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Centennial School District projects multimillion‑dollar shortfall, explores bringing some special‑education services in‑house
Summary
At a Jan. 29 special budget work session, Centennial School District officials outlined deficit scenarios of roughly $4.1 million to $10 million, blamed flat state and federal revenue and rising benefits costs, and proposed staff, program and financial strategies including transferring some IU special‑education classrooms into district control to save an estimated $400,000–$500,000.
Centennial School District officials on Jan. 29 told the school board that the district faces a widening budget gap and outlined a menu of staffing, program and financial options to shrink the deficit.
Mister Greenwood, presenting the administration’s forecast, said the district’s surplus/deficit line shows scenarios ranging from roughly $4.1 million to about $10 million, depending on tax‑assessment and policy choices. Greenwood framed the session as a dialogue, not a decision night, and listed three mitigation categories: personnel and staffing; programs and services; and financial strategies.
Why it matters: Greenwood noted local property tax revenue remains the lion’s share of funding while state and federal revenue have flattened. He said the difference between the Act 1 index and board‑approved increases over prior years…
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