What short-term financial goals have the Board and administration set?
• balance the budget, • maintain enough reserves so that the District does not have to borrow money to pay the bills, • have enough operating revenue to How does the School Board plan to fix the revenue shortfall? The Board is asking voters for a modest increase in the operating rate limit for the next four years. That, plus ongoing belt-tightening, will put the District’s finances in order. Specifically, the Board has placed on the April 17 ballot a request that the extension rate limitation be increased .50% to 3.52739% and held constant for the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 levy years. To read the entire January 8 resolution, go to http://www.d129schools.com/pdfs/RateLimitResolution122706.pdf. How much money per student does District 129 spend compared to surrounding districts? District 129 spends less on its students than most surrounding districts and less than the state average. 2. OUR BUDGET Where can I find a copy of the District 129 budget? The District’s budget is available for
• balance the budget, • maintain enough reserves so that the District does not have to borrow money to pay the bills, • have enough operating revenue to How does the School Board plan to fix the revenue shortfall? The Board is asking voters for a modest increase in the operating rate limit for the next four years. That, plus ongoing belt-tightening, will put the Districts finances in order. Specifically, the Board has placed on the April 17 ballot a request that the extension rate limitation be increased .50% to 3.52739% and held constant for the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 levy years. To read the entire January 8 resolution, go to http://www.d129schools.com/pdfs/RateLimitResolution122706.pdf. How much money per student does District 129 spend compared to surrounding districts? District 129 spends less on its students than most surrounding districts and less than the state average. 2. OUR BUDGET Where can I find a copy of the District 129 budget? The Districts budget is available for re
• balance the budget, • maintain enough reserves so that the District does not have to borrow money to pay the bills, • have enough operating revenue to How does the School Board plan to fix the revenue shortfall? The Board is asking voters for a modest increase in the operating rate limit for the next four years. That, plus ongoing belt-tightening, will put the District’s finances in order. Specifically, the Board has placed on the April 17 ballot a request that the extension rate limitation be increased .50% to 3.52739% and held constant for the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 levy years. To read the entire January 8 resolution, go to http://www.d129schools.com/pdfs/RateLimitResolution122706.pdf. How much money per student does District 129 spend compared to surrounding districts? District 129 spends less on its students than most surrounding districts and less than the state average. 2. OUR BUDGET Where can I find a copy of the District 129 budget? The District’s budget is available for
