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Board debates whether to publicly oppose Senate Bill 3 as finance staff outline multi-year revenue risk
Summary
Trustees heard administration's estimates that Senate Bill 3 could cost the district about $4 million in year one and an estimated $54 million over five years; members disagreed over whether the board should use district resources to advocate and whether to issue a formal position.
The Francis Howell School District board devoted part of its Jan. 15 meeting to a structured conversation about Senate Bill 3, a proposed change to property tax rules that will appear on the April 7 ballot. Administration presented modeled impacts and trustees debated whether the board should take a public position.
President Blair summarized administration's estimate, saying "This is a $4,000,000 loss in year 1 and a $54,000,000 loss over 5 years," presenting…
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