North Nodaway Superintendent Chris Turpin told the North Nodaway School Board Wednesday that the school stands to lose $763,000 in annual school funding if the legislature drops the Hold Harmless clause. This is much more than the amount that he projected before, which was around $300,000+ a year. This figure is more than the wind turbine money that the school gets, and would put the school in a worse financial spot than before the wind turbine money started coming in. The school would stand to lose this money even if the state were to raise the State Adequacy Target from $6,800 to $10,000 per student.
Money would have to be raised from a local levy increase, which is not guaranteed, because it could be big enough that it would require a two thirds majority.
A public hearing is being held on January 27th, 2026, at the Nodaway County Administration Building, 403 N. Market, Maryville, from 8:30 am to 9:45 am. Speakers include Duane Martin of EdCounsel, John Rinehart of L.J. Hart, Nancy Greely of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and others. It is hosted by the Maryville Chamber of Commerce.
North Nodaway’s situation is not unique. For instance, Northwest Mo Info reported that King City stands to lose $655,000 a year if such a measure were to pass. That would be a 10.5% decrease in school district revenues.
Mr. Turpin’s estimate might be low given state budget forecasts. The Missouri Independent reported recently (Page 12) that when last year's capital gains tax cuts were passed, it was estimated that revenue losses would be around $160 million for the current fiscal year and ongoing revenue losses would be around $111 million annually. However, new figures show that the state now stands to lose $500 million for the current fiscal year and $360 million annually. While the state has healthy reserves, at some point, this could trigger even more budget cuts, including measures affecting school funding.
Several Kawasaki representatives came to the school to discuss career opportunities with seventh and eighth graders. The seventh-grade students went on to learn the six main components of an engine, their purpose, and what to watch for in terms of troubleshooting.
Yellow Frog Graphic is working on replacing the safety film and vinyl graphic for the commons.
The Rickard Trust approved $20,000 in funding for the Pickering sign. The contractor scaled back the project to where it would cost $41,000. Currently, $37,500 has been raised.
The board added Addison Baumgartner to the substitute teacher list.
The school conducted staff surveys over how the school is doing. Most responses were positive, with many categories at 100%.
The maintenance work list was approved for the break. Projects include finishing up the office and bathroom at the bus barn, deep cleaning classrooms, patching walls and painting the old entrance at the high school, changing out some old ceiling tiles, straightening out the storage rooms, checking fan blades at the elementary, getting a new letter on one of the buses, touching up paint in both buildings, changing sinks and counters in the locker rooms, shampooing name mats, installing blinds in the offices at the high school, cleaning floors, replacing burnt-out light bulbs, getting oil changed in buses, replacing the stove in the FACS room, fixing a bus window, replacing a bus cable, and hanging bulletin boards and strips.
The school renewed the MUSIC Insurance plan. Premiums will increase for 2026 up to $89,517, up from $77,475 from last year.
Elementary Principal Heather Townsend reported that she, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Bix, and Mr. Nally attended a conference in Kansas City and learned about improving student learning and using assessments.
The elementary winter concert and art show were a success.
High School Principal Cody Jenkins reported that students watched The Santa Clause at The Hangar on Friday at the end of school.
The Academic Night and Music Concert were a success. There were demonstrations on bridges, drones, marbles, and other projects. The Student Council provided a meal and the FACS department supplied snacks.
North Star met with students from grades 6 through 12 to provide education on sexual abuse awareness and prevention.
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