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Shawnee Mission board warned enrollment drop could shave millions from next year’s budget
Summary
Board presentations showed the district lost roughly 250 students this year and projects a funded-FTE drop that could reduce 2026–27 revenue by about $1.6 million, with combined effects (including lost free-lunch carryover) totaling roughly $3.1 million if trends hold.
The Shawnee Mission Board of Education heard a financial briefing showing a recent enrollment decline that district staff said will lower funding next year.
Russell, who presented the slides for the district, told the board the district’s funded full-time-equivalent (FTE) count is projected to be down roughly 293 students for the 2026–27 budget and that the district is building its budget on an assumption of about 294 fewer FTEs. He said the immediate calculated impact would be about $1.6 million less in general and local option budget funding tied to that drop.
Russell also…
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