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Preliminary mill levy rates and a frank budget briefing underscore funding constraints

Thompson School District R-2J Board of Education (Study Session) · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Finance staff presented preliminary mill levy figures and an overview of district revenue pressures — capped mil levies, flat state funding, federal uncertainty — and rising expenses including payroll, health insurance and special education costs.

Zach Mosher, the district finance director, presented preliminary mill levy rates and explained the valuations that underlie the district’s tax calculations. He said proposed rates show a small overall decline largely driven by statutory caps on some fixed-dollar levies, and he underlined that the district must finalize delivery rates between Dec. 10 and Dec. 15, which will require a special meeting because the board must authorize the rate…

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