This document summarizes a presentation made in support of a May 7, 2013 school levy for St. Clairsville schools. It outlines that the levy will replace an expiring bond issue with no additional cost to taxpayers. It details budget cuts and reductions made over the past decade to do more with less. The levy would help fund roof replacements, electrical upgrades, and security improvements to secure facilities, students, and maintain quality education programs.

1. Levy Presentation
For the May 7, 2013 Levy Issue

2. Secure Facilities
Secure Students
Secure Quality Education
with No Additional Cost

3. Doing more with less
• Most indicators met on state report card
among Belmont County schools.
• 80% of our graduates go on to attend a 2 or 4
year college.
• Offer most AP courses in county.
• Fine Arts and athletic programs continue to
excel.
No Additional Cost!

4. Doing More with Less
Reductions:
• FY2013 = $ 687,356.05 (15 positions)
• FY2012 = $ 245,509.47 (5 positions)
• FY2011 = $ 313,188.38 (9 positions)
• FY2010 = $ 47,649.00 (1 position)
• FY2009 = $ 111,025.00 (4 positions)
• Total = $ 2,863,661.13(34 positions)
*Total represents 21% of current operating budget
No Additional Cost!

5. Doing More with Less
Reductions:
• All staff have been under a pay freeze since
August of 2011.
• Concessions have been made regarding
health insurance, retirement and staffing.
No Additional Cost!

6. Doing More with Less
Reductions in State Funding:
• FY02 district received $927,812.59 in TPP taxes
• FY13 district received $274,368 in TPP taxes
– A reduction of $653,444.59 or 70.42%
• FY04 =$3,826,923 in unrestricted state aide
– student population of 1542
• FY13 =$3,251,976 in unrestricted state aide
– student population of 1633
***91 additional students
***$1,228,391.59 less state funding
No Additional Cost!

7. Community Supported
Projects
Stadium Improvement and Elementary
Playground Projects were funded entirely
through community and alumni donations –
not through taxpayer dollars.
Middle School Auditorium upgrades were
accomplished through grants and volunteer
labor.
District Security Plans funded through a
Homeland Security grant.
No Additional Cost!

8. History
• 1999 = 5.98 Mill levy voted down by 1391
• 2000 = 5 Mill levy voted down by 825
• Tax payers voted down a new multi-million dollar
facility. We listened!
• 2001 = 2.95 Mill bond passed 1893 to 1890.
• MS/HS connector was built.
• 2013 = Bond paid in full!
No Additional Cost!

9. Secure Facilities
2002 Bond Issue:
• Connector Building HS/MS
• New Doors & windows HS/MS
• New Communication System HS/MS
• New roof on HS/MS
• Cameras for all buildings
• New fire alarm system for HS/MS
No Additional Cost!

25. Secure Facilities
New levy would help finance:
• New Roof on the Elementary School
– $500,000 to replace membrane.
– $1,000,000 new metal roof.
• Upgrade electric $1,685,000 million
• New doors and windows $703,091
No Additional Cost!

26. Secure Students
• School Resource Officers
• New communication system
• Upgrade current camera system
No Additional Cost!

27. Secure Quality Education
• Maintain Quality Programs
• Upgrade Technology
No Additional Cost!

28. No Additional Cost
• Proposing 2.75 mill levy to replace the bond
issue that is coming off.
• One mill generates $371,000
• Held off until now so that taxpayers would not
see an increase.
• We cannot wait any longer!
No Additional Cost!

29. Help us
Secure our Facilities
Help us
Secure our Students
Help us maintain a
Secure Quality Education
with No Additional Cost!

30. We NEED your Support
• Financial donations can be made to:
– The Secure StC Schools Committee
• C/O Christina Sirbaugh, Committee Treasurer
No Additional Cost!

31. Please join the
Secure STC Schools Committee
in support of the
May 7, 2013 Levy