The Paducah Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to keep the district’s tax rate steady at their meeting on September 21, 2020. Prior to the meeting an open hearing was held to hear public comments regarding the tax levy proposal. There were no public comments made.  

The General Fund tax levied in fiscal year 2019-20 was 86.4 cents per $100 on real property and 86.4 cents per $100 on real property. The same rate is proposed for the 2020-21 fiscal year.  
 
“Since I have been on this board, I have seen the overwhelming support our schools receive from the citizens of Paducah,” said board member Janice Howard. “The pandemic has affected all of us. Some in the community have been negatively impacted financially because of the inability to work and run their businesses, through no fault of their own.”

“I felt it was important to be supportive of the people who have always supported our schools when considering the tax rate and making the decision to leave the rate unchanged.”

On Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 the Paducah Board of Education approve the following as its regular meeting dates for 2021 with the meetings to commence at 5 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Paducah Innovation Hub, 500 S. 25th Street, Paducah, Kentucky unless announced otherwise.  

 

January 11, 2021

February 15, 2021

March 15, 2021

April 19, 2021

May 17, 2021

June 21, 2021

July 19, 2021

August 16, 2021

September 20, 2021

October 18, 2021

November 15, 2021

December 20, 2021

 

NOTE: In order to keep the Board and public safe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings will be closed to the public.

You are invited to view the meeting live via our district Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/PaducahPublicSchools/ or the PT school web page

If you have any comments or questions for the Board please send them BY Monday at 12 noon to [email protected] or if would like to request to join the meeting to offer public comments. If you have any questions, contact the Board Secretary Lisa Chappell at 270-444-5600.