Salem School is facing a referendum on February 17, 2009 to approve non-recurring revenue limit relief. This slideshow compiles information related to the referendum.

1. SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT Established 1916 93 Years of Serving This community! 1916 2009

6. Misconceptions: Fact or Fiction The District’s enrollment has dropped over 100 students since 2005. The District has reduced the number of homeroom teachers to help compensate for this loss. Fiction The enrollment only dropped 30 students since 2005 The School Board members receive no salary or other payment for their board service. Fiction Board Members high salaries are part of problem Salem school investment policies only allow secure investments. Salem’s bond rating is excellent. Yearly audit reports continue to give Salem high ratings. Fiction School’s deficit is caused by mismanagement Salem did secure a 5 yr lease for one new and one used floor machine in 2007-8. Total cost $18,000. The first new floor machine in 12 years! Fiction Salem spent $30,000 on floor machine Schools same size in WI have 4 to 7 administrators. Majority have 5. Salem has 4.9. Salem ranks 14 th of 16 schools in our area in costs for all administrative staff, salary and benefits, on a per pupil basis. Fiction District has too many Administrators

7. Even with the cuts made in the last 4 years the school has been able to maintain a challenging and enriching curriculum. Our students supply over half of each class at Westosha Central HS, ranked as one of the top 1000 schools in the nation according to Newsweek! FACT Salem School is A GREAT SCHOOL The Director of B&G is married to a Board Member but that member abstains from any vote concerning the Building and Grounds. Fiction & Fact The Director of Building and Grounds is married to a board member and therefore gets special treatment The Board has reached consensus on the cuts for 2009-10. They will need a formal vote in late February on staffing cuts as those must be announced by February 28 th by law. Fiction The Board is bluffing about the cuts for next year

11. What will it cost me? The requested non-recurring referendum amount of $1,160,000 to exceed revenue limits is projected to have the following impact on the mil rate: 2008-09 mil rate is .005514 or $5.51 per thousand of assessed value. 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Mil Rate .00678 .00696 .00702 Cost Per Thousand $6.78 $6.96 $7.02 Increase from Prev Year 1.27 .18 .06 Yearly on 150,000 home $190.50 $27 $9 Yearly on 200,000 home $254.00 $36 $12 NOTE: Although the initial impact is quite high, year two and three are projected to have minimal impact.

16. Please Remember Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Salem School District Referendum