Overview of the District

Excellence in Education District Highlights •We have won the UIL Lone Star Cup Award three times (2008, 2013, and 2014) – Only 40 high schools out of 1,317 in have won a UIL Lone Star Cup – Only 10 high schools have won more UIL Lone Star Cups than Salado •Four of our teachers (Dennis Cabaniss, Tim Cook, Alan Haire, and JJ Jonas) have won the UIL Sponsor Excellence Award – We are the only high school in Texas to have four recipients on staff •Texas Smart Schools Rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars – Based on district spending and student achievement in reading and mathematics – Highest rating of the 12 school districts in Bell County

Excellence in Activities Our Schools

We have 4 schools serving 1,854 students in grades PK-12 – Thomas Arnold Elementary School, PK-2 • Built in 1967; Primary wing addition in 1988; Gym addition in 1988 • Supported by portables – Salado Intermediate School, 3-6 • Built in 1999; no additions or renovations – Salado Junior High School, 7-8 • Built in 1978, HVAC renovations in 2002 • Supported by portables – Salado High School, 9-12 • Built in 2007; no additions or renovations • Supported by portables

Our Facilities Other District Facilities: – Football Stadium, Track and Field • Football field built around1979 • Toilet & Concessions addition in 2006; Track & Field Reno in 2013 – and Stadium and Field • Baseball built around 1980, Softball between 1999-2001 • Toilet & Concessions addition to BB Field in 2006 – Ag Barn • Built before 1980 District Highlights •We have won the UIL Lone Star Cup Award three times (2008, 2013, and 2014) – Only 40 high schools out of 1,317 in Texas have won a UIL Lone Star Cup – Only 10 high schools have won more UIL Lone Star Cups than Salado •Four of our teachers (Dennis Cabaniss, Tim Cook, Alan Haire, and JJ Jonas) have won the UIL Sponsor Excellence Award – We are the only high school in Texas to have four recipients on staff •Texas Smart Schools Rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars – Based on district spending and student achievement in reading and mathematics – Highest rating of the 12 school districts in Bell County

Excellence in Activities District Highlights

•Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) superior rating and perfect score •Salado High School has won nine state championships in UIL Academics – Out of 1,317 high schools in Texas, only two have won more state championships than Salado •This year Salado students have advanced to playoffs, and/or regional or state competitions in the following activities: girls’ cross country, football, , boys’ powerlifting, girls’ powerlifting, boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer, band, One Act Play, FFA/stock show, UIL Academics, (and probably , baseball, and softball)

Excellence in Activities District Highlights • Postsecondary Readiness Distinction Designation • Based on the following nine criteria: – Percentage of students at or above grade level on STAAR – Four year longitudinal graduation rate – Four year longitudinal graduation plan rate (higher graduation plans) – Percentage of high school graduates that are college ready – Percentage of high school students that complete an advanced/dual credit course – High school students’ performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams – Percentage of students that participate in SAT and/or ACT exams – Performance of students on the SAT and ACT exams – Percentage of high school graduates that complete one or more coherent sequences of Career Technology Education (CTE) courses

Excellence in Academics School Funding Per Wada

District District Bartlett ISD $8,486 Lampasas ISD $7,401 Fairfield ISD $8,211 Robinson ISD $7,315 Taylor ISD $8,069 Belton ISD $7,201 Jarrell ISD $7,983 Lorena ISD $7,172 Llano ISD $7,824 Leander ISD $7,122 Holland ISD $7,805 Liberty Hill ISD $7,089 Burnet ISD $7,734 Buckholtz ISD $7,042 Temple ISD $7,587 Rogers ISD $6,787 Killeen ISD $7,572 Academy ISD $6,758 Copperas Cove ISD $7,547 Troy ISD $6,662 Connally $7,464 Cameron ISD $6,632 STATE AVERAGE is $7,419 Rosebud Lott ISD $6,476 Mexia ISD $7,403 Salado ISD $6,450 SISD Tax Rate History

