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CFO outlines enrollment losses and budget pressures as board weighs closures
Summary
Chief Financial Officer Kelsey Bailey told the board on Dec. 19 that the district faces sustained enrollment declines and an operating deficit; property tax receipts improved recent balances but projected foundation funding declines will drive further budget choices.
Little Rock School District Chief Financial Officer Kelsey Bailey presented the district’s November financial report Dec. 19 and told the board the district faces lingering fiscal pressure driven chiefly by enrollment declines that reduce state foundation funding.
Bailey said recent property tax collections were slightly above budget and provided a temporary infusion to the operating fund, but cautioned the board that enrollment declines — a…
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