In order to qualify for LEA funding, a property-poor district must have a collection rate of $1.50. Because QVSD’s levy rate has fallen to 81 cents per $1,000, it has been losing out on about $2 ...

That money is called Local Effort Assistance, or LEA funds, which the state collects through local taxes. However, when a levy fails, like in February and April, the state keeps the revenue in its ...