HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-21-2021 Fairhope Public Schools Commission Meeting MinutesFairhope Public Schools Commission
April 21, 2021
Members present: Robert Brown, Robin Coleman, Amy Foley, Paul Hannon, Danielle
Mashburn-Myrick, Carrie McLemore, Miranda Schrubbe
Members absent: Hill Robinson, Cornelius Woods
Principals present: Jon Cardwell, FHS; Julie Pierce, FWE; Caroline Hollowell, FEW;
CarolBroughton,FEE
Carrie McLemore called meeting to order, and minutes from the March 3rd meeting
were approved. (Note that a regular meeting scheduled for April 7th had been
postponed to this date.)
Principals gave general updates and discussed changes in teacher unit allocations
due to the high enrollment in the Virtual School, which could impact how they will
be budgeting for staffing in the 2021-2022 school year. Also, changes to the
eligibility criteria for Title I funding and how that funding can be used will impact
budgeting for Title I schools, but schools losing that eligibility because of the
changes may receive some enhanced funding from federal relief money being
allocated to the county.
Carrie McLemore distributed an abstract provided by John Wilson, Baldwin County
Public Schools CFO, showing projections for the 3-mill collections for the coming
year (see attached). After subtracting a 4% contingency for anticipated appeals of
valuations, primarily due to hurricane damage, a total of $2.3 million is projected
for the ad valorem proceeds. Additionally, the estimated carry over from 2020-
2021 -funding that was budgeted for but not spent -is estimated to be
approximately $201,000, and the estimated probate collections for the period from
January through December 2021 is approximately $173,000.
Commission members and principals in attendance discussed amending the formula
for funding a reserve account, giving particular consideration to changing the plan
to reserve the remaining payments for the K-1 property purchase. Because of the
broader parameters for allocating that money, it was decided not to put those funds
in reserve, but to leave them available for items outside the educational purpose of
the 3-mill funding. A motion was made and approved to change the formula for
funding the reserve account whereby any ad valorem collections over $2M and
all probate collections be allocated for such reserve for 3 years, beginning with
the 2021-2022 cycle. Based on current estimates for 2022, the total that could be
kept in reserve in the next cycle would be approximately $477,898. This plan would
be reassessed in 3 years, but could be modified as needed at any time. With this
formula in place, it is understood that requests for funds in the upcoming cycle
are to be based on a total budget of $2M from ad valorem monies and
$300,000 from K-1 purchase payment ($400,000 and $60,000 per school,
respectively).
Plans for reporting to the city on the funding disbursed for the 2020-2021 school
year were discussed. Robert Brown volunteered to make a report to the city council,
and Carrie Mclemore will schedule a date for the report to be presented at a council
meeting some time in July or August.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:05. The next meeting of the commission will be on May
5 th at 4:30 at the Nix Center.
Respectfully submitted by
Miranda Schrubbe
TFAUST LRMTGRl0 04/14/2021 09:29 ** BOE Inquiry Abstract 2021 ** STATE OF A~ PAGE PART IV: SCHOOL SUMMARY ASSESSMENTS Class I.Public.Ut;.ilities Public Utilities ------------------------Cla~~ f+ Property Air ine & Railroad Rea Propert~ Personal Pro erty Total Clas II -------------------------Cla~s III Property cur~ent Us~ Property Real Prot1ertv Total 'Class III -------------------------Total ~sessments Pena ties Tota __ Asmt_and_Penalty __ _ EXEMPTIONS Homestead remptions Homestea No. 1 Homestea No. 2 Homestea No. 3 Homestea No 4 . Total Homestead Exemption Otb~r Exemptions Ab'terne1;1.t;s In ustrial Ot er . Tota Other Exemptions -------------------------Total Exemptions -------------------------Net AssessmerJt and/T~~s Less costs 01 Asmt Coll. Net Ad Valorem Taxes Due of Assessments~ Exemptions and Ad Real and Yersonal Property Cov.nt;.v BALDWIN Valorem Taxes Original Tax Year 2021 SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 CA778 Rate 1.0000 Line 27 Year 2021 Assessed Value Taxes 4,063,160 4,063.16 1,~5~,~2Q 1,558.62 1,t~9;1go 1.~gB:r~ --------------------------------2,515,820 2,515.82 1,877,200 1,877.20 4,393,020 4,393.02 --------------------------------10,11i'i~8 10,116:760 10,115.30 10,11t:~g --------------------------------368:288 365,400 338,000 338,000 -------703,400 -------9,413, 360 368 :28 365.40 338.00 338.00 703.40 9,413.36 9,413.36 GULFSHORES £CHOOLS Rate 3.00 0 Line 32 Year 2021 Assessed Va ue Taxes FAIRHOPE SCHOOL$ Rate 3.0000 Line 33 Year 2021 Assessed Value Taxes 7,759,760 23,279.28 36,079,860 108,239.58 733,944,560 2,201,833.68 41g,556,940 1,231,610.02 21,247,040 63,741.12 2 ,345,520 61,036.56 ____ 755,191,600 _____ 2,26~,574.8~ ____ 430,902,460 _____ 1,2~2,7~?-~~-306 440 919.32 201,2os;o48 603,624.12 201,514,48 604,543.44 --------------------------------964,465,848 2,893,397.52 243,06 729.18 964,708,900 2,894,126.70 180,000 13,673,620 13,853,620 540.00 41,020.86 41,560.86 121,851,480 365,554.44 121,851,480 365,554.44 --------------------------------135,705,100 407,115.30 --------------------------------829,003,800 2,487,011.40 99,480.46 2,387,530.94 --------------------------------1,842,020 5,526.06 498,550,180 1,495,650.54 500,392,200 1,501,176.60 ---------------------------------967,~lt:g~g 2,902,;1~:i~ 967,613,340 2,902,840.02 4o. H~J~8 1 590.00 122:326.68 41,305,560 123,916.68 ---------------------------------92,881,588 92,881,58 ----------134,187,140 -----------833,426,200 278,644.74 278,644.74 ----------402,561.42 ----------2,508,278.60 1g , 011.14 2,4 ,267.46 • 10 C