Gresham School District property owners will pay slightly less in school taxes this year.
School district voters approved a tax levy of $1,063,705 for operations and $203,700 for debt retirement at the district’s annual meeting Oct. 20.
The tax rate of $10.44 per $1,000 of equalized value is 1 cent less than last year. The owner of a $100,000 home will pay $1,044 in school taxes this year, compared to $1,045 last year.
Holly Burr, director of finance and operations for the Gresham School District, said the district’s revenue and expenses are expected to increase about $150,000 this year.
At the meeting, District Administrator Keary Mattson reported on the one-to-one technology initiative piloted in the 2013-14 school year with full implementation in the current school year.
“The initiative puts a laptop or tablet in the hands of every student,” Mattson said.
Students in kindergarten through third grade have a Nexus tablet available in their rooms. Students in grades four and five were issued Chromebooks for use in the classroom, and students in grades six through 12 were each assigned a Chromebook for use in school and at home.
“It’s been an outstanding addition to the school … especially for communication between staff and students,” Mattson said. “It is remarkable for us to be able to do this initiative without going to referendum.”
Mattson also noted an award ceremony will be held Thursday to celebrate the high school receiving the Wisconsin Title I School of Recognition Award for five consecutive years. A banner and plaque will be presented to the school.