1. North Star Public School
Long Term Planning Meeting
Wednesday April 18, :00 PM
Classroom 101

2. Agenda :Introduce Board Members
:Purpose/Goals of a Long-Term Planning Meeting
:North Star Enrollment Projections/History
:Academic and Extra-Curricular Programs
:AYP
:Instructional and Administrative Staffing
:Financial History
:Zero Mill Funding
:Facility Improvements/Needs
:Questions/Discussion

3. North Star School Board
:President – Vickie Jacksen
:Vice-President – John Peters
:Director – Todd Oakland
:Director – Jeana Jorde
:Director – Robert Kennedy
:Director – Brett Thomas
:Director – Jay Nicholas

4. School District Long-Term Demographics
Planning Process
Between January first and June thirtieth of every even-
numbered year, the board of each school district shall invite
the public to participate in a planning process addressing the
effects that demographics might have on the district in the
next three to five years, and specifically to address potential
effects on:
A. Academic and extra-curricular programs
B. Instructional and administrative staffing
C. Facility needs and utilization
D. District tax levies.
2. At the conclusion of the planning process, the board shall prepare a report, publish a notice in the official newspaper of the district indicating the report is available, and make the report available upon request.

5. Land in the following Counties
Towner
Rolette
Benson
Ramsey
Pierce

6. Enrollment Figures/Projections
Year
Pre-School
Elementary
High School
PK-12 Total 21
160
120
301 24
156
116
296 23
161
119
303
163 31
151
298 25
148
133
306 22
155
137
314 12
139 15
145
135
295

7. North Star Course Offerings
Grades 7-12 ( )
Discipline Sections Offered
Science 8
Math
English
Social Studies 9
Computer 9
Business 4
Tech Ed 6
FACS
Health 3
Spanish 2
Music
Physical Education 5

8. North Star Elementary Offerings
Reading
Language
Math
Science
Art
Health
Physical Education
Music
Band
Social Studies
Spelling
Library
Computer

9. Extra-Curricular Programs
Girls Programs Boys Programs
Volleyball Football
Basketball Basketball
Track Track
Golf Golf
Robotics Robotics
Cheerleading Baseball
Speech Speech
FCCLA FCCLA
SADD SADD
Drama Drama
Instrumental Music Instrumental Music
Hockey Hockey
Vocal Music Vocal Music
Annual Staff Annual Staff
Honor Society Honor Society

10. North Star School Staffing
Administration – 3
Classroom Teachers – 26
Business Manager – 1
Office Manager – 1
Teacher Aides – 11
Custodial – 2.5
Kitchen Staff – 4
Bus Drivers – 8
Special Education – 3
Counselor – 1.3

11. :New Para-professionals
Changes for
:New Science Teacher
:New Para-professionals

12. General Fund (12% Increase) Building Fund (10 Mill Max)
Type of Mill Levies
General Fund (12% Increase)
Building Fund (10 Mill Max)
Miscellaneous (12 Mill Max)
Tuition (Cover Tuition)
Special Reserve (3 Mill Max)
Value of a Mill ($17,179)

13. North Star Recent Mill Levies
Year
Tax Valuation
Total Mills
Value of Mill
Total Money Levied
$15,580,188
56.93
$15,580
$886,980
$16,680,009
59.1
$16,880
$997,608
$17,090,779
58.373
$17,090
$997,631
$17,179,243
63.519
$17,179
$1,091,204

14. North Star School Type of Levies
Year General Tuition Building Misc Special Reserve
(2.08 Other)

15. Total State Ranking in Mill Levies
out of 146
out of 146
out of 145
out of 148
out of 149
out of 147

16. Average cost per student and ranking
$9, out of 149
$9, out of 149
$10, out of 149
$10, out of 151
$10, out of 150

17. State’s Funding Formula
K-12 School Funding Formula
Student Membership (ADM)
280.48
Other Weighted (ADM)
26.65
Total Weighted (ADM)
307.13
School District Size Factor
1.1680
Weighted Student Units
358.73
Per Student Rate
$ ,646.00
Total Formula Amount
$ 3,460,309.58
GF Levied
Total Levied
Local Share(60 mills times taxable valuation)(Previous year)
$ 1,025,446.74
$ 1,030,704.30
$1,091,204.30
Other Local Revenue
$ ,000.42
State Share
$ 2,416,862.42

18. Year NS ADM State Formula/Pupil Actual/Pupil 2013-14 262.92 $ 8,810.00
$ ,810.00
$ ,640.00
274.45
$ ,092.00
$ ,551.00
277.83
$ ,365.00
$ ,611.00
279.51
$ ,646.00
$ ,706.00
280.48
$ ,616.00
271.10
$ ,709.00

19. Expenditures and Revenue of the
North Star School
(General Fund)
Year Expenditures Revenue Ending Balance
$3,206, $3,196,560 $1,270,303
$3,226, $3,287,020 $1,330,591
$3,353, $3,258,871 $1,236,388
$3,503, $3,548,212 $1,281,568
$3,580, $3,585,117 $1,286,620
$3,639, $3,661,038 $1,307,925
Note: (Carry over 40% + $20,000)
Note: (Carry over 35% + $50,000)

20. Upgrades -Windows in the Elementary -Carpet in the Music rooms
-High Def Cameras
-Dugouts at the Baseball Field
-School Bus
-Technology
-South Parking Lot
-Elementary Science Lab
-Mats in the Gym (Booster Club)

21. Potential Upgrades -Science Curriculum in the High School
-English Curriculum in the High School
-Windows in the Elementary
-Roof
-New Bus

22. Construction Dates 1938-Grade School
1954-Gym and West Elementary Classroom Addition
1961-High School Addition
1963-Grade School Relighting
1974-Music/Band and Vocational Ag Addition
1980-Boiler Room/Coal Bin-Energy Conservation Project
1981-Ash Removal System
1995-Gym Floor Project
2003-New Kitchen Remodel and Addition

23. Discussion