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North Kansas City Schools warned of $5.6M–$10.1M state funding shortfall; bond arbitrage could cost about $2.04M
Summary
Finance director Carol Embry told the board the district faces a near-term revenue reduction tied to changes in the state adequacy measure and recommended budget adjustments; she also flagged an estimated $2,037,113 bond arbitrage liability the district must resolve with the IRS.
Carol Embry, the district finance director, told the board the district has recorded a revenue adjustment of $966,310 tied to Senate Bill 190 and that updated projections could reduce per‑pupil state funding from an expected $7,145 to a range of $6,700–$6,900. "That results in approaching $5,600,000 reduced revenue in the current year," Embry said, and she warned the FY27 outlook could worsen into the $6.7K–$6.9K range per student.
Embry said the district has already identified approximately $2.25 million in possible cuts—largely in non‑salary categories such as food, travel and professional…
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