A co-worker built a house near Roseville a few years ago. IIRC $40,000
dollars of the permit went to the public school system (according to the
County Assessor). So he called the school district office to see where
the money was going. They didn't know they were getting it.

BTW I thought the California Lottery was supposed to have 'our schools
win too'. Hmm, we don't hear that line anymore.

"Johnson, Tracy" wrote:
>
> (In the U.S.) is there anywhere that a separate school
> is levied or are they apportioned out of local or
> state property taxes?  I don't think you'll ever be
> rid of property taxes.
>
> AND ... if public school support is EVER de-apportioned
> out of your property taxes, can one be foolish enough to
> think property taxes will be lowered?  Muahahahahahaha!
>
> I must conclude therefore, the aforementioned tax argument
> is moot, and that school vouchers must be argued on other
> merits.
>
> Tracy Johnson
> MSI Schaevitz Sensors
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PAULA R. REICHL [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 4:50 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT: rotating blackouts ordered for Northern California
>
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> >On the contrary, I think vouchers stand for the notion that people who
> >don't use
> >the public educational system shouldn't have to pay for it.
> I am in a dilemma:
> On one side, I feel that everyone 'uses' the public education system.
> This is where the bulk of our future citizens are educated.  If we let
> public education fall to rack and ruin because the people with money are
> no longer forced to support it we will have an even more elitist society.
> On the other side, my children are grown and no longer using the public
> education system.  Can I stop paying school  taxes?
> >If I send my
> >children to private school, then I pay their tuition PLUS paying for
> >everyone
> >else's kids (with my taxes).  Rather than vouchers, I'd prefer that
> >families who
> >don't make use of public schools simply be exempted from paying whatever
> >percentage of their taxes goes to fund education.
> Snip
> >
> >
> >Wayne
> >
>
> Paula R. Reichl
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