BY PATRICIA ORTIZ
The need
What’s next?
The district will continue to share information about the proposed tax rate. If the new tax rate is approved by voters Nov. 4, Pastusek said some program changes could happen immediately. Staffing increases would likely come in the next school year.
Pastusek said the district is prepared for the next year or two if the proposed tax rate is not approved by voters. “If we go another two, four, six years without increases in funding, that may make a big impact on what we have to do in the future,” he said. “But we don’t know what that is until that comes.” If the new tax rate is approved, it will generate three golden pennies, which is tax revenue that is not subject to recapture by the state. These pennies can only come with voter approval. “These are local tax dollars that [would] stay in our local schools,” NISD Superintendent Mark Foust said. Officials said NISD could return to the same operating level it was a year ago and continue efforts to remain competitive with nearby districts. “We’re sharing what our plan would be if we had the additional revenue. If we don’t have the additional revenue, we can’t necessarily execute all those plans,” Foust said.
2024 M&O tax rates and pennies for local school districts Districts like Arlington ISD have already received 12 golden pennies, while districts like Northwest ISD have not received any.
M&O tax rate
Golden pennies
Dates to know
Arlington ISD
0.81
12
Oct. 6: Last day to register to vote Oct. 20: First day of early voting Oct. 24: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Oct. 31: Last day of early voting Nov. 4: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 5 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)
0.79
12
Birdville ISD
Eagle Mountain- Saginaw ISD
0.75
8
Fort Worth ISD
0.79
12
0.76
9
Grand Prairie ISD
Hurst-Euless- Bedford ISD
0.67
0
0.67
0
Northwest ISD
SOURCES: NORTHWEST ISD, PUBLIC RECORDS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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