The will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, March 9, in order to vote on putting a . Friday is the last day they can vote in order to meet election deadlines.
The district is considering a renewal of a $309 per parcel tax that raises $2.3 million per year for the district.
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The current parcel tax was first passed in 1993 and renewed again in 1997 and 2005. It is currently set to expire in June 2014. The district, though, opted to rush and put this renewal on the June 2012 ballot, because parents urged them not to wait until after the state budget decisions in November, said Rohan.
If don’t pass in November, the district will lose $800,000, said RVSD Business Manager Jim Cerreta. Because the vote on those measures will come in the school year, the district would have to dip into its reserves – leaving a structural deficit of over $1 million.
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“If [the parcel tax] is not renewed,” said Cerreta previously, “we have another $2.3 million to cut” – out of an $18 million annual budget.
Last week, the district board heard the results of a survey of community members on the parcel tax issue and what the community would support.
Friday, at the district office on Shaw Drive, the board will vote on what will be put on the ballot. Check back Friday afternoon for an update on the school parcel tax.
The district will also be participating in the coming weeks in a state budget awareness campaign.
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