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School Board Passes $178 Million Budget With Slight Tax Rate Decrease

Schools Superintendent John Ravally speaks about the 2018-19 school district budget at the April 26 school board meeting.

A $178 million budget for the 2018-19 school year that includes a slight decrease in the school portion of property taxes was approved April 26 by the Board of Education.

The $178,220,898 total spending plan – an increase of $6,065,143 over the 2017-18 budget – includes funding for opening a new elementary school and placing police officers in every school, among other initiatives.

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