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Chatham superintendent warns of budget pressure, cites $1.4M charters cost; district earns high Cognia score
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Jackson told the board that federal and state budget uncertainty and rising costs are straining Chatham County Schools, highlighting an unanticipated $1.4 million charter cost and a set of cost-control measures. Separately, the district reported a Cognia score of 383 out of 400 and district-level distinction.
Dr. Jackson, Chatham County Schools superintendent, told the Board of Education the district faces ‘‘challenging’’ fiscal conditions driven by federal and state budget uncertainty and rising operational costs.
The superintendent said the district is operating at last year’s funding level while prices for insurance, utilities and contracts have increased. He told the board that over a three-year period the district is working to address an ‘‘unanticipated charter cost of about 1,400,000.0’’ and has asked…
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