WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The Wichita School Board showed off their new budget simulator on Tuesday.
The simulator allows the community to build their own simulated school budgets, and shows how difficult it can be to balance a district’s budget. The point of the simulator is to help the community better understand things like property taxes, ‘restricted by purpose’ funds and how to handle budget shortfalls.
“Our budget is complex and it’s large. And that can sometimes make having meaningful conversations around our budget very difficult for families, staff and community members,” said Addi Lowell, the chief financial officer for USD 259…