The Wichita Board of Education looked at the proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The proposed budget includes:

• A balanced budget for FY25
• Base aid of $5378 per full-time student
• Expenditures reduced by $27.8 million, with budget priorities focused on wages and critical staffing
• A 6.7% compensation package for benefited employee groups
• An overall mill levy of 51.354 – lowest mill rate for WPS in 14 years

The BOE is scheduled to approve the budget during the September 9 meeting. 

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