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Oak Grove board sets 2026–27 nonresident tuition at $11,999 after discussion
Summary
The Oak Grove R‑VI board approved a $11,999 nonresident tuition rate for 2026–27 and discussed how the state's per‑pupil cost calculation and funding formula inform that figure; board members debated whether to continue allowing tuition enrollments.
The Oak Grove R‑VI School Board voted 5–0 to set the nonresident tuition rate for 2026–27 at $11,999, following an explanation from administrators about how the state calculates the per‑pupil cost.
Administrators said the state uses district expenditures, membership/attendance measures and a formula administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to compute a per‑pupil cost figure. Staff noted that the district's calculation for the prior year had been $1,267 in one referenced context but explained that the $11,999 figure represents the state's reported per‑pupil expenditure used as the statutory benchmark for setting a tuition rate.
Board members asked whether the district should offer nonresident tuition at all, how the amount is prorated by quarter, and how special‑education and other weighted categories complicate the average cost to educate individual students. Administrators said the rate is the customary approach used by many districts and that the board could decide to disallow tuition if it preferred.
After discussion, a motion to adopt the rate was made, seconded and recorded as passing 5–0.
Administrators said staff will continue to explain the mechanics to callers and families; the board did not change its policy on whether to allow nonresident tuition beyond setting the annual rate.
