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USD 453 approves 2026–27 budget above revenue-neutral tax rate
What happened
The board adopted Leavenworth USD 453’s 2026–27 budget with property-tax levies exceeding the revenue-neutral tax rate. It also authorized a 33% local option budget for the school year; the transcript gives no mill-levy or dollar-impact figures.
Why it matters to families
The adopted budget permits the district to collect more property-tax revenue than the revenue-neutral rate would allow, affecting district taxpayers and financing district operations.
The evidence
In the September 14, 2026 meeting transcript, the board adopted a resolution stating that the 2026–27 budget’s property-tax levy exceeds the revenue-neutral tax rate; the motion carried. The board also approved the published 2026–27 budget and authorized a 33% local option budget (resolution 26-27-015).
The source
USD 453 Leavenworth Board of Education Meeting: Monday, September 14, 2026See the full record for Leavenworth USD 453.
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