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SM Post Dark Store Theory Could Hurt JoCo Schools

We are watching this carefully. You should, too. “If the state were to move broadly to a commercial property valuation system based in hypothetical lease theory or dark store theory, Eilert said, Johnson County and the school districts here would see tens of millions of dollars in revenue disappear. “Applying the reduction in value accepted by the board of tax appeals in the Target case to big box stores across Johnson County, the total loss in revenue to school districts here would approach $70 million in local and state funds.” https://shawneemissionpost.com/2018/02/28/joco-leaders-sound-alarm-dark-store-theory-saying-suck-millions-schools-county-agencies-70009 Originally posted to Facebook on 2/28/2018....
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Game On Visits Dodge City!

Good night, Dodge City! Thanks for inviting parent public education advocates from Game On, Goddard Advocates for Public Education and Educate Andover to visit your community. We’re psyched you’re getting in the game! Originally posted to Facebook on 2/26/2018....
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KASB’s Dr. John Heim Thoughts on Upcoming Education Funding Study

Good explanation, Dr. Heim. “It will be important to learn about and understand some critical aspects of the study. The first concerns the assumptions being made in the formulation of funding models. Does the researcher assume that all districts are alike, or is the researcher making assumptions about variations in local districts that need to be accommodated? Functions such as school and district size, location, population density, demographics and cost-of-living are assumed to affect funds necessary for educating students in our current finance model. Will they be included in this new study? “Another set of assumptions has to...
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