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HENRY CO. R-I board adopts resolution warning of potential $1.3 billion education funding loss if Amendment 5 passes
Summary
On July 14, the HENRY CO. R-I Board of Education approved a resolution saying the possible elimination of the state income tax under Amendment 5 could cost public education an estimated $1.3 billion; the resolution did not specify the source of the estimate.
The HENRY CO. R-I Board of Education adopted a resolution on July 14 saying the possible elimination of Missouri’s state income tax under Amendment 5 could result in a future loss of resources for public education estimated at $1.3 billion. The action was taken during the board’s regular meeting at the Windsor Library/Media Center.
The resolution was presented as an item for discussion and was approved by the board; the minutes do not record who made or seconded the specific motion. The minutes also do not state the source or methodology for the $1.3 billion estimate.
Board President Jason Heany called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. District staff were available to answer members’ questions, and board packet materials were noted as available on the district website.
The resolution expresses the board’s recognition of the potential fiscal impact to public education if Amendment 5 — a proposal to eliminate the state income tax — is enacted. The minutes record the district’s formal recognition of the estimate but include no further fiscal analysis, action plan or referral to staff for follow-up.
No public comment or debate on the resolution is recorded in the minutes. The board’s approval of the resolution was one item among several routine administrative actions taken at the meeting; subsequent agenda items included approvals of meal prices, a tuition rate and other personnel and policy matters.
