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Superintendent urges board to consider placing county 1% school facility tax on May 4 agenda
Summary
Dr. Mendoza told the board a countywide 1% sales tax for school facilities is estimated to generate about $120 million countywide; based on current enrollment Round Lake could see more than $6 million for capital projects. The board signaled majority support to place the item on the May 4 agenda for action.
Superintendent Dr. Mendoza asked the Round Lake Area Board of Education on April 20 whether the board wanted to place a proposed countywide 1% school facility sales tax on the board’s May 4 agenda for action.
Dr. Mendoza said a countywide 1% sales tax (a voter-approved option available to school districts for facility-related capital expenses) is estimated to generate about $120,000,000 countywide; based on current enrollment,…
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