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Journal

2014

School districts

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Local Property Tax Limitations Vs. School District Employee Pension Costs In Pennsylvania, William T. Hartman, Timothy J. Shrom Jan 2014

Local Property Tax Limitations Vs. School District Employee Pension Costs In Pennsylvania, William T. Hartman, Timothy J. Shrom

Educational Considerations

In Pennsylvania as in many other states, employee pension costs are a significant source of financial pressure for school districts. In order to gain greater insight into the nature of Pennsylvania school districts’ financial burden related to pension commitments, this article presents the findings of two scenarios, one which compared the maximum amount of local property tax revenue Pennsylvania school districts could raise under a 2010 state property tax limitation statute, Act 120, to their pension obligations; and a second scenario which incorporated a 1% annual salary increase into the analysis. The article is divided into three sections.


Economic Growth, Productivity, And Public Education Funding: Is South Carolina A Death Spiral State?, Lisa G. Driscoll, Robert C. Knoeppel, Matthew R. Della Sala, Jim R. Watson Jan 2014

Economic Growth, Productivity, And Public Education Funding: Is South Carolina A Death Spiral State?, Lisa G. Driscoll, Robert C. Knoeppel, Matthew R. Della Sala, Jim R. Watson

Educational Considerations

As a result of the Great Recession of 2007-2009, most states experienced declines in employment, consumer spending, and economic productivity.


A Demographic Analysis Of The Impact Of Property Tax Caps On Indiana School Districts, Marilyn A. Hirth, Christopher Lagoni Jan 2014

A Demographic Analysis Of The Impact Of Property Tax Caps On Indiana School Districts, Marilyn A. Hirth, Christopher Lagoni

Educational Considerations

In 2008, the Indiana legislature passed and the governor signed into law House Enrolled Act No. 1001, now referred to as Public Law 146-2008, which capped Indiana school districts’ ability to raise revenues from the local property tax without local voter approval.