The Platte County R-3 School District released a statement this week on the question concerning the Metropolitan Community College system appearing on the April ballot.
Metropolitan Community College (MCC) has placed a tax levy issue on the ballot for April 6. MCC is seeking approval to annex our area into their “in-district” boundaries.
“Platte County School District takes no position on this ballot measure,” the district states. “As a district, we do not endorse the measure or oppose it.”
In the statement, the district makes the following points:
Platte County R-3 School District had nothing to do with placing this measure on the ballot.
Revenue generated by this tax levy goes to Metropolitan Community Colleges.
This is not tied to Platte County R-3 School District’s no tax increase bond issue, also on the April 6 ballot.
“MCC’s ballot language does not mention a tax levy increase, but the passage of the measure will result in a new tax levy for those within our school district boundaries, along with reduced in-district tuition rates at MCC.”
The April 6, 2021 ballot measure reads: For the purpose of providing greater affordable access to quality higher education by providing in-district tuition rates for residents within the Platte County R-3 School District, shall the Platte County R-3 School District be attached to the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri effective the 22nd day of April 2021?
The Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City is also known as Metropolitan Community College (MCC).