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Jacksonville North Pulaski budget workshop outlines $1.8–$2.7 million operating gap; leaders plan attrition and targeted reductions
Summary
District leaders at a workshop described a projected $1.8 million to $2.7 million operating shortfall after federal ESSER funds expired, and outlined plans to cover the gap through attrition, position reassignments, building-fund transfers and limited contract nonrenewals.
At a Jacksonville North Pulaski School District workshop, district staff said the district faces an operating-gap projection between $1.8 million and $2.7 million as federal ESSER pandemic-era funds expired and enrollment fluctuated.
Dr. Oa, a district presenter, said ESSER funds “expired, in December,” and that some staff positions previously paid with ESSER were rolled into the operating fund, contributing to a tighter budget this year. Dr. Oa said enrollment is roughly 4,098 students, down slightly from last year.
The presentation said about $1 million in salaries previously covered by ESSER now appear in the operating budget and that utilities and other recurring costs have risen. The slides summarized a range of options and estimated that the combination of proposals being discussed would add between $1.8 million and $2.7 million in operating expenses — a…
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