FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES WITH K-12 FUNDING IN NEVADA

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1 FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES WITH K-12 FUNDING IN NEVADA NOVEMBER 16, 2018 Nevada Association FUNDAMENTAL of School Boards ISSUES WITH K-12 FUNDING IN NEVADA The Education Funding System Pits Students Against Teachers, Benefiting Neither Property Tax Abatements are Disparately Impacting K-12 School Funding Weighed Student Funding Absent Adequate System Funding, Simply Takes Money From Regular Students The Nevada Plan is Designed to Limit the Transparency of Education Funding 1

2 The Education Funding System Pits Students Against Teachers, Benefiting Neither Property Tax Abatements are Disparately Impacting K-12 School Funding Weighed Student Funding Absent Adequate System Funding, Simply Takes Money From Regular Students The Nevada Plan is Designed to Limit the Transparency of Education Funding Nevada State Legislature Passes a Biennial Budget K-12 Funds Are Distributed to the 17 School Districts Each District Negotiates with Unions Pursuant to NRS 288 2

3 Nevada Revise Statutes 288 Relations Between Governments and Public Employees If the parties to a negotiation pursuant to this section have failed to reach an agreement after at least eight sessions of negotiation, either party may declare the negotiations to be at an impasse 3

4 A determination of the financial ability of a school district must be based on: (a)all existing available revenues as established by the school district and within the limitations set forth in NRS , with due regard for the obligation of the school district to provide an education to the children residing within the district. Average Teacher Salaries $90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 U.S. Average $58,353 $56,943 $0 SD MS OK WV ID CO NM AZ KS NC MO TN AR AL SC FL LA ND ME IN VA MT NE TX KY WA WI GA IA OH NH UT MN NV HI WY VT DE OR IL MI PA RI MD AK NJ CT MA CA NY Source: National Education Association 4

5 Teacher-Student Ratios U.S. Average VT NJ ME ND MO WY NH VA NY CT NE MA AK SD MT KS IA WV TN MD PA RI DE MN WI TX SC AR NC MS NM GA AL OH LA FL OK CO IL HI KY IN MI WA ID OR CA UT AZ NV Source: National Education Association Average Teacher Pay per Pupil $7,000 $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 U.S. Average $3,670 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $0 AZ NV ID UT MS OK CO WA IN OR SD NM AL FL KY LA NC AR WV SC TN KS TX HI CA GA OH MI WI MT IL MN IA MO DE NE VA ND ME RI PA NH MD WY AK VT CT NJ MA NY Source: National Education Association 5

6 The Education Funding System Pits Students Against Teachers, Benefiting Neither Property Tax Abatements are Disparately Impacting K-12 School Funding Weighed Student Funding Absent Adequate System Funding, Simply Takes Money From Regular Students The Nevada Plan is Designed to Limit the Transparency of Education Funding Total Property Tax Collections Clark County Billions $3.0 $2.5 $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $ Source: Nevada Department of Taxation Redbook 6

7 Total Property Tax Collections Clark County Billions $3.0 $ $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $1.32 $1.51 $1.38 $1.09 $1.00 $0.91 $0.89 $0.95 $0.99 $1.00 $ $0.5 $0.97 $1.05 $1.02 $0.81 $0.74 $0.69 $0.69 $0.72 $0.75 $0.78 $ $ CCSD Property Tax Revenue Property Tax to Other Entities Source: Nevada Department of Taxation Redbook, Clark County School District Total Property Tax Collections CCSD Billions CCSD Students by Year 308, , , , , , , , , , ,380 $1.2 $1.0 $ $0.6 $0.4 $0.97 $1.05 $1.02 $0.81 $0.74 $0.69 $0.69 $0.72 $0.75 $0.78 $ $ $ CCSD Property Tax Revenue Source: Nevada Department of Taxation Redbook, Clark County School District 7

8 Total Property Tax Collections CCSD Billions CCSD Students by Year 308, , , , , , , , , , ,380 $1.2 $ $ $0.6 $0.4 $0.97 $1.05 $1.02 $0.81 $0.74 $0.69 $0.69 $0.72 $0.75 $0.78 $ $ $ CCSD Property Tax Revenue CCSD Students Source: Nevada Department of Taxation Redbook, Clark County School District Property Taxes per Student CCSD $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 $3,145 $3,376 $3,296 $2,605 CCSD Students by Year 308, , , , , , , , , , ,380 $2,391 $2,214 $2,200 $2,256 $2,356 $2,421 $2, Source: Nevada Department of Taxation Redbook, Clark County School District 8

