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Ferguson‑Florissant superintendent outlines case for Prop S operating levy
Summary
Dr. Howard Fields told the Florissant City Council that the Ferguson‑Florissant School District will ask voters on April 7 for a 48¢ operating levy (Prop S) to fund campus safety upgrades, staff pay and technology; he outlined 15 years of budget pressures and said the levy would cost an estimated $91 a year on a $100,000 home (senior exemptions apply).
Dr. Howard Fields, superintendent of the Ferguson‑Florissant School District, told the Florissant City Council that the district will place Prop S — a proposed 48¢ operating levy increase — on the April 7 ballot to fund “safe schools, successful students, supported staff, and a strong community.” He said the measure is intended to fund security and physical‑plant upgrades, cybersecurity and improved bus‑notification technology, and to support non‑administrative staff pay increases.
Fields presented a 15‑year budget narrative showing enrollment declines,…
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