HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A second community budget meeting for the 2016-17 fiscal year has been postponed with a make-up date not yet set. The meeting had been scheduled for the first Monday in April.
The Kansas Legislature continues to debate its response to the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling in the equity portion of the funding lawsuit schools brought against the state.
The district continues to take electronic feedback from the public on the 2016-17 budget. A budget comment line has been set up on (620) 615-4014. Patrons may leave comments on the line but are asked to leave a name and telephone number so that district staff may be able to call back to get additional feedback. A budget suggestion page is available on the district’s homepage at www.usd308.com where patrons can fill out a form and leave suggestions.
Kansas K-12 school budgets go from July 1 of one year to June 30 of the next year. Because the way the district receives information from other entities that impact the budget, however, the final budget is normally not available to the Board until late July and is formalized in August.
Current and past budget information is available on the district website at http://www.usd308.com/DistrictServices/businessoffice/Pages/default.aspx.