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Vernonia outlines revenue assumptions: property tax projections and state school fund context
Summary
District staff walked committee members through revenue pages: property-tax history and projections, March state school fund estimates, and reminders that governor's proposal could change final funding. The packet lists property-tax receipts and projected amounts and a state school fund figure presented from the packet.
Business manager Marie Knight and district presenters led committee members through the resources pages that show prior-year property-tax receipts, the district's property-tax forecasts, and the state school fund projection cited in the packet.
The packet cites prior receipts and proposed property-tax amounts (transcript reads prior-year property tax receipts and proposed estimates; presenters read numeric lines such as prior receipts and the proposed $3,375,000 projection in the packet). The presenter also summarized Governor Kotek's packet reference proposing an increased state school fund and cautioned the committee that the legislative process and pending litigation could change final funding.
Marie Knight walked members through how property taxes are recorded on the resources page and explained the numbers line-by-line; she identified past receipts in the packet and the district's projected property-tax figures for budgeting purposes. Staff stated that the district bases property-tax estimates on county information and typically assumes a 95%–96% current-year collection rate for projection purposes.
Committee members were asked to submit follow-up questions about revenue assumptions through the shared form so staff could provide line-item clarifications before the May 8 meeting.
