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Q: Why is the school board cutting critical programming
after we passed a levy?
A: Good question. Had the November 2003 levy passed, property taxes would have been collected beginning in January, 2004. Since it failed, no additional
money for the schools will be collected this year. That put the budget behind.
Even though the voters approved a much smaller millage in March 2004, which will be collected in January 2005, the school
budget is $8.8 million behind. Therefore, cuts have to be made to balance the budget by June 2004, in order to meet state
rules.
Voters were told in November that these cuts would have to come if the levy failed. The March levy passage allowed for
some funds to come into the school system while measures can be taken to stablize finances and make a 10 year financial plan.
More revenue is needed.
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