Superintendent Jeff Shearon traveled to Topeka on Monday to ask the state for supplemental funds as the district was forced to raise taxes due in part by a decrease of over $2 million in the district’s total valuation, meaning the district collects less revenue from taxes. Burrton’s financial trouble stems in part from the fact that the school district overlaps three counties. Valuations in Harvey and Sedgwick Counties went up slightly, but Reno County saw a significant decrease in oil valuation.
