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Superintendent warns proposed 'current-year' funding could leave districts short after staffing commitments
Summary
Superintendent Doug Graham told the Nashville School District board that a proposed shift by the state to 'current-year funding' — basing allocations on start-of-year enrollment rather than the prior-year average — could create winners and losers and put districts with fixed staff costs at financial risk if enrollment falls.
Superintendent Doug Graham (S3) used his monthly report to highlight a state-level discussion about a potential change to the school funding formula. Graham said state officials, including "Doctor Alleva" at the state department and legislators, are considering moving from a prior-year enrollment model to a current-year funding approach that would base allocations on enrollment at the start of the school year rather than a three-quarter average.
Graham said the shift is still…
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