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District finance director outlines preliminary levy timeline and state funding gaps ahead of September levy workshop
Summary
Director of business services Chris Blackburn reviewed the preliminary tax levy timeline, described state underfunding of education and special education, and said the board will be asked to set the preliminary levy at its Sept. 18 meeting after state reports are released.
Chris Blackburn, the district’s director of business services, presented a preliminary‑levy briefing at the Sept. 4 board workshop, outlining timelines, how state revenue formulas affect district budgets and the options districts use to cover gaps in state funding.
Blackburn reminded the board that "by Sept. 30 each year, school districts must set their preliminary tax levy for taxes payable in the following calendar year," and that the Minnesota Department of Education issues preliminary reports to districts in early September. He said the board will be asked to set a preliminary levy at the Sept. 18 board meeting and that the final levies and the truth‑in‑taxation hearing are scheduled for December.
The presentation described structural funding pressures. Blackburn said that for fiscal 2025–26 the…
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