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District lobbyist warns state budget cuts could hit District 51 programs and staffing
Summary
At a District 51 board meeting, contract lobbyist Amy Atwood told trustees the state faces roughly a $1 billion shortfall and K–12 education could see reductions including grant cuts and changes to enrollment averaging that would lower District 51's revenue next year.
Amy Atwood, contract lobbyist for Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, told the board the Colorado state budget is “a billion dollars down” and that K–12 funding will be under pressure in the legislative session.
Atwood said early targets for reductions include grant programs and changes to the pupil-count averaging used in school finance. “The first place that they'll be looking is with grant programs,” Atwood said, adding that roughly 75 grants total about $78,000,000 and are “really on the table to be cut.”
Why it matters: District 51 stands to lose operating dollars or see slower implementation of the new…
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