A panel of Peoria residents is urging the school board to extend and increase a budget override. This recommendation comes shortly after the district chose to make budget cuts instead of moving to a four-day school week.
Earlier this month the district cut $2.8 million from next school year's budget.
Last week’s recommendation would increase the existing 10 percent maintenance and operations override to 13 percent. This would add about $4 a month to property taxes on an average home in Peoria valued at about $135,000.
This money would go toward attracting and retaining teachers and implementing an all-day kindergarten program.
The governing board will vote on the override next month.