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Warren City board hears five‑year forecast, approves revised 2025 appropriations amid state funding uncertainty
Summary
The Warren City Board of Education reviewed a May five‑year forecast showing a projected $41 million operating gap driven by a $43 million transfer to permanent improvements and state funding uncertainty tied to House Bill 96. Trustees approved a revision to the district's 2024–25 permanent appropriation measure during the meeting.
The Warren City Board of Education reviewed its May five‑year financial forecast and approved a revision to the district’s fiscal 2025 permanent appropriation measure as administrators warned state funding proposals could substantially change the district’s outlook.
The superintendent’s financial presentation, delivered during the board meeting by Miss Hartino (title not specified in the transcript), said the district’s beginning cash balance was “just shy of 70,000,000” and the projected ending balance was $28,000,000, representing a projected loss of roughly $41,000,000 in the forecast period. “Please keep in mind that we transfer $43,000,000 out of our general fund to COVID improvement dollars,” Miss Hartino told trustees.
The forecast the district used follows the governor’s…
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