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Superintendent explains state aid change for seasonal recreation properties
Summary
Superintendent AJ Dombeck briefed the board on a legislative change: when a district passes an operating referendum, the state will cover the share of the tax base classified as seasonal recreation property via Seasonal Recreation Property Tax Base Replacement Aid; Laporte's seasonal base is 46%.
During the Superintendent's Report, AJ Dombeck distributed the district's finished strategic plan and provided a legislative update from the 2026 session. Dombeck explained that for districts that pass an operating referendum, the state will now pick up the portion of the tax base classified as seasonal recreation property through the Seasonal Recreation Property Tax Base Replacement Aid.
Dombeck cited Laporte School's local figures: 46% of the district's tax base is considered seasonal recreation property. Under the new aid, the state would cover 46% of the amount passed by an operating referendum, leaving 54% of local taxpayers responsible for the remaining share. The board was asked to review the strategic plan and provide edits to administration.
