Overall this is a move that should earn public support . . . Sadly, the efforts are tied into property tax assessment hikes and some of the conversation on this issue has sparked misinformation and a confusing ballot issue confronting the smallish group of voters who will decide this issue . . .
"The Independence School District will ask voters to approve tax levy changes to fund higher teacher salaries on August 8, following several Kansas City area districts that have already inched up their pay to stay competitive."
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Independence School District wants voters to pass a tax levy so they can pay teachers more
Natianna Ohmart, an English teacher at William Chrisman High School, said the tax levy's passage would take financial pressure off her strained budget.
Independence School District asking for levy changes on Aug. 8 ballot
The Independence School District is asking voters on August 8th to allow the board to increase the operating tax levy, with plans to decrease its debt levy.
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