New Teachers and Staff To New Diana ISD

Fresh Paint New Carpet Replace existing fence around stadium Upgrades to Football concessions Technology (Wireless, Website)

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1. Top 25% Student Progress (top quartile of Campus Comparison Group on Index 2 Score) 2. Top 25% Closing Achievement Gap (top quartile of Campus Comparison Group on Index Score) 3. Academic Achievement in Reading/Language Arts Academic Achievement in Math 4. Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies 1. STAAR Level II Final Rate (from Index 4) 2. 4-Year Graduation Rote (Cohort Class of 2013) 3. RHSP/DAP Rate {Cohort Class of 2013} 4. College-Ready Graduates Rate-School Year Graduates (from Index 4) 5. Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate (School Year ) 6. SAT/ACT Performance Met Criterion -School Year Graduates 7. SAT/ACT Participation Rote-School Year Graduates 8. AP/IB Examinees Meeting Criterion Score-School Year Examinees

50 Index 1 Student Achievement (Target Score =55) Index 2 Student Progress (Target Score=16) Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps (Target Score=28) Index 4 Postsecondary Readiness (Target Score=57)

Index 1 Student Achievement (Target Score =55) Index 2 Student Progress Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps (Target Score=31) Index 4 Postsecondary Readiness (Target Score=57)

Middle School Performance Index Report Index 1 Student Achievement (Target Score =55) Index 2 Student Progress (Target Score=28) Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps (Target Score=27) Index 4 Postsecondary Readiness (Target Score=13)

Index 1 Student Achievement (Target Score =55) Index 2 Student Progress (Target Score=16) Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps (Target Score=28) Index 4 Postsecondary Readiness (Target Score=57) Top 25 Percent Closing Performance Gaps Distinction Earned

Elementary Performance Index Report Index 1 Student Achievement (Target Score =55) Index 2 Student Progress (Target Score=33) Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps (Target Score=28) Index 4 Postsecondary Readiness (Target Score=12) N/A Distinction Earned

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Historical Budget Perspective

Fund Balance

Professional Paraprofessional Auxiliary (L/R & Maint/Custodial) Total Staff # of Students Student/Staff Trend

Avg for year Avg for year Elementary95.7%96.6% Intermediate96.9%97.1% Middle School96.6%97.4% High School95.5%96.1%

Formula based on student’s average daily attendance (ADA) Pre-K students are funded for ½ day Categorical funding based on weighted factors (WADA) Gifted/Talented Career & Technology Special Education State Compensatory Ed Bilingual/ESL State Generated Revenue

Salary Structure and Midpoint

Midpoint Increases Category3%5% Professionals $ 107,629 $ 179,381 Paraprofessionals/ Auxiliary $ 28,589 $ 47,648 TOTALS $ 136,218 $ 227,029

Senate Bill 1458 – Raising contribution rates for members. Rate increase will be phased in over the next 3 years % (Current rate) % % % New TRS Mandate for Employees

ActiveCare 1–HD Employee only – no change in premium ($325) Employee and spouse – increase from $794 to $850 Employee and children – no change in premium ($572) Employee and family coverage – increase from $1,060 to $1,145 ActiveCare 2 Employee only – increase from $529 to $555 Employee and spouse – increase from $1,203 to $1,287 Employee and children – increase from $841 to $875 Employee and family coverage – no change in premium ($1,323) ActiveCare 3 eliminated ActiveCare 3 due to high costs and affordability Members currently enrolled in ActiveCare 3 will be moved to ActiveCare 2 Effective September 1, TRS-ActiveCare POS II Plans Rates and Benefits Changes effective September 1, 2014

Contact information for all State and Federal lawmakers o Texas US Senator John Cornyn - website cornyn.senate.gov o Texas US Senator Ted Cruz - website cruz.senate.gov o Texas US Representative Dist.1 Louie Gohmert - website gohmert.house.gov o Texas US Representative District 4 Ralph Hall – website ralphhall.house.gov o Texas State Senator Kevin Eltife – website eltife.senate.state.tx.us o Texas State Representative David Simpson – website davidsimpson.com o Texas State SBOE Dist.9 Thomas Ratliff State Lawmakers Federal Lawmakers

What is a Tax Ratification Election? (TRE ) To raise taxes for maintenance and operations to help fund salaries, utilities, fuel, supplies etc. Taxes would increase from $1.04 to $1.17 Proposals are:  Additional 2% increase of midpoint for all staff  Deferred maintenance projects

“In that it is inefficient, unequable, unsuitable and arbitrarily funds districts at different levels below the constitutionally required level for the general diffusion of knowledge for low-income and English-language learner students,” said Dietz in 2013.

The 2013 verbal decision came after the Legislature’s $5.4 billion cut to public education in Dietz then re-opened the case after the 2013 legislative session, which restored which restored $3.4 billion to the education budget, and allowed for new evidence. “I don’t see the scope of whatever we would do theoretically by re-opening the evidence as re- litigating,” Dietz told attorneys at the start of 2014.

More than 25% of the 1,020 districts currently projected to still be receiving funding through Target Revenue in Districts are now concerned about how Target Revenue will be addressed in the next two legislative sessions. Target Revenue Tango Schools in our Area Target Revenue Schools with the highest Target Revenue

NDISD TAX RATE HISTORY YearM&OI&STotal Rate $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ per $100 certified property value *subject to voter ratification

TAX IMPACT CHART Projected Cost to Home owner for a Tax Rate Increase Assuming a Successful Tax Ratification Election (TRE) Note: $123,108 represents the 2014/15 Average Market Value of Residences. No Tax Increase above the frozen level on the Homestead of Taxpayers 65 years of age and older who have applied for and received the Age 65 Freeze.

Tax Ratification Election Voting Times and Locations  Early Voting will begin from August 18 th to August 26 th and will be available Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday August 20 th till 7:00 p.m. at the New Diana ISD Administration Building 1373 US Hwy 259 S, Diana, Texas.  Election Day is Saturday, August 30 th. The school district shall constitute one election precinct for this election at the New Diana ISD Cafeteria located at State Hwy 154 East, Diana, Texas between 7:00am and 7:00pm. Tax Ratification Election Voting Times and Locations  Early Voting will begin from August 18 th to August 26 th and will be available Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday August 20 th till 7:00 p.m. at the New Diana ISD Administration Building 1373 US Hwy 259 S, Diana, Texas.  Election Day is Saturday, August 30 th. The school district shall constitute one election precinct for this election at the New Diana ISD Cafeteria located at State Hwy 154 East, Diana, Texas between 7:00am and 7:00pm.

Position #2 –Ronnie Jeffery Position #4 –Don Gross Position #5 –Kirk Krienke Positions up for Re-Election

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