§ 103580 District Borrowing For Expenses
This law lets a school district borrow money for its early admin costs, but only up to a tiny amount based on the total value of taxable property, and it can only charge up to 7% interest.
A new school district needs $800 to pay for office supplies before the first property tax bill is collected.
The district can borrow that $800 because the law says they can borrow a small amount (5 cents per $100 of property value) and must pay it back with the first tax money, keeping interest at 7% or less.
Maximum borrowing = (Assessed valuation ÷ 100) × $0.05 (or 0.0005 × Assessed valuation)
The district’s taxable property is assessed at $3,500,000.
Result: The district may borrow up to $1,750.
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§ 103580 District Borrowing For Expenses
Last verified: January 11, 2026