Did the Board of Education consider a pilot program to move ninth-grade students to the high school?
Yes. The board considered this once during the 2007-08 school year, beginning with a report of options in December 2007. The board took some time to review the study of pilot program options, but chose to not pursue that, as they did not have the authority to expand to other high schools unless there was voter support for the renovations needed. It has been the practice of the Board not to pilot something that could not be expanded to other schools within their authority. Question: Can the school board raise or lower our property taxes without a public vote? Answer: No. The Kansas Legislature sets the amount of money each district receives on a per-pupil basis. School districts do NOT have the authority to raise or lower mill levies associated with the general operating fund, with or without a public vote. School districts may increase the Local Option Budget (LOB) mill levy, but the increase must be approved by a public vote. Olathe district voters were asked to increase the LOB mill
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