9 Property Taxes per Student CCSD Adjusted for Inflation (2018 Dollars) $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 $3,647 $3,772 $2,890 CCSD Students by Year 308, , , , , , , , , , ,380 $2,599 $2,372 $2,320 $2,376 $2,450 $2, Source: Nevada Department of Taxation Redbook, Clark County School District Property Taxes per Student CCSD Adjusted for Inflation (2018 Dollars) $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 $3,647 $3,772 $2,890 CCSD Students by Year 308, , , , , , , , , , ,380 $2, % $2,372 $2,320 $2,376 $2,450 $2, Source: Nevada Department of Taxation Redbook, Clark County School District 9

10 Property Tax Abatements Clark County Billions $2.5 $2.0 Property Tax Abatements $4.6 Billion Since 2008 $1.5 $0.92 $1.0 $0.41 $0.09 $0.06 $0.06 $0.11 $0.28 $0.43 $0.56 $0.62 $0.5 $1.05 $1.02 $0.81 $0.74 $0.69 $0.69 $0.72 $0.75 $0.78 $0.80 $ CCSD Property Tax Revenue Total Abatements Source: Nevada Department of Taxation Redbook The Education Funding System Pits Students Against Teachers, Benefiting Neither Property Tax Abatements are Disparately Impacting K-12 School Funding Weighed Student Funding Absent Adequate System Funding, Simply Takes Money From Regular Students The Nevada Plan is Designed to Limit the Transparency of Education Funding 10

11 Spending Per Pupil Elementary Schools Per-Pupil Funding Difference from Average +25% or More +15% to +25% +5% to +15% -5% to +5% -15% to -5% -15% or Less Bozarth ES W. Williams ES Average CCSD Elementary School $9,382 Least-Funded: Bozarth ES $6,817 Major Highways Most-Funded: Wendell Williams ES* $16,735 * Excluding rural CCSD schools Source: Nevada ReportCard, Applied Analysis Spending Per Pupil Middle Schools Per-Pupil Funding Difference from Average +15% or More +8% to +15% +3% to +8% -3% to +3% -8% to -3% -8% or Less Major Highways * Excluding rural CCSD schools Canarelli MS Orr MS Average CCSD Middle School $6,956 Least-Funded: Canarelli MS $5,795 Most-Funded: Orr MS* $9,090 Source: Nevada ReportCard, Applied Analysis 11

12 Spending Per Pupil High Schools Per-Pupil Funding Difference from Average +10% or More +4% to +10% 0% to +4% -4% to 0% -10% to -4% -10% or Less Major Highways * Excluding rural CCSD schools Valley HS Coronado HS Average CCSD High School $6,820 Least-Funded: Coronado HS $5,660 Most-Funded: Valley HS* $7,474 Source: Nevada ReportCard, Applied Analysis The Education Funding System Pits Students Against Teachers, Benefiting Neither Property Tax Abatements are Disparately Impacting K-12 School Funding Weighed Student Funding Absent Adequate System Funding, Simply Takes Money From Regular Students The Nevada Plan is Designed to Limit the Transparency of Education Funding 12

13 Total Public K-12 Operating Expenditures Projected Outside Local Revenue Guaranteed Regular Basic Support Guaranteed Regular Basic Support Cost of Additional/ Special Programs Total Required Support 13

14 Total Required Support Projected Inside Local Revenue Total State Share Total State Share Misc. State Revenue State General Fund Obligation 14

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17 State General Fund as a Percentage of Education Funding 50% 45% 40% 35% 36.6% 30% 25% 20% Source: Legislative Counsel Bureau Fiscal Analysis Division 17

18 Education Expenditures as a Percentage of Total General Fund Expenditures 40% 38% 36% 34% 32% 30% 28% 26% 24% 22% 20% 37.8% Source: Legislative Counsel Bureau Fiscal Analysis Division 29.1% FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES WITH K-12 FUNDING IN NEVADA NOVEMBER 16, 2018 Nevada Association FUNDAMENTAL of School Boards ISSUES WITH K-12 FUNDING IN NEVADA 18