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Home My WebLink About20250336.tiffOFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PHONE: 970-336-7204 FAX: 970-336-7233 1150 O STREET P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 January 22, 2025 Karen Trusler Superintendent RE -9 Highland Via Email: ktrusler@weldre9.org RE: Bankhead-Jones Distribution Funds Dear Ms. Trusler, You are receiving this letter because your school district receives funding each year as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. When this started in 2016, all of the Weld County School District superintendents voted to have three district representatives meet with three county commissioners annually to discuss the allocation of the unallocation portion of the funds, pursuant to HB 09-1250. The original resolution had the superintendent names listed for School District RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. We are currently updating a resolution to list and update and reflect the three new commissioners and wanted to let you know we are going to remove the names of superintendents and just list "Superintended of Weld County School District Weld RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. " Due to superintendents changing from time to time, we thought it would make sense to update this language as well. Attached is draft copy of the resolution for your review. If you happen to have any questions or concerns, please contact Karla Ford, Office Manager, at kford@weld.gov by January 31St Sincerely, Perry L. Buck Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners CoMMvn;cat: onS o2 /03 2025-0336 OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PHONE: 970-336-7204 FAX: 970-336-7233 1150 O STREET P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 January 22, 2025 Chris Burr Interim Superintendent RE -11 Prairie Via Email: cburr@prairieschool.org RE: Bankhead-Jones Distribution Funds Dear Mr. Burr, You are receiving this letter because your school district receives funding each year as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. When this started in 2016, all of the Weld County School District superintendents voted to have three district representatives meet with three county commissioners annually to discuss the allocation of the unallocation portion of the funds, pursuant to HB 09-1250. The original resolution had the superintendent names listed for School District RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. We are currently updating a resolution to list and update and reflect the three new commissioners and wanted to let you know we are going to remove the names of superintendents and just list "Superintended of Weld County School District Weld RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. " Due to superintendents changing from time to time, we thought it would make sense to update this language as well. Attached is draft copy of the resolution for your review. If you happen to have any questions or concerns, please contact Karla Ford, Office Manager, at kford@weld.gov by January 31st Sincerely, ack Perry L. Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PHONE: 970-336-7204 FAX: 970-336-7233 1150 O STREET P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 January 22, 2025 Jay Tapio Superintendent RE -2 Eaton Via Email: jtapia@eaton.k12.co.us RE: Bankhead-Jones Distribution Funds Dear Mr. Tapia, You are receiving this letter because your school district receives funding each year as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. When this started in 2016, all of the Weld County School District superintendents voted to have three district representatives meet with three county commissioners annually to discuss the allocation of the unallocation portion of the funds, pursuant to HB 09-1250. The original resolution had the superintendent names listed for School District RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. We are currently updating a resolution to list and update and reflect the three new commissioners and wanted to let you know we are going to remove the names of superintendents and just list "Superintended of Weld County School District Weld RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. " Due to superintendents changing from time to time, we thought it would make sense to update this language as well. Attached is draft copy of the resolution for your review. If you happen to have any questions or concerns, please contact Karla Ford, Office Manager, at kford@weld.gov by January 31St Sincerely, C-Rt:fr4 Perry L. Buck Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PHONE: 970-336-7204 FAX: 970-336-7233 1150 O STREET P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 January 22, 2025 Rick Mondt Superintendent RE -10 Briggsdale Via Email: rmondt@briggsdaleschool.org RE: Bankhead-Jones Distribution Funds Dear Mr. Mondt, You are receiving this letter because your school district receives funding each year as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. When this started in 2016, all of the Weld County School District superintendents voted to have three district representatives meet with three county commissioners annually to discuss the allocation of the unallocation portion of the funds, pursuant to HB 09-1250. The original resolution had the superintendent names listed for School District RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. We are currently updating a resolution to list and update and reflect the three new commissioners and wanted to let you know we are going to remove the names of superintendents and just list "Superintended of Weld County School District Weld RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. " Due to superintendents changing from time to time, we thought it would make sense to update this language as well. Attached is draft copy of the resolution for your review. If you happen to have any questions or concerns, please contact Karla Ford, Office Manager, at kford@weld.gov by January 31s`. Sincerely, Perry if-6724('?