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Dorchester 02 board asks DD4 to join fiscal study, explores tax-revenue sharing options
Summary
At a called meeting May 29, the Dorchester 02 board approved a letter to Dorchester School District 4 asking DD4 to collaborate on a study of the fiscal impacts of consolidation and to consider tax-revenue sharing models; the board set a target for a response around DD4's June 24 meeting.
The Dorchester 02 board approved a letter to Dorchester School District 4 asking DD4 to collaborate on a study of the fiscal impacts of potential consolidation and to include analysis of tax-revenue sharing models.
Board members said the request aims to ensure that options other than consolidation are studied and that any fiscal analysis consider revenue-sharing alternatives. Board members discussed timing and agreed a formal response from DD4 should be sought after DD4's June meeting schedule; DD4's next meeting was identified as June 24 during the discussion.
The board chair introduced the item during the chair's report and the board voted to approve the letter. The motion to send the letter was made by Miss King and seconded by Miss Powell. The board recorded the vote as six in favor, one absent; the motion carried.
The letter will be sent to DD4; the board did not specify a required form or timeline for DD4's reply beyond the target tied to DD4's June meeting. The board did not adopt any policy changes at the meeting; it limited action to approving and sending the letter requesting the joint study and consideration of tax-revenue sharing options.
Next steps indicated in the meeting record: the approved letter will be shared with the DD4 board, and the Dorchester 02 board expects to receive a response after DD4 has the opportunity to discuss the request at its meeting schedule around June 24.
