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ATTACHMENT B <br /> > DATA SOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS <br /> The 2017 Local School Finance Study examines data from the This year's study was authored by Emma Swift Lee and <br /> 2014-15 school year. Every effort has been made to verify Joe Ableidinger. The authors thank Keith Poston, Forum <br /> that the data included in this year's study is accurate and President and Executive Director; Lauren Bock, Research <br /> reflects what it intends to measure. Director; Dr. Michael Priddy, Forum Board Chair;and <br /> Aaron Beaulieu, Forum Member, for their guidance and <br /> The primary source of financial information is the Division of thought partnership throughout the research and drafting <br /> School Business at the Department of Public Instruction, <br /> which provided data on non-property tax revenue, low-wealth processes that resulted in the new study format in 2014. <br /> and small county supplemental funding information, final The Forum also thanks the following individuals for their <br /> average daily membership(except as noted above for charter insights and contributions to this year's study: Kesha B. <br /> school enrollments),effective county tax rate, adjusted Howell, Preeta Nayak, Michael Connolly, Sharon Phelan. <br /> revenue tax base, current expense,and other data found in All errors are our own. <br /> the Division's Highlights of the NC Public School Budget and The 2017 Local School Finance Study and prior years' <br /> online Statistical Profile. versions are available online at http://www.ncforum.org. <br /> Other sources include the North Carolina Department of Contact the Forum to inquire about pricing information <br /> Revenue's County Property Tax Rates and Revaluation for hard copies of the study. <br /> Schedules and Sales Assessment Ratio Studies,which <br /> provided the 2014-15 property tax valuations and tax rates; <br /> the Department of Revenue's data on Local Government /// <br /> Sales and Use Tax Distribution;and the North Carolina III I <br /> Department of State Treasurer's Report on County Spending <br /> on Public School Capital Outlays. The North Carolina SIJ1'1E'IIJSI' <br /> Department of Health and Human Services provided data for <br /> the mandated social services expenditures,and the North <br /> Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts provided data on 2017 Local School Finance Study <br /> fines and forfeitures. Per capita income was obtained through Sponsor <br /> the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis. <br /> BPS I N G 30 <br /> V 1986 2016 v+ <br /> PUBLIC SCHOOL <br /> FO R U M of north carolina <br /> Public School Forum of North Carolina <br /> 3739 National Drive,Suite 100,Raleigh,NC 27612 <br /> Phone:919.781.6833 Fax:919.781.6527 <br /> www.ncforum.orq <br />