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1. 1. Arizona: A Broken Economy
Education in Arizona

2. Arizona Statistics
185,000+ home foreclosures in
Metro Phoenix since 2008
370,000 jobs lost during Recession
(30% of lost jobs were construction)
Arizona unemployment rate is 7.9%
(Prescott rate is 8.4%)
1.3 million, or 20% of Arizonans on AHCCCS
(Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System as of June 2013)

3. Arizona Statistics
• Over 1 Million Arizonans live in
poverty (Poverty rate 2012 –
$23,050 for a family of 4)
• Child poverty rate: 20% in Prescott
• Free/reduced lunch program:
Yavapai - over 48% of students qualify

4. 2. Arizona: a Broken Budget
Arizona: A Broken Budget

6. Loss of Revenue
$1.6 Billion per year
or
$2.6 Billion per year
Adjusted for inflation
& population.
Source: Dennis Hoffman &
Tom Rex, ASU Economists

8. State Education Budget Cuts
Over the past three years:
• K-12 Education $1.4 billion
($0.089 billion restored FY12)
• Community Colleges
$120 million (72% cut)
• Universities
$428 million (50% per student)

9. How do District’s manage the cuts?
• Class size increases
• Decreasing take-home pay
• Fewer supplies, textbooks &
technology
• Special area reductions (Music, P.E.,
Art, libraries, counselors, special
needs, nurses)
• Decreases in support staff /
supervision
• School closures or shortened week

10. • PHS Average Math _______English _____
• GMMS Average Class ___________
• Mile High Average Class _________
• K – 5 – numbers range ____ to ____
PUSD Class Sizes for
2013-2014 School Year

11. Did you know?
• Jail for 1 year / 1 person = $24,500
• That’s $17,000 more than the state pays to
educate a student in school for one year
• The number of jail/prison cells are calculated by
the reading scores of students in 3rd/4th grade,
as those far behind in reading are most at risk to
drop out
Shouldn’t we better
fund education?

12. Did you know?
• Prescott’s average teacher salary is $42,655
• The State average teacher salary is $45,1934
• The National average teacher salary is $56,069
• Prescott is 25% below the National Average!

13. 1. Arizona: A Broken Economy
Arizona: The Challenge Ahead

14. MOUNTAIN
MEGAS:
Blueprint for
American
Prosperity
The Brookings
Institute

15. • Infrastructure
• Quality Places
• Innovation
• HUMAN CAPITAL
• Infrastructure
• Quality Places
• Innovation
• HUMAN CAPITAL
These attributes are needed for a
community’s economy to succeed and grow

16. The New Economy
Jobs will change more skills needed

17. Skills
By 2018, 64% of Arizona job openings will
require a college degree
Human Capital = SKILLS
By 2018, 61% of Arizona job openings
will require a college degree

18. TODAY
Young Arizonans with a College
Degree?
Less than 30%

19. http://highereducationsolution.com/page/vi
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23. • Arizona ranks 47th among states in per pupil
spending
• 45% of high school graduates do not pursue higher
education
• Almost 800,000 adults in Arizona do not have a
high school diploma. We are 38th in the country for
high school graduation
• “Best Educated”- based on student achievement,
positive outcomes and personal attention from
teachers, Arizona ranks 50th out of 50 states
Arizona Statistics

24. Return on Investment
Increase
Investment
in Education
Improve
Workforce
Economic
Growth
Higher Tax
Revenue

25. Prescott

26. Quality education in Prescott will…
• Support & enhance
property values
• Lower crime rate

27. Quality education in Prescott will…
• Attract new
businesses to our
community and
boost local
economy

28. Quality education in Prescott will…
• Attract quality
medical care
providers,
physicians and
other professionals

29. Quality education in Prescott will…
• Provide facilities for
a 21st century
education; keep
knowledgeable
students local

30. Quality education in Prescott will…
• Deliver the highest
level of education to
our children
• Prepare today’s kids for
tomorrow’s jobs

31. PUSD FACTS
• Prescott Unified School District’s
education budget has been cut a total of
$13 million since 2008
• Declining enrollment has cost Prescott
$3 million; the District has cut over $4
million in M&O, since 2008 and has lost
over 600 students (Over 200 students in
the last 12 months)

32. PUSD Facts Continued
• Prescott schools average 67
years old
• The state has discontinued
funding any repairs and
maintenance since 2008 (This
has cost the district between
$3 and $4.8 million)

33. • Our computers are 6+ years old
and most come from other
agencies when they upgrade
• This bond and override will
directly benefit our community
and the IT environment, security
and necessary maintenance
PUSD Facts Continued

34. Support the bond !!
 Improve Safety & Security at all
PUSD Schools/Buildings
 Allow PUSD to address many
overdue building repairs and
provide necessary maintenance
 Provide Technology for a 21st
Century Education
What can we do???

35. What can we do???
Support the override !!
 Help attract and retain quality
staff and teachers
 Maintain programs that are at
risk of being eliminated
 Provide competitive pay to our
faculty and educators

36.  There is a direct correlation
between quality educational
system and the real estate
values in the community
 The marketability of our homes
directly correlate with
perception of the schools and
the community
Improve Real Estate Values

37.  “The majority of our physician candidates
and their spouses come with stated concerns,
stories and the perception that Arizona Public
Schools are not competitive with the rest of
the nation.” John Amos, COO YRMC 5/2013
 There are a substantial number of medical
positions that are not being filled in our
community, therefore the best medical care
availability is not being offered to our
community
Provide Professionals in Prescott

38. The State Legislature
• Has sent a clear message that education
is not a priority by their significant lack of
funding
• Has not been funding public education to
the necessary capacity in Prescott &
other Arizona communities

39. Voter Tax Information
On Assessor’s Tax Value of $100,000 home
Year Month
• Bond $32.53 $2.71
• Override $32.00 $2.66
Average Value Home in Prescott is $185,000 (using 2012-13
information). The bond & Override would commence for 2014-15. The
10% override is estimated to be at $2.2 million.

40. PUSD Bond Prop #?
Technology
Safety
Energy
Management
Building Maintenance
& Repair
Transportation
Athletic Facilities
YES YES for Prescott Education

41. YES YES for Prescott Education
PUSD Override Prop #
Maintain & Enhance
Programs
Attract Students
to PUSD
Attract & Retain Quality
Staff & Teachers
Health & Safety
Provide Competitive Pay

42. YES YES for Prescott Education
Successful schools are
everybody’s business
Don’t our children deserve a
21st Century Education?

43. Prescott has always been a
community that comes
together to overcome the
challenges;
this makes us proud to call
Prescott-
“Everybody’s
Hometown”
Unite for Prescott

44. Unite for Prescott
Keep Education Strong!

45. Sources
• US Census
• Matthew Murray, Morrison Institute for Public Policy
• Dennis Hoffman & Tom Rex, ASU Economists
• Richard Florida, Atlantic Monthly
• Mountain Megas Report, Brookings Institute
• Governor’s Office
• Children’s Action Alliance
• Georgetown University Center on Education and
Workforce
• Maricopa Community Colleges, Workforce Development
• Jay Butler, ASU W.P. Carey School of Business
• Dropped? Latino Education and Arizona’s Economic
Future, Morrison Institute
• Auditor’s General Report & PUSD COO Reports