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Greendale board briefed on budget, plans to press state for higher special‑education reimbursement
Summary
Administrators told the board the approved 2024–25 budget uses the full $2.5 million operational referendum (a five‑year nonrecurring authority) and urged continued state advocacy to raise special‑education reimbursement above the current ~32.4%; staff said raising it to 50% would bring roughly $1,000,000+ annually.
District leadership presented the board with the first‑trimester scorecard and a budget update on Nov. 11, saying the 2024–25 budget approved in October relies on the full $2,500,000 operational referendum authority approved by voters in April 2024.
"That required utilization of the full $2,500,000 operational referendum authority that was approved in April 2024," district staff member Jonathan said, describing the referendum as a five‑year, nonrecurring funding source. He said the referendum proceeds were used to…
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