In April 2008, voters turned down a proposed 54-cent tax levy increase for Columbia Public Schools. Many attributed the rejection to voter frustration with former Superintendent Phyllis Chase and initial lack of public involvement in deciding where to put the next high school.
TODAY'S QUESTION: Will voters pass Columbia Public Schools' $120 million bond issue?
Friday, January 15, 2010 | 2:14 p.m. CST
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