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Superintendent details funding gap, insurance increases and district response to swatting and attendance concerns
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hernandez outlined funding shortfalls tied to the unchanged basic allotment, rising insurance and utility costs, local funding gaps for police and special education, and described the district’s response to swatting incidents and attendance outreach.
Superintendent Dr. Hernandez told the Edgewood ISD Board that the district faces budget pressure from an unchanged state basic allotment, rising insurance and utility costs, and unfunded mandates. He described specific funding gaps and the district’s steps on attendance and safety.
Dr. Hernandez said the state basic allotment remains $6,160 per student, a figure he said has not changed since 2019. He described a local $2.5 million funding gap related to police officers…
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