Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
East Grand Forks school board warns of roughly $1 million shortfall after SPED formula change and enrollment decline
Summary
Administrators told the board the district faces about a $1 million revenue gap driven by a new state special-education funding calculation and lower student enrollment; staff will bring corrective options to the board before the next meeting.
East Grand Forks Public School District administrators told the school board on March 2 that a change in the state’s funding calculation for special education, combined with declining enrollment, produced an estimated $1,000,000 shortfall in district revenue for the current fiscal year.
“...we're eating into our reserves and we just can't go on and, it's gonna need some correction,” Speaker 4, a board member, said after presenting revised levy and budget worksheets showing lower revenue and rising costs.…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
