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Shawnee Mission board votes to seek authority to exceed revenue‑neutral tax rate; hearing set for Aug. 25
Summary
The board voted 7–0 to authorize intent to exceed the revenue‑neutral rate (48.525 mills) for the 2025 tax year and slated a public hearing Aug. 25 before a formal levy vote in August and certification by Oct. 1.
The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education authorized, by a 7–0 vote on June 23, 2025, the district’s intent to exceed the state-calculated revenue‑neutral rate of 48.525 mills for the 2025 tax year.
Superintendent Dr. Michael Schumacher and Deputy Treasurer Russell Knapp briefed the board on the timeline and rationale. Schumacher said the authorization is a statutory step required by the timing of state and county deadlines and that the board will finalize a proposed tax rate after the state budget is complete. He recommended the board’s authorization of intent to exceed the revenue‑neutral rate so the district can complete…
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