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North Marion SD 15 board to issue reduction notices amid funding uncertainty; approves transfers and a budget committee appointment
Summary
Facing uncertain state funding, district officials told the North Marion SD 15 school board they will issue reduction-in-force notices this week; the board approved nonresident transfers for 2025–26 and appointed Jocelyn Schuster to the budget committee.
At a meeting that began at 6:00 p.m., the North Marion SD 15 school board approved routine consent items and took personnel and budget-related actions while district staff warned that staffing reductions may be necessary amid volatile revenue estimates.
District staff told the board the district's adjusted December–June ratio left 2024–25 roughly $70,000 lower than projected, an early estimate for 2025–26 showed about a $146,000 increase, and a subsequent 2024–25 estimate reduced revenues by another $27,000 — leaving the district roughly $50,000 ahead compared with the earliest figures but still subject to change as state numbers arrive.
Why it matters: staff said the district cannot rely on uncertain legislative outcomes…
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