Indoor Practice Facilities

[Rolltanks]

After thinking about the school spending for sports, I would assume that the money generated by the athletic boosters has to be split up among the different sports and band, but at unioto all the different sports teams have separate booster clubs as well and money that is raised by say the unioto football boosters goes only to football so I would think if a certain sports booster club raised the money idk if they legally have to share it at all. I’m not sure if this is how it works but if one group wants to raise money I would think they could spend it for just that team.

[Eugene 2011]

Does burg have a facility? I thought they did.

No, we don’t have an indoor practice facility or full time AD. We value the education of our kids first and that’s why we are a 5 star school district.

It's always good to value academics and SW is a 5 star school too.

[BurgFan43]

Does burg have a facility? I thought they did.

No, we don’t have an indoor practice facility or full time AD. We value the education of our kids first and that’s why we are a 5 star school district.

It's always good to value academics and SW is a 5 star school too.

Yes, Webster is also a 5 star district. Both districts are very deserving and doing what is best for their students.

[BurgFan43]

After thinking about the school spending for sports, I would assume that the money generated by the athletic boosters has to be split up among the different sports and band, but at unioto all the different sports teams have separate booster clubs as well and money that is raised by say the unioto football boosters goes only to football so I would think if a certain sports booster club raised the money idk if they legally have to share it at all. I’m not sure if this is how it works but if one group wants to raise money I would think they could spend it for just that team.

I am sure there are certain guidelines since it goes through the athletic department. Every dime a school takes it has to be accounted for by a receipt for auditing purposes.

[Rolltanks]

After thinking about the school spending for sports, I would assume that the money generated by the athletic boosters has to be split up among the different sports and band, but at unioto all the different sports teams have separate booster clubs as well and money that is raised by say the unioto football boosters goes only to football so I would think if a certain sports booster club raised the money idk if they legally have to share it at all. I’m not sure if this is how it works but if one group wants to raise money I would think they could spend it for just that team.

I am sure there are certain guidelines since it goes through the athletic department. Every dime a school takes it has to be accounted for by a receipt for auditing purposes.

I understand but that isn’t what I was talking about. The question was if a sports team has a separate booster club I don’t think they have to share that money with other sports it goes into an account to be used for that sport.

[BurgFan43]

After thinking about the school spending for sports, I would assume that the money generated by the athletic boosters has to be split up among the different sports and band, but at unioto all the different sports teams have separate booster clubs as well and money that is raised by say the unioto football boosters goes only to football so I would think if a certain sports booster club raised the money idk if they legally have to share it at all. I’m not sure if this is how it works but if one group wants to raise money I would think they could spend it for just that team.

I am sure there are certain guidelines since it goes through the athletic department. Every dime a school takes it has to be accounted for by a receipt for auditing purposes.

I understand but that isn’t what I was talking about. The question was if a sports team has a separate booster club I don’t think they have to share that money with other sports it goes into an account to be used for that sport.

I would say the booster’s name would have to include that particular sport so anyone who donated or bought anything would know where the money is going. All booster clubs should want the best for all the district’s teams and not just certain ones.

[Rolltanks]

I am sure there are certain guidelines since it goes through the athletic department. Every dime a school takes it has to be accounted for by a receipt for auditing purposes.

I understand but that isn’t what I was talking about. The question was if a sports team has a separate booster club I don’t think they have to share that money with other sports it goes into an account to be used for that sport.

I would say the booster’s name would have to include that particular sport so anyone who donated or bought anything would know where the money is going. All booster clubs should want the best for all the district’s teams and not just certain ones.

I do t think you are capable of understanding me

[BurgFan43]

I understand but that isn’t what I was talking about. The question was if a sports team has a separate booster club I don’t think they have to share that money with other sports it goes into an account to be used for that sport.

I would say the booster’s name would have to include that particular sport so anyone who donated or bought anything would know where the money is going. All booster clubs should want the best for all the district’s teams and not just certain ones.

I do t think you are capable of understanding me

I fully understand that there may be separate booster clubs for individual sports like the band boosters. Most schools I am aware of have a booster club for athletics but they aren’t separate for a sport like football, basketball, ect. They are athletic boosters which means the money should be shared equally since it is funneled through the district. There is strict guidelines by the state for booster clubs and donations. No public employee or volunteer can receive any compensation or gift from such booster club.

[PrepExpert]

Wonder if booster clubs have the ability to protect funds or even invest funds to make money hand over fist? Just a question.

[BurgFan43]

Hot topic today… Ashland (Ky) Independent in talks to build an indoor facility. The question comes up as to why Kentucky schools can build these facilities but it is because they have what is called a nickel tax. Ohio does not have this to renovate or build facilities like what Raceland has now. Here is an explaination for Kentucky Department of Education:

In the past decade, the General Assembly has created additional funding sources for facility construction to address specific characteristics or needs of local school districts. Nickels are levied by districts that meet criteria of a growth district based on growth in the number of students, bonded indebtedness, current student enrollment in excess of available classroom space, facility plan requirements, debt service, and renovations. Legislation and budget language created opportunities for districts meeting specific criteria to increase tax rates at the local level. The tax rate increase is referred to as Nickel Tax Levies. Local school building taxes are called nickels because they are five cent equivalent taxes.

