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Board hears scenarios as community urges vote to exceed revenue-neutral rate
Summary
Public commenters and board members pressed the Kansas City, Kansas school board to exceed the state’s revenue-neutral rate to preserve services; staff presented three budget scenarios and asked members to submit focused questions and priorities before a decision.
Community speakers urged the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Public Education to vote to exceed the state’s revenue-neutral rate to avoid cuts that would reduce student services and staff jobs.
Dom DeRosa, a community member, told the board the upcoming vote will “have direct consequences for our classrooms, our students, and our staff” and urged the board to exceed the revenue-neutral rate. A written public comment from Courtney E. Irish made the same request, saying exceeding gives the district flexibility to avoid immediate cuts and preserve matching state funds.
Why it matters: District staff explained three scenarios: (1) hold the mill so the district is revenue-neutral, which would require about $7.74 million in reductions; (2) exceed and then reduce the mill by 1…
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