92662F70BE71650A87258BD4005807A4 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For OVERVIEW OF DISTRICT SURVEY RESULTS

INTERIM COMMITTEE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH WORKING GROUP
Date Nov 13, 2024
Location SCR 357

Overview of District Survey Results - Committee Discussion Only

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File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

09:01:34 AM

Representative Martinez
reminded the working group about a survey they directed Legislative Council
Staff (LCS) to send out to all 178 school districts in the state about
the Mill Levy Override Match program. He invited Anna Gerstle, LCS, up
to the table to summarize the results of the survey. Her presentation can
be found as Attachment A.

Ms. Gerstle distributed and reviewed a memorandum, which can be found as
Attachment B. She reviewed the list of the 22 districts that responded
to the survey. She explained that the concepts that were repeatedly mentioned
were that the match provided by the state needs to be a predictable and
"meaningful amount" and something that can be communicated to
voters, how hard it is to get an MLO passed, and if the district is going
to go to the voters to ask for an override, the money needs to be guaranteed
by the state.

She discussed additional survey results, including that the timing of the
program can be problematic becuase districts get the match money in June
but they have already approved their budgets for the following school year
by then.

The working group discussed what factors they should consider when making
recommendations. These included how to guarantee match money that is ongoing
and predictable, how to increase funding amounts, and how to make the program
more easy to understand and explain to voters.

Overview of District Survey Results - Committee Discussion Only

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