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School finance presentation warns of declining enrollment, special-education shortfalls; Farnsworth Middle School project updates
Summary
District staff presented statewide research showing 73% of districts face declining enrollment and flagged special-education funding shortfalls that could leave the district about $800,000 short; the board also viewed Farnsworth Middle School project videos and heard a solar project estimate with a six-year payback.
District staff presented a school finance update that emphasized widespread declining enrollment, persistent special-education funding shortfalls, and potential policy responses.
Speaker 1, who led the presentation, cited data showing 73% of districts are experiencing declining enrollment and that 75% of students are concentrated in 30% of districts. Speaker 1 said those trends are driving conversations about consolidation and revenue-limit reforms tied to inflation.
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