PEARLAND, Texas — Voters in Pearland ISD saw a special election for Proposition A which would raise the tax rate to help fund the day-to-day operations for the district.
State law requires that school districts seek voter approval to raise their maintenance and operations tax rate above a prescribed amount.
The election is referred to as a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, VATRE, and asks the voters to approve that rate.
According to the district, the funding provided by the increased tax rate would go towards teacher and staff salaries, utilities, books, electronic devices, student supplies, district insurance, maintenance and custodial supplies, transportation, mental health needs, and other items to educate their students.