Periodically,
Talking Taylor Schools will present informational posts on upcoming
educational ballot questions in the November 8 election. Two questions relate
directly to school funding for the Taylor School District.
Overview:
On November
8, Taylor School District voters will have an opportunity to consider two ballot
initiatives that would directly impact all students in the district.
Each will be on the Presidential Election ballot.
The
first is the Wayne County RESA enhancement millage. The enhancement
millage, if approved, would levy 2 mills for six years, and would bring
approximately $2.6 million per year to the Taylor School District.
The
second initiative is the Taylor School District School Improvement Bond. The
district will ask voters to consider a school improvement bond with a rate of
0.96 mills. This rate was chosen specifically to match an expired city of
Taylor millage levy to ensure that this school improvement bond, if approved,
would have a net zero impact on residents' tax bills. Funds from this
school bond, if approved, would generate approximately $1.19 million per year
for the next five years.
What
is RESA?
Wayne
RESA is a regional educational service agency that provides a board spectrum of
services and support to all of Wayne County’s 33 school districts.
State
law requires Wayne RESA to be the entity that receives the revenue for this
Wayne County enhancement millage and they distribute it to the local school
districts on an equal, per-student basis.
For more on the Wayne County millage, click on www.resa.net/millage.
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