total budget (Figure 3). The District has a voted tax rate

INDIAN WELLS VALLEY JOINT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
REASSESSMENT OF FEDERAL MINIMUMS FOR

EQUALIZATION

COUNTY OF KERN
AVERAG

LEVEL OF Put
SUPPOR

FUNDING

LOCAL
SEGMENT

that is far in excess of the average for Kern County (sixth
highest among 48 elementary school districts). The District
has an assessed valuation per unit of average daily atten-
dance which is far below the average for the County (ranking
43rd from the top in a field of 48 (Figure 4). These condi-
tions are amplified by the fact that nearly one-half of the
District's pupils are attending school on a half-day schedule.
The ability to pay adequate salaries to its employees is also
affected by the tight fiscal situation of the District. The
District must therefore petition the federal government to
re-assess its responsibilities in the matter of assistance
to help meet the educational needs of these children.

Figure 3 represents an expansion of the federally funded segment as shown, without reduction of the State or local

RANKING OF INDIAN WELLS VALLEY JT.U.S.D.
AMONG 48 KERN ELEMENTARY DISTRICTS

levels of funding, illustrates an equalization of costs which would provide only minimum support per pupil up to the average level existing in the County of Kern. A more favorable increase in the federal segment of funding would obviously contribute to the attractiveness of the community's educational environment a considerable factor in the professional

recruitment which is vital to the effectiveness of the mission

of the China Lake facility.

In this, we submit, the welfare

of the Nation meshes with that of this community

a community

which exists, almost in its entirety, to support the mission

of the Naval Weapons Center at China Lake.

Capital Needs:

Indian Wells Valley Joint Union School District Addendum A to Brochure: Analysis of the Impact of Federal Activities

Summary sheet of urgent capital needs to meet minimum
standards for adequately caring for unhoused-children
of Indian Wells Valley Joint Union School District.

Repairs and Remodeling

During February, 1970, 7 classrooms already have
had to be abandoned as unsafe under architect's
recommendation pursuant to provisions of the
Field Act (School Bldg. Safety) of California.

Total repair, remodeling, or modification of

usable facilities and sites including replace-
ment of obsolete and irrepairable equipment).....$350,000

New Construction

A minimum of 30 classrooms, and supporting

facilities, on two sites

.$2,500,000

Operational Needs:

Indian Wells Valley Joint Union School District Addendum B to Brochure: Analysis of the Impact of Federal Activities

1.

The following basic operating data is used in projecting needs for
1970-71 (see Figure 3, Page 6):

A sub-standard current operating budget of $1,386,318 for 1969-70
school year projects to a total estimated budget of $1,717,648 to
meet the basic average of elementary education offered in Kern
County for the 1970-71 school year.

With the level of local and state support assumed unchanged, a reassessment of Federal responsibilities to a level of 27% of the projected budget would result in Federal support(1970-71) of $463,765.

2.

The anticipated deficit for fiscal 1969-70 resulting from lowered ADA
due to delay in the previously announced transfer of Federal Laboratories
at Corona to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, amounts to $86,000.

Therefore we are requesting an emergency advance release of P.L. 874 funds for 1969-70; and the balance of 1968-69 funds at earliest date possible.

Curriculum Data: Indian Wells Valley Joint Union School District
Addendum C to Brochure: Analysis of the Impact of Federal Activities

The Indian Wells Valley Joint Union School District has never been able to provide an adequate curriculum program for the children of this district. The IQ has always been above the national norm and achievement has seemed adequate on paper, but this means nothing for this kind of child.

Surveys and studies of curricular needs have been made over the years but no money has been found to cover these needs. As you can see from the enclosed survey, made last year when planning a new middle school, no counseling has been provided until this year (with Title V funds). P.E. facilities have been minimal (no showers or dressing facilities); the library is inadequate (5 books per child and 1 library for 4 schools), audio visual facilities and equipment are inadequate (1 tape recorder for 4 teachers and 1 overhead projector for 15 teachers); no vocational exploratory programs have ever been available; no remedial teachers have been provided (we test too high to qualify for the Miller-Unruh program and our parents aren't poor enough for adequate E.S.E.A. Title I funds for this purpose).

Achievement

Class sizes were increased substantially in 1967-1968. dropped. We have decreased class sizes this year. To obtain the funds, administrative costs were cut to the bone, certain permissive taxes were added, and classified help was decreased.

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