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Consultant tells Kilgore ISD board the district compares close to peers but has lower revenue per student
Summary
An efficiency audit presented to trustees compared Kilgore ISD to peer districts, noted lower revenue per student compared with peers, high payroll share and teacher salary gaps, and recommended that voters consider the proposed M&O tax rate action to access additional state funding.
Dr. Amber Lissing, an efficiency-audit consultant, presented the required audit materials and peer comparisons at Monday—s Kilgore ISD board meeting, saying the audit is an informational tool voters and trustees can use ahead of a voter-approval tax ratification election.
Lissing summarized how Texas tax-rate components work and described peer districts…
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