Members of the Board of Directors for Flossmoor School District 161 began discussion on the 2019 tax levy that will go toward funding the 2020-21 school year.During a Sept. 23 meeting, District 161 Finance Director Frances LaBella overviewed this year’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which determines the amount of new tax dollars that can be accessed outside of new property. LaBella said the CPI is 1.9 percent this year, down from 2.1 percent the past two years, and she recommends the board approves the full CPI levy. “All in all, the bill . . .
