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Asheville City Schools board opposes amended SB 131 that would let county divert Article 39 funds to operations
Summary
Board members told Representative Lindsey Prather they oppose revised Senate Bill 131 language that would let Buncombe County commissioners decide whether Article 39 sales tax proceeds now used for school capital could be used for operating costs; chair authorized to send a joint response
The Asheville City Schools Board of Education told state lawmakers it opposes recent amendments to Senate Bill 131 that would allow Buncombe County commissioners to decide whether money from Article 39 — the 1¢ local sales tax share used for school capital projects — can be redirected to operating or other non‑capital uses.
Board members described the change as a potentially significant shift in how local school capital is funded. Under current practice the county’s Article 39 allocation for schools is routed to a capital fund that supports district and county school facility projects. The amended…
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