Emergency Funding For School Districts Will Not Provide Immediate Help
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Hugoton, KS (westernkansasnews.com) With a 21 percent drop in property valuation the recent news that the State Finance Council kicked in a little more than 433-thousand in emergency funding was welcome relief for Hugoton schools. Despite the good news, Superintendent Adrian Howie notes one drawback.
The school district had to levy a 7.5 mill levy increase this year to balance their books.