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Florence Unified superintendent warns of enrollment‑driven shortfalls, pitches $98 million bond for safety and renovations
Summary
Superintendent Chris Knudson told the council the district lost about 2% of enrollment last year and shifted roughly $4.7 million from capital to operations to balance budgets; the district plans to propose a $98 million bond to address safety, HVAC and campus renovations.
Florence Unified School District Superintendent Chris Knudson reported to the town council on Aug. 5 that the district is experiencing enrollment declines that have forced one‑time budget shifts and prompted plans for a facilities bond.
Knudson said state funding rules based on prior‑year enrollment left the district $4.7 million short in capital funds last year and required moving that amount from capital into maintenance and operations to balance the budget. He said the district is…
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