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Missoula organizers urge public to attend Feb. 7 budget presentation after administrators flag roughly $1.4 million gap
Summary
At an On Q community meeting, district administrators told residents that preliminary numbers show next year's elementary budget could be smaller than this year's and that negotiated raises and new needs leave roughly a $1.4 million gap; the administration will present its recommendation at a public meeting on Feb. 7.
Missoula community members were urged to attend a Feb. 7 public meeting where district administrators will present the proposed budget, after administrators told participants at an On Q meeting that preliminary projections show the district may face roughly a $1.4 million shortfall.
Why it matters: the administration and the school board will use the Feb. 7 public presentation as the starting point for board deliberations in February and March that could lead to program restrictions or other reductions if projections do not improve.
At the meeting, Gloria Johnson, interim superintendent, said, “we've been informed by our business manager that our budget for the elementary next year will be less than…
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