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Jordan Public Schools approves resolution directing administration to prepare program and staffing reduction recommendations amid tight budget projections
Summary
The Jordan Public School District board approved a resolution directing administration to draft recommendations for program and position reductions after a budget update showing a modest projected overspend and fund-balance shortfall relative to policy targets.
The Jordan Public School District board on an annual, procedural vote directed district administration to prepare recommendations for reductions in programs and positions, citing fiscal projections that show limited unassigned reserves and a small projected overspend.
In a budget presentation, speaker 13 said the district’s audited total fund balance for fiscal year 2025 was about $3,900,000 and that the unassigned fund balance was roughly $3,072,000, which the presenter said equates to about 11.36% of the annual budget (board policy target: 12%). The presenter told the board the revised budget for the current fiscal year anticipates an overspend of “about $35,000,” driven largely by ongoing LTFM projects, salary increases and other rising costs such as utilities…
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