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Superintendent outlines $5M gap, authorizes relocation of Netti Hartnett program
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff reported a roughly $5 million budget shortfall driven by enrollment loss and rising costs. The superintendent authorized relocation of the Netti Hartnett program to the Intermediate Center (suite 2) effective August 2025, citing facility condition and operational savings.
Superintendent Dr. Adams told the Board of Education that USD 453 is working to close an approximate $5 million budget shortfall for the coming year and has authorized reprogramming that includes relocating the Netti Hartnett program.
Nut graf: The district attributed about half of the $5 million gap to projected enrollment losses and the other half to higher projected expenditures (insurance and other cost increases). To reduce operating costs the superintendent authorized moving Netti Hartnett programs into suite 2 at the Intermediate Center and said staff were notified the same day.
Dr. Adams described…
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