1. Community Meeting: State of the National Trail School District April 5, 2011 6:30 p.m. K-8 Cafetorium

2. Where have we been? Budget: General Fund (GF) Balance $60,000 (GF budget 10 million) 0.75% Income Tax passed 2/2005 Programming: 2003-2004 Academic Watch 2004-2005 NO middle school extra- curriculars 2005-2008 Partial extra-curricular participation fee

3. Where are we now? Budget: $1.5 million GF balance FY ‘10 Containment of personnel cost –$6.9 million in 2008 and $7.0 million in 2011 Programming: Excellent District Excellent High School Excellent Middle School Excellent w/Distinction Elementary

4. What does the future hold? Budget: Federal Stimulus FY ’12 losing $250K and in FY ’13 losing $270K State budget current models FY ’12 increase $195K and FY ’13 increase $100K 1.75% Local Income tax $1.8 million (0.75% renewal in 2015) Programming: Sustaining Excellence: Every Student, Every Lesson, Every Day

5. Educational Practices Committee Committee Members: Diane Alexander, H.S. Teacher Judy Barnes, Elem. Teacher Kerry Borger, District Treasurer Cathy Combs, Elem. Teacher Ed Eales, Elem. Principal Troy Ferguson, M.S. Teacher Dorothy Frist, Director of Food Services Patricia Hamilton, H.S. Teacher Brad Hampton, Elem. Teacher Mike Harrison, H.S. Principal Jessica Hero, H.S. Counselor Clint Moore, District Superintendent Bill Ransbottom, M.S. Teacher Brian Smith, Director of Facilities Erin Studebaker, M.S. Teacher John Toschlog, Director of Transportation Mark Wiseman, M.S. Principal

6. Programming and Staffing Cost Factors: Increase class size in the elementary and middle school All day kindergarten (No longer mandated) Decrease high school course offerings Change from a block schedule at the high school to a traditional 7-8 bell day. Extra-curricular activity reductions Administrative reductions Support Staff (bus drivers, cooks and custodians) reductions Impact of staff retirements (replace or eliminate)

7. Small Group Discussion: Assign roles: facilitator, recorder, reporter and time-keeper Review guiding questions (handout) 30 minutes Small Group Reports to general audience

8. Small Group Guiding Questions: Prioritize (from most to least important) the academic factors covered in the presentation. What additional information about the budgetary and academic areas do you need? What suggestions for balancing the budget and maintaining academic excellence do you have for consideration? Review the fact sheet on S.B. 5 and develop a short list of considerations that will directly impact NT.

9. Wrap-up: Gather small group notes Explain next steps