How is the district’s tax rate configured?
A school district’s tax rate is comprised of two components or “buckets”. The first bucket is the Maintenance and Operations budget (M&O), which funds daily costs and recurring or consumable expenditures such as teacher and staff salaries, supplies, software and utilities. The second bucket is the Interest and Sinking budget (I&S), also known as Debt Service, and that is for longer-term capital improvements approved by voters through bond elections. I&S funds cannot by law be used to pay M&O expenses, which means that voter-approved bonds cannot be used to increase teacher salaries or pay rising costs for utilities and services.
I am over 65 years old. How do I make sure my taxes are frozen?
Under state law, if you have applied for and received the Age 65 and Older Homestead Exemption, your school taxes CANNOT be raised above their frozen level unless you make significant improvements or additions to your home. A significant improvement would be anything beyond normal maintenance or repair, such as building a swimming pool or adding a garage or game room. To apply for the Age 65 and Older Homestead Exemption, contact the Brown County Appraisal District at (325) 643-5676
Can the District provide names of PAC members?
The District does not have access to information involving the PAC. The PAC is not affiliated with the District.
What sports will benefit from these improvements?
- Renovate Snodgrass Facility – PE (both girls and boys), sports (both girls and boys)
- Warren Gymnasium Upgrades – PE (both girls and boys), training room (both girls and boys) gym sports (both girls and boys)
- Renovate High School Locker Rooms – PE, Sports (both girls and boys)
- Renovate Middle School Lockers Rooms – PE, Sports (both girls and boys)
- New Gym Flooring across Elementary Campuses – all elementary students (both girls and boys)
- Gordon Wood Stadium - New Lights, Turf and Resurfaced Track – girls and boys soccer, boys football, girls and boys track (high school and middle school), boys and girls 5th/6th grade track meet, Band (mix of both girls and boys)
- Student Activity Center: for use by: Band, Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer, PE, Drill Team, Cheer, others
- Tennis Court Improvements – Tennis (both girls and boys), PE (both girls and boys)
- Baseball/Softball Improvements – girls softball and boys baseball
Will handrails be included on the Gordon Wood Stadium proposition?
Yes. All aisles will be brought to current ADA code, which specifies handrails.