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Rutherford County Schools warn state coding changes and early graduations could cut millions from next budget
Summary
District staff told the school board that state TESA/TISA coding changes, shifts in economically disadvantaged counts and early graduations have reduced weighted funding and could translate into multimillion-dollar revenue losses; board discussed COLA targets while staff continues data cleanup.
Rutherford County School Board members were told Feb. 3 that state data coding changes and shifts in student counts could materially reduce the district’s funding as administrators build a preliminary budget.
Unidentified district staff said the district is targeting a 2–2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for employees but cautioned revenue is uncertain until the General Assembly finalizes the governor’s proposal and corrections to the district’s enrollment data are complete. "We are very, very early in our budget process," the staff member said, adding that the increase to TISA…
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