Excelsior Springs School District leaders say revenue collections are tracking behind last year largely due to timing differences, while longerterm pressures tied to enrollment and attendance continue to shape the district’s plans for staffing, facilities and future funding.Superintendent Dr.Mark Bullimore outlined the district’s current financial position for the Board of Education recently, using Decemberend figures to compare operational revenues and expenses. While current revenue totals lag behind the same point last year, Bullimore emphasized the gap reflects delayed collections rather than lost funding.Bullimore noted district revenue is tracking behind where it was at the same point last year, though he emphasized the gap reflects timing differences rather than lost funding. Local tax collections, which typically provide one of the district’s largest revenue infusions during December and January, came in at roughly $400,000 in Dece...