Saint Louis Public Schools holds hearing on 2025 tax levy; district projects slightly lower rate

Emily Halpert, vice president of the Board of Education, called a public hearing at the Saint Louis Public Schools Central Office to present the district’s proposed 2025 tax levy and explain how the levy would fund general operations and debt service.

Miss Gingedobel, who facilitated the hearing for the district, told attendees that the levy “provides the funding and helps pay for general operations, things like teacher salaries, transportation, utilities, and other classroom resources.” She said the levy is also used for the district’s debt service fund, which repays outstanding bonds used for building renovations and upgrades.

The presentation laid out key figures the district used to calculate the levy. Miss Gingedobel said assessed values supplied by the city showed an overall increase of about $408,000,000 across real estate and personal property, roughly an 8% change year over year. She said…