Kings Local enrollment growing even as district warns state funding could drop by $2 million

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Superintendent and treasurer told the school board at a March work session that Kings Local is seeing enrollment and demographic growth — especially in limited English proficient and economically disadvantaged students — while the governor—s budget could reduce state funding by about $2 million over three years, shifting costs to local taxpayers.

Kings Local School District leaders told the board at a March work session that the district is growing in size and diversity even as proposed changes to state funding could cut roughly $2 million from the district over three years.

Superintendent Matt Sears told the board Kings has reached a roughly 5,000-student plateau and that the district—s population is becoming more diverse and needs more services. "We currently have 712 students that are considered limited English proficient," Sears said, and added that "the state of Ohio provides us with approximately $180,000 total to educate those 712 students," which the district says is far short of what is needed.

The treasurer, Michael Morrow, and Sears showed state data (the ODE/CUP reports) that compare Kings with neighboring and statewide peer districts. The presenters said Kings has worked to identify about $7.23 million in revenue increases or cost reductions since the district—s last levy and is aiming for roughly…

Kings Local enrollment growing even as district warns state funding could drop by $2 million

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