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Finance chief warns of $8.8 million year‑end shortfall, cites substitute and transportation costs
Summary
Grandview School District finance staff reported a projected $8.8 million general‑fund deficit at year end, identifying substitute teacher pay, transportation structure and overtime as primary drivers and promising monthly updates and mitigation work.
Mister Hernandez, the district finance lead, told the Finance & Operations Committee on Jan. 20 that the district is projecting an $8,800,000 deficit in the general fund at the end of the fiscal year. Hernandez said the projection excludes most mitigation measures and that district teams are continuing to search for revenue and cost shifts that could reduce the shortfall.
Hernandez said substitute teacher costs are a major driver: “That substitute line right now is showing that it's gonna be about about $1,800,000 in deficit,” and he reported there were “about 2,400” instances of teacher absences in December that drive substitute usage. He added that the district does not have enough substitute teachers to cover all absences and that hiring more…
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