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Board adopts non‑binding resolution on prior voluntary roll back used for tax‑rate calculations
Summary
The board adopted a resolution requested by the State Auditor's Office regarding a prior voluntary roll back; administration described the form as non‑binding and estimated a full 65‑cent recapture could approximate $20 million in revenue under optimistic collection assumptions.
The Lee's Summit R‑VII Board of Education adopted a resolution addressing the prior voluntary roll back — a procedural document the State Auditor's Office requested for use in calculating the district's tax‑rate ceiling.
Administration explained the form is non‑binding: it gives the auditor information used to compute a tax‑rate ceiling and does not lock the board into a particular rate. Board members asked whether the resolution carried any automatic fiscal effect; staff replied that the board will retain authority to set the tax rate at the September hearing and could decide anywhere from zero cents to the voter‑approved ceiling.
Financial estimate: Staff provided a rough estimate for the revenue impact if the district were to reclaim the full 65 cents across the tax base. Because of local tax credits and collection assumptions, staff described $22–$23 million as a theoretical maximum but recommended a conservative expectation of roughly $20 million if the full roll back were adopted and collection were imperfect.
Why it matters: The resolution is an administrative step used to inform the auditor's calculation of the tax ceiling; substantive decisions on tax rates and local revenue choices remain for future board hearings. Board members said multiple work sessions on budget and tax options will take place before any final decision is made in the fall.
