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District previews budget: ESSER winds down, WPU value noted and district eyes 2028 bond to replace junior highs
Summary
District staff presented a pre-budget preview noting the state Weighted Pupil Unit value of $4,674 and the end of ESSER funds, and outlined capital priorities including site studies to house bus operations and a potential 2028 bond to replace junior highs.
Ogden City School District officials gave a pre-budget presentation highlighting state funding changes, the near end of federal pandemic grants and plans for capital projects that could shape the district’s finances in coming years.
Zane (district staff) told the board the state’s Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) for the coming year is $4,674. He said that winding down of federal ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds required program reductions and that the district had received roughly $36,000,000 through ESSER during the pandemic period. "We received around 36,000,000," the presentation noted.
Zane and Superintendent Luke described several capital and operational topics that will affect budgets and planning: - Architect study: the district is exploring site changes that could let a school campus accommodate local school bus operations currently run by a contractor; staff said that moving the bus operation onto district property could save about $10,000 per…
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