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Sioux Falls board discusses phased reduction of ESSER payments to SBI to limit service disruption
Summary
At a work session the Sioux Falls School District board discussed stepping down ESSER-funded payments to SBI over two to three years rather than an immediate cut, citing transportation continuity and a modest one-time fund-balance effect. No formal action was taken; the tentative budget will be considered at the next board meeting.
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 board members discussed a proposal to phase out ESSER-funded payments to SBI to avoid abrupt disruptions to student transportation, saying a gradual reduction over two or three years would give the vendor time to recruit and maintain bus drivers.
The board member who raised the issue recommended “remove that in a stepwise fashion” rather than deleting the district’s ESSER payment to SBI all at once. The speaker said the payment in question was about $106,000 (the speaker also referenced $109,000 earlier) and suggested a two- or…
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