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Mound City School Board approves tax levy

By John Nixon

08/26/2024

(KLZA)-- The Mound City Board of Education approved the new tax rates for the 2024-25 school year when they met last week. Approval followed a public hearing.

The tax rate will be $4.1783 per $100 of assessed valuation. 68.8 cents of that will go for capital improvement projects. The levy which increased 7-cents from last year, is anticipated to bring in $1,695,124 for the budget.

In other business the board approved the tuition rate of $3,500 per student.

rincipal Jake Shipman reported the school year started with 92 students in High School 54 of them involved in football, volleyball, cross country or cheerleading.

Superintendent Korey Miles reported the main gymnasium floor was to be delivered last wek and should be completely installed by Labor Day weekend with sanding and painting to follow.

Following a closed session, the Board approved hiring Lane Zembles as the head Cross Country Coach for both the High School and Junior High programs; Cindy Metcalf and James Jones as custodians and Tenille Costner as Cook

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