Tax rates continue to plummet for residents of CCSD 180

Taxpayers residing in Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 should see yet another decrease in their property tax rates for CCSD #180 during the coming tax cycle. At its November 8, 2005 meeting, the CCSD 180 Board of Education passed a resolution estimating the tax levy for the upcoming tax cycle. The resolution and resulting levy will have the 2005-06 tax rate decrease from 2.0702% in 2004-05 to approximately 2.0385%. Superintendent Frank Rink indicated that the upcoming tax rate will be well below the state average of 2.90% for elementary schools.

Despite an overall levy increase of 11.83% to address potential revenue increases as the result of new construction, Rink indicated that the actual tax extension received as the result of this levy will be in the 4% to 5% range. A levy is only a request, whereas the tax extension, calculated by the County Clerk and subject to tax cap legislation, is the real indication of property tax increases. Tax Cap legislation in Cook and DuPage Counties limits the percentage of tax extension increases over the previous year to the Consumer Price Index (currently 3.3%) and a percentage increase in the tax extension proportional to the increase in the school district’s equalized assessed valuation caused by new construction. A formal hearing on the levy will be conducted on December 13.

In other action at its November 8 meeting, the Board . . .

. . . recognized Mr. Rocky Walker II with the Board’s Award of Excellence for Mr. Walker’s volunteer work as director and technical supervisor of a math strategies video featuring the students of Mrs. Andrea Armatys’ mathematics classes.

. . . discussed its schedule for meetings for the 2006 calendar year. Board meetings are tentatively scheduled for January 17, 2006; February 21, 2006; March 21, 2006: April 18, 2006; May 16, 2006; June 27, 2006; August 15, 2006; September 19, 2006; October 17, 2006; November 21, 2006; and December 12, 2006.

. . . held a public hearing regarding the amended 2005-06 budget and adopted the budget to reflect changes in staff salaries based on the recently ratified collective bargaining agreement with the faculty.

. . . made a review of the Illinois School Library Media Association’s program components to comply with guidelines that will allow the school district to receive a library grant from the state.

. . . reviewed the State-Generated report cards for Anne M. Jeans and Burr Ridge Middle School.
. . . employed Ms. Caley McGuigan as AMJES Fourth Grade teacher and Mrs. Cathleen Jackson as BRMS building secretary.

. . . denied the use of Burr Ridge Middle School by Governors State University for an Education Administration Program cohort program.

. . . heard a report by Mrs. Wesley Gosselink regarding the CCSD 180 Gifted and Talent Enrichment Program.

. . . heard a presentation by Dr. Debra LeBlanc Mrs. Wesley Gosselink summarizing the results of the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test results from Anne M. Jeans and Burr Ridge Middle School.

. . . discussed and approved the establishment of a committee of the entire Board to address strategies relative to potential enrollment growth and demographic shifts. The Board will schedule a special meeting in January to discuss the topic.

. . . heard administrative reports including information from superintendent Rink about the following:
November 30 Feeder School Dinner
Acquisition of Buses for Wheel-Chair Access
Air Conditioning Bids
Staff Development
ROE Inspections of Building
Art Attack project
CCSD 180 Nutrition, Health, and Fitness Council
American Education Week
International Fair
Carpet Installation
Security Surveillance
Achievement Data Report
Student Council Dance

The Board’s next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Burr Ridge CCSD #180.

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