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Vernon Township officials flag budget uncertainty, seek contingency planning and release solar PPA RFP
Summary
At the Feb. 13 meeting district leaders reported enrollment is up about 100 students, recommended planning for potential federal funding cuts and released an RFP for a solar power purchase agreement for the high school.
District leaders and a public commenter at the Feb. 13 Vernon Township Board of Education meeting urged contingency budgeting amid uncertainty about federal and state aid and discussed energy cost pressures that prompted a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) request for proposal.
Why it matters: the district’s revenue outlook — including possible reductions in federal Title I funding and rising energy costs — could affect staffing, programming and the tax levy when the budget is set.
Public comment and enrollment
Resident Martin Carriger told the board the district’s opening-year enrollment appears to be about 100 students higher than last year and urged the board to prepare a "Plan A and a Plan B" for the budget in case federal funding is reduced. "I would…
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