WISD is attempting to circumvent Proposal A with the 2.0 mills Regional Enhancement Millage on the November 3 ballot.
AAPS homeowners already pay 17.52 mills. WISD says: “It takes a millage to educate a child.” AAPS homeowners already pay six millages (three AAPS millages, two WISD millages and the State Education Tax).
Can you afford an 11.4% increase? The owner of a home with a $150,000 taxable value already pays $2,628 per year in school taxes. This WISD-sponsored Regional Enhancement Millage is an additional $300 per year, a total of $1,500 over the five years of the millage.
AAPS homeowners would pay $16 million per year in new taxes, but the Ann Arbor Public Schools would receive only $11 million from WISD.
AAPS already receive about $2,000 more per pupil than the other schools. AAPS already receive over $12,000* per pupil per year.
Our community is already very generous to its schools. A NO vote on Nov. 3 places a requirement of responsible spending on Ann Arbor Public Schools, of ending the status quo, and of developing a sustainable educational model.
Notes:
WISD – Washtenaw Intermediate School District consists of ten districts in Washtenaw County including AAPS.
AAPS – Ann Arbor Public Schools have 2055 personnel of which 59% are in instruction. Of the remaining 840 people, 14% are in operations, maintenance, and transportation and 25% are in central office services. (Sources: Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent and AnnArbor.com)
AAPS Funding – Includes state foundation allowance, bond, sinking fund and private, state and federal grants.
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