HomeMy WebLinkAbout20223617.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
June 21, 2022
To: All Weld County School District Superintendents
As we have advised all Weld County school districts the last six 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 mid -June. As anticipated due to higher oil prices and
production in the Pawnee Grasslands the amount is significantly higher than the 2020 amount of
$860,926.01. The amount for 2021 is $10,069,711.40.
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 June 21, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. the committee met and approved
the attached 2022 worksheets showing the amounts to be allocation to the respective Weld County school districts for
2022. 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 Don Warden, Director of Finance and
Administration, at 970-400-4218.
Sincerely,
BOAD OF COUN COMMISSIONERS
cott K. James, Chair
2022-3617
2022 Forest Service Payment Allocation to Schools - FORMULA COLA
Brighton 271
St Vrain RE -1J
Thompson RE -2J
Weldon Valley RE -20J
Wiggins RE -50J
Gilcrest Re -1
Eaton RE -2
Keenesburg RE -3 J
Windsor RE -4
Johnstown -Milliken RE -5J
Greeley 6
Platte Valley RE -7
Fort Lupton RE -8
Ault -Highland RE -9
Brigsdale RE -10
Prarie RE -11
Pawnee RE -12
TOTAL
ALLOCATION
50% County
50% Schools
TOTAL
Funded
Pupil
Count Percentage
106
11352
11
1
20
1892
1994
2693
8104
3783
22170
1078
2482
1013
186
191
70
0.185%
19.865%
0.019%
0.002%
0.035%
3.311%
3.489%
4.712%
14.181%
6.620%
38.795%
1.886%
4.343%
1.773%
0.325%
0.334%
0.122%
57,146.0 1.000
$ 5,034,855.70
$ 5,034,855.70
$ 10,069,711.40
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Deposit Funds into account 2000-90100-4316
Payments to Schools abate account 2000-90100-4316
Bright Futures Account 1000-90160-6710
Credit Bright Futures Trust Fund #7018
HOLD HARMLESS COLA ADJUSTMENT:
BASE COLA
$ 32, 713.46
$ 29, 731.98
$ 45,191.11
$ 40,405.39
Ault -Highland RE -9
Brigsdale RE -10
Prarie RE -11
Pawnee RE -12
COLA BASE
16.304% $ 38,047.06
16.304% $ 34,579.48
16.304% $ 52,559.07
16.304% $ 46,993.08
25% Allocation
$ 4,669.57
$ 500,084.71
$ 484.58
$ 44.05
$ 881.05
$ 83,347.45
$ 87,840.81
$ 118,633.56
$ 357,001.98
$ 166, 650.85
$ 976,645.35
$ 47,488.66
$ 109,338.47
$ 44,625.25
$ 8,193.78
$ 8,414.04
$ 3,083.68
$ 2,517,427.85
ALLOCATION
75% County
25% Schools
$ 10,069,711.40
$ 2,631,867.98
$ 2,402,987.72
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
GRASSLAND
SUPPLEMENT
$
26,385.70
44,145.03
43,909.40
$ 114,440.13
$ 7,552,283.55
$ 2,517,427.85
TOTAL $ 10,069,711.40
TOTAL
$ 4,669.57
$ 500,084.71
$ 484.58
$ 44.05
$ 881.05
$ 83,347.45
$ 87,840.81
$ 118,633.56
$ 357,001.98
$ 166,650.85
$ 976,645.35
$ 47,488.66
$ 109,338.47
$ 44,625.25
$ 34,579.48
$ 52,559.07
$ 46,993.08
$ 2,631,867.98
County Road & Bridge
Schools
Grassland Supplement
County General Fund
Bright Futures
TOTAL
PERCENTAGE
Net Bright Futures
Net Schools
Total
HOLD HARMLESS AMOUNT
38,047.06
34,579.48
52,559.07
46,993.08
100E9711.4
$ 7,552,283.55
$ 2,517,427.85
$ 114,440.13
$ (2,517,427.85)
$ 2,402,987.72
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COUNTY
$ 7,552,283.55
SCHOOLS/
EDUCATION
$ 2,517,427.85
$ 114,440.13
$ (2,517,427.85)
0 $ 2,402,987.72
$ 10,069,711.40 $ 5,034,855.70
100%
50%
$ 5,034,855.70
50%
$ 2,421,790.87
$ 2,631,867.98
$ 5,053,658.85
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