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Budget briefing: Natrona officials warn state recalibration could force $15 million in recurring cuts
Summary
District finance staff told trustees four proposed recalibration changes — including eliminating the three-year averaging and raising student-teacher ratios — could reduce funded student counts and raise the district's needed FY27 savings to about $15 million.
Director Flett presented an update on the district's FY27 budget development, telling the board that the district is tracking a decline in average daily membership that is already pressuring next year's finances. He said the district is currently funded for 11,966 students in FY26; projected actual FY26 ADM is 11,123 and, with three-year averaging, projected FY27 funded ADM is 11,562.
Flett said four draft recommendations from a state recalibration committee could…
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