The superintendents of four Taney County school districts will call on the services of a school finance consultant before considering how a 10-year error in tax distribution should be corrected.  A computer programming error in the Collector’s office resulted in tax funds being distributed to the Kirbyville district, negatively impacting Hollister, Branson and Forsyth schools.  The superintendents of all four districts met Tuesday.  Hollister Superintendent Dr. Tim Taylor tells HometownDailyNews.com the first order of business will be to verify the numbers dating back 10 years…

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Dr. Taylor says the superintendents hope a meeting with the finance consultant will take place in the next couple of weeks.  The cost is expected to be minimal, but there’s no decision on who will be responsible for that cost.  Dr. Taylor says the superintendents agree that any resolution should occur over the long-term, to avoid negatively impacting any school district.

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An expert in school finance will be consulted to verify the numbers before local school superintendents work out an agreement to resolve the issues caused by a 10-year tax distribution error.  The superintendents of the Kirbyville, Hollister, Branson and Forsyth districts met on Tuesday, and made the decision to seek the advice of a third party consultant.  Hollister Superintendent Dr. Tim Taylor tells HometownDailyNews.com that even when the numbers are verified, many questions will remain…

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Dr. Taylor says he and the other superintendents hope to meet with the finance consultant sometime in the next few weeks.  The error was discovered in a computer program in the office of the Taney County Collector.

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The superintendents of the Kirbyville, Forsyth, Branson and Hollister school districts will consult an expert in school finance.  The superintendents met Tuesday, and agreed to have a third party verify the numbers.  The error in a computer program in the Collector’s office resulted in money going to Kirbyville, portions of which were actually meant for the other three districts. Hollister Superintendent Dr.Tim Taylor says the superintendents agree that any resolution should occur over the long-term…

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The number of years to consider in reaching a solution will be worked out among the superintendents, after the Collector’s numbers are verified by the finance consultant. Taylor says the cost for the consultant’s services will be minimal, and there’s no decision yet on how that cost will be paid, or by whom.