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Leavenworth USD 453 board votes to exceed revenue-neutral rate and adopts split-budget for 2025–26
Summary
After a public hearing and public comments, the USD 453 Board of Education voted to exceed the revenue-neutral tax rate for the 2025–26 school year and adopted a split-the-difference budget option that sets a mill rate of 54.946 and a local option percentage of 33%. Board roll call and budget tallies were recorded during the September 8 hearing.
The Board of Education of Unified School District 453 voted to exceed the revenue-neutral property tax rate for the 2025–26 school year and adopted a two-option compromise budget, approving option B with a mill rate of 54.946 and a local option budget percentage of 33%. The board approved a resolution to exceed the revenue-neutral rate and later adopted the 2025–26 budget during hearings on Sept. 8, 2025.
The board held a public hearing on the revenue-neutral tax rate and invited public comment before taking the roll-call vote on resolution 25-26-015 to exceed revenue neutral. Resident William Christopher asked whether the percentage increases were “normal” and said some proposed increases—he cited an 11.37% figure and a 44.52% increase in the capital outlay category—would be unsustainable for him. Resident Doug Darling urged the board to reject revenue neutral, saying “I…
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