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Fairfield Union superintendent warns state budget proposal could force volatile property-tax swings for districts
Summary
Superintendent described House budget language that would cap school carryover at 30% and tie property-tax reductions to districts that exceed the cap; Fairfield Union says it maintains a roughly 60% carryover to pay for large capital repairs.
Fairfield Union Local Superintendent Mr. Belden told the school board on an April meeting that House Bill 96 — the state budget bill — includes language that would link property-tax relief directly to school funding and could force sharp year-to-year tax and revenue swings for districts.
"The biggest, the biggest discussion point in the budget bill is ... the state trying to tie property tax relief for voters with school funding," Belden said. He described the House proposal as "a complete rewrite of how taxes are levied, how schools are funded," and said the bill would impose a 30% carryover cap on district general funds.
Belden said Fairfield Union carried…
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