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| ARF- 2063 |
Regular Agenda Item 3. C.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| Approval of Final Distribution of Gila County's Secure Rural Schools and Communities Funds for FY2013 |
| Background Information |
| The Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self Determination (SRSC) Act of 2000, as re-authorized for four years in 2008 (PL-110-343) was extended for an additional year, to include federal FY2012 funding. The SRSC Act provides assistance to rural counties negatively affected by unrealized revenues from publicly held lands. Funds generated by Title I of the SRSC Act have been used for schools and roads - to create employment opportunities, to maintain current infrastructure and to improve the health of watersheds and ecosystems. Continued funding beyond this allocation is dependent on action by the U.S. Congress. Twenty percent of Gila County's Title I allocation goes to a regional Resource Advisory Committee for distribution; the remaining 80% of the funding is allocated to the Board of Supervisors for distribution and use by Roads and School Districts. The Gila County share of federal FY2012 SRSC Act funding for Roads and Schools in the amount of $1,499,027 was received by the Gila County Treasurer's office on January 25, 2013. On April 16, 2013 the Gila County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation to distribute 90% of the SRSC funds to Roads and School Districts and retain 10% of the funds on deposit with the Gila County Treasurer against the possibility that Gila County would be required to reimburse some portion of the funding to the U.S. Forest Service. At this time, we are requesting that the Board of Supervisors release the remaining 10% of Gila County's federal FY2012 SRSC funds of $149,903, as follows: $144,903 to School Districts and $5,000 for Roads. |
| Evaluation |
In each of the past three years (2010-2011-2012), the Board of Supervisors has authorized the distribution of Title I SRSC Act funds for Gila County Roads and Schools as follows, upon recommendation of the Gila County Superintendent of Schools and County Management: $50,000 to Roads and the remainder to School Districts by a formula that provides a base amount for all districts and additional amounts based on forest acreage and student enrollment of each district. Federal FY2012 SRSC Act funds were received by the Gila County Treasurer's Office in late January, 2013. In preparation for making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding distribution of funds in 2013, the County School Superintendent discussed this item with County Management. School Districts were advised that the County School Superintendent was recommending the use of the same distribution formula agreed to and used for the past three years. The proposed distribution schedule was provided to School Districts, who agreed with the recommendation. Initial distribution of Gila County SRSC funds was delayed pending consideration of how to address the possibility that some portion of the funding might need to be reimbursed to the U.S. Forest Service due to federal FY2013 mandatory spending cuts. On April 16, 2013, the Gila County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation to distribute 90% of the SRSC funds to Roads and School Districts and retain 10% of the funds on deposit with the Gila County Treasurer. At this time, the issue of returning SRSC funds has been resolved; there will not be a reimbursement issued to the U.S. Forest Service. The County School Superintendent and County Management recommend a final distribution of FY2012 SRSC funds in the amount of $149,903 to be allocated for use by School Districts and Roads.
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| Conclusion |
| Gila County School Districts, County Management and the County School Superintendent are in agreement in the proposed recommendation to the Gila County Board of Supervisors for the final distribution of $149,903 in funds received for this fiscal year as part of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343), namely $144,903 to School Districts and $5,000 for Roads. |
| Recommendation |
| The County School Superintendent and County Management recommend that the Board of Supervisors authorize the final distribution of $149,903 in funds received for the 2012-2013 school year as part of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self Determination Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343), namely $144,903 to School Districts and $5,000 for Roads. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to approve the final distribution of $149,903 of Gila County's Secure Rural Schools and Communities Funds (SRSC - 'Forest Fees') for FY2012-2013, namely $144,903 to Gila County School Districts, and $5,000 for Roads. (Linda O'Dell) |
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