General Operating Fiscal Year Debt Service (I&S) Total (M&O) 1990 – 1991 $0.9899 $0.3100 $1.2999 1991 – 1992 $1.1667 $0.3000 $1.4667 1992 – 1993 $1.1420 $0.3000 $1.4420 1993 – 1994 $1.2068 $0.2352 $1.4420 1994 – 1995 $1.2210 $0.2200 $1.4410 1995 – 1996 $1.1400 $0.1497 $1.2897 1996 – 1997 $1.0800 $0.2097 $1.2897 1997 – 1998 $1.0813 $0.1784 $1.2597 1998 – 1999 $1.2100 $0.2800 $1.4900 SISD Tax Rate History

General Operating Fiscal Year Debt Service (I&S) Total (M&O) 1999 – 2000 $1.3100 $0.1800 $1.4900 2000 – 2001 $1.3210 $0.1690 $1.4900 2001 – 2002 $1.3800 $0.1900 $1.5700 2002 – 2003 $1.3850 $0.1850 $1.5700 2003 – 2004 $1.4100 $0.1700 $1.5800 2004 – 2005 $1.4120 $0.1680 $1.5800 2005 – 2006 $1.4220 $0.1580 $1.5800 2006 – 2007 $1.3000 $0.3000 $1.6000 2007 – 2008 $1.0400 $0.2930 $1.3330 SISD Tax Rate History

General Operating Fiscal Year Debt Service (I&S) Total (M&O) 2008 – 2009 $1.0400 $0.2780 $1.3180 2009 – 2010 $1.0400 $0.2780 $1.3180 2010 – 2011 $1.0400 $0.2780 $1.3180 2007 – 2012 $1.0400 $0.2600 $1.3000 2010 – 2011 $1.0400 $0.2780 $1.3180 2013 – 2014 $1.0400 $0.2600 $1.3000 2014 – 2015 $1.0400 $0.2514 $1.2914 2015 – 2016 $1.0400 $0.2355 $1.2755 2016 – 2017 $1.0400 $0.1838 $1.2238

How SISD Tax Rates Compares

Last Bond/TRE District M&O I&S Total Tax Rate Approved Belton ISD 2017 $1.1700 $0.4330 $1.6030 Jarrell ISD 2017 $1.0400 $0.5000 $1.5400 Holland ISD 2017 $1.0400 $0.3950 $1.4350 Georgetown ISD 2015 $1.0800 $0.3290 $1.4090 Temple ISD 2015 $1.1200 $0.2800 $1.4000 Florence ISD 2012 $1.1700 $0.2000 $1.3700 Rogers ISD 2016 $1.0400 $0.3016 $1.3416 Academy ISD 2013 $1.0400 $0.3133 $1.3533 Troy ISD 2008 $1.0400 $0.2502 $1.2902 Salado ISD 2006 $1.0400 $0.1838 $1.2238 BACKGROUND ON PROCESS Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

• 52 committee members met 8 times over the course of 5 months, October 2015 – February 2016

• The committee was tasked with setting a direction for the district focused in the following areas: – Student Experience – Environment – Facilities – Organizational Health

Committee Goals

• Goal One: Student learning/experiences will be meaningful and relevant. • Goal Two: Parents, community and businesses will be integrated into the work of SISD. • Goal Three: SISD will hire, develop, and retain quality staff. • Goal Four: Salado ISD will provide quality facilities and resources for its students and staff. Committee Goal 4

• Facilities should be representative of community standards and expectations. • Facilities, infrastructure and technology should be addressed sooner rather than later. • Having a interest and sinking tax rate strategy moving forward is critical. • A community committee focused on studying SISD facilities and other resources will be established. Overview of the LRFP Committee

Committee Goal

The goal of the Committee is to involve a broad cross-section of Salado Independent School District in evaluating current and long-term facility needs.

Committee Purpose & Charge

• Create a long-range facilities and equipment plan for the district.

• Bring forward recommendations to the Board of Trustees as to how to proceed with a long-range plan.

