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Board warns of deep cuts if replacement levies fail; schedules outreach and town halls
Summary
Richland School District leaders warned that failure of replacement operations and technology levies could force cuts up to $30 million, eliminate many extracurricular programs and reduce staffing; the board outlined town-hall outreach, clarified levy mechanics and urged community engagement ahead of the Feb. 10 vote.
District leaders and board members spent the largest portion of the meeting explaining the stakes of two replacement levies on the Feb. 10 ballot and outlining planned outreach.
Board members and administrators described the levy as a replacement of existing local revenue, not a new tax for rebuilding fund balance. A board speaker said the levy funds cover programs the district already offers and warned that a double levy failure would be “catastrophic,” potentially requiring elimination of up to $30,000,000 from the budget…
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