The Greene County School Board of Directors met last night in regular session.

The Board approved putting a Voted Physical Plant and Equipment Levy option on a Greene County School District ballot during the September school election.

Superintendent Tim Christensen says a Voted PPEL is made up of an instructional support levy and an income surtax.  Jefferson-Scranton has had a voter-approved Voted PPEL since 1996 and East Greene currently has a Voted PPEL.  Jefferson-Scranton currently has a 7% instructional support levy.

Christensen points out that the maximum percentage that both an instructional support levy and income surtax rate can be is 20%.  The Board approved setting the instructional support levy up another 13% to the full 20%.  The income surtax rate was also approved by the Board to be set at the maximum amount of $1.34 per $1,000 assessed property value.

Greene County School District voters will have a chance to vote on the issue on September 10th’s election day.