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District official: current budget limits make reducing class sizes unaffordable
Summary
An unidentified district staff member told a public forum that reducing class sizes would cost about $3 million and that limited state funding, legislative mandates and other budget pressures mean the district cannot pay for that reduction now.
An unidentified district staff member said reducing class sizes in the district would require roughly $3,000,000 and that current revenue limits make that reduction unaffordable at this time.
The staff member, speaking during remarks about a visit to Westlake Junior High, said the district's weighted pupil unit (WPU) — the primary state funding mechanism — is expected to increase by about $16,000,000 this year, roughly a 4% increase. The staff member said that amount is small relative to the district's nearly $850,000,000 budget and must cover…
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