COMMITTEE PROCESS

58 committee members met 6 times over the past 5 months and engaged in discussion around the following topics:

 Existing Facility  SISD Financial Info

Conditions Assessment  Tax Impact Scenarios

 Enrollment Projections  Project Cost Analysis

 Capacity Analysis  2 Community Surveys

 Facility Tours

THE PLANNING PROCESS

Strategic Planning Internal Planning Long-Range Committee & Input Planning Committee Tasked with setting a direction Leadership, 58 Community and for the district Department & Staff Members focused in 4 main Campus Staff areas Interviews Met over 5 months to study Goal 4: SISD will Internal Needs and prioritize provide quality Assessment facility needs for facilities for the second phase students and staff Financial Analysis of the district’s long-range plan . COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Broad cross-section of the Salado community: • Stacey Alcozer • Lacey Gunter • Cindy Mewhinney • Laura Tomlin • Gail Allard • Cassie Harvey • Eldon Miller • Jason Torczynski • Bobbie Ann Adair White • Troy Heath • Harry Miller • Teresa Voelter • Beth Aycock • Savannah Hennig • Jackie Mills • Kathi Walrath • Courtnie Bagley • Lourdes Hilfman • Katie Mullins • Bobby Whitson • Paul Baird • Ryan Hodge • Paula Myers • Allison Bragg • Niki Howton • Samuel Ortiz • Non-Voting Members: • Travis Burleson • Susan Humiston • David Preston • Dan Agee • Lyndal Cabaniss • Andy Jackson • Dr. Ken Quirk • Dr. Kim Bird • Frank Coachman • Kristi Jarvis • Marvin Rainwater • Earl Bragg • Curtis Crenwelge • Joe Keyes • Allen Sandor • Dr. Michael Novotny • George Dentry • Theresa Kunz • Chris Seaton • Nate Self • Marcus Edwards • Kristi Maedgen • Jim Sewell • Burt Smith • Jon Franz • Sara Matthews • Ross Sproul • Troy Smith • Bruce Gordon • Amy McLane • Dave Swarthout Salado Demographic Independent Report School Spring 2017 District

Learn from Yesterday… Understand Today… Plan for the Future Economic Conditions – Killeen-Temple MSA (April 2017)

2.4% 1,498 3,966 new jobs 153 more National rate 1.4% sales than 2016 0.2%

U.S. 4.1% Texas 4.5% Killeen-Temple MSA 4.3% Bell County 4.3% Year to Date Job Growth Home Sales

Unemployment Rate

26 Sources: Texas Workforce Commission & Metrostudy State Enrollment Growth 2016/17 State Enrollment Enrollment Change 5,359,127 120,000 98,273 Annual Enrollment Growth 100,000 59,540 80,000 67,522 78,078 76,085 73,685 60,000 64,962 59,540 40,000

20,000

0 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

Total State Enrollment 5,600,000 5,359,127 5,400,000 5,232,065 5,200,000 5,075,840 5,000,000 4,933,617 4,800,000 4,749,571 4,600,000 4,592,849 4,400,000 4,200,000 4,000,000 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

27 Region 12 & 13 Enrollment Growth

• Salado ISD has added 512 students in the last 5 years • This is a 5 year growth rate of 38% • Salado ISD is the fastest growing district in Region 12, based upon percentage increase

28 Salado ISD District Overview

• Within SISD there are roughly 55 homes currently under construction • The district has roughly 310 lots available to build on • Within Salado ISD, there are about 1,045 planned future lots

Legend

Future Subdivisions Active Subdivisions 29 Residential Activity Mill Creek Springs

• 309 total lots • 183 future lots • 110 occupied • 5 under construction • Groundwork underway on 27 lots delivering late 2017 • Building 5-10 homes a year • Current student yield: 0.56

30 Residential Activity

Salado Country Estates

• 9 total lots • 1 home occupied • 7 lots still available for sale • 4.5+ acre lots • Custom home building

Mill Creek Meadows

• 121 total lots • 109 future lots • 3 occupied • 2 under construction • Phase 1 with 12 lots delivered and homebuilding • Groundwork underway on Phase 2 with 49 lots, delivering fall 2017, pending final plat approval from the Village of Salado

31 Residential Activity

Salado Mills

• 77 total lots • 68 future lots • 0 occupied • 7 under construction • Phase 1 with 9 frontage lots along Stinnett Mill Rd delivered and homebuilding, first residents July • Groundwork starting on Phase 2 with 46 lots by July 2017 • Phase 2 delivering early 2018 • Building ~25 a year starting 2018 • $320K - $400K

