State Question 844 could end constitutional guarantee reimbursing schools, local governments for lost property tax revenue

State Question 844 could end constitutional guarantee reimbursing schools, local governments for lost property tax revenue

Oklahoma voters will decide Aug. 25 whether to remove a constitutional guarantee requiring the state to reimburse school districts and other local governments for property tax revenue lost because of a business tax incentive program.

'It's defunding schools:' What Oklahoma superintendents say about State Question 844

Oklahoma voters will decide Aug. 25 whether to allow the state to opt out of paying for one of its longest-running economic development programs – and school leaders in some of the state’s fastest-growing local economies say the change could end up reducing funding for schools statewide. State Question 844 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution so the Legislature would no longer be required to reim...