INCREASING OPERATING FUNDS What do operating funds pay for?
• Staffing, which directly impacts class sizes • Safety/security equipment (cameras, locks) • Technology • Implementation of Teaching and Learning Plan improvements • Utilities • Temporary, portable classrooms to address overcrowding Refresh cycles – Refresh cycles identify building elements that require long-term maintenance and generally occur in 3-, 5- and 10-year cycles. This approach saves taxpayer dollars. Some examples are: • Technology-computers • Safety and security equipment • Science lab equipment • Band uniforms and instruments • Classroom furniture, fixtures and equipment • Playground repair/equipment • Buses • Updating heating/ventilation systems • Lighting • Grounds Maintenance • Building Maintenance What will happen if voters turn down the April 17 operating rate increase? Students will have fewer opportunities and options for learning. Some electives and programs may need to be eliminated and class size may increase. A public process for determining budget reduction wi
• Staffing, which directly impacts class sizes • Safety/security equipment (cameras, locks) • Technology • Implementation of Teaching and Learning Plan improvements • Utilities • Temporary, portable classrooms to address overcrowding Refresh cycles – Refresh cycles identify building elements that require long-term maintenance and generally occur in 3-, 5- and 10-year cycles. This approach saves taxpayer dollars. Some examples are: • Technology-computers • Safety and security equipment • Science lab equipment • Band uniforms and instruments • Classroom furniture, fixtures and equipment • Playground repair/equipment • Buses • Updating heating/ventilation systems • Lighting • Grounds Maintenance • Building Maintenance What will happen if voters turn down the April 17 operating rate increase? Students will have fewer opportunities and options for learning. Some electives and programs may need to be eliminated and class size may increase.
