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Clay superintendent outlines $60M shortfall, urges consideration of 1-mill referendum to shore up pay and safety
Summary
Superintendent Brodsky told the Clay County School Board the district faces a roughly $60 million budget gap driven by state funding shifts, voucher growth and federal changes, and recommended exploring a 1-mill referendum to preserve payroll and safety programs.
Superintendent Brodsky told the Clay County School Board on Jan. 27 that Clay County Schools is at a "halftime" point financially and faces unusually severe pressures from recent state and federal actions. He said state funding projections, a surge in family empowerment vouchers and rising pension and health-care costs combined to produce a projected $60 million shortfall from the district's ideal budget.
Brodsky said the voucher program has grown rapidly since the 2023—24 legislative changes removed income caps and allowed public funds to follow students outside district schools. Quoting the state's own audit, he…
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