The actual tax rate that districts levy to produce the five cents equivalent tax is greater than five cents because the SEEK calculation takes into consideration that the tax is exclusively applied to real estate and personal property. However, it is not applied to motor vehicles and also adjusts in anticipation that districts will collect less than one hundred percent of the actual tax revenue owed. Regardless of the amount of tax collection, districts are required to transfer the exact amount produced by five cents per one hundred dollars of assessed value of property and motor vehicles to their building fund.

In Ohio, we have to pass tax levies to fund facilities.

[Eugene 2011]

Hot topic today… Ashland (Ky) Independent in talks to build an indoor facility. The question comes up as to why Kentucky schools can build these facilities but it is because they have what is called a nickel tax. Ohio does not have this to renovate or build facilities like what Raceland has now. Here is an explaination for Kentucky Department of Education:

In the past decade, the General Assembly has created additional funding sources for facility construction to address specific characteristics or needs of local school districts. Nickels are levied by districts that meet criteria of a growth district based on growth in the number of students, bonded indebtedness, current student enrollment in excess of available classroom space, facility plan requirements, debt service, and renovations. Legislation and budget language created opportunities for districts meeting specific criteria to increase tax rates at the local level. The tax rate increase is referred to as Nickel Tax Levies. Local school building taxes are called nickels because they are five cent equivalent taxes.

The actual tax rate that districts levy to produce the five cents equivalent tax is greater than five cents because the SEEK calculation takes into consideration that the tax is exclusively applied to real estate and personal property. However, it is not applied to motor vehicles and also adjusts in anticipation that districts will collect less than one hundred percent of the actual tax revenue owed. Regardless of the amount of tax collection, districts are required to transfer the exact amount produced by five cents per one hundred dollars of assessed value of property and motor vehicles to their building fund.

In Ohio, we have to pass tax levies to fund facilities.

No I'm not paying more taxes than I do already. If schools want to build something fundraise and get grants.

[BurgFan43]

Hot topic today… Ashland (Ky) Independent in talks to build an indoor facility. The question comes up as to why Kentucky schools can build these facilities but it is because they have what is called a nickel tax. Ohio does not have this to renovate or build facilities like what Raceland has now. Here is an explaination for Kentucky Department of Education:

In the past decade, the General Assembly has created additional funding sources for facility construction to address specific characteristics or needs of local school districts. Nickels are levied by districts that meet criteria of a growth district based on growth in the number of students, bonded indebtedness, current student enrollment in excess of available classroom space, facility plan requirements, debt service, and renovations. Legislation and budget language created opportunities for districts meeting specific criteria to increase tax rates at the local level. The tax rate increase is referred to as Nickel Tax Levies. Local school building taxes are called nickels because they are five cent equivalent taxes.

The actual tax rate that districts levy to produce the five cents equivalent tax is greater than five cents because the SEEK calculation takes into consideration that the tax is exclusively applied to real estate and personal property. However, it is not applied to motor vehicles and also adjusts in anticipation that districts will collect less than one hundred percent of the actual tax revenue owed. Regardless of the amount of tax collection, districts are required to transfer the exact amount produced by five cents per one hundred dollars of assessed value of property and motor vehicles to their building fund.

In Ohio, we have to pass tax levies to fund facilities.

No I'm not paying more taxes than I do already. If schools want to build something fundraise and get grants.

Yes, many districts have built schools in the past and those levies are still being paid for. These indoor facilities don’t benefit all students and many of the kids in these districts are open enrolled so their parents wouldn’t be paying these additional tax levies.

It is an awesome concept in Kentucky with the nickel tax to upgrade and renovate facilities. Maybe Ohio lawmakers would add something like that in years to come to help build facilities that is a want and not a need.

[BurgFan43]

Hot topic today… Ashland (Ky) Independent in talks to build an indoor facility. The question comes up as to why Kentucky schools can build these facilities but it is because they have what is called a nickel tax. Ohio does not have this to renovate or build facilities like what Raceland has now. Here is an explaination for Kentucky Department of Education:

In the past decade, the General Assembly has created additional funding sources for facility construction to address specific characteristics or needs of local school districts. Nickels are levied by districts that meet criteria of a growth district based on growth in the number of students, bonded indebtedness, current student enrollment in excess of available classroom space, facility plan requirements, debt service, and renovations. Legislation and budget language created opportunities for districts meeting specific criteria to increase tax rates at the local level. The tax rate increase is referred to as Nickel Tax Levies. Local school building taxes are called nickels because they are five cent equivalent taxes.

The actual tax rate that districts levy to produce the five cents equivalent tax is greater than five cents because the SEEK calculation takes into consideration that the tax is exclusively applied to real estate and personal property. However, it is not applied to motor vehicles and also adjusts in anticipation that districts will collect less than one hundred percent of the actual tax revenue owed. Regardless of the amount of tax collection, districts are required to transfer the exact amount produced by five cents per one hundred dollars of assessed value of property and motor vehicles to their building fund.

In Ohio, we have to pass tax levies to fund facilities.

No I'm not paying more taxes than I do already. If schools want to build something fundraise and get grants.

Yes, many districts have built schools in the past and those levies are still being paid for. These indoor facilities don’t benefit all students and many of the kids in these districts are open enrolled so their parents wouldn’t be paying these additional tax levies.

It is an awesome concept in Kentucky with the nickel tax to upgrade and renovate facilities. Maybe Ohio lawmakers would add something like that in years to come to help build facilities that is a want and not a need.

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