I really should have made it clear that I was from
California....here, Prop. 13 took care of that about 25 years
ago. The bulk of a school district's funding comes from the state,
less from the Federal government programs. Except for specific local
construction bond issues (construction only, no textbooks, salaries,
supplies, etc.), almost none comes from property taxes.
At 09:13 AM 10/18/2005, you wrote:
>On Oct 17, 2005, at 5:27 PM, Mark Williams wrote:
>
>>The students in the private school across the street are NOT
>>generating ANY income for your school.
>
>I can't speak for every public school, but our local public school
>does get a large percentage of our property taxes that every parent
>pays regardless of whether or not the student attends the school. I
>know the public universities in Iowa have had to deal with taxpayers
>who wish to use the library because they pay taxes even though they
>never have nor will enroll themselves for their children in the
>college. If the 300 students that attend our private school suddenly
>attended the public school, they would be in a dire situation. The
>additions to the building that are required and the additional staff
>etc. would be much more expensive than the monies received for those
>students. I agree with others who have commented that we stop being
>angry at each other and try to work for the good of ALL kids, we are
>all in the business of caring about and educating the children of
>this country.
>
>
>Sheri Haveman
>Librarian
>Pella Christian High School
>604 Jefferson
>Pella, IA 50219
>havemans@pella-christian.pvt.k12.ia.us
>
>
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