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Eagle Point SD 9 outlines $2.2 million shortfall, proposes layoffs, program shifts and iPad lease deferral
Summary
Superintendent presented a budget plan projecting a roughly $2.1–$2.2 million shortfall and proposed $1.4M in general-fund reductions plus ~ $800k to cover new unemployment liabilities from Senate Bill 389; recommendations include deferring the iPad lease, shifting staff to grants, and eliminating select positions with the goal of minimizing layoffs.
The Eagle Point SD 9 board heard a detailed budget report on April 24 that projects a general-fund shortfall of roughly $2.1 million to $2.2 million for next year and lays out proposed cuts and funding shifts to balance the books.
Superintendent (speaker identified in the transcript as Mister Colette) told the board the district has been "about $2,100,000 more or less below where we wanted to be" and that the administration’s planning sheet shows the district is roughly "$2,200,000 short." He said a mix of grant carryover, ESSER funding and other one-time revenues had masked a longer-term structural gap.
Why it matters: the administration proposed a package of reductions and reassignments designed to reach about $1,400,000 in general-fund savings while also setting aside approximately $800,000 to…
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