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Finance director outlines budget timeline, enrollment decline and funding uncertainty
Summary
Director of finance Sarah Ingle reviewed the district’s budget development calendar, enrollment projections and state funding uncertainty. The district reported a current enrollment near 4,121 and said a roughly $400 per‑pupil increase would be needed in 2025‑26 to maintain current service levels given projected enrollment losses.
Sarah Ingle, director of finance for Lapeer Community Schools, presented the district’s budget development timeline and a review of revenue and expense drivers, telling the board the district is still parsing the governor’s proposed budget and awaiting the May revenue conference before finalizing a recommendation.
Ingle said the district’s current fall enrollment count is about 4,121 students and that the district would need approximately a $400 increase in the foundation allowance for 2025‑26 “to maintain current year funding.” She also reported a projected loss of 172 students compared with the…
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