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North Marion SD 15 warns of roughly $2.8 million shortfall; board previews possible cuts
Summary
District finance staff told the board that under the governor's proposed budget the district faces about a $2.8 million gap for 2025'026, driven by PERS increases and a 427-student enrollment decline; no decisions were made and staff scheduled follow-up meetings and a work session.
Linda presented the district's general fund summary as of Dec. 31 and told the board the district faces an estimated $2.8 million shortfall for the 2025'026 biennium under the governor's proposed budget.
Linda said tax revenue is running slightly higher than expected but that declining enrollment and rising retirement (PERS) costs make the budget unsustainable without cuts or added state funding. "We're basically 2,800,000 short for next year's budget," she said, and walked the board…
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