HCS/HJR 9 - This proposed constitutional amendment submits two questions to the voters. The first raises the tax limit from $1.25 to $2.75 on each $100 of assessed valuation imposed by school districts formed of cities and towns and deletes the "three times" formula for determining which school tax levies require a supermajority, substituting a flat $6.00 limit, beyond which a supermajority is required. The second question adds a new section permitting the school board of any district whose 1995 levy was set by federal court order to establish a lower rate (the Kansas City school district). The voters in such districts must approve any levy equal to or greater than the court-ordered rate.
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