Effingham residents sign petition to pause school district resolution, put referendum back on the ballot – WCIA (Champaign)

Effingham residents sign petition to pause school district resolution, put referendum back on the ballot – WCIA (Champaign)

After a referendum for a new sales tax failed in November, the Effingham School District passed a resolution this spring funding a $55 million total investment into district projects; It raises property taxes by 8-13 percent. An Illinois House Bill signed in September last year removed the referendum requirement in certain scenarios, and allows school boards to approve resolutions for new school buildings targeting pre-K and kindergarten spaces.