Contributed by Georgianna Goetsch
Idaho Statutes
TITLE 33
EDUCATION
CHAPTER 8
BUDGET AND TAX LEVY
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33-805. School emergency fund levy. Before the second Monday of September in each year, the board of trustees of any school district which qualifies under the provisions of this section may certify its need hereunder to the board of county commissioners in each county in which the district may lie, and request a school emergency fund levy upon all taxable property in the district.
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The board of trustees shall compute the number of pupils in average daily attendance in the schools of the district as of such date, and if there be pupils in average daily attendance above the number in average daily attendance for the same period of the school year immediately preceding the board shall:
1. Divide the total of the foundation program allowance based on said last annual report by the total number of pupils in average daily attendance shown thereon;
2. Multiply the quotient so derived by the number of additional pupils in average daily attendance.
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The number of pupils in average daily attendance for each period and the amount so computed shall be certified to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district lies.
In the case of a joint district, the board of trustees shall certify to the board of county commissioners of each county in which the district lies, to each, that proportion of the amount computed, as hereinabove, as the assessed value of taxable property within the district situate in each such county bears to the total assessed value of all taxable property in the district.
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After receiving the amounts certified, as hereinabove provided, the board, or boards, of county commissioners shall determine the levy according to section 63-805(3), Idaho Code, as amended; and the proceeds of any such levy shall be credited to the general fund of the district.
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The school district shall advertise its intent to seek an emergency levy pursuant to this section by publishing in at least the newspaper of largest paid circulation published in the county of the district, or if there is no such newspaper, then in a newspaper published nearest to the district where the advertisement is required to be published. For purposes of this section, the definition of "newspaper" shall be as established in sections 60-106 and 60-107, Idaho Code; provided further that the newspaper of largest circulation shall be established by the statement of average annual paid weekday circulation listed on the newspaper's sworn statement of ownership that was filed with the United States post office on a date most recently preceding the date on which the advertisement required in this section is to be published. The advertisement shall be run when the school district ascertains that it will request an emergency school fund levy as provided in this section and shall be published once a week for two (2) weeks following action by the board of trustees.
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The form and content of the notice shall be substantially as follows:
NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE BY SCHOOL BOARD
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The (name of the school district) has proposed to increase the amount of ad valorem tax dollars it collects by certifying a school emergency fund levy pursuant to section 33-805, Idaho Code, for the period ........ to ......... . The total amount of dollars to be collected pursuant to this levy is estimated to be .......... . The amount of dollars to be collected pursuant to this levy on a typical home of $50,000 taxable value of last year is estimated to be ........ . The amount of dollars to be collected pursuant to this levy on a typical farm of $100,000 taxable last year is estimated to be ....... . The amount of dollars to be collected pursuant to this levy on a typical business of $200,000 taxable value of last year is estimated to be ....... .
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**CAUTION TO TAXPAYER: The amounts shown in this schedule do NOT reflect tax charges that are made because of voter approved bond levies, override levies, supplemental levies, or levies applicable to newly annexed property. Also the amounts shown in this schedule are an estimate only and can vary with the amount of dollars and the levy amount certified and the taxable value of individual property.
"Before the second Monday of September in each year, the board of trustees of any school district which qualifies under the provisions of this section may certify its need hereunder to the board of county commissioners in each county in which the district may lie, and request a school emergency fund levy upon all taxable property in the district."
ReplyDeleteLooks to me like we're already past this deadline. Why is this even being debated?
Because an extension was filed with the county.
ReplyDeleteI got a report of the meeting and it looks like this is going to work out good for everyone, including taxpayers.
Angel, did you happen to go to the meeting to report on it?
I guess we'll have to wait until the Idaho World comes out to see. Surely Angel attended the school board meeting so she could report the facts. Especially since she felt it important enough to publish the posts about it on her blog.
ReplyDeleteShould she censure the posts on issues she is not involved with?
ReplyDeleteDo you fear public discourse on the issue?
Angel is not allowed by the Idaho World to report on the school issues. Isn't that interesting? I don't fault her for not reporting on it for her blog, either, because going to those school board meetings make me sick to my stomach.
ReplyDeleteWhy did trustee Leslie O'Laughlin resign after such a short time on the board? She had experience in the Boise (or was it Meridian?) district as a trustee.
Leslie has an extremely ill close family member that requires constant care. She's a wonderful board member but has her priorities in order.
ReplyDeleteGo back and look at every year's enrollment numbers. It's always way up at the beginning of the school year, and most of that increase has disappeared by January. This board is trying to find money to pay the lawsuit brought by Dr. Tomlin. Alan Ward kept saying that the board's insurance would pay for it, but they've learned that, like the Alamar Ranch fiasco, if they've done something illegal, the insurance won't pay. So the rest of us have to pay! Thank you, Alan!
ReplyDelete8:28- You are completely off base.....again. You will see but I'm sure even then you won't believe what's right in front of you.
