Board reviews draft $154M operational referendum and asks for alternate models
District staff presented a stepped, four‑year operational referendum designed to be tax‑mill‑rate neutral and close a funding gap caused by years of state funding not keeping pace with inflation. Board members asked staff to model alternative inflation assumptions (e.g., 3.25%–4.0%) and to clarify costs and messaging.
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District staff presented a draft operational referendum the board would place on the November ballot seeking authority to exceed the revenue limit in stepped amounts over four years. Staff said the four‑year total in the projection model is $154,000,000, with an initial year request framed as "up to" roughly $27 million; they emphasized the question is written to be mill‑rate neutral under current projections.
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