THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD HAS CERTIFIED ITS FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET.
NO CITIZENS SPOKE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET MONDAY EVENING.
THE BOARD VOTED 5-2 TO CERTIFY THE BUDGET WHICH WOULD HAVE A MAXIMUM TAX RATE OF $15.39 PER $1000 OF PROPERTY VALUE.
BOARD MEMBER PAUL GORSKI THOUGHT THE TAX RATE COULD BE LOWER:
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THE DISTRICT IS RECEIVING A ONE-POINT-ONE PER CENT INCREASE IN SUPPLEMENTAL STATE AID, WHICH IS LOWER THAN THE TWO PERCENT THAT HAD BEEN HOPED FOR.
GORSKI AND DAVID GLEISER VOTED AGAINST CERTIFYING THE BUDGET.