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Kansas City, Kansas board adopts $595.2 million 2025–26 budget and votes to exceed revenue-neutral tax rate
Summary
After public comments urging preservation of staff and programs, the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education on Sept. 9 adopted the 2025–26 budget, approved a resolution to exceed the state—s revenue-neutral tax rate, and set the local option budget at 33%. The board approved a contingency transfer and several contract approvals tied to bond work.
Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education on Tuesday adopted the USD 500 fiscal 2025–26 budget and approved a resolution authorizing a property tax levy that exceeds the state-calculated revenue-neutral rate.
The board adopted a $595,221,005.66 budget for 2025–26 and approved up to a $3,851,000 transfer from the district—s contingency reserve to the supplemental general fund. The board also approved a local option budget (LOB) at 33% for 2025–26 and authorized architectural agreements for bond projects with Multi Studio Architects.
The vote followed a public hearing during which teachers, parents and residents urged the board to exceed the revenue-neutral rate to avoid deep cuts. Molly Campbell, who identified herself as a resident, district employee and teacher of the year, told the board…
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