Webster Groves School District proposes 65-cent tax levy amid $5 million operating deficit

Webster Groves School District proposes 65-cent tax levy amid $5 million operating deficit

The Webster Groves School District approved a 65-cent tax levy to appear on the November ballot to help combat an operating funding deficit.

The Webster Groves School District faces a projected $5 million funding gap in 2026-2027, driven largely by “increased insurance costs, reductions in state funding, and the impact of the senior property tax freeze,” according to a newsletter from the Webster Groves School District sent via ParentSquare. Continue reading Webster Groves School District proposes 65-cent tax levy amid $5 million operating deficit

Prop S unofficially passed with 80.7% majority

Prop S unofficially passed with 80.7% majority

Proposition S unofficially passed with an 80.7% majority in the Aug. 2, primary election, according to Webster Groves School District on Twitter.
Proposition S is a no-tax rate increase bond issue that would provide $45 million to the school district to improve the infrastructure of WGSD schools and facilities, including Moss Field and parking lots. Continue reading Prop S unofficially passed with 80.7% majority