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Peoria Unified seeks up to 15% M&O override to preserve programs, expand school safety
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Summers told council Oct. 7 that Peoria Unified is asking voters this fall to sustain a 13% M&O override and consider increasing it to 15% to fund school safety (SROs) and special education; the district said a 15% override would raise about $4.5–5M annually, roughly $130 per $100,000 of assessed value.
Dr. Kenneth Summers, superintendent of the Peoria Unified School District, briefed the City Council Oct. 7 on the district’s maintenance and operations (M&O) override on the upcoming ballot.
Summers said the district currently operates under a 13% override that yields about $33 million for programs that support nurses, assistant principals, arts, smaller class sizes, special education and compensation. The district’s governing board voted unanimously…
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