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District consultant says enrollment decline could cut SEG about $6 million; board discusses staff moves, retirements, and school consolidation options
Summary
A district analysis presented to the Gadsden ISD Board estimated the district could lose about $6 million in State Equalization Guarantee funding because of declining average membership, an amount the presenter equated to about 68 average staff positions.
A district financial analysis presented to the Gadsden Independent School District Board estimated that the district’s declining average membership could reduce State Equalization Guarantee (SEG) funding by roughly $5.9 million–$6.0 million in current dollars, a loss the presenter translated to about 68 average staff positions based on the district’s average salary plus benefits.
The consultant (presentation attributed in the transcript to a district analyst) reviewed membership trends from 2019 through recent counts, used that trend to forecast 2026 average membership and substituted the estimate into the SEG calculation. The presenter…
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