These contributors have given $23,000 so far before a tax increase referendum.
A board member said the district has "no proverbial meat on the bone."
The district lacks enough money to make it through a full school year, board members said.
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Principal says he was warned the environment "too loose" at South.
The school district asked voters in June for a nearly 25 percent property tax increase, which they rejected.
The new $12.8 million ballot measure looks to address the building needs of the district's two schools.
The school board is set to consider a $12.8 million bond referendum to present to voters in November. Voters rejected it in June.
The reductions come after voters rejected a referendum in June.
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He is likely to attend his first regular school board meeting this week.
The school board is set to decide whether to hold another tax hike referendum.
The district must address schools' needs, despite voters' rejection of a referendum, the superintendent said.
The superintendent called the referendum result "unfortunate."
The increase may not be as high as residents think, proponents say.
Money from the tax hike would pay for building improvements and retire existing debt years earlier than scheduled.
If approved, residents could see their Center Cass property taxes go up nearly 25 percent.
The district is the rare entity that posts public records requests online.
The district is unwilling to share some information with the board, a member says.
Both Central's and South's graduations went inside based on weather predictions.
Board member wanted a closed session, joking he had a Red Bull. Others weren't interested.
The baseball players should have been protected, a resident said. Another resident said the school was not being "culturally responsive."
The finance official said inflation and supply chain issues resulted in higher costs.
She said she was upset over the graduation rates for special education students.
A resident suggested the board was doing nothing to push back against overruns.
Nearly 90 percent of Illinois districts are in a better position financially, according to the state.
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An alderman is against the proposed increase. Center Cass says its tax rate is lower than most area districts.