In Kenton County School Districts, the school gets about 48% of real estate tax. Covington School District has the highest tax and takes about 57% of the real estate tax. Schools also get a chunk of property and motor vehicle taxes. Plus, you pay a school tax on your utilities that goes straight to the schools. The better the school, the more valuable the properties around it, more taxes are collectible and tax rates tend to be lower.

I figured as such. But its only the school tax portion at issue in this discussion.

 

And as for the point about you wishing you'd have bought your home back in the 90's when valuations weren't so high, I hate to sound like I keep busting your chops, but when you bought the house has nothing to do with valuations as the PVA is required to (and unfortunately the PVA in Campbell County does) reassess homes on their fair market value. We bought our home in the early 90's and trust me it is assessed at fmv. I am going to have to spend some serious time with you on Spring Break giving you an education on football, politics and taxes..

 

Spare me, lets keep it to Football and cold beverages. :banana:

 

Point on valuations is that homes today that have fair market values of $300,000 were purchased back in the 90's for $150,000 or less. Some owners didnt do much to improve their home and others have. They also either live on a desirable street or have simply increased over time through re-assessment. I am on the PVA quite often and I think Dan Braun does a great job by the way on the Campbell Co site. I know he usually does updates yearly much to the chagrin of many homeowners. The home I purchased was from an elderly lady who was in the home since 1974 when it was built and her tax bill was way less than what I am now paying. How does this happen if the PVA folks are assessing homes yearly or every other year? I dont know.

Spare me, lets keep it to Football and cold beverages. :banana:

 

Point on valuations is that homes today that have fair market values of $300,000 were purchased back in the 90's for $150,000 or less. Some owners didnt do much to improve their home and others have. They also either live on a desirable street or have simply increased over time through re-assessment. I am on the PVA quite often and I think Dan Braun does a great job by the way on the Campbell Co site. I know he usually does updates yearly much to the chagrin of many homeowners. The home I purchased was from an elderly lady who was in the home since 1974 when it was built and her tax bill was way less than what I am now paying. How does this happen if the PVA folks are assessing homes yearly or every other year? I dont know.

 

You will NOT be spared the pain. You want the football scoop and the cold beverages, you have to take the bad with the good.

 

Dan has actually done a great job (better than his predecessor) in following the law (unfortunately) and assessing at fmv much to the chagrin of this homeowner.

You will NOT be spared the pain. You want the football scoop and the cold beverages, you have to take the bad with the good.

 

Dan has actually done a great job (better than his predecessor) in following the law (unfortunately) and assessing at fmv much to the chagrin of this homeowner.

 

Hopefully he wont get as much backlash as the poor Boone co PVA guy did. That was sad.

In re your question, every public school can accept out of district students. Its up to the school district's Board of Education to make that decision. Its also up to the Board to determine if tuition will be charged and if so the amount of tuition. Although from my knowledge, if there is no reciprocity agreement (aka: ADA contract) most school districts accepting OOD students do charge some tuition. But again, every school district can if it wants to accept OOD students. Not unique to independents at all. And just in case someone missed the million of times its been posted on here, an independent is a public school. Hope that helps.

 

Thanks for the responses.

 

I apologize for missing this earlier, but if you could highlight the differences between an independent public school and a public school. Is it merely just differing local boards of education?

Thanks for the responses.

 

I apologize for missing this earlier, but if you could highlight the differences between an independent public school and a public school. Is it merely just differing local boards of education?

An independent public school is typically a local school district that operates outside of the county school board. Newport, Ludlow, Covington, Beechwood, Fort Thomas, Bellevue, Dayton are some that come to mind.

Thanks for the responses.

 

I apologize for missing this earlier, but if you could highlight the differences between an independent public school and a public school. Is it merely just differing local boards of education?

 

It really is just differing local board of educations and separate school district boundaries. It is a public school district that is independent from the public county school district. But they are both public school districts and to the best of my knowledge follow all the same state education laws. The taxpayers in the independent school district pay school taxes to the independent school district but not to the county school district. The voters in the independent district get to vote on for the independent school district's school board but not the county school district's school board. I know this is an oversimplification, but think of the relationship as a city within a county. The citizens of an area decide to form their own municipality independent of the county fiscal court.

 

I know you didn't ask, but I'm not certain as to what standards it would take for an independent school district to be formed today so that the students in an area would go to the independent school as opposed to the existing county school. I can't remember the last independent school that opened as the trend these days is for the independent schools to be consolidated into the county school (think Harrodsburg merger into Mercer County). Most independent school districts are having a tough time financially these days. They are generally smaller and don't gain the efficiencies of scale that the larger public schools do would be my guess for the financial difficulties. Hope that helps.

Does Simon Kenton release their ADA money to Beechwood's school district? What about when a kid wants to transfer in at mid-year with the above mentioned schools? Is it full or pro-rated?

Does Simon Kenton release their ADA money to Beechwood's school district? What about when a kid wants to transfer in at mid-year with the above mentioned schools? Is it full or pro-rated?

 

Whoooa!!!!! I heard something about this at lunch. People are going to flip when the name comes out. Don't say we didn't tell you so!!!! Maybe his parents wanted to buy a historic home in Ft Mitchell.

Hopper24 are you there?

Hopper24 are you there?

 

As much as i would love to see this kid come to my school i am glad he is going where he's going. Maybe people can point the finger at them for a while!!!! Like i said before, when this kids name comes out, people are going to have a field day with it.

I bet if this kid was at my school he would of played in at least one varsity play this year to eliminate the transfer factor without penalty. This rule is still in effect isn't it. Of course you can always move:D

An independent public school is typically a local school district that operates outside of the county school board. Newport, Ludlow, Covington, Beechwood, Fort Thomas, Bellevue, Dayton are some that come to mind.

 

It really is just differing local board of educations and separate school district boundaries. It is a public school district that is independent from the public county school district. But they are both public school districts and to the best of my knowledge follow all the same state education laws. The taxpayers in the independent school district pay school taxes to the independent school district but not to the county school district. The voters in the independent district get to vote on for the independent school district's school board but not the county school district's school board. I know this is an oversimplification, but think of the relationship as a city within a county. The citizens of an area decide to form their own municipality independent of the county fiscal court.

 

I know you didn't ask, but I'm not certain as to what standards it would take for an independent school district to be formed today so that the students in an area would go to the independent school as opposed to the existing county school. I can't remember the last independent school that opened as the trend these days is for the independent schools to be consolidated into the county school (think Harrodsburg merger into Mercer County). Most independent school districts are having a tough time financially these days. They are generally smaller and don't gain the efficiencies of scale that the larger public schools do would be my guess for the financial difficulties. Hope that helps.

The difference between an accountant and an attorney. :lol:

The difference between an accountant and an attorney. :lol:

 

 

Now that is funny. If only you knew.:sssh:

Hopper24 are you there?

 

No he's still waiting for you in the parking lot at Simon Kenton..:lol::lol::lol: By the way does the kids last name start with a C and end with an e?????