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Centerville City leaders outline budget shortfall, staffing cuts and a proposed 3.9 levy ahead of November vote
Summary
Centerville City School District leaders said state funding is flat and local voted levies (about 77% of operating revenue) are essential. Officials described $3.5 million in planned savings, 48 positions cut this year, and a proposed 3.9 levy on the November ballot to prevent deeper program reductions.
John Wesley, superintendent of Centerville City Schools, told residents at a community forum that the district faces a multi-year gap between revenue and expenses and is asking voters to approve a proposed 3.9 levy in November to avoid further cuts.
Wesley, who opened the meeting by introducing central-office staff and school-board members, said the district is "required to educate every student who walks through our buildings" and listed state- and federally-mandated programs—special education, dyslexia screening, college-credit–plus and gifted identification—as obligations that drive operating costs. He said the district serves roughly 8,220 pre-K–12 students in 13 buildings and that the average building age is about 60 years (one is 101), increasing maintenance pressures.
Treasurer Laura…
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