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Superintendent warns House Bill 186 could cost Fairfield Union about $2.7 million if made retroactive
Summary
Superintendent Travis Bellville told the board that a retroactive provision in House Bill 186 could reduce district revenue by about $2.7 million, and that the district is engaging legislators and preparing for possible impacts.
Superintendent Travis Bellville told the Fairfield Union Local School District board on Oct. 20 that House Bill 186, currently moving through the state legislature, could cost the district an estimated $2.7 million if enacted with a retroactive provision that reaches back to February 2023.
“To make the legislation retroactive, I think, is incredibly punitive to schools,” Bellville said, describing simulations he had reviewed and the potential operational effects on budgets, staffing and services. He said every district in Fairfield County sits on the 20-mill floor and would be…
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