The School Board has previously approved a Resolution to place the question of a half-cent sales surtax on the November 2020 general election ballot. The Ballot measure passed and the sales tax has been approved by the electorate. The Resolution calls for creating a Citizens Oversight Committee, which committee shall be established and appointed pursuant to procedures established by board policy. Adopting this Policy meets and implements those requirements.

The Board Policy must be adopted in order to implement the half cent sales tax resolution terms.

None.

It is expected that the School Board will utilize this new Policy to establish and appoint the Citizen Oversight Committee.

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Approve advertisement of public hearing of school board policy (new) establishing the Citizens Oversight Committee, for half cent sales tax, setting public hearing shall be February 4, 2021.