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Board, community debate revenue-neutral options as district models $7M in cuts and $3.6M in teacher costs
Summary
At the Aug. 26 Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education meeting, district staff outlined three budget scenarios tied to the revenue-neutral vote and fielded questions about possible reductions in force, contract limits and vacancies. Community speakers urged the board to exceed the revenue-neutral rate to avoid cuts to staff and services.
At the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education meeting on Aug. 26, district leaders outlined three budget scenarios the board will consider Sept. 9 as part of the revenue-neutral/mill-levy discussion, and community members urged the board to exceed the revenue-neutral rate.
The district presented three scenarios: scenario 1 would not exceed revenue-neutral and would require about $7,000,000 in reductions; scenario 2 would exceed revenue-neutral by a portion (1 mill) and shows a smaller reduction; scenario 3 would exceed the revenue-neutral rate and preserve previously agreed salary increases and commitments, district staff said.
The models include projected staffing impacts. Staff said a not-exceed scenario includes about 50 certified positions identified for reduction (the district used an average teacher salary of approximately $65,000 to reach a figure of…
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