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Okaloosa superintendent says district preparing for a 'challenging' budget
Summary
Superintendent Dr. White told the board the district is preparing a balanced budget amid uncertain state funding; staff are working to shield schools from district-level reductions where possible.
Superintendent Dr. White told the Okaloosa County School Board on April 14 that district staff are preparing for what he described as a “challenging budget” and that the administration will present a balanced budget to the board when appropriate.
The issue matters because state-level budget changes can affect staffing, school allocations and programs across the district; the superintendent said staff are trying to minimize impacts on schools.
Dr. White said staff have been working for months to model possible budget outcomes and will bring a balanced proposal to the board “at the right time.” He credited chief financial officer Miss Perry and senior staff for reviewing current allocations and identifying district-level reductions to protect school budgets. He said Mr. Spolsky had begun meetings with schools to review allocations and that many school leaders were holding multiple budget conversations daily.
Dr. White said the district is tracking state legislation and budget developments daily and communicating with the district’s legislative representatives. He said if the eventual state budget leaves less funding than anticipated, the district has work underway to reduce district-level spending and to keep adjustments as distant from classrooms as possible. He also said that if the state budget improves during the process, the district will respond accordingly.
No formal budget vote or specific dollar amounts were taken at the workshop; staff described ongoing preparation and modeling ahead of the formal budget presentation.
