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Superintendent warns of large state funding gap for education, flags House Bill on third-grade retention
Independence School District Board of Education · April 15, 2026
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Summary
Superintendent Dr. Grant told the board that a statewide projected funding gap threatens school funding and highlighted House Bill 2872 (a proposed mandatory third-grade retention policy) as an item the district is monitoring.
Superintendent Dr. Grant (S2) used the superintendent's report to flag concerns about state-level funding and to call attention to pending legislation. He told the board that the district's bond passed with about 73%…
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