EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Socorro Independent School District voters will see Proposition A on the ballot in the November election, a measure the district is calling a voter-approved tax ratification election, also known as a VATRE.
Superintendent James Vasquez was on KFOX14 Community Conversations to talk about the upcoming VATRE.
The district says Proposition A would generate $49 million in additional funding. It also says homeowners with a home valued at $250,000 would see an increase of about $10 a month.
According to the district, the additional money could support salaries, student programs, safety, HVAC, and buses.
If approved by voters, Proposition A would allow the district to access the additional funding described.
If voters reject Proposition A, the district would not receive that additional funding through the VATRE.
WATCH FULL INTERVIEW:
Community Conversations: Socorro ISD places Proposition A VATRE on November ballot
RECOMMENDED: Doña Ana County DA weighs how teen gun cases are prosecuted amid juvenile crime rise
Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox.