Budget Loophole Could Let Districts Raise Taxes State Pays Bill
Gov Beasley warns local taxpayers to reject new district tax hikes as a loophole lets districts raise millage and the state cover the extra. The plan offers a 100000 homestead exemption toward school costs, with no tax for homes under that value, shifting the bill to the state for about 195 million in the coming fiscal year.
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Columbia
David Beasley
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Budget pressures shape district choices and shortages
The district grapples with a budget defined by the Defined Minimum Program, weighing what to cut beyond federal strings. Leaders compare spending to essential family needs, noting past steps like cutting district office positions and closing schools to balance the books while considering bus driver pay and future initiatives.
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Summer reading program fans joyfully curl up with books
Rising sixth grader Lind say at Kennedy Middle School enjoys summer reading over boredom and explores rain forests and space later in the season. Lindsay and her mother Barbara Rock emphasize reading as a bonding, fun activity for kids, hoping to instill lifelong reading habits.
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Lindsay
Kennedy Middle School
Barbara
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