Enrollment-based projection could leave district with a $145,000 budget gap

What happened

A revised enrollment-based budget projection could leave the district about $145,000 short, compared with a $91,000 surplus in the adopted budget. Officials said the figures will not be final until December and are considering spending reductions, reserves, or paying off a baseball-field loan early; the board did not choose a solution.

Why it matters to families

A districtwide shortfall of this size could lead to spending cuts or use of reserves, affecting the resources available across schools.

The evidence

In the October 29 finance report, staff said current enrollment was 309 students, with a three-year funded average of 333, and gave a revised budget gain/loss figure of -$234,955. The discussion compared the revision with the adopted budget's $91,000 excess, describing an approximately $145,000 budget gap. Staff said numbers would not be finalized until December and discussed possible offsets, including reducing expenses, using reserves, or paying off the baseball-field loan early; no option was adopted.

The source