/A Luck Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PHONE: 970-336-7204 FAX: 970-336-7233 1150 O STREET P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 January 22, 2025 Brett Robinson Superintendent RE -12 Pawnee RE: Bankhead-Jones Distribution Funds Dear Mr. Robinson, You are receiving this letter because your school district receives funding each year as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. When this started in 2016, all of the Weld County School District superintendents voted to have three district representatives meet with three county commissioners annually to discuss the allocation of the unallocation portion of the funds, pursuant to HB 09-1250. The original resolution had the superintendent names listed for School District RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. We are currently updating a resolution to list and update and reflect the three new commissioners and wanted to let you know we are going to remove the names of superintendents and just list "Superintended of Weld County School District Weld RE -9, RE -12 and RE -5J. " Due to superintendents changing from time to time, we thought it would make sense to update this language as well. Attached is draft copy of the resolution for your review. If you happen to have any questions or concerns, please contact Karla Ford, Office Manager, at kford@weld.gov by January 31St Sincerely, Ig}a(„0,4 Perry L. B6ck Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners Resolution Approve Designation of Representatives to Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act Allocation Methodology Committee Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and Whereas, 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 form USDA Forest Service land from grazing fees and mineral receipts, and Whereas, Weld County will be receiving funds from oil and gas extraction payments from the National Pawnee Grassland located in Weld County, and Whereas, in 2009, House Bill 09-1250 passed creating a methodology to allocate funds received from the Forest Service. Under the allocation methodology, 25% of the funds must be used for county roads and bridges, 25% must be allocated to the schools in the county, and 50% is allocated between the two (2) purposes at the direction of a committee of three (3) County Commissioners and three (3) school district representatives, and Whereas, the purpose of the funds from the Forest Service is to mitigate the impacts of the federal lands to the county and school districts in the form of a payment in lieu of taxes since the federal lands are tax exempt. Even though only five (5) Weld County school districts (Eaton RE -2, Ault -Highland RE -9, Briggsdale RE -10, Prairie RE -11, and Pawnee RE -12) are located in the 192,930 acres of the National Pawnee Grasslands, under HB 09-1250, the amounts of funds allocated to each school district in the county shall be in the proportion that its pupil enrollment during the preceding school year bears to the aggregate pupil enrollment in all districts in the county during said preceding school year, and Whereas, in accordance with HB 09-1250, school districts within each county receiving such funds shall select a total of three (3) representatives to meet with three (3) County Commissioners to discuss the allocation of the unallocated portion of the funds, and Whereas, there is no statutory guidance, nor requirement, of how the three (3) school district representatives will be selected, and is at the discretion of the local school districts, and Whereas, in accordance with HB 09-1250, it is necessary for all Weld County school districts receiving Forest Service funds allocated under HB 09-1250 to formally authorize the three (3) selected school representatives to make a binding decision on the agreed upon allocation methodology. The funds received by the county can not be allocated until an agreement is reached by the committee of the three (3) County Commissioners and three (3) school district representatives, and 2025-* FI0082 Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act Allocation Methodology Committee Page 2 Whereas, on the 22nd day of August, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution #2016-2709, for the binding decision on the agreed upon allocation methodology on behalf of all school districts located in Weld County, and Whereas, the three (3) Weld County school districts selected by all Weld County school districts to serve on the committee pursuant to HB 09-1250 are: • Superintendent of Weld County School District Weld RE -9 (Ault) • Superintendent of Weld County School District Weld RE -12 (Pawnee) • Superintendent of Weld County School District Weld RE -5J (Milliken/Johnstown) Whereas, the Board of Weld County Commissioners wish to appoint the following three (3) Weld County Commissioners to serve on the committee pursuant to HB 09-1250 are: • Perry L. Buck, At -Large • Jason S. Maxey, District 1 • Kevin D. Ross, At -Large Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, hereby appoints the abovementioned three (3) Weld County Commissioners and three (3) school district representatives to serve on the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act Allocation Methodology Committee, pursuant to HB 09-1250, to make a binding decision on the agreed upon allocation methodology on behalf of all school districts located in Weld County. The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, adopted the above and foregoing Resolution, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on the 6th day of January, A.D., 2025: [Insert Resolution Attestation Block Post Meeting] 2025-* FI0082 Hello