Show t New Tax L Levy y Set SUMMIT SUMMIT- North Summit School District would receive Increased operating operating ing ing- funds of or per distribution unit with the same local tax levy under the new school finance laws enacted by bythe bythe the 1061 1961 Utah Legislature This was one of the the- findings presented In a comprehensive Ut Utah h Foundation analysis of the changes made this year In the i public school finance nce laws This year 61 1960 No Sumi Sum- Sum i ml mil School District levied a local pr property perty tax of 1710 mills 1710 per pet 1000 assessed valuation valuation- for tor maintenance and operation This local tax along with state aid provided provided pro pro- vided the district with a school operating program of ot or per distribution unit With this thus same levy No Summit will have or p per r distribution distri distri- unit under under- the 1961 1901 school finance provisions The Foundation explains thata that 1 a distribution unit is allowed for each classroom room unit of 27 27 pupils In average dally attendance Additional Adf Adf Ad- Ad f distribution units f are pro pro- vided for supervisory personnel i Isolated ted small schools and spec spec- special J lal ial classes for handicapped chit chil children dren and time summer-time nc n- n c al at agriculture and home economIcs economIcs econom- econom Ics classes No Summit has ap- ap j c proximately 30 distribution units i this year which Is 15 an average of 1 I one distribution unit for each 23 I J pupils in average daily attendance According to the Foundations Foundation's calculations No Summit will be beable beable able to finance a maximum school operation program of or 4 1 per distribution unit without without without with- with out resorting to further elections under the 1961 school laws This 1 s compares with a maximum program program program pro- pro gram of or per distribution unit under under- the 1959 school chool finance provisions Foundation analysts Indicate that a small local tax increase is possible under the 1961 1061 school finance revisions No Summit District had unused local taxing authority of mills under the theold theold theold old 1959 school fin finance nc laws The 1961 laws will permit the district to impose an additional local tax of mill Moreover If voter approval for additional local leer lee Jee- 1 r way were secured a still further Increase of mills would be possible This special voted leeway leeway lee lee- way however must be approved by the people people people-liv-an in an election held heldon j on or before May y 1 l of of the year |