1. School Board 7.9.2012

2. Gymnastics
New facility
Rented for $100 per year from
Peoples State Bank

8. High School Energy Savings
Envelope Back Entrance Project

11. BAK Office Project

13. Enrollment Data

14. 3rd Friday Enrollment Projection
1240
1220 1215
1207 1209 1209
1199
1200
1188
Guess 1181
1180 1170
1163 1160
1160
1147
1141
1140
1124
1116
1120
1100
1080
1060
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021

15. HS(green)/BV(red)/BAK(blue) Projections
1400
1200
1000 341 360 396 387 401 411
361 336 356
355 364
800
600
533 559 561 574 577 569 572 569 561
513 506
400
200
254 260 259 252 252 251 250 248 246 245 243
0
11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 19-21 19-22

16. Resident Student Other Ed. Choices
250
241 242
230
221
200 201
194
167
150
100
84 81 81
75 71 72 71
50 52
43 46 47 43
38 42
39 41
39 42 38 42
30 34
26 23 23
20 19 21
0
Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011
OE OUT Bible Baptist Prairie Catholic Wyalusing Registered Home School

17. Open enrollment History
50
47
45 43
42 42
41
40 38
3 out to
35 Virtual
Charters
30 Red is OUT
26
25
20
19
20
21
19
18 18
15 17
11 15
13
10 12
11
5
5
Blue is IN
0
Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011

18. Revenue Limit Forecast
• Last year’s Revenue Limit was $10,818,000
• Estimated 12-13 Revenue Limit $10,606,600
• Estimated to be down $211,400
• There is an estimated one-time “special aid” for
this year of $57,250; from what is understood
this is outside of the revenue limit
• So if that is added back in, we are projected to be
down $154,150 in revenue from Taxes and
General State Aid

19. RL drop implications
• We will continue to build budget based on it being
balanced
– Rollover expected this week or next
– Later July finance Committee; Draft for August Meeting
– Balancing will not be easy, but…
• “Paying ahead” the Fund 73 OPEB liabilities was huge
as that payment is freed up
• Insurance changes kept those costs in check
• Stay conservative with Priorities:
– What will raise student achievement levels?
– What investments will save us money down the road?
(epoxy flooring, repairing buildings, improvements to stay
modern. …)

20. On-line Charter School

21. On-line Charter School
• Plan to start cautiously, handful of students
• Target those that are OE out to on-line
– Future ?? (Home School, OE in, Blended)
• School Board must authorize
– Governance Council runs school – not Board
– Separate School with contract
– Innovation outside of control of School Board

22. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

23. Why look at this?
• Current pump price for diesel is $3.72 (June
Kwik-Trip bill)
• Estimated full year of diesel costs about
$54,000 at average of $3.60 per gallon
• This usage in CNG would cost about $11,543
– Natural Gas at school service point is $0.57 per
therm; 1.35 conversion therms to diesel gallon eq.
– Would need own infrastructure (like Cadott)
• Kwik-Trip pump; $1.59 (diesel eq) = $23,850
– About 8 to 10 year payback (bus fleet only, Vans etc.)

24. Continue to study and possibly plan for
fall of 2013 (2013-2014 budget impact)
• We have extended current contract with
Southwest through the end of 2012-2013
school year (we have time but…)
• Conversion to CNG would probably entail that
the district purchase the bus fleet (more options)
• Kwik-Trip may be adding a CNG island at one
of their PdC stores (LaCrosse in operation)
• Another option is a slow fill (Cadott Schools)

25. CNG infrastructure costs qualify as
Revenue Limit Energy Exemption (EE)
• The purchase of CNG buses qualify as an eligible
energy efficiency project for an exemption
• Fueling station equipment qualifies as an eligible
energy efficiency project for an exemption
• The future CNG ongoing fuel costs and operating
costs would not be considered part of the energy
exemption; only the initial purchase is allowable
under the exemption.

26. Substantial Investment
• All principle and interest repayments are allowed
under the EE rules and are full shared costs under
state aid formula.
• With a resolution at an annual meeting; the
Board could borrow for the full EE project.
– The board must pass a resolution to exceed the limit
for the energy efficiency project for each year of the
exemption; for example 10 years.
– Otherwise the repayment will come directly from
Fund 10 –would be full shared costs under state aid.

27. Savings $30,150/yr; KwikTrip Pump price
So, what are the Costs
• High (conservative) estimate for each bus $145,800
– Extra cost of CNG package $30,000 per bus (tank is costly)
– Total CNG extra cost $240,000 8 year payback
– Price based on top of the line buses
• Fleet (8 buses) estimate for buses $1,166,400
– Extension office working with us on possible zero
interest loan package
– 10 year EE principal payback $116,640 per year
– Buses last 15 to 25 years

28. Savings $42,457/yr; Nat Gas price
So, what are the Costs
• CNG slow fill station $400,000
– Maintenance contract through MGE
– 10 year station loan; $40,000 per year
• Cost increase
– Same total extra CNG bus cost $240,000
– CNG station $400,000
– Total CNG added costs $640,000 15 year payback
• This is feasible, but, we need to get partners
to help with station costing … (business partners)

29. District Cash Flow of potential project
• Just starting to work on this… (still many questions)
• Initial look is that it is feasible as an EE project
• Cash flow for district looks real good
• We need to have set-aside account for saving for
future bus and station purchases
– Plan for complete replacement cycle of busses
• Start replacing busses after 10 years or if something else is
out there, hydrogen etc., then do not replace and run the
busses life out and save account; for example, out 15 years
projected to have about 1.5 million available
– If slow fill route; plan for complete replacement of
station

30. CNG Study is on-going
• Continue to look at all options
• Kwik-Trip would like to invite us to LaCrosse to see
the CNG station in action; fill a truck, car, etc.
• We could go to Cadott to see their slow fill in
operation (value ??)
• MGE is willing to work with us …
• At some point we need to make some decisions
– We are checking on lead time to order busses etc.
• What other information do we need to gather?

31. A few other notes
• All day 4K is now full
– We have hit the 60 maximum
– Any further 4K enrollment will be automatically
placed in the half day program and applications
for the full day will be put on waiting list
• Another great problem; we are now at 88
students in Kindergarten and if we slide over
90 (91 plus) by September, we will need to
add another teacher at BAK

32. Thank You for
Your support of
Your Public School