1. USBA Leadership Academy
Leading the Team to Reach the Dream
Developing Legislative Relationships
Nancy Kennedy, Terry Shoemaker
September 16, 2017

2. Develop a personal relationship with the Legislators that serve your students
Do you meet with them?
Do you have them in your schools?
Do you call or text them regularly?
Do they call you regularly?
Do you socialize with them?
Do you know their spouse?
Do you know their kids and the schools they attend?
Do you help them with their concerns?
Do they trust you?

3. A Typical Legislative Day During the Session

4. On our team, we serve the children and youth in our state

5. The Game Plan
Know our Legislative Agenda
Practice early and often to develop effectiveness
Reach my legislators, and solicit commitment
Solicit feedback and observation from “coaches”
Report successes and failures to your JLC representative

6. Game Plan

7. Fully fund enrollment growth, including line item categories ($70 million)

8. 5. 5% increase to WPU, that includes 2
5.5% increase to WPU, that includes 2.5% increase to maintain current services, with additional funds being used to attract, develop, and maintain quality educators and support improvement programs and initiatives

9. $5 million/year as part of a 5 year plan to attain 85% state support for to-and-from transportation costs, as provided in statute
Current average is 60%
After 5 years
Average After 7 years
Box Elder ,068, ,844, % ,078, ,010, % ,346, ,278, %
Juab , , % , , % , , %

10. $500,000 additional per year, as part of a
5 year plan to increase funding for NESS.
Tiny Box Elder school blends technology with ranching life, all ages under one roof. Tribune, Sept. 5, 2017
Park Valley School
Grouse Creek School

11. Set a floor of the Basic Rate at current levels (
Set a floor of the Basic Rate at current levels ( ) to fund/modify the MSP guarantees to allow of combined increments without devaluing the WPU

12. Box Elder School District
PROPERTY TAX RATES AND REVENUES
TAX YEARS
Revenue Generated
$ Increase
% Increase
Assessed*
% Inc from
BESD Levies
% Inc(Dec) from
Revenue
From 2013 or TNT
Using 2013/TNT
Fiscal Year
Tax Year
Valuation
Prior Year
Voted
Board
Capital
Total
Generated
Tax Rate
Rates
2013
3,243,719,826
n/a
$ ,150,481
$ ,150,481 -
0.00%
2014
3,294,048,553
1.55%
-0.26%
16,358,245
16,401,068
42,823
0.26% **
2015
3,505,910,904
6.43%
6.99%
18,626,905
17,455,930
553,936
2.97%
2016
3,636,418,726
3.72%
-3.26%
18,691,192
19,320,293
629,100
3.37% **
2017
3,828,474,219
5.28%
8.95%
21,439,456
20,340,684
1,280,300
5.97%
*Per Proposed Tax Rate Value on Tax Commission's Certified Rate Website, using proposed tax rate values
**Truth in Taxation hearing above certified rate
Set the local Board, Voted, and Capital levies at the current floor for 5 years to capture inflationary costs with no loss in state guarantee funds
CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROPERTY TAX RATES AND REVENUES
TAX YEARS
Revenue Generated
$ Increase
% Increase
Assessed*
% Inc from
CSD Levies
% Inc(Dec) from
Revenue
From 2013
Using 2013
Fiscal Year
Tax Year
Valuation
Prior Year
Voted
Board
Capital**
Total
Generated
Tax Rate
Rates
2013
$ ,162,180,873
n/a
$ ,201,931
$ ,201,931
2014
15,049,691,416
6.27%
-3.47%
72,012,773
74,601,320
2,588,547
3.59%
2015
15,928,744,096
5.84%
-5.87%
71,743,063
78,958,784
7,215,721
10.06%
2016
17,455,738,530
9.59%
-11.48%
69,596,030
86,528,096
16,932,066
24.33%
***
2017
18,842,256,793
7.94%
1.10%
75,953,137
93,401,067
17,447,930
22.97%
*Per Proposed Tax Rate Value on Tax Commission's Certified Rate Website
**CSD was part of the Salt Lake County equalization program during this period. The Capital rate would be impacted by how much was received or distributed from this program.
***The above noted equalization program sunsetted December CSD was a receiving district the final year and it's rate was adjusted in order to receive an equal amount of revenue.

13. We have help….

14. Our game plan involves all of us working together!