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Springfield School District "Proposition Teachers For Kids" Tax Levy Question (April 2013)
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Springfield School District "Proposition Teachers For Kids" Tax Levy question was defeated on the April 2, 2013 election ballot in Greene County, which is in Missouri.
This measure authorized the Springfield School District to increase its property tax levy ceiling by 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in both the years of 2013 and 2014 resulting in a total increase of 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of assessed valuation) over two years in order to fund the operations of the school district, especially the reduction in class size and teacher salaries.[1]
- This measure requires a 2/3rds (66.67%) majority to pass.
Election results
All precincts:
| Proposition Teachers For Kids | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 7,717 | 44% | ||
| Yes | 9,878 | 56% | ||
- These election results are from the KY3 Election Results Reporting.
Text of measure
Text of the title:
| “ | Proposition Teachers For Kids[2] | ” |
Text of the question:
| “ | Shall the Board of Education of The School District of Springfield R-12, Springfield, Missouri, be authorized to increase the operating tax levy ceiling of the District by $0.10 per $100 of assessed valuation for tax year 2013 and by an additional $0.10 per $100 of assessed valuation for the tax year 2014 for the purpose of paying operating costs of the District, including costs of maintaining class size, and staff, and teacher salaries?
If this proposition is approved, the operating levy of the District is estimated to be $3.2899 per $100 of assessed valuation in tax year 2013, and $3.3899 per $100 dollars of assessed valuation in 2014. Yes |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Greene County April 2, 2013 Sample Ballot
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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