The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education voted Monday, Aug. 25 to keep the district’s tax levy unchanged from the previous year.

The district’s tax levy will remain at the current ceiling of $4.0628 per $100 of assessed valuation, resulting in a projected revenue increase of $728,394. That’ll include an added $125,499 for the capital projects fund, which could be tapped for another round of improvements to the district’s buildings beginning in 2027. Supt. Dr Todd Fraley presented a list of potential projects toward the end of Monday’s meeting, along with calculations projecting $15-21 million of available funding between capital project reserves and lease purchasing funds. Fraley says the list, ranging from floor and roof replacements to a possible relocation of the district’s alternative school at Whittier High School, will need prioritized by the board.

Enrollment is also increasing in Sedalia. Fraley reported preliminary totals at Monday night’s meeting, noting a K-12 enrollment of just over 5000 students.

Sedalia’s school board voted Monday night to approve the proposed Tiger Tots program at Sedalia Middle School, organized by the Smith-Cotton High School JROTC, and passed a number of policy updates ahead of a pair of bills becoming state law Thursday. The board also approved final change orders with PCE Construction to close out the guided secure entry project, which resulted in net credit to the district of $43,969.01 for the project exceeding the original timeline by over five months.