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Article: Jordan School District approves budget with 5% raises, no tax boosts
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- June 11, 2008
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If the pain at the pump and at the grocery store weren't bad
enough, some Utahns are facing a double whammy this year as some
school districts are passing on those expenses. Not so in the Jordan
School District.
The district just approved a budget that includes a 5 percent
cost of living increase for staff. Health insurance premiums will
remain the same. In addition, the cost of breakfast and lunch for
students remains steady. At least for now.
And, the certified tax rate is likely going down, said
Superintendent Barry L. Newbold.
The district announced this budget information during a public
hearing Tuesday.
One provision of the budget as adopted is the ability to adjust
the budget to ...