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North Pike board tables 2025-26 budget after $318,002 shortfall in state allocation
Summary
Board members delayed final approval of the 2025-26 budget after staff said the district's allocation from NDE was $318,002 less than the figure used in the draft; staff proposed personnel and equipment reductions to cover the gap and a motion was made to table the budget until after executive session.
The North Pike School District Board of Education on Thursday tabled approval of the 2025-26 budget after staff reported the district's allocation from NDE was $318,002 lower than the amount presented at the public hearing.
Board members deferred a vote after staff outlined proposed reductions and asked the board for direction. A motion to table the budget until after the meeting's executive session passed by voice vote.
The district's presenter said the difference resulted because the state's hold-harmless calculation used a 2024 base rather than the 2025 figure the district had budgeted. The presenter told the board the district…
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