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Public commenter urges Burlington Area School District referendum to close funding gap
Summary
An unnamed resident speaking in Spanish at a Burlington Area School District meeting urged voters to back a local referendum, saying state revenue limits have left the district roughly $3,300 per student behind inflation and about $10 million short for a roughly 3,000-student district.
An unnamed resident urged support for a local referendum to raise funds for the Burlington Area School District, saying statewide revenue limits have left the district behind on funding and forced schools to shift money from other needs.
The resident spoke in Spanish during the public-comment portion of a district meeting, saying the state’s revenue limit — a per-student cap on what school districts may spend annually — has not kept pace with costs since 2010. “Nuestras escuelas públicas son el pilar de nuestra comunidad. La…
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