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Board debates time-sensitive county funding formula; vote scheduled next week
Summary
Board members reviewed a redline of a proposed Buncombe County funding agreement that would apply 37.76% to gross revenue, removed language allowing lawsuits, and set an aspirational three-year term with annual review; members split on risks to advocacy and asked staff for clarifications ahead of a vote next week.
The Asheville City Schools board spent the bulk of its Feb. 6 work session reviewing a revised county funding agreement that board leadership will bring back as an action item next week.
Chair Sarah said the redlined document incorporated attorney feedback and clarified several points raised at prior meetings, including a statutory citation for ad valorem taxes, clearer language for measuring enrollment and an explanation that the 37.76% figure is applied to gross revenue. "The 37.76% is applied to the gross revenue," Sarah said while walking board members through paragraph 4 of the draft.
Board members asked for legal and practical clarifications. Anna (staff) and the board attorney were noted as having reviewed parts of the…
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