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Carson City district projects a multiyear budget gap; staff recommend narrowing target range while planning
Summary
Superintendent and staff described an early projection of next year's deficit driven by enrollment declines and flat per-pupil revenue. Staff proposed bringing options to trustees to reduce a projected shortfall toward a $2.5M'$3.5M range and to consider a multi-year approach using reserves and attrition.
Carson City School District leadership presented an early fiscal outlook for fiscal year 2026'''''27 at the Oct. 28 board meeting and urged trustees to agree a planning goal range for budget adjustments.
Superintendent Filin told trustees the district faces a revenue shortfall driven primarily by enrollment declines and a per-pupil funding level that has been essentially flat after two years of high increases tied to the 2023 legislative session and elevated sales-tax-driven revenues. He…
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