaries Benefits Purchased Services Supplies Equipment Other Expenses Transfer/Advances

Governor Strickland has proposed a new method of funding for schools for the next budget cycle. The projections show that we will receive an additional $148,824 in Fiscal Year and an additional $182,557 in Fiscal Year The renewal levy continues collection of $5,271,549.

Governor Strickland’s Proposed Evidence Based Funding Plan State Funding (net open enrollment & community schools) Proposed State Funding Dollar Increase 2009 to 2010 Percentage Increase 2009 to – 2011 Proposed State Funding Dollar Increase 2010 to 2011 Percentage Increase 2010 to 2011 $992,158$1,140,982$148,82415%$1,323,539$182,55716% Projected Total Revenue Collection Including State Funding = $20,832,941 Proposed Increase as a Percent of Total Revenue (Based on 2008/2009 projected revenue) 2009/ / %0.88%

It’s a RENEWAL LEVY– This renewal levy will not raise any additional taxes for the district. It’s a RENEWAL LEVY– This renewal levy will not raise any additional taxes for the district. It represents 25% of the districts budget. It represents 25% of the districts budget. Success of schools directly proportional to value of home. Success of schools directly proportional to value of home.

It is an operating levy. This will not fix our buildings. It is an operating levy. This will not fix our buildings. We made $500,000 in permanent cuts five years ago since that time … We made $500,000 in permanent cuts five years ago since that time … we were able to improve from a rating of Continuous Improvement to that of Excellent. we were able to improve from a rating of Continuous Improvement to that of Excellent. we went from not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress at the building or district level to meeting it in every building and as a district we went from not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress at the building or district level to meeting it in every building and as a district our students demonstrated more than a years worth of academic growth during one school year our students demonstrated more than a years worth of academic growth during one school year

After the passage of a new money levy in 2004, the district was able to assure its voters that no new money would be needed until Instead we should not need new money until After the passage of a new money levy in 2004, the district was able to assure its voters that no new money would be needed until Instead we should not need new money until In the past 4 years Woodridge has been awarded more than $400,000 in one time competitive grants. In the past 4 years Woodridge has been awarded more than $400,000 in one time competitive grants.

High School has 125 more students than we did yet we have one less teacher and still The U.S. World and News Report rated Woodridge High School as one of the top high schools in the country. High School has 125 more students than we did yet we have one less teacher and still The U.S. World and News Report rated Woodridge High School as one of the top high schools in the country. When we cut $500,000 five years ago, it represented 43 positions. If the levy fails, we would lose 5.2 million. When we cut $500,000 five years ago, it represented 43 positions. If the levy fails, we would lose 5.2 million.

PLEASE VOTE ON MAY 5, 2009 MAY 5, 2009 Do it for the children, they are the future.