We have a secondary operating budget.
December 11th, 2002
Rich Hickman, Lovejoy School Board President

No

Still no secondary operating budget.
Jan 2006- Over three years later, three months before Lovejoy takes possession of the secondary building, and 7 months beforethe high school OPENS!

One hundred citizens petitioned the Legislative Budget Board to require Lovejoy to provide a budget.
Lovejoy did provide general financial information, but no secondary operations budget.

"If Lovejoy builds, its tax rate for 2003 is estimated to be in the low $1.60's for 2003 - a 30-cent advantage."

Election judge hired by Lovejoy to run the consolidation election stated in a Jan 21, 2003 postcard to residents:

"We don't understand how..... jumping to the higher tax rate in Allen is a benefit? We're not CPAs but our budget tells us if we can enjoy Lovejoy's $1.60 tax rate for a year or two while Lovejoy builds we saved money."
"This isn't just a school issue, it is a TAX issue. .....It makes sense, the only way to safeguard your wallet is to keep local control of your taxes by voting against consolidation.

Tax rate was raised to $1.70 year 2003-2004. This was highest the board could raise the tax rate and not subject it to a rollback election. They passed this rate four months after the successful bond election that promised a $1.60 tax rate 2003-2004.

Lovejoy superintendent denied sending Dec. 6th, 2002 letter that stated the tax rate would remain $1.60.

Tax rate raised again year 2004-2005 to $1.8234

The demographics of Lovejoy are equally divided between households with children and households whose children were grown or would not attend Lovejoy secondary schools.

A lower tax rate appealed to both, but especially to households whose children are grown.

Lovejoy elementary so overcrowded that it is closed to new students. ALL new students will be transferred to Hart elementary.

Numerous parents of children with learning differences have removed their children from Lovejoy ISD.

No budget to determine what services will be offered.

Special needs serviced by Collin County Coop that services ten districts.

Lovejoy did not apply for $33,987 in No Child Left Behind funds (Title I) available to Lovejoy 2003-2004 school year, based on their average daily attendance (ADA). Applying for these funds, would increase Lovejoy's accountability and oversight for these children.

Regular track offerings PLUS "Many advanced offerings:
32 pre-AP and AP classes, plus 15 advanced courses for grades 6-8"

Promised curriculum removed from official Lovejoy site, but copy of it saved here:
Backup copy of curriculum

New Lovejoy curriculum DROPS regular track offerings due to insufficient funds?

Only the gifted student will be served at Lovejoy with ONLY pre-AP and AP offerings.

Still no line-item budget available to plan for children.

Lucas has only one police officer. The roads leading to the high school are very dangerous. There have already been many accidents at that intersection.

The state required Lovejoy to add a right turn lane in front of the high school. Will these road improvements be enough to prevent serious accidents?

How will discipline children be handled?

No security plan has been presented to the public.

Current rate $1.8234, no secondary schools on the ground yet.

Projected tax rate to reach $1.99

Lovejoy High school square footage reduced by over 25,000 square feet.

New! Oct 2004
Lovejoy now stating need to have additional bond election to expand high school.