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Lee’s Summit Superintendent Explains Impact of Proposition B Failure on School Funding
Missouri voters recently rejected Proposition B, a sales tax on tobacco products, which would have provided some funding for public schools. David McGehee, superintendent of the Lee’s Summit School District, has published a blog post describing the effect the rejection of this proposition means to funding in his district and others. To read his post, … Continue reading
Lee’s Summit Superintendent Voices Opinion About State Tax Credits & Public Education Financing
Since the beginning of the Great Recession, the state of Missouri has not been able to fully finance the School Funding Formula as required by law. Superintendents and school boards have had to become creative with ideas about how to pay for public education. David McGehee, superintendent of the Lee’s Summit School District, has published … Continue reading
Lee’s Summit Board of Education to Meet This Evening
The Lee’s Summit School District Board of Education meets Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. In addition to routine items on the agenda such paying the bills and considering a request to hold a community dance event at a district high school, board members have a full schedule this evening. Among other business, they will hear a report from Superintendent David … Continue reading
Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education to Meet This Evening
The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s Board of Education is scheduled to meet this evening, Dec. 15, in a closed session at 6 p.m. and a regular session at 7 p.m. The regular session will be open to the public. Most prominent on tonight’s agenda is consideration of a legislative platform in preparation for the next session of the … Continue reading
