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Board warns proposed funding changes could immediately cut district revenue if enrollment falls
Summary
Board staff told trustees that a school-funding amendment (SB 62) would remove the one-year hold-harmless provision and could force immediate budget reductions following enrollment declines; members raised concerns and asked staff to seek clarifications on counting methods and possible redirections.
Board staff told trustees the district faces potential near-term funding impacts from several bills under consideration at the state legislature.
Mister Mitchell summarized SB 62 as a school-funding amendment that would remove the current one-year hold-harmless protection and make districts immediately accountable for enrollment declines. “So if we were to lose 800 students, which is kind of what we projected this…
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