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Administration asks board to certify maximum preliminary levy as referendum outreach begins
Summary
Administrators reported a preliminary levy capacity of $4,285,258.73 (a roughly 2.97% decline from last year) and outlined an operating referendum outreach plan with public meetings in October and a Nov. 4 election date; the board certified the preliminary levy at the maximum.
Administration told the board the state republished levy certification reports and recommended the district certify the preliminary levy at the maximum amount to avoid being under-levied if state numbers change. "Right now, our district has the ability to levy $4,285,258.73," the presenter said, calling that a 2.97% reduction from last year and noting shifts in fund-by-fund levies (SEG 1552–1556, SEG 1569–1576).
The presentation included background on the statewide funding gap since 2003 and comparative per-pupil and per-household tax impacts for neighboring districts. Administrators described outreach plans for an operating referendum with at least four public meetings (Oct. 8, 14, 22 and 28) and a Nov. 4 election date; the board discussed messaging and slides to explain tax impacts and available tax-deferral/refund programs for homeowners (SEG 1661–1696, SEG 1891–1896).
After discussion, the board moved to certify the preliminary levy at the maximum and later approved a resolution to conduct the truth-and-taxation meeting on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. The administration emphasized that if the state reruns numbers upward after certification, the district could be under-levied unless the board certified the maximum now (SEG 1572–1576, SEG 2676–2691).
