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Annandale school board sets $750-per-pupil operating referendum for special election
Summary
The Annandale Public Schools board approved placing a $750-per-pupil operating referendum on a special election ballot for 10 years with an annual inflation adjustment; board members cited state funding changes and projected deficits as rationale.
The Annandale Public Schools board voted to place an operating referendum on a special-election ballot asking voters to authorize $750 per pupil for 10 years, with the amount to increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning in taxes payable 2027.
Board members said the measure is intended to cover recurring revenue shortfalls driven by recent state and federal funding changes and local enrollment declines. The board’s motion to call the election passed on a roll call after a motion by Jen and a second by Melissa; board members Jen, Melissa, Jenna and Gina voted yes.
School finance staff told the board that $750 per pupil would generate roughly $1.4 million in additional revenue under current enrollment assumptions. District presenters and trustees described several…
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