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Superintendent: Troy City School District faces roughly $2.8 million budget gap; board weighs attrition, incentives and a modest tax-levy
Summary
At a board meeting, the superintendent outlined measures to close an estimated $2.8 million deficit: strict attrition, targeted retirement incentives for elementary teachers, shifting some social-emotional staff to grant funding and consideration of a modest tax-levy increase (options discussed included roughly 1.75%–2%).
The superintendent told the Troy City School District Board of Education that adjustments to the draft budget have narrowed an earlier $4.1 million shortfall to about $2.8 million, and outlined three ways to close the remaining gap: additional state revenue runs, a change to the tax levy and use of reserves.
That presentation, given during the board’s public meeting, laid out staffing and funding moves the district is proposing to avoid layoffs. The superintendent said four elementary sections are being recommended for reduction (three at Carroll Hill and one at School 2), several existing unfilled special-education positions and one recently vacated…
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