# LSR7 Board of Education Meeting Pt. 2 - 9/29/26

At its September 29, 2026 meeting, the Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education discussed the district’s budget outlook and approved a 40-cent voluntary tax-levy rollback, setting the 2026–27 combined operating and debt-service levy at up to $5.3708. Board members cited an estimated $7–10 million deficit, uncertainty in state and Jackson County revenues, and concerns about maintaining adequate fund balances. A proposal to create a comprehensive expenditure-review task force was suggested but not adopted; it was proposed for consideration at the next month’s meeting. The board also approved the consent agenda and a contract with Houseman Construction to build Hazel Grove Elementary, with no contract amount stated, and a contract for the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired, also without a stated amount.

The board approved 2027 medical-plan coverage and related contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. The district described an increase of about $79 per employee per month to maintain a fully funded employee-only Blue Select plan, with other plan increases shared 75% by the district and 25% by employees; stop-loss coverage will rise from $250,000 to $350,000. Additional approvals included a Microsoft education-services enrollment renewal for $129,565.69, Google Workspace for $101,489.80, and a contract with Physical Therapy Plus; amounts for the latter contract and the visually impaired center contract were not stated.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Sources
- [LSR7 Board of Education Meeting Pt. 2 - 9/29/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO5Pd2S5VlE) - Lee's Summit R-7 School District