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Delray school board member warns 5,516-student shortfall will cut county funding
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School Board member Erica Whitfield told the Delray Beach City Commission that Palm Beach County Schools recently lost about 5,516 students compared with projections, reducing per-pupil funding and prompting a district budget adjustment; she also described plans for career and vocational programming at Historic Carver School.
Erica Whitfield, a Palm Beach County School Board member, told the Delray Beach City Commission on Sept. 3 that the county school system is expecting about 5,516 fewer students than projected for the fall, a shortfall she said will reduce state funding by roughly the per-pupil allocation. "We are down about 5,516 students anticipated," Whitfield said.
Whitfield, who said she represents the school board and visits the cities she serves annually, said district leadership is adjusting the budget this month and has instituted a hiring freeze to mitigate the revenue loss. She told commissioners the district receives about $9,000 per student in state funding on average and that the shortfall therefore represents "real dollars" that require budget changes.
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