Sentences with phrase «district school bond issue»

As part of an on - going series of community forums, The Project for Deeper Understanding and KPCW partnered to bring the discussion on the Park City School District School Bond issue.

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Municipal bonds are issued by state and local governments in the US as well as other public authorities, such as school districts.

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Meanwhile, in Barrington Unit School District 220, partial returns showed voters in Lake and Cook Counties were approving by 58 percent and 67 percent, respectively, a $ 19.4 million bond issue.

The school district has a bond issue on the April 1 ballot to raise funds for its construction, and Layer is hoping to win backing for the proposal.

With 96 percent of the votes tallied Tuesday night, Park Ridge District 64 looked like it was heading for victory on a $ 23 million bond issue to build a new middle school and to upgrade technology, and on an education fund property - tax increase of 59 cents per $ 100 of equalized assessed valuation to pay for operating expenses.

A $ 3 million bond issue planned by Lake County Community School District 102 to complete a middle school in Buffalo Grove and add six classrooms to a primary school in Prairie View has been called off in the wake of an Illinois Appellate Court rSchool District 102 to complete a middle school in Buffalo Grove and add six classrooms to a primary school in Prairie View has been called off in the wake of an Illinois Appellate Court rschool in Buffalo Grove and add six classrooms to a primary school in Prairie View has been called off in the wake of an Illinois Appellate Court rschool in Prairie View has been called off in the wake of an Illinois Appellate Court ruling.

It's noteworthy that school districts will be asked to submit their requests for funding after the bond issue is passed.

Actual increases in tax collections imposed by districts may end up being more or less than 2 percent, depending on local factors such as bond issues to fund school reconstruction or repairs, which are exempt from the cap.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, but subject to such requirements as the legislature shall impose by general or special law, indebtedness contracted by any county, city, town, village or school district and each portion thereof from time to time contracted for any object or purpose for which indebtedness may be contracted may also be financed by sinking fund bonds with a maximum maturity of fifty years, which shall be redeemed through annual contributions to sinking funds established by such county, city, town, village or school district, provided, however, that each such annual contribution shall be at least equal to the amount required, if any, to enable the sinking fund to redeem, on the date of the contribution, the same amount of such indebtedness as would have been paid and then be payable if such indebtedness had been financed entirely by the issuance of serial bonds, except, if an issue of sinking fund bonds is combined for sale with an issue of serial bonds, for the same object or purpose, then the amount of each annual sinking fund contribution shall be at least equal to the amount required, if any, to enable the sinking fund to redeem, on the date of each such annual contribution, (i) the amount which would be required to be paid annually if such indebtedness had been issued entirely as serial bonds, less (ii) the amount of indebtedness, if any, to be paid during such year on the portion of such indebtedness actually issued as serial bonds.

Voters in the Highland Central School District approved the Highland Public Library's $ 4.8 million bond issue proposal at the polls on Tuesday by a 62.5 percent majority.

Voters in the Highland Central School District approved the Highland Public Library's $ 4.8 million bond issue proposal at the polls on

The successful bond issue will generate $ 335 million for school construction and qualifies the district for $ 500 million in state assistance.

But when the drafting of a new law was scheduled for the 1996 legislative session, dozens of school districts had more than a year to seize the chance to pass construction - bond issues under the current law.

Its main purpose was to make it easier to pass bond issues for public school funding, and district advocates say that most voters were not aware of the provision («buried in a little Easter egg,» as Folsom put it) requiring public schools to offer charters their unused space.

One of the ballot issues defeated was a request by school officials for authority to issue $ 160 million in bonds to cover the district's current - year deficit, which represents about 23 percent of its annual budget.

On Election Day, voters in 31 school districts around the state will decide whether to raise property taxes to pump an additional $ 1 billion into the school system in the form of bond issues for buildings or mill levy overrides for operating budgets.

Ostensibly, these youngsters are still being educated and will return to their regular schools.In truth, most of these students are ghosts; they disappear but are still carried on the attendance rolls for purposes of state support.Every urban district has thousands of such ghosts; some tens of thousands.If all the ghosts on the books actually showed up, no urban school district would be able to cope without a new bond issue for building significantly more schools.

The ruling by District Court Judge David E. Winslow held that the cash - management program, which allows school officials to issue tax - exempt bonds to cover anticipated budget shortfalls, does not violate the state constitution.

Three of the state's largest public education advocacy groups are leading opposition to legislation that would greatly restrict the use of long - term bond issues by school districts.

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The district hopes to win approval next month of a $ 20 million bond issue that would provide funds to build an elementary school.

«This is a guarantee system that goes back to 1983 and since then we've backed more than $ 112 billion in bonds issued by the independent school districts,» said DeEtta Culbertson, spokeswoman for the Texas Education Agency.

- Retain language giving schools ability to use authority under the government code to issue bonds but clarify that the limitations imposed on the issuance of capital appreciation bonds in the Education Code can not be overridden by the regulations established for school districts in the government code.

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And it would require that districts include a buy - back» provision in their bond issues allowing schools the option to refinance if needed.

A $ 50.2 - million bond issue meant to improve technology and security for the Grosse Pointe, Mich., school district was soundly defeated Tuesday night...

The Park City School District last year brought in nearly 40 new employees and adjusted teacher salaries with an across - the - board increase of $ 7,000, resulting in a budget spike of about $ 3.4 million for this year, which was discussed at Tuesday's school board meeting, along with master planning and potential bond iSchool District last year brought in nearly 40 new employees and adjusted teacher salaries with an across - the - board increase of $ 7,000, resulting in a budget spike of about $ 3.4 million for this year, which was discussed at Tuesday's school board meeting, along with master planning and potential bond ischool board meeting, along with master planning and potential bond issues.

