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Lakewood board hears legislative update: property tax bills and kindergarten eligibility changes
Summary
A board legislative liaison summarized five recent state bills that could limit property tax growth and described a change requiring children to be 5 by their district’s first day of school for kindergarten eligibility; discussion covered county-level choices that affect levy revenue and potential long-term impacts on district funding.
A board-designated legislative liaison briefed Lakewood City Schools’ board on recently enacted state measures and their possible effects on local school funding and enrollment rules. The liaison said five bills signed Dec. 19 could alter property tax procedures that affect school revenue growth, naming House Bill 124, House Bill 129, House Bill 186, House Bill 309 and House Bill 335 as examples of legislation to monitor.
The liaison warned that some provisions could reduce revenue growth during the…
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