In May, when Missouri lawmakers passed a slew of budget bills funding the state government, they touted that they maintained record-spending on schools, keeping its funding flat from the prior year.
But now some Kansas City-area school districts are laying the blame at the state for expected deficits in their budgets.
In Jackson County, the issue is compounded after the county improperly assessed properties, and is now issuing refunds to property owners that overpaid their taxes…