A school district, appraisal district, or property owner may not file any evidence after March 13. The protesting party may not raise issues or present evidence not contained in the petition either to the hearing examiner or in the exceptions to the proposed decisions. Any petition may be supplemented or changed before March 13. A protesting party may receive one extension of up to ten days if requested in writing five days in advance of the original deadline. The examiner may grant an extension only for good cause.
Good cause is something out of the district's control.
Occasionally, staff discovers an error in its study before the deadline to file protests. Staff may make changes, certify new preliminary findings and notify the district of the change. Each district adversely affected by a change has 40 more days to appeal the results of that change . A change is adverse if the school district value rises as the direct result of the change. Staff Review and Response Staff reviews all evidence as it receives petitions.