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1	Can the board of the newly reorganized district pass a resolution to participate in the instructional support program before the July 1 date on which the district is reorganized? (Hot!)
2	If the question is submitted to the voters and the voters do not approve the adoption of the instructional support program, how long must the board wait to take action to adopt the instructional support program again or to resubmit the proposition?
3	What is the maximum instructional support program possible? (Hot!)
4	What happens to the instructional support program in the event of reorganization? (Hot!)
5	How is the state portion of funding for the instructional support program determined? (Hot!)
6	How must the program be funded? (Hot!)
7	When are the property tax, state funding, and income surtax received by the district? (Hot!)
8	If a petition is received, is the board required to submit the question to the voters? (Hot!)
9	If the board adopts a combination of local property tax levy and an income surtax, what is the minimum income surtax that is required? (Hot!)
10	If the state funding is prorated, may the district levy a property tax or additional income surtax to fund the balance of the program? (Hot!)
11	Must the board include the percent of income surtax that will be used to support the program in the resolution or proposition? (Hot!)
12	Can an instructional support program be funded totally with income surtax? (Hot!)
13	What is the procedure for a school board to participate in the instructional support program by board resolution? (Hot!)
14	What is an eligible elector? (Hot!)
15	What constitutes a properly filed petition? (Hot!)
16	What is the minimum local property tax levy that is required? (Hot!)
17	How may the instructional support program funds be used? (Hot!)
18	What is income surtax, and how is it applied? (Hot!)