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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 3171239" data-attributes="member: 7900"><p>While it has been a while, I was a school board member in a Panhandle school, so I do know a bit about circumstances out there. In addition, I still have family that "kind-of" keep me up to date on some of the conditions out there. I know how far some of those kids have to ride the buses.</p><p></p><p>Unless this has changed, there is another thing that hampers some of the districts out there. In times past, each township in the state had a section of land that was deemed "school land" and that any revenue from that land went to fund schools, but that land couldn't be taxed. Over time, downstate politicians deemed to "move" school land from downstate district up to the Panhandle. I don't remember the amount for certain, but something like 50 to 60 percent of Boise City's district was "school land" and couldn't be taxed. Thus, while they might get some lease money for that land, no ad valorem taxes could be levied to help the district. And, generally speaking, the lease money went to the state who then divided it up among all the school districts in the state, so even the lease money was limited for out there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 3171239, member: 7900"] While it has been a while, I was a school board member in a Panhandle school, so I do know a bit about circumstances out there. In addition, I still have family that "kind-of" keep me up to date on some of the conditions out there. I know how far some of those kids have to ride the buses. Unless this has changed, there is another thing that hampers some of the districts out there. In times past, each township in the state had a section of land that was deemed "school land" and that any revenue from that land went to fund schools, but that land couldn't be taxed. Over time, downstate politicians deemed to "move" school land from downstate district up to the Panhandle. I don't remember the amount for certain, but something like 50 to 60 percent of Boise City's district was "school land" and couldn't be taxed. Thus, while they might get some lease money for that land, no ad valorem taxes could be levied to help the district. And, generally speaking, the lease money went to the state who then divided it up among all the school districts in the state, so even the lease money was limited for out there. [/QUOTE]
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