Residents are reminded to head out to the polls Tuesday, May 15 to vote on the $90,443,112 proposed 2007-08 Garden City School District budget, which breaks down as follows: $9,716,43 or 10.74 percent for administration, which includes costs for administration, supervision, curriculum and legal services; $67,102,585 or 74.20 percent for program, which includes costs for salaries, supplies and pupil services involved in the instruction and transportation of students in kindergarten through grade 12; and $13,623,090 or 15.06 percent for capital, which includes costs for inter-fund transfers for capital expenditures, bus and van purchases, utilities, salaries and supplies for the maintenance of school buildings and grounds.

Total state aid included in the 2007-08 proposal is $5,540,668, which makes up 6.13 percent of the total budget. The budget-to-budget increase is 5.93 percent, slightly higher than last year's 5.39 percent, while the proposed tax levy is 4.09 percent, lower than last year's 4.96 percent.

The vote will take place between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. in the Garden City High School gym. Call the district clerk at 478-1040 for information.