HomeMy WebLinkAbout20242001.tiffPLEASE SEE THE ENCLOSED CHECK FOR YOUR BANKHEAD-JONES
ALLOCATION AMOUNT PER THE LETTER BELOW AND THE ALLOCATION
FORMULA ON OTHER SIDE OF THIS LETTER.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-336-7204
FAX: 970-336-7233
1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
July 23, 2024
To: All Weld County School District Superintendents
As we have advised all Weld County school districts the last seven years, in accordance with Title III of the Bankhead-
Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012), the USDA Forest Service is required to make payments to counties for
receipts from USDA Forest Service land from grazing fees and mineral receipts. For the first time in 2016 Weld
County received funds from oil and gas extraction payments from the Pawnee Grasslands located in Weld County. In
2009 House Bill 09-1250 was passed that created a new methodology to allocate the funds received from the Forest
Service. Under the new allocation methodology 25% of the funds must be used for county roads and bridges, and 25%
must be allocated to the schools in the county. The other 50% is to be allocated between the two purposes at the
direction of a committee of three County Commissioners and three school district representatives.
This year Weld County has worked with the US Forestry Service to get the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act
allocation amount early but did not receive it until the end of June. Due to lower oil prices and/or production in the
Pawnee Grasslands the amount is lower than the 2023 amount of $18,342,874.64. The amount for 2024 is
$12,625,17130.
In 2016 the mechanism and agreements with all Weld Schools Districts to allocate the funds were put in place in
accordance with HB 09-1250. The Superintendents from RE -5J, RE -9, and RE 12 were selected by all Weld County
School Districts for the ongoing committee to work with the Weld County Commissioners to develop an allocation
formula. It was the intent that the formula developed would be the ongoing formula for the allocation process, which
worked well the last six years.
The resolution approved by all Weld County school districts in 2016 calls for a meeting to review the formula and
approve the allocation amount each year. On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. the committee met and approved
the attached 2024 worksheets showing the amounts to be allocation to the respective Weld County school districts for
2024. Per state law the funds are to be distributed no later than September of each year.
If you have questions regarding this topic, please do not hesitate to contact Cheryl Pattelli, Weld County CFO, at 970-
400-4451.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Kevin D. Ross, Chair
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2024-2001
2024 Forest Service Payment Allocation to Schools
2024 Hold
County General 2023 Hold Amount (includes
Funded Fund Grassland Harmless 5.215 Denver -
District Pupil Count Percentage 25%Allocation Supplement Total Amount lakewood-Auroraclrll
"Brighton 27J 106 0.177% $ 5,587.11 $ $ 5,587.11 $
St Vrain RE -1J 12,769 21.324% $ 673,035.35 $ $ 673,035.35 $
Thompson RE -21 357 0.596% $ 18,816.95 $ - $ 18,816.95 $
Weldon Valley RE -201 1 0.002% $ 52.71 $ $ 52.71 $
Wiggins RE -50J 22 0.037% $ 1,159.59 $ $ 1,159.59 $
Gllcrest Re -1 1,768 2.952% $ 93,188.70 $ - $ 93,188.70 $
Eaton RE -2 2,007 3.352% $ 105,786.04 $ - $ 105,786.04 10,287.70 $ 10,824.20
Keenesburg RE -3 J 2,715 4.534% $ 143,103.69 $ $ 143,103.69 $ -
Windsor RE -4 8,459 14.126% $ 445,861.54 $ $ 445,861.54 $
Johnstown -Milliken RE -5J 3,976 6.640% $ 209,569.16 $ - $ 209,569.16 $ -
Greeley 6 22,648 37.821% $ 1,193,743.03 5 - $ 1,193,743.03 $ -
Platte Valley RE -7 1,179 1.969% $ 62,143.37 $ $ 62,143.37 $
Fort Lupton RE -8 2,497 4.170% $ 131,613.23 $ $ 131,613.23 $ .
Ault -Highland RE -9 960 1.603% $ 50,600.20 $ - $ 50,600.20 $ 41,095.01 $ 43,238.11
Brigsdale RE -10 172 0.287% 5 9,065.87 $ 30,231.55 $ 39,297.42 $ 37,349.64 $ 39,297.42
Prarie RE -11 178 0.297% $ 9,382.12 $ 50,347.99 $ 59,730.11 $ 56,769.58 $ 59,730.11
Pawnee RE -12 68 0.114% $ 3,584.18 $ 49,820.32 $ 53,404.50 $ 50,757.50 $ 53,404.50
TOTAL 59,882 1.000 $ 3,156,292.83 $ 130,399.87 $ 3,286,692.70
ALLOCATIONS
75% County
(includes Bright Futures
50%County $ 6,312,585.65 &Grassland 5,4,0 $ 9,468,878.48
50%Schools $ 6,312,585.65 25%Schools $ 3,156,292.83
TOTAL $12,625,171.30 TOTAL $12,625,171.30
County Road & Bridge
Schools
Grassland Supplement
County General Fund
Bright Futures
FUNDING DETAIL
$ 9,468,878.48
$ 3,156,292.83
$ 130,399.87
$ (3,156,292.83)
$ 3,025,892.95
TOTAL $12,625,17130
PERCENTAGE 100%
County
$ 7,468,878.48
$ (1,156,292.83)
$ 6,312,585.65
50%
Schools /
Education
$ 3,156,292.83
$ 130,399.87
$ -
$ 3,025,892.95
$ 6,312,585.65
50%
' No information regading pupil count was obtained from Brighton 271 district. Therefore, pupil counts from 2022-23 were used in this spreadsheet.
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