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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 they receive $311,000 per year. If approved it would provide an additional $426 per student and of that amount about 62 cents is from local sources and 38 cents is from the State. City Administrator Waite Smith asked what the school currently receives for State aid per pupil. Mr. Christiansen stated they currently receive about $4,600 per pupil of State aid plus there are about 12 other categories the student may or may not qualify for. He noted this would be a maximum of a ten-year levy. Councilmember Dahl asked if there are currently operating levies. Mr. Christiansen stated the current operating levy is $39 per pupil or $311,000 per year with part from local sources and part from the State. That levy sunsets in school year 2006-2007. Councilmember Dahl noted it says the referendum of $426 wil large they are now. Mr. Christiansen stated class size in the midd in core classes it is 33 to 34. In high school, the classes are aver some approach 36 to 37 students. uce class sizes and asked how ool averages 29 students and students per classroom but Councilmember Dahl stated the high school has the largesse class to date. Mr. Christiansen stated it is and every class to follow is larger. Councilmember Dahl asked if the sophomore cla freshman class is the largest in the high school advised that no classes are smaller except for; the high school will experience growth ov smaller but made up for by larger classe ller in size. Mr. Christiansen stated the are 460 students in the senior class. He year's second grade class. Mr. Christiansen noted six years. He stated the sophomore class is Councilmember Dahl noted that st wa im. ed last year and asked if they will be rehired if the referendum passes. Mr. Christiansen if this passes there will be positions reinstated but he does not know whether those s • ar :. ilable. Mayor Bergeson asked about t timpact on property tax. Mr. Christiansen displayed a chart and noted that with an estimated taxi - e market value of $175,000 the monthly increase would be $19.98. A $250,000 valued property would be $28.54 per month and a $400,000 valued property would be $45.66 per month. He noted this is the worst-case scenario and with tax base growth that will be reduced. Mayor Bergeson thanked Mr. Christiansen for presenting this information. Robert Benning, 6788 E. Shadow Lake Drive, stated the City's web site shows August 26, 2002. He stated this has been occurring for months and he believes the information on the web site is poor and wrong. He suggested if it cannot be right, it not be posted at all. Mr. Benning stated the City's web site should be updated in a timely fashion and cover the Council and other committee meetings.