It is most likely to be continuous. The Kansas State Department of Education confirmed on September 18, 2014 that the Capital Outlay State Aid was “a result of a court ... [Read More]

Yes. It was not done when it should have been done and now the district is having to pay for it.  The U.S. Office of Civil Rights visited our buildings and confirmed items ... [Read More]

These are not immediate needs but they must eventually be done like any routine preventative maintenance.  Businesses frequently resurface their parking lots – schools ... [Read More]

With the Capital Outlay how would the USD 247 mil rate compare to other area school districts in Cherokee, Crawford and Labette Counties for the 2014-2015 school year?   ... [Read More]

The Assessed Value of property owned within the USD 247 territory has increased the past three years: 2012-2013 – $27.7 million 2013-2014 – $28.3 million ... [Read More]

For teacher and administrative salaries, no. For maintenance salaries, yes. Funding for Capital Outlay frees up funding that is intended for ... [Read More]

Will my property taxes go up? No, for the third year in a row property taxes going towards education are decreasing.  Even if the authority to collect Capital Outlay is ... [Read More]

No. It will not start at 8 mils, go to 16 mils, 24 mils, etc. It will be 8, and is capped at 8 by the state of ... [Read More]

The tax is not permanent. Each year the USD 247 Board of Education will choose the tax rate ranging from 0 to 8 mils. The vote gives the BOE permission to set the rate each ... [Read More]

Included in the official question is that the expenses could be used for the following: “(3) housing and boarding pupils enrolled in an area vocational school operated ... [Read More]

Why does the USD 247 Board of Education want a Capital Outlay tax? Three reasons: 1) Continues to free up funding for educating students Every dollar taken away from the ... [Read More]

Capital Outlay is a special fund that can only be used by schools for certain large purchases allowed by law.  While the ballot question lists all of the legal uses schools ... [Read More]

Due to declining enrollment the McCune grade school had been operating at a loss for several years. The state and local funds coming in for the number of students at the ... [Read More]

When and where do I vote in the October 7 Special Election? Voters will decide in a Special Election on October 7 if USD 247 will be allowed to collect taxes for Capital ... [Read More]