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Petersburg schools to receive modest state funding increase; high school move planned before term starts
Summary
The Petersburg School District reported it will receive a $700 increase to the base student allocation after the legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto; district leaders said the net gain compared with last year is about $20 per student and construction progress means the high school move is expected the week of Aug. 18.
Petersburg School District Superintendent Taylor told the assembly on Aug. 4 that the state legislature overrode the governor’s line-item veto and the district will receive a $700 increase to the base student allocation now codified in state law.
Taylor explained the funding change is not all new money: “Last year, we did…
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