Mill Creek Courtyard

• 11 total lots • 5 occupied • 2 under construction • $270K - $280K

32 Residential Activity Amity Estates

• 197 total lots • 151 future lots • 37 VDL • 9 under construction • Phase 1 with 46 lots delivered and homebuilding • Phase 2 under review with the Village of Salado • First residents by September 2017

33 Residential ActivityRangers Promise

• 37 total lots • 23 occupied • 9 VDL • 5 under construction • Building 3-5 homes a year • Current student yield: 0.87

Creekside Meadow

• 19 total lots • 5 occupied • 9 VDL • 4 under construction • Building 5-10 homes a year • Lots ranging from $70K to $180K • Gated subdivision • Current student yield: 1.60 34 Residential Activity Sanctuary

• Future mixed-use development • 525 future SF lots • 350 future MF units • Future senior housing units, hotel, office space and retail along I-35 • Development hoping to start in late 2017 with retail space along I-35 • Residential development likely starting in 2-5 years • No plats/plans submitted to the Village of Salado at this time • 15 year build out

Approx. 350 MF units planned 525 future single family homes

35 Residential Activity

Windmill Estates

• 98 total acres • Approx. 100 future lots • No plats/plans submitted to the Village of Salado at this time

36 Salado ISD Birth Rates

76571 ZIP Births vs Kindergarten Enrollment 140

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80

60

40

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0 2006 (2011- 2007 (2012- 2008 (2013- 2009 (2014- 2010 (2015- 2011 (2016- 2012 (2017- 2013 (2018- 2014 (2019- 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20)

K Enrollment Zip Code Births

Kindergarten Number of Births in 76571 Enrollment ZIP Code 2006 (2011/12) 108 57 2007 (2012/13) 73 44 2008 (2013/14) 85 64 2009 (2014/15) 99 53 2010 (2015/16) 125 64 2011 (2016/17) 105 69 2012 (2017/18) 115* 65 2013 (2018/19) 131* 74 *Projected Enrollment 2014 (2019/20) 105* 59 37 GROWTH PROJECTIONS: TEN YEAR FORECAST

Year Total (OCT) EE PK K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Total Growth Total % 2012/13 1 25 73 111 93 91 100 102 98 101 103 121 101 122 108 1,350 2013/14 7 35 85 87 123 104 99 116 111 110 116 127 129 109 113 1,471 121 9.0% 2014/15 1 60 99 104 102 122 114 108 137 123 109 126 129 129 98 1,561 90 6.1% 2015/16 1 58 125 112 110 114 136 117 117 150 132 127 126 127 112 1,664 103 6.6% 2016/17 1 62 105 142 127 118 122 152 135 124 149 146 126 124 121 1,754 90 5.4% 2017/18 1 62 115 120 159 135 127 132 166 147 128 166 145 124 113 1,840 86 4.9% 2018/19 1 62 131 131 133 169 146 136 146 180 151 144 166 142 112 1,950 110 6.0% 2019/20 1 62 105 151 147 142 180 159 148 157 183 168 143 163 131 2,040 90 4.6% 2020/21 1 62 116 120 169 156 151 193 172 160 161 205 167 140 149 2,122 82 4.0% 2021/22 1 62 131 133 134 179 165 162 205 186 164 180 204 164 128 2,198 76 3.6% 2022/23 1 62 144 150 149 142 190 178 174 216 190 183 179 200 150 2,308 110 5.0% 2023/24 1 62 137 173 168 159 151 204 191 187 222 213 182 176 183 2,409 101 4.4% 2024/25 1 62 147 159 193 178 169 162 218 203 192 249 212 179 161 2,485 76 3.2% 2025/26 1 62 162 165 178 205 189 181 174 232 208 215 248 208 164 2,592 107 4.3% 2026/27 1 62 178 185 184 190 218 201 194 185 238 233 214 243 190 2,716 124 4.8% *Yellow box = largest grade per year *Green box = second largest grade per year GROWTH PROJECTIONS & CAPACITY IMPACT

Facility exceeds program capacity (Capacity does not include use of portables) SISD Growth

Projected Growth Templeton Demographics

– By 2020-2021, all four campuses will be over capacity.

