Spring School District Certification of 2005 Values – School Aid with Exempt Computers

DATE:             May 26, 2006

TO:                  School District Clerks

FROM:             David Carlson, Director
                          School Financial Services Team

RE:                   Spring School District Certification of 2005 Values – School

                         Aid with Exempt Computers

Twice a year the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) certifies equalized values to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the purpose of distribution to school districts.  In the fall, DOR certifies values to be used by school districts in the tax apportionment of school levy.  In the spring, they certify values for the purpose of school aid computation.

Enclosed is your school district's "Spring School District Certification of 2005 Values - School Aid with Exempt Computers."  In addition to revaluation for some districts, these values will differ from the October, 2005 certification of 2005 values used in the tax apportionment of school levy because of the computer exemption aid program.  Specifically, the Fall Equalized Values – Tax Apportionment exclude the value of exempt computers.  The Spring Equalized Values – School Aid will include the value of exempt computers.  The statutory reference for computer value inclusion is Wis. Stats. 121.06 (4).  Therefore, districts should use the value in the column entitled, TID OUT COMBINED VALUE, for 2006-2007 equalization aid projections. This is the value the department will use to calculate and certify 2006-2007 equalization aid on or before October 15, 2006.

If you have further questions, please contact one of the following school finance staff:

Brad Adams  bradley.adams@dpi.wi.gov   (608) 267-3752

Lori Ames   lori.ames@dpi.wi.gov   (608) 266-3464

Karen Kucharz   karen.kucharz@dpi.wi.gov   (608) 267-9707

Enc:      Spring School District Certification of 2005 Values-School Aid With Exempt Computers

For questions about this information, contact dpifin@dpi.wi.gov (608) 267-9114

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