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Commissioners discuss school consolidation impacts and local sales-tax proposal to bolster education funding
Summary
Commissioners discussed recent school closures, reduced enrollment and potential options to cover funding shortfalls, and one commissioner said they will run in support of a quarter-cent sales tax (Article 46) this spring to raise funds for teacher supplements and other needs.
Several commissioners used the Jan. 5 meeting to address the county’s relationship with recent school-board decisions and local school funding pressures.
Speaker 4 reviewed school enrollment declines, saying the county was "losing 465 children," and warned that the resulting reduction in state and federal revenue could require the county to decide…
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