The Kansas City, Kansas, school board narrowly voted June 23 to notify the public that it plans to collect more property tax money next year.
That decision isn’t set in stone, but it allows the board to keep its options open as it prepares to approve a final budget and tax rate later this summer.
During the sometimes-tense meeting, public commenters weighed in on both sides of the issue and the superintendent and multiple board members spoke against vilifying people who have different opinions on the budget…