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Prop A on ballot in Seguin ISD Darren Dunn
(Seguin) -- The Seguin ISD is hoping that voters will consider lowering the tax rate, which will ultimately help the district emerge from a financial bind. During Tuesday’s election, the district will be hosting a Voter Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE). It appears on the ballot as approval of Proposition A. Seguin ISD Chief Financial Officer Liz Oaks says approval of Proposition A will lower the tax rate, but more importantly, it will let the district receive more money from the state. “I don’t think it’s any secret that school districts have been struggling financially for a long time, but there has been no increase to the basic allotment, which is the basis of the per pupil state funding that we received since 2019. So, we’re essentially operating on 2024 bills with 2019 revenue. Most districts in the state of Texas have adopted a deficit budget for several years now, and Seguin ISD falls into that category. For the 2024-2025 school year, the district adopted a $4 million budget deficit. So, the board of Trustees is tasked with finding a way to get out of that deficit, and we, as a school district, are doing three things to try to fix that problem with one of the solutions being the election,” said Oaks. Prop A, pg. 2
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