PCS to reduce tax asking by over $124,000

Perkins County Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the 2017-2018 fiscal year budget of $11,097,474.24 during their meeting on Sept. 18. 

The tax asking was approved at $6,144,535, which includes $5,134,434 for general fund purposes and $1,010,101 for special building purposes. 

While the general fund tax asking increased by $176,345.85, the building fund decreased by $301,010.10, decreasing the total tax asking by $124,664.25 compared to last year’s tax request. 

Special education costs increased due to changes in billing with the Educational Service Unit (ESU.) There was also an increase in para-educators to meet student needs. 

Superintendent Phillip Picquet said they have one note of $771,502.50 remaining for the building project. This note is due Sept. 1, 2018. 

He said when that’s paid the building will be paid for and the special building fund will go down significantly. The remaining money in that fund will go towards roof projects and other projects for the buildings.

“The tax asking will go down quite a bit next year,” Picquet said. 

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