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Centennial SD presents $4.7 million preliminary deficit; officials outline options including in‑district services and Act 1 exception
Summary
District administrators told the school board Dec. 9 that FY2025 revenues of $151.7 million fell short of $156.4 million in expenses, creating a roughly $4.7 million deficit. Presenters highlighted labor-contract increases, rising special‑education placements and potential pathways—retirements, reduced out‑of‑district placements and an Act 1 special‑education exception—to close the gap.
Centennial School District administrators told the Board of School Directors on Dec. 9 that the district is facing a roughly $4.7 million shortfall after FY2025 revenues of $151,676,000 versus expenses of $156,447,000.
Mr. Greenwood, who led the board through a slide presentation, said the state’s Act 1 index increase is 3.5% for the coming year and that, if taken at full value, that increase would provide “just over $3,400,000” to Centennial. He identified three contract-driven personnel cost increases that together total about $3.0 million: the Centennial Education Association collective bargaining agreement (about $2.3 million), an Act 93 agreement (about $164,000) and a potential support‑staff settlement (roughly $557,000). He noted that the…
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