Monies from the sales tax for school infrastructure would be used to implement this ten-year facilities plan. In addition, the Board has the right and the duty to advance certain projects on the planned time frame in order to comply with legal requirements and to address issues of safety and effective operation. The recommendation of this panel will be presented on an annual basis to the Board of Education at a regular public meeting of the Board. The Board of Education may, in its wisdom, schedule a public hearing before approving the use of designated funds and the implementation of the ten-year Facility Repair and Maintenance Plan. Quality learning environments directly and positively affect the level of success achieved by students, teachers, and all members of our learning community.
Education is an Iowa advantage.
Investing in sound infrastructure development in the Northeast Community School District will be a decision for the future of our entire community. We promise to be prepared to be held accountable for the successful implementation of any school infrastructural and debt service tax abatement plan. Enrollment will continue to decline. Based on the District's previous experience, the debt service tax rate should be reduced approximately anywhere from .93 per thousand to .75 per thousand. At the end of FY 2010-11 the Northeast district will have four years of debt left to be paid.