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Saint Francis board approves $16.47 million levy after lengthy truth‑in‑taxation hearing
Summary
After a detailed presentation on the budget and months of facility planning, the Saint Francis Area Schools board certified a $16,465,788 levy (2025 payable 2026). The decision followed more than two hours of public comment, including concerns about bond‑funded indoor air quality and abatement projects.
Saint Francis Area Schools certified the district’s 2025 (payable 2026) final tax levy at $16,465,788 on a vote of the school board after a truth‑in‑taxation hearing and extended public comment.
Superintendent Anderson opened the hearing and finance staff walked the board and public through the district budget, fund balances and the statutory levy certification process. Presenters said a $3,468,000 increase (about 26.7%) in the levy was driven largely by debt service related to recently issued facility and abatement bonds, including projects described as indoor air quality improvements and parking‑lot abatement. The staff presentation highlighted that roughly 80% of general‑fund spending supports direct student instruction and that different levy lines (general fund levy,…
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