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Superintendent says proposed state budget would amount to a K-12 cut; board to consider Europe trip and possible future Japan trip
Summary
Superintendent Doctor Block told the Webster Area 18-5 board that the governor's proposed 0% K-12 increase equates to a cut when enrollment changes are accounted for, summarized Title I/III review findings and announced a June Europe trip; a proposed 2028 Japan trip was discussed and placed on the January agenda for action.
Superintendent Doctor Block told the Webster Area 18-5 School Board that the governor's proposed budget lists a 0% K-12 increase, which he and other education officials described as effectively a multi-million-dollar reduction when changes in student counts are factored in.
"A 0% increase is actually a cut," Doctor Block said, explaining that fewer students statewide mean the total K-12 appropriation would be roughly $18—9 million less next fiscal year if the proposal stands. He urged the board to prepare for…
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