Five districts seek M&O levy

The approach of the impact of the state McCleary decision on state school funding is reflected on the Feb. 13 ballot. Five school districts in the county will ask voters to approve the same levy figure, $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation. That is the local maximum now allowed by the state. The figure was restricted by state legislation to meet the requirement of the state Supreme Court’s McCleary decision, which calls for the state to provide for basic education funding. The legislation requires a shift in operation funds from the local level to the state level.

The required $1.50...