Wake County School leaders promised there would be no increase in taxes when they asked the community to support the November 2000 school construction referendum. So why are they asking for one now?
Paying for the bond referendum, which will fund the school system’s building needs, will require no increase in taxes, and school officials have been careful to ensure that the public knows the difference between the budget for buildings and the budget for day-to-day operations. The budget request now being discussed involves the school system’s operating expenses – salaries and benefits, supplies and materials, utilities, etc. Nearly 84% of our operating budget is salaries and benefits for 7,000 certified staff and 4,000 other employees including principals, technicians, secretaries, custodians, bus drivers, etc. The other 16% includes supplies, books, software, electricity and gas, dental insurance, fuel for the buses, etc. Funds to operate the system increase as more children move into the area. Additionally, the system’s efforts to reach Goal 2003 also mean additional expense. The budget cycle for the new school year began in November after the bond issue passed. Wake County govern
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