Budget/Funding

SCHOOL FUNDING OVERVIEW

At its most basic level, an Oregon public school gets its funding through three primary sources: local property taxes, state income taxes and federal grants. Property taxes used to be the main source of a school's money, and districts do still get significant distributions from the counties they serve. Many districts also ask voters for extra property taxes — to fund bond programs (typically for building or improving schools) or local option levies. Local revenue is raised by or flows to local school districts. Federal revenue is allocated to school districts primarily based on eligibility for federal education programs.

 TO VIEW THE DISTRICT'S CURRENT OR PREVIOUS BUDGETS AND LIST OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS 
 

To watch an OSBA webinar on school funding and budget committee basics
 

To view the OSBA Budget Committee Handbook