A recent attempt by the 11,000 - student urban district to pass a $ 49.8 million bond issue for school construction and repair - its first since the 1960s - failed earlier this year.

The district passed what was a record $ 1.5 billion bond issue for school construction 31/2 years ago, and is just now beginning to get projects underway.

In 1996, Los Angeles voters approved the largest - ever bond issue for school construction in a single district - $ 2.4 billion.

In California, the $ 13 billion school bond issue approved in November included up to $ 100 million for charter school facilities; the $ 3.3 billion bond issue approved on the same day in the Los Angeles district was the first in California to include funds for expanding charter school facilities — $ 50 million.

Rather than seek a bond issue and a property tax increase, the school district has teamed with the other districts in Summit County, Ohio, and the county council to propose a half - cent sales - tax hike.

«To construct / renovate classrooms, restrooms / school facilities to improve the quality of education at Brittan Elementary School, build a gymnasium for school and community use; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites and equipment, shall this Brittan Elementary School District measure be adopted to issue $ 4,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levy approximately 3 cents / $ 100 assessed value, generating approximately $ 260,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent citizens» oversight, NO money for salaries, all money staying local?&school facilities to improve the quality of education at Brittan Elementary School, build a gymnasium for school and community use; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites and equipment, shall this Brittan Elementary School District measure be adopted to issue $ 4,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levy approximately 3 cents / $ 100 assessed value, generating approximately $ 260,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent citizens» oversight, NO money for salaries, all money staying local?&School, build a gymnasium for school and community use; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites and equipment, shall this Brittan Elementary School District measure be adopted to issue $ 4,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levy approximately 3 cents / $ 100 assessed value, generating approximately $ 260,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent citizens» oversight, NO money for salaries, all money staying local?&school and community use; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites and equipment, shall this Brittan Elementary School District measure be adopted to issue $ 4,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levy approximately 3 cents / $ 100 assessed value, generating approximately $ 260,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent citizens» oversight, NO money for salaries, all money staying local?&School District measure be adopted to issue $ 4,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levy approximately 3 cents / $ 100 assessed value, generating approximately $ 260,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent citizens» oversight, NO money for salaries, all money staying local?»

To repair aging classrooms, ensure student health, safety and achievement and keep pace with technology, upgrade aging plumbing, electrical, lighting, heating / ventilation, safety / security systems, shall this Hawthorne School District measure be adopted to repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites / equipment, and issue $ 59,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, levy on average 3 cents / $ 100 assessed value ($ 3,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, require independent audits / oversight, and all money for local schools?»

«To improve the quality of education; make health and safety improvements; modernize / construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities: and improve P.E. fields and facilities; shall Laton Joint Unified School District issue $ 7,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, averaging $ 421,000 annually as long as bands are outstanding at a rate of approximately 6 cents per $ 100 assessed value, with annual audits, an independent citizens» oversight committee, no money for salaries, and funding that can not be taken by the State?&school facilities: and improve P.E. fields and facilities; shall Laton Joint Unified School District issue $ 7,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, averaging $ 421,000 annually as long as bands are outstanding at a rate of approximately 6 cents per $ 100 assessed value, with annual audits, an independent citizens» oversight committee, no money for salaries, and funding that can not be taken by the State?&School District issue $ 7,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, averaging $ 421,000 annually as long as bands are outstanding at a rate of approximately 6 cents per $ 100 assessed value, with annual audits, an independent citizens» oversight committee, no money for salaries, and funding that can not be taken by the State?»

Effective January 1, 2018, school district referenda to exceed revenue limits and to issue bonds will be limited to being held only on regularly - scheduled election days (i.e., the February spring primary or April spring general election, or the August (fall) partisan primary or November general election).

Janet's clients span a variety of industries in Texas and nationwide and she is a highly respected bond counsel, underwriter counsel, credit bank counsel, borrower counsel, issuer counsel and trustee counsel in connection with multi-million-dollar municipal and conduit bond issues for school districts, charter schools, private schools and local governments.

«Bond issues have played well even in conservative areas and tax increase elections have played well in suburban school districts,» he said.

Gov. Jerry Brown wants the state to cease issuing K - 12 construction bonds, leaving school districts to pay the tab to build schools.

The district said it would provide single - entry point security at the school when an $ 800 million bond issue was approved by voters in 2014.

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Construction continues on the new Roaring Fork School District transportation facility in Glenwood Springs, part of the $ 122 million bond issue approv...

After months of debate about the $ 56 million Park City School District bond, residents this week at last got to see representatives from the two sides of the issue spar in a true back - and - forth discussion.

Finally, the Fiscal Code authorizes the state to issue $ 2.5 billion (yes that is billion) in bonds in order to make construction reimbursement payments that the state owes to school districts through the PlanCon program.

The governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed New York school districts to issue bonds to cover their projected teacher pension cost increases over the next three years.

Municipal bonds are issued by state and local governments in the US as well as other public authorities, such as school districts.

Municipal bonds are IOU's issued by any municipal organization, including cities, counties, states, and school districts.

He said that in many cases the initial money would come from the stimulus package, noting that some $ 24 billion is available for schools, and mostly untapped so far, through bonds issued by school districts, cities or states.