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IRSD votes in favor of holding another refferendum June 5th
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Credit to: Coastal Point, Kerin Magill
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The Indian River School District Board of Education voted unanimously Monday, March 31, to hold a second referendum seeking to raise property taxes to help counteract budget shortfalls for the coming year.
The referendum for current expense funding will be held June 5.
School board members heard concerns at Monday’s sparsely attended special meeting from several staff members and parents. The meeting was scheduled following the March 20 referendum vote to discuss the district’s next steps. Two dates for a second referendum were discussed, the second being in the fall.
“We need to decide tonight,” Superintendent of Schools Jay Owens told the board. Owens added that the 10,265 votes cast on March 20…
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