Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council: Facts About Education in Porter Ranch

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FACTS ABOUT EDUCATION IN PORTER RANCH
Porter Ranch Schools are Overcrowded
Porter Ranch has 1 elementary school built for 400. Currently 800 are enrolled. An additional 340 Porter Ranch students attend elementary school elsewhere.
Our Elementary Population will Double in 5 years
Year	2005	2010	% Change
Elementary	1140	2223	95%
Middle School	916	1197	31%
High School	1065	1543	45%
Total	3121	4963	59%

The Community Supports a New School
73% of Porter Ranch households think a new elementary school will be needed. 75% of Porter Ranch households think a new middle school will be needed. 43% of households with students in private school would consider transferring their children to a new public school.
We Will Pay LAUSD $40 Million in Taxes for Our School
The developer pays LAUSD a tax of $3.60 per square foot for each building permit. That equals about $11,000 for a 3,000 square foot house. This cost is passed on to the homebuyer. If you bought a new house, you have paid LAUSD an average of $11,000 for a new school. S&S, the Porter Ranch developer, has paid LAUSD $12 million over the last 10-15 years. They will pay another $28 million over the next 10+ years.
With $15.2 Billion in LAUSD Bonds We Still Don't Have a New School
The last 3 school bonds annually tax homeowners about $85 per $100,000 in assessed value. Proposed Measure Y would annually tax homeowners another $27 per $100,000 in assessed value.
LAUSD Only Pays Half the Construction Costs
Prop 47 provides $13.2 billion from the state to match construction costs.
7 Acres Will be Donated for the School Site
The developer will donate 7 acres for a school site if LAUSD acts within 3 years of 60% of the houses are sold. Remaining required land must be purchased at market value.
LAUSD Has the Largest Infrastructure in the US
LAUSD serves 750,000 with a budget of $10 billion The City of Los Angeles serves 4.1 million with a budget of $6 billion Letter from Romer stating that with the passage of Measure Y, school site selection will begin immediately. Meeting notes from 11-1-2005 Romer Towne Hall.
Education Committee Chairs: Sue Hammarlund & Becky Leveque Members: Amy Dobry, Wendy Moore, Elaine Woo Contact: SueHammarlund@PRNC.org