FSCD - Offering An Excellent Education with Bang for the Taxpayers’ Dollar

Levy Process Asked For A Tax Rate of $ per $1,000 Assessed Value Received a Rate of $ per $1000 Assessed Value A Variety of Influences Can Effect the Tax Rate (ARRA backfill of Across the Board Cuts of 1.5% in Education)

This Year Last Year Percentage Change AssessedTaxable AssessedTaxable AssessedTaxable Land$69,400$31,639 $69,400$30, %3.422% Buildings$0 -- Dwelling$161,100$73,444 $161,100$71, %3.423%

Another Example, Non-City

This Year Last Year Percentage Change AssessedTaxable AssessedTaxable AssessedTaxable Land$30,200$13,768 $30,200$13, %3.425% Buildings$0 -- Dwelling$43,200$19,695 $43,200$19, %3.424%

How Do We Compare? Important that parents and taxpayers can have accurate and reliable information Transparency Honesty and Integrity ‘Bang for the Buck’ Support High Quality Education

District FY09 Levy FY10 Levy Difference Burlington % Fairfield % Ft. Madison % Keokuk % Mt. Pleasant % New London % Oskaloosa % Ottumwa % WACO % Washington % State Average %

FY 09/10 Physical Plant Equipment Levy ( PPEL) Fairfield CSD is 1 of 26 schools Districts not Collecting Regular PPEL This is out of 361 School Districts in the State This is $175,706 in Regular PPEL not levied by the Board of Directors (Property Tax Relief) District does levy 0.67 as a voted PPEL

September 8, 2009 Election Four Candidates Running for 3 Seats –Jennifer Anderson –Joan Kool –Jeri Kunkle –Robert V. Waugh General Revenue Purpose Statement –Statewide Collection/Distribution of 1 Cent Sales Tax (SILO)

General Revenue Statement Allow Equity Among All Iowa Children No Matter Where They Live in the State Would Provide More Dollars Per Child For Fairfield CSD Would Provide More Flexibility in Use Still Restricts Use from Salaries or Textbooks but Can Be Used for Repair and Renovations of Buildings and Facilities

General Revenue Statement Vote on September 8 th will be by residents of the Fairfield Community School District instead of by County as with previous local SILO authorization Know only one school district that has failed to approve the access to the statewide SILO penny

Uses of Previous Local SILO (Lincoln) Carpet Replacement in 2007 and 2008 Office Air Handler/Heating in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO (Libertyville) Carpet Replacement in 2007 and 2008 Boiler Replacement in 2007 Playground Resurfacing 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO (Pence) Water Line Replacement in 2006 Kitchen Floor Replacement in 2007 Carpet Replacement in 2007,2008, & 2009 Playground Resurfacing in 2008 Front Entry Remodel and Elevator in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO (Washington) Carpet Replacement in 2007, 2008, & 2009 Boiler Replacement in 2008 Playground Resurfacing in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO (Fairfield Middle School) Roof Replacement in 2006 and 2007 Library Air Handler/AC in 2007 Library Carpet Replacement in 2007 Relamp-Baseball Field in 2007 Gym Bleachers in 2007 Sound Absorption Boards in 2008 Lighting-Commons and Gym in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO (Fairfield High School) Auditorium Sound and Light in 2006 Football Field Lighting in 2006 Boiler Tube Replacement in 2006 & 2007 Roof Replacement in 2008 and 2009 Security Camera System in 2008

Uses of Previous Local SILO (District) Tennis Courts in 2006 ACT Center in 2008 Other uses – General Maintenance and Repair for Roofs, Parking Lots, Sidewalks Throughout the District

Summary The Fairfield Community School District is a Cornerstone of our Community We Need to Continue to Attract Families Looking to Relocate to the Area and Maintain our Present Enrollment Public Transparency is High Tax Payers are Getting ‘Bang for the Buck’