– Salado ISD is expected to add 444 students in the next five years, for a fall 2021 enrollment of 2,198.

– Salado ISD is expected to add 962 students in the next ten years, for a fall 2026 enrollment of 2,716.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

As of January 2017, no As of today we have 235 longer accepting new out transfer students: of district transfer students, with the – 164 of them were following exceptions: grandfathered in without one of the three exceptions – Children of employees – 48 children of employees – Siblings of current transfer students – 12 siblings of existing – Children of active duty transfer students military or disabled veterans – 11 children of military TRANSFER STUDENTS Enrollment projections: • Changes from last – Enrollment projections are year: based on resident student – Transfer student growth only and a continued enrollment dropped from decline of the number of 254 in October 2016 to transfer students 237 in October 2017 (and – Eventually the only transfer now 235 as of April 2018) students left will be children – 17 less transfer students of employees or military within a year, but 117 more resident students for – By the time the new middle a net increase of 100 school would open (August students this year 2020), we are projected to have 304 more students

The Salado ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to call a $49.4 million bond election for May 5, 2018. WHAT IS A BOND ELECTION?

• Provide communities an opportunity to vote to give the Board of Trustees authority to sell bonds to pay for items such as school construction, capital projects, technology, and land acquisition.

• By law, bonds are not allowed to be used for general operation budgets or salaries. WHAT’S PROPOSED The $49.4 million bond proposal, serving as the first step in the district’s long-range facilities plan, addresses:

STUDENT SAFETY GROWTH AGING FACILTIES PROGRAMS SAFETY AND GROWTH

Thomas Arnold Elementary: • Enclosed corridor addition connecting the kindergarten / first grade buildings and gymnasium to the main building

• All buildings will be tied together under one roof eliminating multiple access points SAFETY AND GROWTH

New Middle School: • Serving grades 6-8, built on district-owned property on Williams Road adjacent to the existing high school.

• The school will accommodate 584 initial student capacity with the ability to add classrooms as the district grows. Core spaces will be built to accommodate a full capacity of 684 students.

• Grades PK-5 will remain on Thomas Arnold Road and will be distributed amongst the existing facilities, eliminating the use of classroom portables and providing capacity for future growth.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

Extracurricular and Athletics: • Improvements to the existing stadium will include new concessions, new restrooms, additional seating and turf field.

• New baseball and softball facilities built between the existing high school and the proposed new middle school.

• The new facilities will increase safety measures by allowing more students to remain on campus for practices and events, and eliminating travel to Thomas Arnold Road.

TAX OVERVIEW TAX OVERVIEW

School taxes involve two figures:

Maintenance & Operations Interest & Sinking (M&O) (I&S) Daily operations: Used for debt repayment; teacher salaries, electricity, bond elections only fuel, supplies, etc. affect this rate.

SISD M&O SISD I&S TOTAL TAX RATE TAX RATE TAX RATE $1.04 $0.18 $1.22 per $100 of property value ESTIMATED TAX IMPACT

• The estimated maximum tax Estimated Monthly Home Value impact of this bond is Tax Impact** 31.62 cents for a total tax rate of $1.54. $100,000 $19.76 $150,000 $32.94 $200,000 $46.11

*$238,848 $56.35 +$56.32 Per Month $250,000 $59.29 Taxable Home Value *238,848 $300,000 $72.46

* Average Home Value **Assumes $25,000 homestead exemption. HOMEOWNERS AGE 65 & OVER

Over 65 Homestead Exemption • Under state law, the dollar amount of school taxes imposed on the residence homestead of a person 65 years of age or older cannot be increased above the amount paid in the first year after the person turned 65 unless significant improvements are made to the home • Over 65 Homestead Exemption application must be filed with local appraisal district.

VOTING Early Voting Monday, April 23 – Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Election Day Saturday, May 5, 2018

Details on times on locations: sisdbond.org/voting-information.html VOTING INFORMATION • Register to Vote – In order to be eligible to vote in the Salado ISD bond election, individuals must be a registered voter who resides within the school district boundaries.

– The final day to register to vote in the May 5 election was April 5, 2018.

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