Superintendent Asks for Tax Levy At Thursday’s regularly scheduled school board meeting, Springfield Schools superintendent Gerard Schmidt asked board members to approve his plan to put a tax levy on the November ballot. The superintendent cited rising healthcare costs for faculty and staff and aging school buildings as two key reasons the district needs additional funds. School board president Mona Soales said, “The board recognizes the need for the funding, and will decide on the details of the levy next month.”

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