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Westerville City Schools approve updated five-year forecast, plan staffing cuts amid funding uncertainty
Summary
The Westerville City Schools Board approved an updated five-year forecast that restores a $30 million transfer to the general fund, implements roughly $4.8 million in near-term reductions and plans more than 30 position cuts next year as state and federal funding priorities remain uncertain.
The Westerville City Schools Board of Education on March 17 approved an updated five-year forecast that restores $30 million previously moved into a capital projects fund, adopts $4.8 million in current-year budget reductions and identifies more than 30 position eliminations planned for the next school year.
Treasurer Nicole Marshall told the board the optional spring forecast update was necessary so the district can certify the unreserved fund balance that allows it to sign multiyear contracts. "We would have still had a negative unreserved fund balance in '29 even with that $30,000,000 being moved back into the general operating fund," Marshall said during her presentation. She said the forecast now shows a roughly $14 million unreserved balance in 2029, which restores the district's ability to sign longer contracts.
The nut of the board's decision is a combination of one-time and recurring adjustments. Marshall said building and department leaders found $4.8 million in current-year…
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