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Jordan Public School District warns of mounting budget shortfalls, considers cuts
Summary
Superintendent Evenson told the board the district faces an estimated $227,000 shortfall this year and a projected shortfall of more than $400,000 in 2025–26, driven by enrollment declines, increased benefit and insurance costs, and new state mandates; the board scheduled follow‑up work sessions and possible staff notices.
Superintendent Evenson told the Jordan Public School District Board that the district expects a general‑fund shortfall of about $227,000 for the current fiscal year and a projected shortfall of more than $400,000 in 2025–26.
"We will have a shortfall of about $227,000," Superintendent Evenson said during a February budget update, adding that the gap for the next year could be larger if the board delays cuts. Evenson listed several drivers: a predicted loss of roughly 33 average daily memberships (ADMs), increases in property/liability and workers' compensation insurance, rising benefits and salary step/lane costs, and state policy changes carrying new costs.
Evenson walked the board through Fund 1 (the…
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