Projections Show State Can Aid District in ’97
Enrollment projections for Newport-Mesa Unified School District show that the district, because of declining property values and a fast-growing student population, soon will be eligible to receive state funding.
Newport-Mesa has not received money from the state because of its relatively high property tax revenue.
An independent consultant hired to study enrollment at the district told the Board of Education that by the 1997-98 school year, the district’s property tax income will drop to a point that the district can begin getting money from the state.
“We are not a rich district like we used to be,” said Jim de Boom, Newport-Mesa’s board president.
De Boom explained that for about 10 years the district collected enough money from property taxes to spend $500 to $800 per student above the average state allocation. That figure has declined drastically in recent years, he said.
“This could be a blessing for us,” he said.
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