Greeley-Evans School District 6 outlines $6–7 million in cuts; officials say state funding changes could close remaining gap

Greeley-Evans School District 6 officials on Monday outlined a package of staffing and program cuts they say will recapture roughly $7 million of an estimated $12 million budget shortfall, while warning that remaining funding depends on action at the state level.

The budget presentation came during a Board of Education work session. "We started out the year building the budget looking to fill a deficit of about 12,000,000 dollars," said Dr. Pilch, a district staff member who presented the update. "We were able to recapture about $7,000,000." He added that the district still expects to need "probably a couple of million" more unless supplemental state funding is restored.

Why it matters: District leaders said a mix of rising employee benefit costs (including PERA and health insurance), salary step-and-lane increases, and higher utilities and materials partly created the gap. At the same time, the district faces reduced local mill levy override (MLO) revenue and uncertainty over federal grants.

What the district cut: The presenter listed several measures aimed at reducing district-level spending while trying to limit classroom…