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USD 377 approves plan to exceed revenue-neutral tax rate for 2026-27 budget

What happened
The board approved a resolution to exceed the revenue-neutral tax rate to finance the district’s 2026–27 budget. The minutes do not state the resulting tax rate or the amount of any increase.
Why it matters to families
Property owners may pay more in school taxes than under a revenue-neutral budget, making this a districtwide funding decision with potential household cost impacts.
The evidence
At its September 9, 2026 revenue-neutral-rate hearing, the board approved Resolution 2026-26, described in the minutes as expressing USD 377’s policy regarding exceeding the Revenue Neutral Tax Rate to finance the 2026–27 annual budget. The minutes do not give a mill levy or tax increase amount.
The source
September 9, 2026 - Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing pdfSee the full record for Atchison County Community Schools USD 377.
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