Livingston Parish School Board adopts final 2024–25 operating budget amid enrollment-driven revenue drop

The Livingston Parish Public Schools Board voted to adopt the district's final operating budget for fiscal year 2024–25 after a staff presentation outlining a projected $12.9 million deficit in the general fund and planned use of restricted reserves to cover some shortfalls.

Assistant Business Manager Ashley Yang presented the budget to board members, saying the district projects $273,000,000 in general-fund revenues and $286,000,000 in expenditures for 2024–25, leaving a projected deficit of $12,900,000. Yang told the board that about $5,000,000 of restricted reserves will be transferred to partially cover that shortfall and that final, audited “actual figures for 24‑25 will be available after our annual audit.”

The presentation attributed the revenue reduction to a $1,600,000 decrease in MFP revenue tied to lower student enrollment. Yang described several restricted reserves and program-specific adjustments the budget relies on, including CDF-designated reserves, a $250,000 increase for E‑Rate expenditures, and a $600,000 increase for…