Tax Hearing on Thursday, Aug. 26th

The Boone County Board of Education will hold a tax hearing on Thursday, August 26th at the Rush Center (Old Florence Elementary) in Florence.

The public hearing will address the board's decision to assess an increase in the property tax rate in support of the Boone County Schools.

While no one wishes to pay additional taxes, this increase must be seen as an investment in our students and our schools.  We have reduced expenses and cut our teaching staff this past year and two years before, without this increase in funding for our school district, the impact on Ryle itself would be very harsh.  Our instructional funding from the school board would most likely be decreased by 25%, which would amount to approximately $50,000, and we would likely have to make additional cuts in our teaching staff.  Reductions in the faculty would lead to larger class sizes and the possible loss of elective programs, such as chorus.

Please attend Thursday's hearing if possible or contact your board representative to let them know you support our schools and our students!