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South Euclid‑Lyndhurst board warns of 2028 deficit, outlines multi‑phase facility plan and pushes levy outreach
Summary
Superintendent presented a shortened 4‑year forecast showing a projected deficit in 2028, unveiled a four‑phase master facility plan that prioritizes critical repairs at Brush and other aging buildings, and emphasized reliance on local property taxes; a public commenter urged support for Issue 52 to fund repairs and programs.
The South Euclid‑Lyndhurst Board of Education on Sept. 16 heard a superintendent presentation laying out a shortened four‑year forecast that continues to show a projected budget deficit in 2028 and a four‑phase master facility plan intended to address aging buildings.
The superintendent said the district must show how it will return to a positive balance by 2028 to avoid state fiscal oversight, and listed budget areas that could be affected — from administration and teachers to programming, extracurriculars and transportation. "We'd rather decide what we need to cut back on versus the state coming in and telling us what we have to cut back on," the superintendent said.
The board was shown a master facility plan developed with audits and engineering input from Ameresco. The plan lays out four phases. Phase 1 — already underway — uses leftover funds to address urgent roofing and other high‑priority repairs at Brush…
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