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Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024

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Image: A translucent drone image of PSD buildings as a backdrop to the words "Understanding PSD Episode 2: Total Program Funding" and an image of a pie chart. Video: Starting with graphics of the words Understanding PSD, Total Program Funding. A man wearing glasses and a pullover sweatshirt appears on screen in front of a plain gray backdrop. The words “Brian Gustafson, Budget Director” appear next to him. Over the same translucent backdrop of an aerial photo of PSD buildings at the top of the video appear the words, “Total Program Formula: Funded Pupil Count (October 1) times Per Pupil Rate equals Total Program. Per Pupil Rate established in the annual state legislative process.” The video goes back to showing the man, and these words appear next to him, “Total program formula establishes: funding amount for PSD, source of funds. The next paragraph comes into frame, which is, “Local funding in the form of property tax collections and specific ownership tax distributions are allocated to satisfy the program calculation first.” Words on screen shift from the left side of the screen to the right. The next paragraph says, “To collect property tax: PSD annually certifies the statutorily required mill levy based on assessed valuations in the county.” Next paragraph: “Specific ownership tax revenue: Comes from vehicle registrations in the county and is distributed to taxing entities like school districts.” The video shows the man talking for a few seconds with no words on screen. Then a pie chart appears over the translucent building photo, showing total program as 73% of the pie chart. The title “Total PSD Budget” is below the circle. The pie chart adjusts to show 47% of the chart is property tax and specific ownership tax (each with their own slices) and 53% is state equalization funds. The man appears on screen again next to the words, “More program funding (property taxes) does not mean more overall funding.” The words more overall funding are crossed out with a red X. Next paragraph: “More property tax means: fewer dollars that the state must provide in equalization.” Over the translucent aerial photo, a graphic of a glass appears above the words “total program.” Another, smaller glass with blue liquid in it is poured into the animated larger glass. This repeats again with two more small glasses. The video ends with the translucent photo behind the words “Understanding PSD” and www.psdschools.org/long-range-planning.

Click on the image above to view the next installment of "Understanding PSD."

Understanding PSD: Decoding the budget


Owning a home in Northern Colorado is expensive, and property taxes have gone up in recent years. Even though people are reaching deeper into their pockets to pay those taxes, Poudre School District is not seeing an influx of money. Why not? The simple answer is: As PSD gets more revenue from local property taxes, it gets less revenue from the state. Learn more about school finance and the PSD budget by following this YouTube link to the second video in the new Understanding PSD series.>>

 

School board considering new school start, end times for 2024-25 school year


One-third of PSD students ride a bus to school. In the face of ongoing, significant bus driver shortages, PSD may not be able to continue busing students in the way it does now if systemic changes aren't made. One change that the Board of Education is considering to make busing operations more efficient is a change to school start and end times. Share your opinion on two possible scenarios by taking this linked survey by Feb. 21.>>
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Two Livermore students look through new literacy materials.

Read up on new elementary literacy curriculum in PSD


PSD elementary schools have been using newly adopted literacy materials since the start of the school year. With literacy as one of the three priorities of the district's Strategic Plan, it was important to select and implement the best materials to help students build a strong foundation for learning. Learn more about the new curriculum and how it's already making an impact in the classroom in this article on the PSD website.>>

 
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Facilities Planning Steering Committee members met Feb. 2-3 to begin exploring data and options.

Contribute to long-range planning by attending a community listening session


The Facilities Planning Steering Committee began meeting Feb. 2 and will spend the next four months carefully crafting two to three recommendations for the Board of Education to address enrollment challenges. Those who are not on the 37-member committee can contribute to this important effort by attending one of the following listening sessions:


Monday, March 18

  • 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., PSD Information Technology Center at the Johannsen Support Services Complex, 2407 Laporte Ave.
  • 6-8 p.m., Rocky Mountain High School, 1300 W. Swallow Road


Tuesday, March 19

  • 4:30-6:30 p.m., Lincoln Middle School, 1600 W. Lancer Drive


Wednesday, March 20

  • 7:30-8:30 a.m., Timnath Middle-High School, 4700 E. Prospect Road
  • 6-8 p.m., Fort Collins High School, 3400 Lambkin Way


Thursday, April 4

  • 6-8 p.m. at the Future Ready Center in Foothills mall. This session is for participants whose primary language is Spanish or Arabic.  


Visit the PSD Long-Range Planning website to learn more about listening sessions and community engagement and read updates as the Facilities Planning Steering Committee continues its work.>>
 
A dad and mom pose with their fourth-grade son after he won the district spelling bee.

Traut student Nikhil Ganta (above) won this year's PSD Spelling Bee for the second consecutive year.

Repeat victory in Spelling Bee


Congratulations to the 11 PSD students who qualified for the Colorado State Spelling Bee at Friday's district-level spelling bee (find their names at this link). The winner of the PSD Spelling Bee for the second year in a row was Nikhil Ganta, a fourth-grader from Traut Core Knowledge School! Follow this YouTube link to watch this year's Spelling Bee.>>

Substance use focus of Education Night


PSD deans, substance use counselors, and school resource officers will discuss vaping, opioids, education around substances, and harm reduction at an information night from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. March 5 in McNeal Auditorium at Fort Collins High School. This session is intended for parents and guardians. Learn more by viewing this flier.>>
 
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Calendar
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Transportation
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School Meals
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Mental Health
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Tech Support
 

Want to work in PSD? To find job postings, visit the PSD Job Listings site.>>


Learn how you can earn $100 for referring a sub for a classified position here.>>
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