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School districts across the country have suspended in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many continue to do so despite the fact that children are far less likely to contract the virus or to spread it to adults. At least one school board experienced a financial windfall due to its shift to remote instruction, and it provided a refund to taxpayers. Perhaps this should form a model for school districts across the country.
The school board in Naperville, Ill., announced it would distribute $10 million back to taxpayers,
The Washington Examiner reported. This tax refund translates to $200 to $500 for the typical family. That will not make up for the months of “remote learning” when parents had to supervise children as they took lessons on a computer screen, but it will certainly help.
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In Naperville, Illinois, the school board announced it would distribute $10 million back to taxpayers this year. Yes. A tax refund.
In a news release, Superintendent Dan Bridges told residents that he understands the great burden many of our families have faced during the COVID-19 Pandemic and hopes that this reimbursement lessens that burden. The typical family will receive a refund of $200 to $500. Good for Naperville.
The 10-month pandemic shutdown generated a savings of roughly $20 million, or about 6.5% out of a $300 million school budget. The
Naperville Sun reported that the district s expenses for everything from transportation, utilities, staffing needs, and so on have been much lower while the doors have been shut.