Levies provide $720/student average

As the Legislature’s Public School Funding Formula Committee opened its meeting today, Tim Hill of the Idaho State Department of Education shared stats on supplemental levies approved by voters in school districts around the state – essentially voluntary local property tax increases that voters pass to help fund local schools. Hill presented a report showing the funding per student from supplemental levies in each district in the state in the just-completed year. “There’s quite a spectrum, anywhere from zero to several thousands of dollars,” Hill said. “The statewide average was $720.49”/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here .