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 Taylor School District School Improvement Bond.
The
district, working in conjunction with Mayor Rick Sollars and the City of
Taylor, took the opportunity to 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. The former 20-year bond levy, which
expired in August 2015, targeted purchase and renovation of large sites in the
southwest corner of the community.
Funds
from this school bond, if approved, would generate approximately $1.19 million
per year for the next five years.
These
funds are specifically targeted to support the purchase of new school
buses, repair and upgrade school buildings, and purchase instructional
technology.
The
second question 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.
This
millage would cost the average homeowner about $8 a month. These funds,
if approved, would be used to improve district technology infrastructure; purchase
instructional technology for students and teachers; repair, replace and upgrade
roofs, boilers, windows, exterior doors and parking lots; and to maintain low class
sizes for our students.
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