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June 4, 2009
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School leaders are ramping up a push for another parcel tax in Albany, hoping to soften the impact of state budget cuts next school year.

Volunteers will go from door to door this weekend to find out how community members feel about having another school parcel tax on the November ballot. Albany district officials say the measure is crucial if residents want to avoid additional cuts in school staff and programs.

"It would be lovely if there was some other way for local districts to raise money when the state has abandoned us, but there isn't any other way," said school board member Miriam Walden, who's

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