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Bement Schools Superintendent Watching New Session in Springfield

School leaders in central Illinois are fairly certain there will be a greater focus on issues that will impact school districts in this new legislative season.

 

Bement Schools Superintendent Dr. Sheila Greenwood anticipates a property tax freeze proposal of some sort to gain momentum and find its way to the Governor's desk. She points out there would be immediate tax relief if lawmakers ever held up their end of a bargain to fund 51-percent of education in Illinois.

 

 

Dr. Greenwood joins her colleagues that this legislation will happen this year and there are a lot of moving parts to how a property tax freeze would impact schools. She hopes lawmakers will allow districts local control to deal with the fallout.

 

 

The Governor in his State of the State address hinted at property tax relief as one of his priorities in this upcoming legislative year. 

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