The board has entered into a (enter number) year performance contract under s. 66.0133, Stats., with (enter contractor name) for a project to implement the following energy efficiency measures or purchase energy efficiency products and identified the following cost recovery performance indicators to measure energy savings and/or operational savings for each including the timeline for cost recovery: (List each energy efficiency measure/ product with related cost recovery performance indicators, estimated cost, estimated savings and payback period)
The Board shall annually perform an evaluation of the performance indicators and shall report to the electorate as an addendum in the required published budget summary document per s. 65.90, Wis. Stats., and in the school district’s newsletter or in the published minutes of the school board meeting. The Board shall use this evaluation to determine the amount of energy (utility) cost savings, as a result of the project, that shall be applied to retire the debt. The board has identified the following required performance indicators that will measure the energy savings and/or energy cost avoidance in an amount equal to the exemption request and will include a timeline:
(List performance indicators here)
An evaluation of the energy performance indicators will be included as an addendum in the required _(insert school year following school year above) published budget summary document per s. 65.90, Wis. Stats., and in the school district's newsletter or in the published minutes of the school board meeting. SECTION 14. STATEMENT OF EMERGENCY:
FINDING OF EMERGENCY
The Department of Public Instruction finds that an emergency exists and that the attached rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
July 1, 2015 is the start of the 2015-16 school year. The energy efficiency revenue limit exemption can play a crucial role in allowing districts to increase their revenues during the 2015-16 school year. Currently, school boards are meeting to propose 2015-16 school expenditures and revenues as part of the annual budget process. Annual meetings must be held to approve the 2015-16 budgets in advance of the required November 1st due date to set the school levy. The emergency rules will establish the processes necessary for school boards and the electorate to properly approve the 2015-16 budget and set the Fall 2015 property tax levy.
SECTION 15. EFFECTIVE DATE:
The rules contained in this order shall take effect upon publication as emergency rules pursuant to the authority granted by s. 227.24, Stats. Dated this _____ day of ____________, 2015
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Tony Evers, PhD
State Superintendent
