HomeMy WebLinkAbout20203945.tiffPLEASE SEE THE ENCLOSED CHECK FOR YOUR BANKHEAD-JONES
ALLOCATION AMOUNT PER THE LETTER BELOW AM) TIE 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 2, 2020
To: All Weld County School District Superintendents
As we have advised all Weld County school districts the last four 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 last week. As anticipated due to lower oil prices and production in
the Pawnee Grasslands the amount is lower than the 2019 amount of $4,977,155.95. The amount for 2020 is
$3,039,670.21, which is still a significant amount of money compared to past years prior to 2019.
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 four 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 Monday, June 29, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. the committee met and approved
the attached 2020 worksheets showing the amounts to be allocation to the respective Weld County school districts for
2020. 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,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mike Freeman, Chair
2020 Forest Service Payment Allocation to Schools - FORMULA
Funded COUNTY GENERAL FUND
pupil GRASSLAND
Count Percentage 25% Allocation SUPPLEMENT TOTAL
Brighton 27J 105.0 0.1873% $ 1,423.62 $ $ 1,423.62
St Vrain RE -1J 11,119.0 19.8383% $ 150,754.86 $ $ 150,754.86
Thompson r -2J 11.0 0.0196% $ 149.14 $ - $ 149.14
Weldon Valley RE -20J 1.0 0.0018% $ 13.56 $ $ 13.56
Wiggins RE -501 20.0 0.0357% $ 271.17 $ $ 271.17
Gilcrest Re -1 1,905.2 3.3992% $ 25,831.29 $ $ 25,831.29
Eaton RE -2 2,033.0 3.6272% $ 27,564.05 $ - $ 27,564.05
Keenesburg RE -3 J 2,510.0 4.4783% $ 34,031.36 $ - $ 34,031.36
Windsor RE -4 7,127.0 12.7159% $ 96,630.08 $ $ 96,630.08
Johnstown -Milliken RE -5J 3,888.5 6.9378% $ 52,721.49 $ - $ 52,721.49
Greeley 6 22,420.3 40.0019% $ 303,981.39 $ $ 303,981.39
Platte Valley RE -7 1,152.1 2.0556% $ 15,620.53 $ $ 15,620.53
Fort Lupton RE -8 2,337.3 4.1702% $ 31,689.84 $ $ 31,689.84
'Ault -Highland RE -9 962.5 1.7173% $ 13,049.87 $ 19,663.59 $ 32,713.46
Brigsdale RE -10 179.0 0.3194% $ 2,426.94 $ 27,305.04 $ 29,731.98
Prarie RE -11 199.0 0.3551% $ 2,698.10 $ 42,493.01 $ 45,191.11
Pawnee RE -12 78.2 0.1395% $ 1,060.26 $ 39,345.13 $ 40,405.39
TOTAL 56,048.1 1.000 $ 759,917.56 $ 128,806.77 $ 888,724.33
ALLOCATION
50% County
50% Schools
TOTAL
$ 1,519,835.11
$ 1,519,835.11
$ 3,039,670.22
ALLOCATION
75% County
25% Schools
$ 2,279,752.67
$ 759,917.56
TOTAL $ 3,039,670.22
SCHOOLS
COUNTY EDUCATION
County Road & Bridge $ 2,279,752.67 $ 2,279,752.67
Schools $ 759,917.56 $ 759,917.56
Grassland Supplement $ 128,806.77 $ 128,806.77
County General Fund $ (759,917.56) $ (759,917.56)
Bright Futures $ 631,110.78 0 $ 631,110.78
TOTAL $ 3,039,670.22 $ 1,519,835.11 $ 1,519,835.11
PERCENTAGE 100% 50% 50%
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