The Barrington School District 220 Board of Education listens to public comment during its Dec. 14, 2019 meeting. Later in the same meeting the board approved a tax levy increase.
The Barrington School District 220 Board of Education is asking for an additional $5.4 million from property owners with the approved 2019 levy, money officials say will help to fund costs for class materials and salaries.
The requested total of $128.7 million is a 4.4% increase from the nearly $123.3 million collected from the 2018 levy, according to school district financial data.
The levy proposal was initially presented at the Nov. 19 school board meeting by David Bein, assistant superintendent for business services. Then a public hearing was held Dec. 3, where there was no public comment. At the Dec. 17 (Dec. 14, actually) meeting, the board voted 7-0 to adopt the increased tax levy.
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