HomeMy WebLinkAbout20181625.tiffMay 15, 2018
To: All Weld County School District Superintendents
OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-336-7204
FAX: 970-336-7233
1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
RECEIVED
MAY 1 7 2018
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
As we have advised all Weld County school districts the last two 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.
Again, this year Weld County has worked with the US Forestry Service to get the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act
allocation amount in April, so Weld County School Districts will know their allocation amounts for their 2018-2019
budgets. As anticipated due to the oil prices and lower production in the Pawnee Grasslands the amount is substantially
lower than the 2017 amount of $1,553,307.06. The amount for 2018 is $860,926.01, which is still a significant amount
of money compared to past years.
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 two years. I have attached the 2016 resolution of the committee allocating the funds.
The attached resolution calls for a meeting to review the formula and approve the allocation amount each year. On
Monday, May 14, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. the committee met and approved the attached 2018 worksheets showing the
amounts to be allocation to the respective Weld County school districts for 2018. Per state law the funds are to be
distributed no later than September of each. We would plan on distributing them in early July after we receive the
funds from the US Forestry Service.
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
Steve Moreno, Chair
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2018 Forest Service Payment Allocation to Schools - FORMU
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Brighton 27J
St Vrain RE -1J
Thompson r-21
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
87.5
10,206.0
7.5
2.5
27.0
1,863.7
1,902.2
2,228.0
5,965 1
3,667.5
21,661.1
1,121.8
2,223.5
902.8
166.0
179.0
80.6
52,291.8
0.17%
19.52%
0.01%
0.00%
0.05%
3.56%
3.64%
4.26%
11.41%
7.01%
41.42%
2.15%
4.25%
1.73%
0.32%
0.34%
0.15%
1.000
$ 430, 463.01
$ 430,463.01
$ 860,926.01
25% Allocation
360.15
42,007.59
10.29
111.13
7,670.93
7,829.40
9,170.38
24,552.18
15,095.32
89,156.45
4,617.30
9,151.86
3,715.90
683.25
736.76
331.75
$ 215,200.63
ALLOCATION
75% County
25% Schools
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
GRASSLAND
SUPPLEMENT
$
360.07
28,997.56
29,048.73
44, 454.35
40,073.64
$ 142,934.35
$ 645, 694.51
$ 215,231.50
TOTAL $ 860,926.01
TOTAL
360.15
42,007.59
10.29
111.13
7,670.93
8,189.47
9,170.38
24,552.18
15,095.32
89,156.45
4,617.30
9,151.86
32,713.46
29,731.98
45,191.11
40,405.39
$ 358,134.98
County Road & Bridge
Schools
Grassland Supplement
County General Fund
Bright Futures
$ 645,694.51
$ 215,231.50
$ 142,934.35
$ (215,231.50)
$ 72,297.16
TOTAL $ 860,926.02
PERCENTAGE
100%
COUNTY
$ 645,694.51
SCHOOLS/
EDUCATION
$ 215,231.50
$ 142,934.35
$ (215,231.50)
Q $ 72,297.16
$ 430,463.01
50%
$ 430,463.01
50%
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