1. SULLIVAN COUNTY Department of Education

2. SCDE  Page 2 Why Consider Rezoning?  Concern: -Enrollment Decline, Annexation, Budget Deficit  Desired Result: -Improve student learning, Increase opportunities, Ensure taxpayer accountability, Establish stability  Budget Considerations -Rezoning scenarios -Other budget considerations  Benefits

3. SCDE  Page 3 WHY CONSIDER REZONING CONCERNS: Declining Enrollment City Annexation Impact Declining Revenues

4. SCDE  Page 4 DECLINING ENROLLMENT

5. Enrollment Trend SCDE  Page 5

6. Enrollment Trend (K-12) School YearEnrollment 2005-2006 12,064 2006-2007 11,930 2007-2008 11,711 2008-2009 11,590 2009-2010 11,325 2010-2011 10,951 2011-2012 10,635 2012-2013 10,600 2013-2014 10,479 SCDE  Page 6

7. Elementary School Enrollment (PK-12) SCDE  Page 7 SchoolEnrollmentCapacityPercentage Blountville466392118.88% Bluff City54655897.85% Central Heights18325272.62% Emmett38546882.26% Holston366365100.27% Indian Springs43351384.41% Ketron735680108.09% Miller Perry43859973.12% Rock Springs44653183.99% Weaver29636082.22%

8. Middle School & K–8 Enrollment SCDE  Page 8 SchoolEnrollmentCapacityPercentage Mary Hughes47457083.16% Sullivan Gardens55791660.81% Blountville33168448.39% Bluff City40267259.82% Colonial Heights50458286.60% Holston37970653.68% Holston Valley19539149.87% North39743491.47%

9. High School Enrollment SCDE  Page 9 SchoolEnrollmentCapacityPercentage Sullivan Central1002146268.54% Sullivan East840153954.58% Sullivan North535113147.30% Sullivan South956159859.82%

10. SCDE  Page 10 Annexation Impact = Instability

11. Annexation Since 2008 SCDE  Page 11

12. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013 South Zone SCDE  Page 12 SchoolZonedCurrentInside UGBOutside UGB Sullivan South665956410255 Colonial Heights357504225130 Sullivan Gardens494557260232 Miller Perry25843878180 Rock Springs31644627937 Total2,0902,9011,252834 This table shows the number of county students who are zoned for each school and the current enrollment. 1,252 of these students reside inside the UGB.

13. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013 Central Zone SCDE  Page 13 SchoolZonedCurrentInside UGBOutside UGB Sullivan Central9871,002294558 Holston ES30536625280 Holston MS389379206183 Indian Springs ES42443339232 Total2,1052,1809171053 This table shows the number of county students who are zoned for each school and the current enrollment. 917 of these students reside inside the UGB.

14. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013 North Zone SCDE  Page 14 SchoolZonedCurrentInside UGBOutside UGB North HS476535278198 North MS384397219165 Ketron ES722735350372 Total1,5821,667847735 This table shows the number of county students who are zoned for each school and the current enrollment. 847 of these students reside inside the UGB.

15. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013 Elementary Schools SCDE  Page 15 SchoolZonedCurrentInside UGBOutside UGB Miller Perry25843878180 Indian Springs42443339232 Rock Springs31644627937 Sullivan Gardens321557168151 Ketron722735350372 Holston ES30536625280 Total2,3462,9751,2921,052 This table shows the number of county students who are zoned in a school transportation zone.

16. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013 Middle Schools SCDE  Page 16 SchoolZonedCurrentInside UGBOutside UGB Colonial Heights357504225130 North Middle384397219165 Sullivan Gardens1735579281 Holston MS389379206183 Total1,3031,837742559 This table shows the number of county students who are zoned in a county transportation zone.

17. Annexation Impact on County Schools 2013 High Schools SCDE  Page 17 SchoolZonedCurrentInside UGBOutside UGB Sullivan North476535278198 Sullivan South665956410255 Sullivan Central9871,002294558 Total2,1282,4939821,011 This table shows the number of county students who are zoned in a county transportation zone.

18. SCDE  Page 18 DECLINING REVENUES

19. SCDE  Page 19 Sullivan County Funding Allocation 2012 Total FundingSullivanState Average Local Funding42.8%39.2% Federal Funding13.9%14.3% State Funding43.3%46.5%

20. SCDE  Page 20 Local Funding (County Property Tax ) SystemAllocationPercent Sullivan County$24,424,4110.5154% Kingsport City$14,178,8590.2992% Bristol City$ 8,795,9640.1854%

21. SCDE  Page 21 Local Funding (Budgeted Amount for past three years) The 2012 tax increase provided approximately $1.2 million additional revenue for Sullivan County Schools.

22. SCDE  Page 22 State Funding State funding is calculated based on the number of students enrolled in the system.

23. SCDE  Page 23 DESIRED RESULTS: Improve student learning Increase opportunities Ensure taxpayer accountability Establish stability

24. SCDE  Page 24 BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS: Rezoning Other budget considerations

25. SCDE  Page 25 Rezoning Options: Plausible options in order to save resources by reducing expenses and maximizing the utilization of buildings. 1.South Zone 7 – 12 Option: Elementary schools serve students in grades PK – 6. 2.Central Zone Option: merge Elementary and Middle Schools. 3.West end of County (Kingsport) Option: merge middle and high schools.

26. SCDE  Page 26 Other Budget Considerations : 1.Increase student/teacher ratio at high schools. 2.Reduce full time classroom assistants commensurate with sequestration impact. 3.Increase employee cost for insurance benefits. 4.Other?

27. High School Staffing Ratios SCDE  Page 27 20122013 Central17.9817.31 East13.8913.38 North11.5212.56 South16.4216.27

28. SCDE  Page 28 BENEFITS OF REZONING Improve student learning Increase student opportunities Reduce expenses for taxpayer accountability

29. SCDE  Page 29 NEXT STEPS Continue Conversation: (rezoning@sullivank12.net) Public Rezoning Meeting on March 14, 2013 Rezoning Decision tentatively slated for March 28, 2013