2023 Annual Report

ANNUAL 20 23 REPORT

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CONTENT 3

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Letter to the Chisago Lakes community

District’s Mission

Chisago Lakes School District At-A-Glance

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How was the General Fund money spent?

Comparision of General Fund Expenditures

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LETTER TO THE CHISAGO LAKES COMMUNITY We are proud to present the Chisago Lakes School District Annual Report for the first time. The aim of this report is to provide our citizens and taxpayers a clear and concise understanding of how tax dollars are being utilized to educate the students of Chisago Lakes School District.

Our mission is to ensure good stewardship of the district resources to ensure tax dollars are directed to the classroom where they will have the most impact on teaching and learning. As always, our work is guided by a commitment to staying within our budget while providing the best possible education for our students.

We would like to thank the Chisago Lakes School Board for its work to increase public confidence through transparent communications with our community. We are grateful for the support of our taxpayers and want to reiterate our commitment to accountability as good financial stewards, which is an essential requirement of how we do business.

We welcome your questions or comments regarding this report. Please visit isd2144.org and use the contact us form to provide your feedback.

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THE 3 E’S OF CHISAGO LAKES Engage

Each student receives a personalized education where relationships matter, staff is able to see the potential in all of our students, and the community is an active part of their learning Chisago Lakes School District pioneered one of the first support systems in Minnesota, now known as MTSS, which ensures every students gets the assistance they need to be successful academically and behaviorally Every student, grades 9-12, has a four-year plan that maps out their post-graduation plans for life after high school

Educate

Chisago Lakes High School exceeds the state graduation rate at 93.9% compared to the state average of 83.6% Chisago Lakes Schools are the highest performing Districts in our region as well as exceeding state averages in Reading and Math results on assessments (MCA’s) Our students outperform national ACT averages with a composite score of 22.8 compared to the national average

Empower

Chisago Lakes School District was one of the first Districts in the state of Minnesota to implement LETRS, a literacy initiative based on the Science of Reading Our work is being used as a model for other Districts across the state of Minnesota Chisago Lakes High School offers 7 career pathways programs which provides our students with limitless opportunities for a successful transition for real life experiences Chisago Lakes High School students can attain a twoyear associate's degree without leaving our campus

Chisago Lakes School District Annual Report

CHISAGO LAKES SCHOOLS AT-A-GLANCE

Educating

3,283

Students Elementary: 1,491 Middle School: 764 High School: 1,028

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Career & Technical Education Pathways

519

Employees

$997,220

Savings by CLHS students taking college credits on campus

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How was the General Fund Money Spent?

The District had $43,343,841 in general fund expenditures during fiscal year 2023, an increase of $5,635,203 million or 13.01% from prior fiscal year.

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT Capital Expenses 4.9%

Purchased Services 18%

Payroll 73.3%

Payroll

73.3%

Supplies & Materials

Costs of $31,779,191include the gross salaries or wages and benefit costs for employee services.

Purchased Services

18%

Costs of $7,797,389 include consulting, fees, contracted services, service agreements, utilities, insurance, special education services, and transportation

3.6%

Costs of $1,580,366 include classroom supplies, textbooks, food

Capital

4.9% Costs of $2,125,991 include equipment, software, construction and leases.

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COMPARISION OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY OBJECTS EXPENDITURE BY OBJECT

FISCAL YEAR 2021-22

FISCAL YEAR 2022-23

Payroll

$32,017,356

$31,779,191

Purchased Services

$4,372,392

$7,797,389

Supplies & Materials

$1,011,380

$1,580,366

Capital

$257,248

$2,125,991

Other

$50,262

$60,904

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$37,708,638

$43,343,841

District Office 29678 Karmel Ave Chisago City MN 55013 651-213-2000 www.isd2144.org communications@isd2144.org

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