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Prior Lake‑Savage board reviews $4.1 million in proposed cuts as administrators outline staffing, program targets
Summary
Administrators presented scenarios to achieve roughly $4.1 million in reductions, including consolidation savings tied to repurposing Westwood, program adjustments and potential limits on discretionary activities such as field trips; the board pressed for clearer itemized impacts and timelines for staff notification.
Administrators for Prior Lake‑Savage Area Schools told the school board at a Feb. 23 study session that internal budget modeling is aimed at meeting a $4.15 million target for the coming year by adjusting programs and staffing across elementary, middle and high school budgets.
In a presentation, the district identified major buckets of potential savings: an elementary site consolidation estimated at $1,690,000, $595,000 at the middle‑school level, $765,000 at the high school, $800,000 in district services center efficiencies, and $100,000 in athletics and activities. Executive Director Cothern emphasized these are targets for administrative modeling and not finalized personnel reductions.
Why it matters: Board members and administrators said the district has exhausted many one‑time savings and non‑personnel cuts from prior years, leaving…
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