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Rockford SD 205 explores countywide 1% sales‑tax or referendum to finance facilities; board asks staff to sound out other districts
Summary
District financial staff presented options for funding a proposed facility master plan, recommending a countywide 1% sales‑tax referendum if major Winnebago County districts will join; board members asked staff to test other districts’ interest with an 80% student‑representation threshold.
Rockford SD 205 financial staff presented competing funding options for a facility master plan, including a countywide 1% sales tax, a smaller sales‑tax increment, working‑cash bonds, and a traditional building referendum.
Staff recommended pursuing the option of a countywide 1% sales tax that would be placed on the March 2026 ballot only if other Winnebago County districts representing at least 80% of county students agreed…
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