GETTING IT STRAIGHT

An article mentioning the pending November Louise school election in the Wednesday, Oct. 17 edition was in error.

The Louise school election is in regard to a tax rollback, not a bond.

School district trustees have set the district's tax rate at $1.31 per $100 in value - $1.15 for maintenance and operations and 16 cents for debt service.

That's above the district's rollback rate, forcing an election, although still well below last year's rate of $1.47.

"Here is the problem," Superintendent Andy Peters said, "It is called a rollback election, but the wording - which comes from the secretary of state - confuses folks.

"If they want to give the school more money, they need to vote 'For' the tax rate and if they want the tax rate to go lower (hence, rollback), they vote 'Against.'"

If the tax rate is ratified, the district will also receive additional state funds.