ReplyDeleteCall the school (not Ward), ask about the lawsuit. Or call the attorney. In other words, do some actual research instead of spreading more lies and rumors.
The lawsuit has been filed in federal court and the subjects served. What do you think all those executive sessions are about? Get a clue.
ReplyDelete8:25 - Did you not see the KTVB report about the lawsuit being filed? Clueless!
ReplyDeleteThe lawsuit has been filed in federal court and is in the hands of the insurance company. It was not for a gazillion dollars as was threatened by Dr. Tomlin and supported by his disciples. It was for the only amount it could possibly be - the remaining amount of his contract or about $150K. He will only get that or a portion of that if he wins or the insurance company decides to settle rather than pay to go to court.
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ReplyDeleteI love how people know so much and are wrong in what they "know." If Doc prevails in the lawsuit he will get what the courts decide, not what you think he should get.
The insurance company cannot "decide" to settle unless the other side settles too. Seeing Mr. Hazen and Mrs. Gardner in court may be worth the price of admission, along with ole Mr. gazillion himself - Alan "more taxes" Ward.
The suit is filed in Federal Court, but not for "about $150K." You missed a decimal point. Given who his legal team is their fee will be more than $150K. Granted, they could lose, but neither you, me, nor anyone else knows how this will be decided.
It will be interesting though if the four defendents are found individually liable, which is a possible outcome.
Just curious. Wouldn't lying to the board of trustees and the community be good cause for termination? I refer you to Angel's interview with Tomlin which she posted on this blog on Feb 26, 2011: "Playing Sort-of Hardball With Superintendent". In advocating for a levy, Tomlin stated without it the district would have a shortfall of $400,000. This was a flat-out lie. We also know he was less than forthcoming about the savings realized (about $100,000) in combining the Super and Principal jobs. He "fuzzed" that.
ReplyDeleteTomlin may have been a good friend to some. But he was a horrible administrator and a trainwreck for our community.
I applaud the trustees for terminating him, knowing full well he would name them in a suit. After all, he did have a history of threatening them with legal action (as well as community members).
But the bottom line is that our school is doing much, much better without him.
The court won't award for more than he is asking for in the lawsuit. And no there was no decimal point missed (as you know). It takes a bit of doing to get on the database for federal lawsuits and you do have to pay a nominal fee to download each page, but that's exactly what I did. It's very clear.
ReplyDeleteAll you have tried to do and apparently continue to try to do is to keep this town riled up on behalf of Mr. Tomlin.
You're right - the insurance company could offer a settlement if THEY choose to and it does not have to be accepted by Tomlin. The insurance company could also decide to go to court but the amount has been named in the suit itself.
As far as individual liability - not likely.
Far as I'm concerned, Tomlin can have whatever he can get from the insurance company. I just know we are well rid of him. I wish him the best with his new college teacher job in Colorado. He is better suited for it. I assume he made full disclosure on his job application??
ReplyDeleteAll you people do is argue. That is why your little valley is such a joke. Here in McCall we watch and laugh, just like your senate candidate - no family values, high tax, running as a Republican - it is the arrogance of you all.
ReplyDeleteWho cares who your superintendent is? Don't like, ask him to leave, or fire him - but do it legally. Then shut up.
You stink up an otherwise pretty place, that your chamber of commerce cannot overcome.
Dr. T didn't have a chance to administrate anything--you people were on him like wolves from day one. You've told lies about him for so long you believe them now.
ReplyDeleteThe "Friends" caused the trainwreck. The threats you talk about are more of your lies. The school may be doing better but it's only because you people got what you wanted; you hurt him to hurt Paula, who is better off without that school. But you won't be happy for long--people like you always find something or someone else to destroy.
The previous comment is correct--you keep stinking up the school and the town with your aggressive attacks--the good ones are gone, you got rid of them with your plotting and planning and now you are still at Dr. Tomlin.
Why not just give it up if you are so happy with what you've done with your lives. You have destroyed the community we live in, pitted neighbor against neighbor, and now you are going to take money from the taxpayers for your children? The nerve of all of you "Friends". Yeah, with "Friends" like you, who needs...
It wasn't the folks who are happy with the change in supers who started the argument all over again in these comments. Just saying.
ReplyDeleteSeptember 22, 2012 11:08 AM:
ReplyDeleteEither you didn't really download the documents, or you didn't read them. I downloaded & read them. No where is a dollar amount specified. In fact, in one document it says that the amount of damages is to be decided at trial. In another document, it sets out not just his contract amount as damages, but attorney fees, loss of income, loss of residence and a myriad of other things. Yep, I can see that there may have been a missing decimal point in an earlier post!
Have to agree with 12:55 --- some of you people have told lies about Dr. T for so long that you actually believe them now. There's a special place reserved for people like you.
ReplyDeleteI guess we'll see at trial. No use hashing it out here since no one really knows what will happen and all it does is continue the fight. People aren't likely to change sides by reading anonymous comments.
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