Mid-Buchanan Community Newsletter

To prepare all students to be successful, productive citizens through learning each day.

2024-25 BUDGET INFORMATION

The 2024-25 budget plan was presented and approved during the September regular Board of Education meeting. The district’s budget is a living document that is updated as needed through budget amendments presented at monthly Board of Education meetings. This year’s budget information can be found by clicking here. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about the district’s budget or the budgeting process.

2024-25 TAX LEVY INFORMATION

The Board of Education conducted the annual tax rate hearing for the 2024-25 school year on Monday, August 19, 2024. The starting point for developing the district’s tax rate each year is when we receive the district’s assessed valuation (AV) from Buchanan County in July. This year’s district AV is $84,296,601, an approximate increase of 1.7% over last year’s AV.

The tax levy development process also involves the state auditor’s office, which sets the district’s tax rate ceiling each fall. The district then utilizes the state auditor’s information to develop the

recommended tax rate that goes to the Board of Education each August. The recommended and Board approved levy for this fiscal year is $5.4969 per $100 of assessed valuation on your annual tax statement. Last year’s tax levy was set at $5.4950.

This year’s levy of $5.4969 is broken down into three separate funds as it relates to school revenue. The levy breakdown is as follows:

• Fund 1 Levy (general operating fund) = $4.0969
• Based upon the district’s assessed valuation, this should bring in approximately $3,453,547 in local tax revenue based upon a 100% collection rate.
• Fund 3 Levy (debt service fund) = $0.9000
• Based upon the district’s assessed valuation, this should bring in approximately $758,669 in local tax revenue based upon a 100% collection rate.
• This year’s debt service levy ceiling, per the state auditor’s office, was $1.1961. However, our promise to taxpayers was to keep our debt service levy at $0.9000, so the Board of Education did implement a voluntary rollback of $0.2961 to maintain the promised $0.9000 levy.
• This levy is positioned to pay the principle and interest on the district’s general obligation bonds.

• Fund 4 Levy (capital improvements fund) = $0.5000
• Based upon the district’s assessed valuation, this should bring in approximately $421,483 in local tax revenue based upon a 100% collection rate.
• These funds are restricted to be utilized to maintain facilities, as well as future facility improvements.
• Ten cents of this levy is also in place to pay the principle and interest on the district’s capital improvements lease from 2020.

Please always feel free to reach out and ask questions related to the district’s tax levy and its impact on your taxes. We are very grateful for the local support we receive from the Dragon Nation!

Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences, which will take place on:

• October 30 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM for grades PK - 12
• October 31 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM for grades PK - 6

Sign-ups for elementary student conferences will be sent home soon, so please watch for that information. There are no time slots for junior and high school conferences—just bring your child and feel free to visit with their teachers at your convenience. It’s essential for your child to attend these conferences, as their participation is vital in discussing their progress and setting future goals.

All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with

disabilities who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the

disability, including children attending private schools, children who live outside the district but

are attending a private school within the district, highly mobile children, such as migrant and

homeless children, children who are wards of the state, and children who are suspected of having

a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade.

The Mid-Buchanan R-V School District assures that it will provide a free, appropriate public

education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its

jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment

and deafness, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health

impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury,

visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay.

The Mid-Buchanan R-V School District assures that it will provide information and referral

services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early intervention services for

infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program.

The Mid-Buchanan R-V School District assures that personally identifiable information collected,

used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or

provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their

parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the

parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other

rights of their child. Parents have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of

Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning

alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and

Privacy Act (FERPA).

The Mid-Buchanan R-V School District has developed a Local Compliance Plan for the

implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

This plan contains the district’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third

parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agency’s

assurances that services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act

(GEPA). This plan may be reviewed during regular school hours on days school is in session at

the Mid-Buchanan R-V School District (3221 SE St Rt H, Faucett, MO 64448-8197) or at the

Office of the Superintendent.

This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.

Suicide Prevention Month Updates:

As you may remember, September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Month. To proactively address the issue of teen depression and suicide, the Mid-Buchanan RV School District implemented an evidence-based program called the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program, among other prevention resources, for students in grades 6-12. Counselors responded to student requests for assistance and communicated resources to affected families.

For more information and parent resources, please visit the MB Counseling website under

Social-Emotional Development or mindwise.org/parents.

Link to SOS Parent Resource Portal: https://sossignsofsuicide.org/parent

Not Another Lunch and Learn

Beginning in October, we will offer dedicated time for post-secondary preparation! Seniors

are invited to join Mrs. Raines in the HS Library for assistance with getting organized, finding

and applying for scholarships, tracking applications, and other post-secondary prep

activities. Bring your own lunch or bring a tray from the cafeteria! We will meet every

Tuesday during the High School lunch shift (unless otherwise instructed). Can’t wait to see

you! See Mrs. Raines with any questions.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024- WEAR AND SHARE ORANGE to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying. https://www.pacer.org/bullying/

October 23 -31st is the annual Red Ribbon Week! We will celebrate on Oct. 28/29!

Dress Up Days:

Oct. 28th = Follow Your Dreams and Live Drug Free (PJ Day)

Oct. 29th = Wear Red for Red Ribbon (Prizes for best dressed in Red)

Drug - Free Superstar application closes on 10/23, and recipients will be announced on 10/25!

Get ready for RRW Trivia! RRW- themed questions will be announced throughout the day with

several prizes available for winners.

Dates to Know:

October 9th: World Unity Day - wear orange for Bullying Prevention

October 15th: Fall ACT Test for those who registered

October 16th: My Success Event for Eligible 12th Grade Students

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